The Music Made Me Do It : Green Day : Wake Me Up When September Ends : Lyrics

50 comments on this song.
Morningstar	Billie's voice sounds fantastic in this song. added: 09/15/2004, 01:42 AM

amandaXpanda

They were right, this is like a grown up Good Riddance... I love the chorus... "here comes the rain again
falling from the stars
drenched in my pain again
becoming who we are" I cried the first time i heard this. I still get emotional. Soo good.

added: 09/16/2004, 01:09 PM

Kifisonfire

I don't know how this can be compared to TOYL; it sounds nothing like it. But this is an amazing song as well, showing the demise of Whatshername and St. Jimmy's relationship. Apparently it's about Billie's grandfather's death as well, which I think is amazing that Billie can represent it so well. Beautiful song, but a little reptitive

added: 09/17/2004, 05:28 PM

Loaf

Wow this song is amazing one of my top most favorite songs of all time the corus is so beautiful and Billies voice sounds amazing in this song, Another peice of perfection by green day a great peice of perferction by green day. Brillant.... the amount of emotion they put in this song. WOW

added: 09/18/2004, 08:34 PM

Vash

yeah the only real comparison you can draw to time of your life and this song is the fact that it starts off with an acoustic guitar and even then they're rather different. anyways, this is a strong track that repeats itself a bit too much towards the end, but either way it's great. love it when the guitars come crashing down.

added: 09/19/2004, 04:38 PM

HIM_heartacheeverymoment

Billie does do an amazing job here not quiet as good as boulevard but its the second best I love it pretty damn fuckin good.

added: 09/25/2004, 11:27 AM

retarded*or*overjoyed

i agree with everyone this song is one of the best. i love it its a masterpiece in my eyes. Billie's voice is great in this one.

added: 09/27/2004, 12:52 AM

FFAF	Great song, but it doesn't have that chilling message that Good Riddance had. Good Riddance was a masterpiece that shouldn't have ever been played freely on the radio and mtv. added: 10/03/2004, 01:59 AM

Judas The Wrathful

I was watching MTV and I heard this song was about Billie's father's death.

added: 10/03/2004, 06:07 PM

FFAF	That is interesting, the lyrics would lead in that direction added: 10/14/2004, 03:53 PM

Kifisonfire

It is. He said before he had never wrote anything about it, and even though this is to do with the story of the album, you can tell it's really about his grandfather's death (I think it's his grandfather's)

added: 10/28/2004, 02:18 PM

kittenX_o

This Song is just amazin!!..i saw them live an omg..this was the best song!!!..

added: 11/03/2004, 07:27 PM

bobert8018

One of my favorite songs...I love when it goes from acoustic to heavy...that would be my favorite part of the song...the lyrics are beautiful, I love everything about this song.

added: 11/04/2004, 07:43 PM

THE Perfect Name

Its a really sweet song with the acoustic part.

added: 11/05/2004, 10:27 AM

Emo_LiciousxFrodo

My favorite.

added: 11/25/2004, 10:25 PM

Kiss x Kiss x Kill

it's funny how i can relate to this song... september was the worst month of my life, i had a huge break up with my b/f of a year, and my uncle died of a massive heart attack. =/

added: 12/11/2004, 09:16 AM

mikaincubus

my favorite song on the album, with give me novacaine not to far behind

added: 01/06/2005, 02:11 PM

peptobismal

I would have to say the lyrics, and the music that this song has to offer is truly wonderful. green day did something with this album that makes him different. and I am certainly impressed. i never used to like green day honestly however this album is really well done. good job green day and keep up the wonderful work that you are producing!. peace love, and rock and roll!

added: 01/07/2005, 09:19 PM

BabsUvula

The best song along with good riddance to show what an amazing voice this wonderful man has(big fan of mike and tre-but billie joe is a sex god?lol).He's not conventional and neither is his voce-but that makes it all the more beautiful.

added: 01/13/2005, 06:04 PM

Miss Floyd

okay. nevermind my comment about whatsername. this is definitely my favorite!

added: 01/17/2005, 04:49 AM

SquirellGirl

this one is good. definitely one of my favs. yes, i know, i got a lot of favs.

added: 02/16/2005, 05:42 PM

TheDead666

Billy Joel is an icon for us people to day who listen to music and injoy everything it offers. This man next to Ville Valo has the greatest voice in the world. Greenday will never die.

added: 02/23/2005, 05:32 PM

TheDead666

Sorry Billy Joe Armstrong now thats right.

added: 02/23/2005, 05:33 PM

sumraabhimself

fantastic song.

added: 03/16/2005, 08:30 PM

Big D

Great verses.

