San Diego - blink-182 

Probably the most under-rated Blink song of all time.

Forever respect for Matt Skiba from the Blink community ✊🏼

The chorus to this song could be my favourite chorus of all time

I moved to SD from Arkansas at 18. I was there for 10 years. I don’t care what anyone says about California. There’s no place like San Diego. The stories and adventures you experience, it’s like living in a movie everyday. The sadness I felt. The joy I gained. The friends I gained and lost. This song makes me want to go back. Only the strong can make it, and I was making it.

ABOUT YOUNG TOM AND MARK IN SAN DIEGO

When you grew up in Poway , grew up in San Diego your whole life and listen to this. Aha. I love my town.

I can’t believe that this song still hits me just as hard 5 years later (edit: 7 years)

no greater feeling than living in san diego listening to san diego

I think it has to be about Tom, and I actually cried a bit listening to it the second time through. "We bought a one way ticket So we could go see the Cure" We know Tom and Mark like the Cure - they even had Robert Smith sing on "All of This". As I'm sure you all know, Travis and Mark live in LA and Tom lives in San Diego. It was the distance between these two cities that made "Neighborhoods".... lackluster. They recorded in separate studios, Mark and Trav in LA, Tom in San Diego. They grew apart in the process (pre hiatus and post hiatus) - and I think it's all because of San Diego. "And listen to our favorite songs in the parking lot And think of every person I ever lost to San Diego" This line hits me so hard - I think it's Mark's way of saying he lost one of his best friends. It's not really about the city in my mind, it's about the memories we have with our old pals and the thought of losing them and not wanting to go back to the places that remind us of losing them. And I KNOW it's Matt singing that part, but I think it's still Mark's thoughts. I'm really digging this whole album.

it's sad how underrated this song is

HOW, how can Tom fanboy can't appreciate what Skiba has done in Blink for Mark like this? for MARK, YOU CAN GO BACK TO SAN DIEGO NOW. THANK YOU MATT SKIBA ,CHICAGO MAN!

SAN FIERRO LETSGO

ME INMORTALIZO

⭐⭐⭐ DIA HISTORICO ⭐⭐⭐

Not a big Blink-182 fan, but I was a big Chargers fan. For those not familiar, the San Diego Chargers played in San Diego from 1961 until last year. Their departure hit me hard, and this song has been a great coping mechanism. You can hear the emotion behind the lyrics, something you don't normally hear in top 40 songs. Great song..... thank you Blink-182

"We bought a one way ticket So we can go see the Cure And listen to our favorite songs in the parking lot"

Matt Skiba singing about going abck to San Diego, listening to the cure and thinking of every person we ever lost there... Tom was the dad who left us to go chase aliens. Skiba's the great step-dad we didn't appreciate in the beginning, this is my favorite vocal arrangement from him.

When Matt sings the bridge.. "I never needed to hear all of the pain and the fear. Your secrets filled up my ears like the ocean blue." It's like he heard some crazy shit about Tom lol

Sometimes I expect, and can almost hear Tom singing Matt's parts.

empieza a sonar esta cancion y sabes que se va a aproximar la mayor pecheada en el GTA SA

i honestly think this should be the next single.

I grew up in the Bay Area but all my extended family was in San Diego growing up. That city will always be a second home to me and this song gets me in all the good feels.

I moved from san deigo to portland and this song has hit all the feelings i have about it

The best song from the album, we miss you Tom.

Tom cried when he heard this song

The best track of the new album. :)

I think we can all agree that this song is definitely about Tom.

I don't care for Travis's vocals on this album but I do enjoy Tom's drumming Still my favorite two-piece band of all time

This song is just so sad. We can all relate. We're only left with fun (good and bad) memories during our younger days and see many things and people have changed. "And listen to our favorite songs in the parking lot And think of every person I ever lost to San Diego"-- This line indeed hits me hard as well. And we could even think of Tom while Mark sings this part.

the sweetest song from mark for tom, i'm melting inside bruuhhhh

25 years of love for this incredible band

my favourite on the album i keep playing it

ME INMORTALIZO PAPU

when your hometown is the name of a song from your favorite band!!!

I somehow only discovered this song while packing to move back to my hometown from San Deigo. Talk about irony.... I will forever miss SoCal.

Skiba's bridge in this song is probably my favorite moment on the album.

Once I heard the line: "We bought a one way ticket, so we can go see The Cure.." I knew it was about Mark and Tom...

The meaning of this song was discussed in an interview. Posted below. Matt Skiba said: There were songs that were left off the record, not because they weren’t great, but because they would change the temperature of the record and what kind of record it would be. It’s just a taste thing. And ‘San Diego’, I don’t know why, but I was concerned it was going to get cut. I’m really glad it didn’t. I think it’s such a great song. There’s some mixed feelings about San Diego within the band. I won’t go into specifics, but I think it expresses those feelings without - obviously the band originates from San Diego, and the fans there are just amazing. So, it’s not a diss to the city, but it’s sort of, if I can say so, similar to me having memories of Chicago. That’s where I’m from. Coming into Blink, and having a song that’s sort of a past-life type of tune, that’s so anthemic but also kind of melancholic and adds this new turquoise flavor to the record that I’m a big fan of. I love that song." Mark Hoppus, surprised, added: Turquoise flavor?" To which Matt explained further: Yeah, like, kind of dirty ocean flavour." Mark: “Cool.”

best song of the album, so catchy, cant stop singing the chorus everywhere i go

easily one of my favorite songs on the album, if not the favorite

I'm lost for words ❤ Love this song. Love this band.

I know this isn't considered their best song or Album but I grew up near Poway where Blink 182 started and I always get nostalgic hearing this song, since I moved away from North County around the time this song came out.

