"Always" is a song by American rock band Blink-182, released on November 15, 2004 as the fourth and final single from the group's untitled fifth studio album (2003). The song was the lowest charting single from the album, but the song's music video received extensive play on music video channels. Like much of the album, the song shows the band's 80's influences, with the multiple-layered, heavily effected guitars and new wave synthesizers. The song can also be found on the band's 2006 compilation Greatest Hits.
Background
All three of the band members associated the song with the music of the 1980s. Tom DeLonge, in an interview with MTV News, described the song as a "love song."
In another interview with MTV News, DeLonge explained the song and sarcastically addressed the lyrics of the choruses: