Uptight

About Uptight

Arguably one of Green Day’s darkest songs, “Uptight” tells the story of a man battling alcoholism and depression. After repeatedly relapsing despite trying to get sober, he feels hopeless and finds himself contemplating suicide. He describes his life as a dead-end road with no goals or dreams; everything he does is doomed to be a disappointment right from the start. .

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About this song

Credited to

Green Day

Album

Nimrod · Track 9 of 18

Released

October 14, 1997

Duration

3:04

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From the album: Nimrod