Wake Me Up When September Ends
Green Day Lyrics
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
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
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MICHAEL PRITCHARD, FRANK E., III WRIGHT, BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG
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"Wake Me Up When September Ends" is a song by American rock band Green Day. It was released in June 2005 as the fourth single from their seventh album, American Idiot. The song deals with the death of lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong's father, who died when Armstrong was a child. The single peaked at number six in the United States, becoming Green Day's second Top 10 single. It also peaked at #8 in Canada and the UK, while making #13 in Australia. "Wake Me Up When September Ends" had sold 1,652,000 copies as of May 2010, and was the Read Full Bio"Wake Me Up When September Ends" is a song by American rock band Green Day. It was released in June 2005 as the fourth single from their seventh album, American Idiot.
The song deals with the death of lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong's father, who died when Armstrong was a child.
The single peaked at number six in the United States, becoming Green Day's second Top 10 single. It also peaked at #8 in Canada and the UK, while making #13 in Australia. "Wake Me Up When September Ends" had sold 1,652,000 copies as of May 2010, and was the second highest selling single in the U.S. from American Idiot, behind only the multi-platinum "Boulevard of Broken Dreams". The song ended the streak of Green Day's three consecutive #1 hits on the Modern Rock Tracks chart ("American Idiot", "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" and "Holiday"), but it hit #2 on the chart, kept from #1 by Gorillaz "Feel Good Inc.". The song also hit #2 on the Adult Top 40 and #4 on the Mainstream Top 40. This was the band's most successful song to the adult contemporary market, hitting #13 on its own chart and their only song to chart other than "Boulevard of Broken Dreams". The song is certified Silver in the United Kingdom for sales of 200,000
Music video
Like the majority of the videos from the album American Idiot, it was directed by Samuel Bayer. The video features Green Day's support guitarist, Jason White. This is the second time Jason White has appeared in a Green Day video, first appearing in "When I Come Around", ten years earlier but not as a band member.
The video focuses on a very loving couple (played by Jamie Bell and Evan Rachel Wood). The boyfriend promises never to leave his girlfriend but they later argue when the boyfriend enlists in the United States Marine Corps. The boyfriend interprets his actions as a way to show her that he loves her so much that he would put his life on the line to keep her safe; the girlfriend, however, is heartbroken, as he broke his vow to never leave her, and terrified at the thought that he might die in battle. The video then shows the boyfriend in battle in Iraq being ambushed by insurgents. This scene is intercut with scenes of the girlfriend tearfully mourning in a quiet field. The video ends on this juxtaposition, emphasizing the pain and heartache of losing loved ones due to the war.
This video adds to the American Idiot anti-war sentiment of the Iraq War. The song eventually became a tribute song to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, and sound bites were added from various news coverages to the song. A live version of the song, recorded on September 3, 2005, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts was released soon after and dedicated to the hurricane's victims. The song was performed live with U2 guitarist The Edge in the pregame show of the Monday Night Football game between the New Orleans Saints and the Atlanta Falcons; it was the first game played in the Superdome in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
Released June 13, 2005
Format Digital download, CD single, vinyl, Video single
Recorded September 2003
Genre Alternative rock
Length 4:45
Label Reprise/Warner Bros.
Writer(s) Billie Joe Armstrong / Green Day
Producer(s) Rob Cavallo, Green Day
Certification Platinum (RIAA)
The song deals with the death of lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong's father, who died when Armstrong was a child.
