Listen to this when
Wake Me Up When September Ends
Some months still hurt, no matter how many years have passed. It's okay to want to sleep through them. 🍂
Who it's for
Billie Joe Armstrong wrote the song about his father's death in September 1982; after the funeral he shut himself in his room and asked his mother to wake him when September ended.
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Wake Me Up When September Ends" is a slow rock ballad by Green Day from the 2004 album American Idiot, with lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong and music by the band, produced by Rob Cavallo; it was released as a single in June 2005. Armstrong wrote it about his father's death in September 1982 and his life since, though some listeners also read it as a tribute to those affected by the September 11 attacks.
Where to find it
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music (widely available); official music video (directed by Samuel Bayer) contains war imagery.
Before you start
Heads up: Death of a parent; war scenes in video.
Age: Ages 12+
Silence will carry your voice like the nest that holds the sleeping birds.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 155
