Lyrics of
Wake Me Up When September Ends

Wake Me Up When September Ends is a song by the band Green Day, from their 2004 album American Idiot. It was written by lead vocalist Billie Joe Armstrong in memory of his father, who died when Billie Joe was 10 years old. The song discusses themes of loss and mourning.

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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