added: 03/19/2005, 09:13 PM

EvilDead-666

I've been a fan since I was 13, now I'm 23. Every album they've put out has really been better and better. This album is one of the best albums I've ever heard. This album will be one our children will listen to in the future and think our generation was so cool. This is a landmark in our generation of music. I'm really happy this band finally gets the recognition they deserve.

added: 03/31/2005, 09:55 AM

capthowdy1027

This song was so awesome on VH1's Storytellers. if you havent see the show yet, i really recomend catching it. it was awesome.

added: 04/05/2005, 02:58 AM

lstn2music247

that 1 show might have been cool, but VH1 is killing music

added: 04/23/2005, 07:44 PM

shorty rockk

i love love love it. amazing verses wow, my fav on the album next to give me novacaine, also a great song..
green day deserves all the respect in the world, well at least all of mine.

added: 05/17/2005, 05:20 PM

DramaQUEEN1116

i love this song

added: 05/26/2005, 06:11 PM

legend

although this is a good song and is a good video, i feel that gullable fans will agree green day are a political band because they made a video about a guy going to war, ooooo! scary! this album has one political song on it, yet it is seen as a political album...WHY?!!!

added: 05/28/2005, 10:43 AM

Karen_Cuttie

This is a very good song, I don't think it's their best but it's awesome all the same.

added: 07/07/2005, 11:04 AM

BundtCake87

One of my favorites of this cd.

added: 07/12/2005, 10:08 AM

kc_kitten

Hey legend, you're right about everyone labelling green day a political band but most of the songs on this album are speaking about their views on politics (Holiday, american idiot), just because it's not obvious doesn't mean they don't express the speciic opinions.

added: 07/17/2005, 04:23 AM

Cratic

I just wish that they would go back to the heavy riffs and drums like they used to.

added: 07/21/2005, 12:58 PM

WyzeOne

the best video i've seen in a while, good job guys

added: 07/27/2005, 03:19 PM

Cratic

I find the video takes so much away from the song. Whenever it comes on I just want to change the channel, because I don't want to site there for ten minutes watching the couple talk. Once you've watched it more than once, it gets old and repetitive, which is sad because it is an alright song; nothing like their older days, but still decent.

added: 08/11/2005, 09:42 AM

FallxOutxEmoxGirl

saw the video at 4 am on VH1....cried my eyes out for reasons i won't explain... :(

added: 08/14/2005, 01:45 PM

KissMyFearsGoodbye_xox

I love Green Day. This song & video makes me cry, no matter how many times I watch or listen to it.

added: 08/14/2005, 06:25 PM

__stitch__

cratic.. i couldn't agree with you more. what exactly does the video have to do with the song?

added: 08/15/2005, 06:51 PM

I c y

the soft side of green day. it gets real sweet and nostalgic.

added: 08/21/2005, 12:23 AM

Jochem

Nice song, i like it

added: 08/24/2005, 02:08 PM

Ashs	i love this song....the message is about 9/11 about how its never gonna end till bush stops being president added: 08/26/2005, 04:45 PM

SaltyD0g

I agree with Cratic

added: 08/27/2005, 11:32 PM

J-666-R

*snif* oh man, I really get emotional when I listen @ this song.. the video is also very emotional.. Green Day rule! Bush can suck his Texas-cowboy-cock!!!
Greetz from Holland (Amsterdam)

added: 09/14/2005, 03:42 PM

JBob250

Ashs... no its not. It's a rock opera, listen to the rest of the album. It had nothing to do with Bush... its because St. Jimmy just got dumped by whatsername and hes trying to rid himself of memories of her.

added: 10/12/2005, 11:41 PM

anthemorange

Anyone who doesn't live in this country has NO right to say thatabout my president. I'll give the nod to anyone who voted here in the states to criticize, but shit, man, who the hell are you? Get a damn life. UNBELIEVEABLE SONG. Green day pulls it off again. I'm kinda pissed that it got popular, but whatever.

added: 10/18/2005, 11:15 PM

Brady1

Okay, you really have to know why this song was wrote and who its about. Because the video signifys loss, and thats what the song is about.

added: 11/12/2005, 10:09 PM

Whatshisname

My theory on most of the songs on this cd is a relationship between St. Jimmy and Whatsername. I may be wrong but from listening to this cd and this cd only for the past 2 weeks I've noticed a connection.

added: 11/21/2005, 08:18 PM

mrsarmstrong002

my fave green day song cuz it means alot to me. the song is about billie joe's dad and all that happened. and in my life, my grandma died from cancer when i was 9 or just before 10 years old. on 9/11/2001. so this song means everything to me. thanx green day. you are the best!

added: 12/04/2005, 02:47 PM

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