Green Day - J.A.R. (Jason Andrew Relva) Lyrics






My friend drove off the other day
Now he's gone and all they say
Is you gotta live cause life goes on
But now I see I'm mortal too
and I cant live my life like you
Gotta live it up while life goes on

And I think it's alright
That I do what I like
Cause thats the way I wanna live
Its how I give
And I'm still giving

And now I wonder bout my friend
And if he gave all he could give
Cause he lived his life like I live mine
If you could see inside my head
Then you would start to understand
The things I value in my heart

And I think it's alright
That I do what I like
Cause thats the way I wanna live
Its how I give
And I'm still giving

You know that
I know that
You're watching me

And I think it's alright
That I do what I like
Cause thats the way I wanna live
Its how I give
And I'm still giving

Gotta make a plan
Gotta do what's right
Can't run around in circles
If ya wanna build a life
But I don't wanna make a plan
For a day far away
While im young and while I'm able
All I wanna do is...





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  1. W.... _....

    Ugh... Green Day crap. The kids that liked Green Day trying to be ironically punk or what ever, kick those whinny posers ass.

  2. J.... H....

    I bought the Angus soundtrack for this song. No regrets.

  3. N.... ....

    That bass intro though 😍😍😍

  4. K.... K....

    Love this song

  5. j.... d....

    dirnt needs a solo record...w/ lars fredericksen...& we need less hi-hat

  6. T.... P....

    Intro bass is so Blink 182. Cool song tho.

  7. D.... D....

    its was either this or basket case

  8. A.... B....

    Angus Bethune!

  9. S.... V....

    I just lost my friend in a car accident and I can’t stop think about him so I listened to this song but idk what to do

    S.... V....

    :( R.I.P bro

  10. M.... S....

    When this was new I used to like it as a "guilty pleasure." My friends and I were all green day fans but we all agreed this song bordered on the overly emotional (later "emo"), sappy, "crybaby" sentiment.

    But I didnt understand why so many people hated this song when it was brand new considering they all heard kerplunk already and that album was totally emo too (but in a cool way😂) and everyone liked that album. 🤷‍♂️ I remember hearing a lot of flack for this song along those lines (emo) but thinking this song has more energy than most songs on kerplunk.

    I eventually confessed that I personally put this in green days top 10 best songs (or something like that) and I took a lot of teasing for it🤣 🤘fuck yeah let's all cry 😆 it's a good song though.

    M.... S....

    Wow never thought people would dislike this song.Never underestimate people's stupidity as they say

  11. M.... ....

    Sweet Dreams Jason Andrew Relva,
    Good Luck

  12. A.... M....

    it's a good song but the drums are horrible

  13. B.... H....

    Gr8lyrics. !!!! Wooo

  14. m.... f....

    this song makes me think of how my best friend tried to commit suicide twice by overdosing on pills..im so happy shes still with me 🥺 i love this song alot but it makes me sad at the same time

  15. m.... f....

    bout to watch angus just because of this song

  16. Z.... C....

    You broke his nose Angus!

  17. A.... H....

    Angus bought me here :)

  18. N.... S....

    Im glad they put this in Angus

  19. A.... H....

    Angus bought me ahh the 90's :)

  20. C.... g....

    that bass at the beginning though

  21. �.... ....

    My friend drove off the other day
    And now he's gone and all they say
    Is you gotta live 'cause life goes on
    But now I see I'm mortal too
    I can't live my life like you
    Gotta live it up while life goes on
    And I think it's alright
    That I do what I like 'cause that's the way I wanna live
    And so I give
    And I'm still giving
    And now I wonder about my friend
    If he gave all he could give
    'Cause he lived his life like I live mine
    If you could see inside my head
    Then you'd start to understand
    The things I value in my heart
    And I think it's alright
    That I do what I like 'cause that's the way I wanna live
    And so I give
    And I'm still giving
    You know that
    I know that
    You're watching me
    And I think it's alright
    That I do what I like 'cause that's the way I wanna live
    And so I give
    And I'm still giving
    Gotta make a plan
    Gotta do what's right
    Can't run around in circles
    If you want to build a life
    But I don't want to make a plan
    For a day far away
    While I'm young and while I'm able
    All I wanna do is

  22. T.... V....

    This song actually has a very sad back story this song actually makes me cry

  23. M.... m....

    Since jar was a friend of mikes, did mike write the lyrics

  24. E.... C....

    Great song

  25. b.... ....

    member christie road?

  26. A.... S....

    Best. Song. Ever.

  27. p.... ....

    I'm here bc of Angus.

  28. N.... T....

    This line in the song will forever make my heart ache when I hear it: "If you could see inside my head, then you'd start to understand, the things I value in my heart." Makes me reminisce about my beloved, favorite grandma that passed away this March. Rest In Peace forever, Mamaw. ❤ I hope you found your god and paradise.
    December 25th, 1950 - March 11th, 2019.

  29. T.... H....

    Best soundtrack Angus

  30. A.... S....

    This song would of fit perfectly on insomniac

  31. S.... ....

    Oof car ad before song..

