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When I Come Around Lyrics

“When I Come Around” is about a boy who wants to be in a casual relationship, but has become involved with a girl who wants something more serious; his insecurities and poor self-image are detailed… Read More [Verse 1]Well, I heard you crying loudAll the way across townYou've been searching for that someone and it's me out on the prowlAs you sit around feeling sorry for yourselfWell, don't get lonely nowAnd dry your whining eyesI'm just roamin' for the moment, sleazin' my backyard, so don't getSo uptight, you been thinking about ditching me[Chorus]No time to search the world around'Cause you know where I'll be foundWhen I come around[Verse 2]Oh, I heard it all beforeSo don't knock down my doorI'm a loser and a user, so I don't need no accuserTo try and slag me down because I know you're rightSo go do what you likeMake sure you do it wiseYou may find out that your self-doubt means nothing was ever thereYou can't go forcing something if it's just not right[Chorus]No time to search the world around'Cause you know where I'll be foundWhen I come aroundHooYou might also like[Guitar Solo][Chorus]No time to search the world around'Cause you know where I'll be foundWhen I come around[Outro]A-when I come aroundWhen I come aroundWhen I come around29EmbedCancel

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“When I Come Around” is about a boy who wants to be in a casual relationship, but has become involved with a girl who wants something more serious; his insecurities and poor self-image are detailed throughout.

The song peaked at #1 on the Billboard Alternative Rock Tracks chart on January 7, 1995, and remained there for seven weeks. Though “When I Come Around” was released as part of the album Dookie in 1994, it was re-released as a single in Europe and Japan in 1995.

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Ask a questionIs there a live performance of "When I Come Around" by Green Day?Genius Answer1 contributor +1Who produced “When I Come Around” by Green Day?When did Green Day release “When I Come Around”?Who wrote “When I Come Around” by Green Day?Dookie (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) (2023)Green Day

1. 1. Burnout
2. 2. Having a Blast
3. 3. Chump
4. 4. Longview
5. 5. Welcome to Paradise
6. 6. Pulling Teeth
7. 7. Basket Case
8. 8. She
9. 9. Sassafras Roots
10. 10. When I Come Around
11. 11. Coming Clean
12. 12. Emenius Sleepus
13. 13. In the End
14. 14. F.O.D.
15. 15. All by Myself
16. 16. Burnout (4-Track Demo)
17. 17. Chump (4-Track Demo)
18. 18. Pulling Teeth (4-Track Demo)
19. 19. Basket Case (4-Track Demo)
20. 20. She (4-Track Demo)
21. 21. Sassafras Roots (4-Track Demo)
22. 22. When I Come Around (4-Track Demo)
23. 23. In the End (4-Track Demo)
24. 24. F.O.D. (4-Track Demo)
25. 25. When It’s Time (4-Track Demo)
26. 26. When I Come Around (Cassette Demo)
27. 27. Basket Case (Cassette Demo)
28. 28. Longview (Cassette Demo)
29. 29. Burnout (Cassette Demo)
30. 30. Haushinka (Cassette Demo)
31. 31. J.A.R. (Cassette Demo)
32. 32. Having A Blast (Cassette Demo)
33. 33. Christie Road (Dookie Outtake)
34. 34. 409 In Your Coffeemaker (Dookie Outtake)
35. 35. J.A.R. (Jason Andrew Relva)
36. 36. On The Wagon
37. 37. Tired Of Waiting For You
38. 38. Walking The Dog (Demo)
39. 39. Welcome To Paradise (Live at Woodstock 1994)
40. 40. One Of My Lies (Live at Woodstock 1994)
41. 41. Chump (Live at Woodstock 1994)
42. 42. Longview (Live at Woodstock 1994)
43. 43. Basket Case (Live at Woodstock 1994)
44. 44. When I Come Around (Live at Woodstock 1994)
45. 45. Burnout (Live at Woodstock 1994)
46. 46. F.O.D. (Live at Woodstock 1994)
47. 47. Paper Lanterns (Live at Woodstock 1994)
48. 48. Shit Show (Live at Woodstock 1994)
49. 49. Welcome To Paradise (Live In Barcelona)
50. 50. One Of My Lies (Live In Barcelona)
51. 51. Chump (Live In Barcelona)
52. 52. Longview (Live In Barcelona)
53. 53. Burnout (Live In Barcelona)
54. 54. Only Of You (Live In Barcelona)
55. 55. When I Come Around (Live In Barcelona)
56. 56. 2000 Light Years Away (Live In Barcelona)
57. 57. Going To Pasalacqua (Live In Barcelona)
58. 58. Knowledge (Live In Barcelona)
59. 59. Basket Case (Live In Barcelona)
60. 60. Paper Lanterns (Live In Barcelona)
61. 61. Dominated Love Slave (Live In Barcelona)
62. 62. F.O.D. (Live In Barcelona)
63. 63. Road To Acceptance (Live In Barcelona)
64. 64. Christie Road (Live in Barcelona)
65. 65. Disappearing Boy (Live In Barcelona)

Dookie (1994)Green DayInternational Superhits! (2001)Green DayGreatest Hits: God’s Favorite Band (2017)Green DayUnplugged 1996: The Classic Acoustic Broadcast (2018)Green Day BootlegsMTV Broadcast, Aragon Ballroom Chicago, November 10th, 1994 (2015)Green Day BootlegsBurnout (1994)Green Day BootlegsEgocentric Plastic Men (1994)Green Day BootlegsHaving a Blast (1994)Green Day BootlegsLive (1994) (1994)Green Day BootlegsNBA 2K26 Soundtrack (2025)2K SportsWhen I Come Around - Single (1995)Green DayExpand CreditsReleased onFebruary 1, 1994ProducersRob Cavallo, Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt & Tré CoolWritersBillie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt & Tré CoolMastered AtRecord Technology IncorporatedLead VocalsBillie Joe ArmstrongBackground VocalsMike Dirnt & Tré CoolGuitarBillie Joe ArmstrongBassMike DirntDrumsTré CoolMixing EngineerJerry Finn, Rob Cavallo, Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt & Tré CoolRecording EngineerNeill KingAdditional RecordingCasey McCrankinArtworkRichie BucherVideo DirectorMark KohrLabelReprise Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc., Burger Records, Columbia House, Hed Arzi (Label), Time Warner, Sonográfica, Tips (Label), Tusk Music, Warner Music Group, WEA Music & WEA RecordsCopyright ©Green Daze Music, Reprise Records & Warner Music GroupPhonographic Copyright ℗Reprise Records & Warner Music GroupPublisherGreen Daze Music & Warner Music GroupRecorded AtFantasy Studios, Berkeley, CaliforniaSongs That Sample When I Come AroundCome Around Doobie by Green Day, 4 Chords Live At 2009 Melbourne International Comedy Festival by The Axis of Awesome, When I Come Around by 2CELLOS & When I Come Together by LK CORVUSSongs That Interpolate When I Come Around4 Chords by The Axis of Awesome, When I Come Around (Cassette Demo) by Green Day, When I Come Around (4-Track Demo) by Green Day & Москва (Moscow) by CG Bros.When I Come Around CoversWhen I Come Around - Demo by Crimson Persistence, When I Come Around by Honeyblood, When I Come Around by The XCERTS, When I Come Around (8-Bit Green Day Emulation) by 8-Bit Arcade, When I Come Around by Bryant Roses, When I Come Around by Vitamin String Quartet & When I Come Around by Aloe BlaccWhen I Come Around Live PerformancesWhen I Come Around (BBC Live Session) by Green Day, When I Come Around (Live at Woodstock 1994) by Green Day, When I Come Around (Live on SNL) by Green Day, When I Come Around (Live in Berlin, Germany) by Green Day, When I Come Around (Live at the Electric Factory, Philadelphia, 11/14/97) by Green Day, When I Come Around (Live in Tokyo) by Green Day & When I Come Around (Live from Stockholm) by Green DayView When I Come Around samplesTagsRockPunk RevivalUSAIn EnglishAlternativeAlternative RockAnthemPop RockPunk RockExpand CommentsAdd a commentSign Up And Drop Knowledge 🤓Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love.Sign Up