The single peaked at number six in the United States, becoming Green Day's second Top 10 single. It also peaked at #8 in Canada and the UK, while making #13 in Australia. "Wake Me Up When September Ends" had sold 1,652,000 copies as of May 2010, and was the second highest selling single in the U.S. from American Idiot, behind only the multi-platinum "Boulevard of Broken Dreams". The song ended the streak of Green Day's three consecutive #1 hits on the Modern Rock Tracks chart ("American Idiot", "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" and "Holiday"), but it hit #2 on the chart, kept from #1 by Gorillaz "Feel Good Inc.". The song also hit #2 on the Adult Top 40 and #4 on the Mainstream Top 40. This was the band's most successful song to the adult contemporary market, hitting #13 on its own chart and their only song to chart other than "Boulevard of Broken Dreams". The song is certified Silver in the United Kingdom for sales of 200,000
Music video
Like the majority of the videos from the album American Idiot, it was directed by Samuel Bayer. The video features Green Day's support guitarist, Jason White. This is the second time Jason White has appeared in a Green Day video, first appearing in "When I Come Around", ten years earlier but not as a band member.
The video focuses on a very loving couple (played by Jamie Bell and Evan Rachel Wood). The boyfriend promises never to leave his girlfriend but they later argue when the boyfriend enlists in the United States Marine Corps. The boyfriend interprets his actions as a way to show her that he loves her so much that he would put his life on the line to keep her safe; the girlfriend, however, is heartbroken, as he broke his vow to never leave her, and terrified at the thought that he might die in battle. The video then shows the boyfriend in battle in Iraq being ambushed by insurgents. This scene is intercut with scenes of the girlfriend tearfully mourning in a quiet field. The video ends on this juxtaposition, emphasizing the pain and heartache of losing loved ones due to the war.
This video adds to the American Idiot anti-war sentiment of the Iraq War. The song eventually became a tribute song to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, and sound bites were added from various news coverages to the song. A live version of the song, recorded on September 3, 2005, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts was released soon after and dedicated to the hurricane's victims. The song was performed live with U2 guitarist The Edge in the pregame show of the Monday Night Football game between the New Orleans Saints and the Atlanta Falcons; it was the first game played in the Superdome in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
Released June 13, 2005
Format Digital download, CD single, vinyl, Video single
Recorded September 2003
Genre Alternative rock
Length 4:45
Label Reprise/Warner Bros.
Writer(s) Billie Joe Armstrong / Green Day
Producer(s) Rob Cavallo, Green Day
Certification Platinum (RIAA)
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Robert Chrisman
Winter has come and passed
Morrison can never last
Wake me up when lockdown five ends
Like Dan Andrews on the beers
Twelve days have gone so fast
Wake me up when lockdown five ends
Here comes the news again
Rising stats abound
Protests in the CBD
Out of their minds they are
As Brett Sutton rests
But never forgets what he lost
Wake me up when lockdown five ends
Winter has come and passed
Morrison can never last
Wake me up when lockdown five ends
Ring out the stats again
Like we did when winter began
Wake me up when lockdown five ends
Here comes the news again
Rising stats abound
Protests in the CBD
Out of their minds they are
As Brett Sutton rests
But never forgets what he lost
Wake me up when lockdown five ends
Winter has come and passed
Morrison can never last
Wake me up when lockdown five ends
Like Dan Andrews on the beers
Sixteen months have gone so fast
Wake me up when lockdown five ends
Wake me up when lockdown five ends
Wake me up when lockdown five ends
Evan Johansen
Sing it together
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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
Animator guy
Infatuation touches me just when I thought that it would end
Oh but then again it seems much more than that but
I'm not sure exactly what you're thinking
Well, I toss and turn all night thinking of your ways of effection
But to find that it's not different at all
Well, I throw away my past mistakes and contemplate my future
That's when I say
What the heck!
Would I last forever?
You and I together
Hand and hand
We run away (far away)
I'm in for nasty weather
But I'll take whatever you can
Give that comes my way (far away)
Here we go again
Infatuation touches me just when I thought that it would end
Oh but then again it seems much more than that but
I'm not sure exactly what you're thinking
Well, I toss and turn all night
Thinking of your ways of effection
But to find that it's not different at all
Well, I throw away my past mistakes
And contemplate my future
That's when I say
What the heck!
Would I last forever?