Beginning sounds so much like Adam's Song. I love this album/song. Such a great comeback.

It is about Tom, there is an article in AP mag : www.altpress.com/news/entry/blink_182s_san_diego_is_in_part_about_tom_delonge_it_was_a_song_that_mark_d John "Feldy" Feldmann, producer of Blink-182’s new album, California, has revealed that the band’s new song, “San Diego,” is about former member Tom DeLonge. "The history of the song [is about] growing up in San Diego, having so many of their work partners being from San Diego and having a member who lives in San Diego who is no longer in the band...it was a song that Mark didn't want to write. I brought up the idea that you have to write about shit you don't want to write about. You have to write about shit that's right there on the surface. There's clearly a lot of feelings involved with having a best friend who is not in your band anymore, having a best friend with all that stuff that went down. Every band has these issues. To write a song, now, in their minds, to go back to San Diego, playing shows and tipping their hat to the city that allowed them to be a band... to me, Blink put San Diego on the map. If you think of its geographic location, they're the band that made San Diego relevant as a city. I say that with the utmost respect to San Diego because I was born in San Diego, I grew up in San Diego but no body gave a fuck about San Diego. It was just like a place and suddenly Blink happened and it was like Seattle. The song acts as a bittersweet homage, a goodbye to this city that none of us live in anymore but owe so much to, while acknowledging the interpersonal relationships within the band."

My god this songs hits hard.. Bit of a sad one if you ask me. We miss you Tom but matts doing a perfect job.

Couldn't be more happier about Matt Skiba joking blink. I wish people knew Matts background before they started to judge him.

Esta musica es top tier

this song is extremely nostalgic to me as it reminds me of when this song first came out and me n my dad would sing it together. its weird cuz now almost 7 years ago this song still hits different and brings back memories when me and my dad were closer

The lyrics and Matt's voice on the bridge is fucking killer. This song makes me sad as shit.

Made on prezi.com

European here that was in San Diego in 2016, this song brings me back ...

Definitely my favorite off the new album.

I love this album to death. It's fantastic.

I hope they'll make a song about Matt, It'd be Chicago

I lived in San Diego and I miss this place so much

This is one of my favorite songs of California. Is a shame that tom is not in the band anymore i hope they can be together again as old times

The AAAAAAA part at 2:28 sounds like the one in Adam's song. It makes you go back! man... I hate that I'm loving this album this much...just because Tom's not in it.

I was born in san Diego it's best place in the world

I used to live in San Diego growing up from 2010-2019 and I had a lot of friends there and was really happy but I moved the summer right before my senior year of high school and I found and listened to this song while moving and even at my new high school , it made me miss my friends and San Diego so much

Best song of the album ❤️

5 years passed since this song, and i still cant find better chorus than this one. I guess this is the all time best chrous ever written.

I love the chorus in this song!! Well done, Blink 182!

One of my favorites of all time. It's incredible. ♥

They'reeeeeee baaaaack (with Tom). The world is complete again!

blink 182 congratulations for this songs are very good.

Was in San Diego last week and couldn't stop humming this song

The best song of this album...for sure!

The lyrics apply to me so well, loved the time I spent in San Diego during my college years at SDSU.

This is probably my favorite song on the new album and the entire album is amazing!

That crazy that the start of the chorus sounds different on RU-vid rather than Spotify and Apple Music it’s sounds so much better here

Favorite track on the album, just love it so much.

I LOVE THE NEW BLINK-182!!😊 Especially this song. Inevitably reminds me of all the great times I had listening their music in my teenage years, and even when I only was about 7-8 y.o. Since then I've always been a huge fan and all I feel when their music's playing is... GOOD VIBES!!🌴🌴 Glad they've come back. And would be even happier if they thought about coming to Spain on tour😍😍😍😍😍😍

I hear this favorite song in the parking lot so much

I've been a diehard blink and alk3 fan since i was 13. listening to them both evolve has been a great ride and i'm glad that i get to see what i consider a supergroup form from my 2 favorite bands growing up. no, it's not better than Enema of the State or From here to Infirmary, but these guys were obviously restricted on creative liberties. Skiba is an amazing lyricist, and you can definitely get a whiff of some of his flavor in the more sombre lyrics. glad to see these boys make music together!

my favorite song so far i love the energy of the chorus!

this song makes me cry all the time, I really miss tom

Love San Diego

This song will bring back Tom back. Having Mark, Travis , Tom and keeping Matt. Together would make the greatest album and make Blink stronger than ever.

the best song of the album

Been rocking on for more than 20 years now..Hell yea..

Why the fuck is this not on the radio?!!

Best song in album.

so nostalgic..reminds moments, places and friends from the past...

I Am in Love with This Song ❤️❤️

this song is such a masterpiece

Blink voltou a ser BLINK. que acabe as discussões e que voltem as paradas.... merecem

Best song of the whole album...fantstic!! There's the essence of blink182

this is the best song of all time in the world. i'm in love

The Adams song vibes in the very beginning.

there was a comment from a person who probably deleted it not too long ago that explained the song's relationship with his father, who loved this song, sadly passed away. I came back here to look for that comment since it makes me very sentimental but I can't find it :(

I'm addicted to this song

I love Blink 182 so much because their songs are so logical,and they know how to be a band. They are my life😍

Is it wrong if I think this is better than "Bored To Death"? I'm personally glad they kept songs like this under wraps. Otherwise, my hype for this record would've been reduced. That's just me.

I miss San Diego sm

this song has my heart & is stuck in my head

Favorite song from the album 💕

FUCKING AWESOME ! BLINK 182 Hasta la muerte!

Minuto 2:19 No lo superoo que geniaallll Blink 182

Saw them perform this live last year, best show I've ever been to!

Best song of the new album