Wake Me up When September Ends
Green Day
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Summer has come and passed The innocent can never last Wake me up when September ends Like my fathers come to pass Seven years has gone so fast Wake me up when September ends Here comes the rain again Falling from the stars Drenched in my pain again Becoming who we are As my memory rests But never forgets what I lost Wake me up when September ends Summer has come and passed The innocent can never last Wake me up when September ends Ring out the bells again Like we did when spring began Wake me up when September ends Here comes the rain again Falling from the stars Drenched in my pain again Becoming who we are As my memory rests But never forgets what I lost Wake me up when September ends Summer has come and passed The innocent can never last Wake me up when September ends Like my father's come to pass Twenty years has gone so fast Wake me up when September ends Wake me up when September ends Wake me up when September ends
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Written by: Michael Pritchard, Frank E Wright III, Billie Joe Armstrong
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Song Origin"Wake Me Up When September Ends" is a track from the seventh studio album by Green Day, which is named "American Idiot". The album was released on September 20, 2004, by Reprise Records.
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Song InspirationThe song was written by the band's frontman, Billie Joe Armstrong. It was originally written as a tribute to his father, who died of cancer when Armstrong was just 10 years old, in September 1982, hence the title "Wake Me Up When September Ends".
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Chart Performance"Wake Me Up When September Ends" achieved great success on the charts. It reached the 7th spot on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the fourth single from "American Idiot" to achieve a top 10 spot.
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Music VideoThe music video of the song, directed by Samuel Bayer, describes the pain associated with the Iraq War. It features a couple where the boyfriend enlists in the Marine Corps and goes to war, leaving his girlfriend behind. The video won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography in 2005.
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MisinterpretationsAfter Hurricane Katrina in 2005, many listeners wrongly thought that "Wake Me Up When September Ends" was written for the disaster, leading to Armstrong stating that while it was about his father, he felt it also represented loss in general and could be applied to various situations.
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September MisconceptionsEach year, many social media users send messages to Armstrong, telling him to wake up when September ends, due to misunderstanding the real context behind the song.
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Live performancesDuring live performances, Armstrong has been known to become emotionally overwhelmed during the song, sometimes even tearing up, due to the strong personal connection he has to it.
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Popularity and RecognitionThe song has remained popular over the years. It was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and has over 400 million views on YouTube as of 2021.
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CoversVarious artists have covered "Wake Me Up When September Ends". Singer-songwriter Maroon 5 performed a version of the song in 2009, and the pop group U2 also paid tribute to Hurricane Katrina victims with the song.
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Cultural SwayDue to its melancholic nature and personal subject matter, the song has become an anthem for people dealing with loss and grief. It has also been recognized for further bringing the conversation of loss due to cancer into mainstream music.
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