Thought I ran into you down on the street
Then it turned out to only be a dream
I made a point to burn all of the photographs
She went away and then I took a different path
I remember the face but I can't recall the name
Now I wonder how what'sername has been [ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/g/green_day/whatsername.html ]
Seems that she disappeared without a trace
Did she ever marry old what's his face?
I made a point to burn all of the photographs
She went away and then I took a different path
I remember the face but I can't recall the name
Now I wonder how what'sername has been
Remember, whatever
It seems like forever ago
Remember, whatever
It seems like forever ago
The regrets are useless
In my mind
She's in my head
I must confess
The regrets are useless
In my mind
She's in my head
From so long ago
(Go, Go, Go, Go..)
And in the darkest night
If my memory serves me right
I'll never turn back time
Forgetting you, but not the time.
The guy moved on with his ex-girlfriend, whatsername. But upon seeing her again, all the feelings went back and he suddenly regrets breaking up with her. But what else is left with him but regrets? He dumped the girl and now he wants her back. But he had no other choice than to accept the fact that all he's left with are memories of her. (i wish my ex-boyfriend would feel the same someday, huhu)
Jesus of suburbia moves on with his life after going through everything that just happened. He wonders what's happened to his ex-girlfriend, whatsername, from previously in the album. He remembers the good times they had together while he lives in suburbia once again, and he takes comfort in remembering these old times.