You and I together
Hand and hand
We run away (far away)
I'm in for nasty weather
But I'll take whatever you can
Give that comes my way (far away)
Well, I toss and turn all night thinking of your ways of effection
But to find that it's not different at all
Well, I throw away my past mistakes
And contemplate my future
That's when I say
What the heck!
Would I last forever?
You and I together
Hand and hand
We run away (far away)
I'm in for nasty weather
But I'll take whatever you can
Give that comes my way (far away)
Far away
deanne ash
100 Reasons Not To Kill Yourself
1. We would miss you.
2. It’s not worth the regret. Either by yourself if you failed or simply left scars — or the regret everyone else would feel by not having done enough to help you.
3. It does get better. Believe it or not. Sometimes the storm takes you to the rainbow.
4. There’s so much you would miss out on doing.
5. There is always a reason to live. It might not be clear right now, but it is always there.
6. So many people care, and it would hurt them if you hurt yourself.
7. You ARE worth it. Don’t let anyone, especially yourself, tell you otherwise.
8. You are amazing.
9. A time will come, once you’ve battled the toughest times of your life and are in ease once again, where you will be so glad that you decided to keep on living. You will emerge stronger from this all, and won’t regret your choice to carry on with life. Because things always get better.
10. What about all the things you’ve always wanted to do? What about the things you’ve planned, but never got around to doing? You can’t do them when you’re dead.
11. I love you. Even if only one person loves you, that’s still a reason to stay alive.
12. You won’t be able to listen to music if you die.
13. Killing yourself is never worth it. You’ll hurt both yourself and all the people you care about.
14. There are so many people that would miss out on who you are or will become with a little more time.
15. You’re preventing a future generation, your kids, from even tasting the miracle that is life.
16. How do you think your family would feel? Would it improve their lives if you died?
17. You’re gorgeous, amazing, and to someone you are perfect.
18. Think about your favorite music artist, you’ll never hear their voice again…
19. You’ll never have the feeling of walking into a warm building on a cold day.
20. Listening to100 Reasons NOT To Kill Yourself
1. We would miss you.
2. It’s not worth the regret. Either by yourself if you failed or just simply left scars, or the regret everyone else feels by not doing enough to help you.
3. It does get better. Believe it or not it will eventually get better. Sometimes you have to go through the storm to get to the rainbow.
4. There’s so much you would miss out on doing.
5. There is always a reason to live. It might not be clear right now, but it is always there.
6. So many people care, and it would hurt them if you hurt yourself.
7. You ARE worth it. Don’t let anyone, especially yourself, tell you otherwise.
8. You are amazing.
9. A time will come, once you’ve battled the toughest times of your life and are in ease once again, where you will be so glad that you decided to keep on living. You will emerge stronger from this all, and won’t regret your choice to carry on with life. Because things always get better.
10. What about all the things you’ve always wanted to do? What about the things you’ve planned, but never got around to doing? You can’t do them when you’re dead.
