The song "On The Wagon" by Green Day is a reflection on love and the excuses we make when we can't find it. The lyrics explore the idea of the singer being on the wagon again, a phrase meaning to abstain from something, in this case love. The singer acknowledges that they need love, but they also know they will make excuses for why they can't find it. They also acknowledge that they have been in love before, but it has been so long since then that they have to make excuses for why they can't find it again. The song is a reflection on the difficulty of finding love, and the excuses we make when we can't find it.

-THEMES- 1. Struggling with emotions 2. Making excuses 3. Unrequited love

-ANALYSIS- The themes of struggling with emotions, making excuses, and unrequited love are explored in Green Day's song "On The Wagon". These themes are similar to other Green Day songs such as "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" and "Longview", which both explore feelings of loneliness and the difficulty of expressing emotions. In "On The Wagon", the narrator is struggling with his emotions and is making excuses for his actions, suggesting that he is unable to find a way to express his feelings. The chorus of "Guess my best excuse, I'm on the wagon again" conveys the narrator's sense of helplessness and inability to find the right words to express his emotions. This theme of unrequited love is further explored in the bridge of the song, where the narrator is trying to hold on to his feelings despite his lack of success. The overall theme of the song is one of emotional struggle and the difficulty of expressing emotions.