  32. W.... L....

    Very Underrated Green Day Song.

  33. N.... G....

    Should have been on Insomniac. With songs like 86 & Westbound Sign it fits well with the Album's Tone.

  34. J.... G....

    “🎶🎶Two fingers on the fret board up and down🎶🎶”

  35. B.... ....

    Gotta take shit gotta do whats right cant run around in circles if i wanna shit it out but i dont wanna hold it in for a day far away while im young ans while im able all i wanna do is... DOOKIE

  36. B.... S....

    2019?????

  37. G.... G....

    February 23, 2019 my friend drove off too. R.i.p. Bro

    G.... G....

    hate when that happens..

  38. A.... C....

    They ,re first one was the best

  39. S.... M....

    I remember sitting by my boombox and waiting for this to play so I could have it on cassette lol

  40. G.... G....

    aguante queen

  41. S.... W....

    Thank goodness this video quality is HQ, I mean, wow. I can see that album cover so clearly. Oh thank you sir.

  42. m.... t....

    これ!!大好きなやつ!!Endless repeat!

  43. c.... ....

    Angus (movie) brought me here!

  44. P.... ....

    My Uncle is a strong lad, survived getting shot in the foot, near an artery that couldve killed him, just this year he survived a stroke. Love you uncle.

  45. Z.... L....

    I reckon this is one of the most profound, beautiful and underappreciated songs of all time. That last line 'While I'm young and while I'm able all I want to do is...' is haunting considering the emotions it was trying to encapsulate i.e. the last of Jason Andrew Relva before he died in a car crash. A young person, obviously in emotional turmoil, whose only concern is to enjoy his youth has his youth taken away by the frustration at not wanting to grow up, and the drive he probably thought would clear these thoughts from his head. Green Day, I love you.

  46. K.... B....

    Used a line from this as my senior quote in the yearbook "I cant live my life like you, gotta live it up while life goes on"

  47. h.... ....

    My friend drove off the other day
    Now he's gone and all they say
    Is you gotta live cuz life goes on...
    Now I see I'm mortal too
    I can't live my life like you
    Gotta live it up while life goes on
    And I think it's alright
    Gotta do what I like
    Cuz that's the way I wanna live
    It's how I give
    And I'm still giving...
    Now I wonder bout my friend
    If he gave all he could give
    Cuz he lived his life like I live mine
    If you could see inside my head
    Then you'd start to understand
    The things I value in my heart
    And I think it's alright
    Gotta do what I like
    Cuz that's the way I wanna live
    It's how I give
    And I'm still giving...
    You know that
    I know that
    You're watching me
    And I think it's alright
    Gotta do what I like
    Cuz that's the way I wanna live
    It's how I give
    And I'm still giving...
    Gotta make a plan
    Gotta do what's right
    Can't run around in circles
    If you wanna live a life
    But I don't wanna make a plan
    For a day faraway
    While I'm young and while I'm able
    All I wanna do is..

  48. T.... h....

    Top 10 Green Day songs for me. Catchy, heaps of heart great pace. Everything I want in a green day song. It's a crime it didn't make it onto Dookie.

  49. B.... K....

    Imagine the frustration of being a fan in 1995 and hearing this on the radio...it's not on Dookie...not on Insomniac...certainly not on Kerplunk...where the hell is it?! A soundtrack?! Aw hell.

    B.... K....

    It WAS amazing.....this is when you would hope to hear it on the radio. Different times back then fam.....things like this were not instantaneous

    B.... K....

    Well, I never got one notification about this comment and certainly don't remember posting it, but...

    I did eventually discover the Angus soundtrack, which made me watch the movie, and I fell in love with both ST and film. Just reinforces my theory that 1995 was an absolute phenomenal year.

    B.... K....

    Never any frustration. The radio DJs told us it was on a soundtrack a million times per day.

    B.... K....

    It's the only reason I saw the film "Angus." Well, that, & George C. Scott's last performance.

    B.... K....

    International superhits is an amazing album

  50. o.... ....

    I would like to dedicate this to my cat. She was there to get me through middle and high school, always there through the thick and thin, through the woes of adolescence. Found her yesterday afternoon out behind the back fence, she had been dead since the previous night from a coyote battle that didn't go too well for her. She loved to adventure outside, and she died doing just that. At least she didn't have to suffer of old age, but still, may the fucker that got her rot in the California desert heat.

    R.I.P. Charlie
    August 2009 to July 6-7, 2018.
    You were one hell of a cat, and you lived one hell of a life. I'll see you again someday.

    o.... ....

    My dog just died today and he’s exactly the reason I’m listening to this right now so it’s quite comforting to see your comment.

    o.... ....

    OilCoon my cat went off the other day. Nows hes gone and all they says. You got to live cuz life goess ooon

  51. m.... m....

    remembering my HIGH SCHOOL DAYS!!! NU 107.5!!!!!

  52. R.... ....

    Rest easy, Jason.

  53. 8.... a....