11. I love you. Even if only one person loves you, that’s still a reason to stay alive.
12. You won’t be able to listen to music if you die.
13. Killing yourself is never worth it. You’ll hurt both yourself and all the people you care about.
14. There are so many people that would miss you, including me.
15. You’re preventing a future generation, YOUR KIDS, from even being born.
16. How do you think your family would feel? Would it improve their lives if you died?
17. You’re gorgeous, amazing, and to someone you are perfect.
18. Think about your favourite music artist, you’ll never hear their voice again…
19. You’ll never have the feeling of walking into a warm building on a cold day
20. Listening to music incredibly loud.
21. Being alive is just really good.
22. Not being alive is really bad.
23. Finding your soulmate(s).
24. Red pandas.
25. Going to diners at three in the morning.
26. Really soft pillows.
27. Pizza.
28. Proving people wrong with your success.
29. Watching the jerks that doubted you see succeed.
30. Seeing someone trip over a garbage can.
31. Being able to help other people.
32. Bonfires.
33. Sitting on rooftops.
34. Seeing every single country in the world.
35. Going on roadtrips.
36. You might win the lottery someday.
37. Listening to music on a record player.
38. Going to the top of the Eiffel Tower.
39. Taking really cool pictures.
40. Meeting thousands of new people.
41. Hearing crazy stories.
42. Telling crazy stories.
43. Eating ice cream on a hot day.
44. More life-changing books could come out.
45. Traveling to another planet someday (you never know - Elon Musk is on it).
46. Having an underwater house.
47. Randomly running into your hero on the street.
48. The smell of the earth after it rains.
49. Trampolines.
50. Your favorite movie, you’ll never watch it again.
51. The feeling of laughing out loud in a public place because your best friend has just sent you an inside joke,
52. Your survival will make the world better, even if it’s for just one person or 20 or 100 or more.
53. People do care.
54. Treehouses.
55. Hanging out with your best friend in a treehouse
55. Snorting when you laugh and not caring who sees.
56. I don’t even know you and I love you.
57. I don’t even know you and I care about you.
58. Because nobody is going to be like you ever; embrace your uniqueness.
59. You won’t be here to experience the first cat world emperor.
60. WHAT ABOUT FOOD?! YOU’LL MISS CHOCOLATE AND ALL THE OTHER NOM THINGS!
61. The Artidote.
62. Hugs.
63. Stargazing.
64. You have a purpose, and it’s up to you to find out what it is.
65. You’ve changed somebody’s life.
66. Now you could change the world.
67. You will meet the person that’s perfect for you.
68. No matter how much or how little, you have your life ahead of you.
69. You have the chance to save somebody’s life. Even at this moment and besides your own.
70. If you end your life, you’re stopping yourself from achieving great things.
71. Making snow angels.
72. Sunsets.
73. Snowball fights.
74. Making life what you will of it.
75. Everybody has a talent; finding yours.
76. Laughing until you cry.
77. Having the ability to be sad means you have the ability to be happy.
78. The world around you would not be the same if you didn’t exist.
79. Quality & fulfilling conversations.
80. Cool breezes on hot days.
81. Heroes are ordinary people who make themselves extraordinary; the opportunity of being your own hero.
82. Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect. It means that you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections.
83. One day your smile will be real.
84. Having a really hot, relaxing bath after a stressful day.
85. Lying on grass and staring at the clouds.
86. Making your friends laugh.
87. Eating weird food.
88. Staying up all night watching your favorite films with a loved one.
89. Sleeping in all day.
90. Creating something you’re proud of.
91. You can look back on yourself 70 years later and being proud that you decided to live.
92. Being able to meet your Internet friends.
93. Tea / Coffee / Hot Chocolate
94. The pleasure of finding meaning in the meaningless.
95. Cuddling under the stars.
96. Being stupid in public just because you can.
97. If you are reading this then you are alive, Is there any more reason to smile?
98. Being able to hug that one person you haven't seen in years.
99. People care enough about you and your future to come up with 100 reasons for you not to do this.
100. But the final and most important one is, just, being able to experience life. Because even if your life doesn’t seem so great right now, literally anything could happen.
(ctto)
#SeptemberIsSuicidePreventionMonth
Soch
If you're watching this in 2021, I love you and you're not alone.
Esteban Fuenzalida
ITS A GREAT AND MOTIVATED SONG .
nut jhamsri
Now I'm watching
Finland 061616
Luv u 2 guys
Johannes Joy
YNWA Bro ..
arthur scott guevara espindola
Thanks to this comment I’m not hanging my self up today
Adeline Pach
If i could turn back the time, i’ll go back to this era of music
Matthew Dancz
It really wasn't that great of a time period, but music once written is forever.
daniel In Sactown
👍🏻 and go back just a few more years it gets even better
Sammya YG
Hla hlui deuh ngaihthlak hian nunhlui a kai tho leh thin 😅