I Was There
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| I Was There | |
| Written by: | Al Sobrante |
| Song length: | 3:36 |
| Album: | 39/Smooth |
| Chronology | |
| Previous song: | "Don't Leave Me" |
| Next song: | "Disappearing Boy" |
"I Was There" is the third song on 39/Smooth and the compilation album 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours.
"I Was There" is about the narrator reminiscing on past experiences. Both it and "16" have a similar meaning as they both involve reminiscing on the past, however "16" is mainly about the problems from growing older.
This song is rarely played live nowadays; Billie, Mike, and Al played it at the House of Blues in Cleveland, Ohio on April 17, 2015 for a brief Sweet Children reunion. The song was most often performed in 1991.[1]
Unlike most Green Day songs, Al wrote the lyrics instead of Billie.
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
- Main article: I Was There/lyrics
References[edit | edit source]
| Tracks | "At the Library" · "Don't Leave Me" · "I Was There" · "Disappearing Boy" · "Green Day" · "Going to Pasalacqua" · "16" · "Road to Acceptance" · "Rest" · "The Judge's Daughter" |
| 39/Smooth | "At the Library" · "Don't Leave Me" · "I Was There" · "Disappearing Boy" · "Green Day" · "Going to Pasalacqua" · "16" · "Road to Acceptance" · "Rest" · "The Judge's Daughter" |
| Slappy | "Paper Lanterns" · "Why Do You Want Him?" · "409 in Your Coffeemaker" · "Knowledge" |
| 1,000 Hours | "1,000 Hours" · "Dry Ice" · "Only of You" · "The One I Want" |
| The Big One | "I Want To Be Alone" |