    I'm still giving

  54. i.... ....

    I can't fucking understand why this song is so god damn underrated!

  55. C.... T....

    The only green day song on wikipedia that is labeled as just

    "Punk rock" which it is

  56. C.... M....

    I actually liked the guitar tone from the Insomniac era. You can hear the "dookie" amp and the other one with that throaty midrange growl.

  57. d.... e....

    If anyone is interested, here is a cover of this song by Old Bones Break Easy (Austin, TX) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUTXh7bac4M&t=8s

  58. K.... M....

    AUGUS SOUNDTRACK

  59. d.... e....

    Check out this cover of this song https://youtu.be/pUTXh7bac4M

  60. H.... P....

    this song is in a league of it's own. I'm glad this wasn't on Dookie, or Insomniac;
    it would've overshadowed everything else on those records.

    but if it HAD to go on either Dookie or Insomniac, I'd definitely say Dookie, and the perfect place for it would be right after Emenius Sleepus.

    this is THE best GD song of all time!

  61. H.... ?....

    💔💔💔❤️❤️❤️❤️

  62. A.... K....

    My friend drove off the other day
    And now he's gone and all they say
    Is you gotta live 'cause life goes on
    But now I see I'm mortal too
    I can't live my life like you
    Gotta live it up while life goes on
    And I think it's alright
    That I do what I like 'cause that's the way I wanna live
    And so I give
    And I'm still giving
    And now I wonder about my friend
    If he gave all he could give
    'Cause he lived his life like I live mine
    If you could see inside my head
    Then you'd start to understand
    The things I value in my heart
    And I think it's alright
    That I do what I like 'cause that's the way I wanna live
    And so I give
    And I'm still giving
    You know that
    I know that
    You're watching me
    And I think it's alright
    That I do what I like 'cause that's the way I wanna live
    And so I give
    And I'm still giving
    Gotta make a plan
    Gotta do what's right
    Can't run around in circles
    If you want to build a life
    But I don't want to make a plan
    For a day far away
    While I'm young and while I'm able
    All I wanna do is

  63. I.... B....

    Mike can write!

  64. O.... g....

    all i wanna do is ..

  65. T.... C....

    Definitely my favorite Green Day song. Bold statement...

  66. E.... G....

    The best green day song

  67. S.... E....

    LOVE IT!!!!2018✌😊

  68. D.... p....

    Wanna the best
    Green day songs very underrated

  69. M.... M....

    Follow me in my Instagram monse_mejiaoff

  70. J.... M....

    Check the cover I made of that song!!!! https://youtu.be/S_Ug60E8J2I

  71. �.... ....

    PDRさんってなんぞや?

  72. e.... ....

    wow mike is actually a really amazing writer..wow

  73. P.... ....

    The song becomes more sad when you know the backstory.

  74. M.... p....

    I dunno why JAR is underrated

  75. J.... M....

    Guys, check the cover of J.A.R. that I did with my friend, it's on my channel!!! :,) /watch?v=S_Ug60E8J2I

  76. b.... r....

    screw em angus

  77. P.... P....

    2:34 beeeesst part!!!!!!!

  78. �.... ....

    pdrさんから

  79. J.... J....

    The best song Green day forever

  80. l.... f....

    J.A.R. & "she" are the best Green Day tunes

  81. M.... ....

    ANGUS!!!!!!!!!!!

  82. N.... ....

    I love This!

  83. J.... ....

    I played this live with Green Day in Oakland!

    J.... ....

    How did it feel? bro

  84. D.... B....

    Kind of funny to stumble across this song finally after being a Green Day fan forever. Aside from the badass music, I realized the lyrics take the song into another different level. While the music sounds like fun, the lyric idea is actually really sad, harshly honest and eerie at times. When you look closely at Mike Dirnt's closing lines, you formulate this idea of (RIP) Jason's mind in that rush with "All I wanna do is..." not finishing due to the sudden crash (the *ting* on the ride cymbal helps symbolize that).

    The 90s was also a mega rough time for coming of age. Bullying and suicide seemed extremely part of a norm then...

  85. M.... ....

    Awesome song. One of the best basslines I've ever heard.

  86. �.... ....

    so good!!

  87. C.... ....

    I can't be the only one that thinks the first bass line in this song sounds like the start of a blink 182 song? Just Me?

  88. W.... T....

    and RIIIIIIGHT back to high school I go.

  89. H.... ....

    You know that
    I know that
    Your watching meme

  90. O.... B....

    For me, this is their best song.

  91. A.... P....

    I'll be honest, I teared a bit.

  92. R.... M....

    I love this song 🎶

  93. A.... A....

    Oh!! coooool!!!

  94. K.... L....

    best tune are Christy road, 2000 light years away, the song Green day is good. disappearing boy Android

  95. K.... L....

    it was on the Angus soundtrack dopes!

  96. �.... ....

    PDRさんの動画から来た。

  97. x.... ....

    it isn't fast enough to confuse....just saying

  98. s.... a....

    sounds like kerplunk