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2004 · From the album American Idiot

Wake Me Up When September Ends

by Green Day

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03 · Lyrics

"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

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

20 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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04 · FAQ

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When was "Wake Me Up When September Ends" released?
"Wake Me Up When September Ends" by Green Day was released on September 21, 2004 on the album "American Idiot".
What genre is "Wake Me Up When September Ends"?
"Wake Me Up When September Ends" by Green Day falls within the rock, punk, punk rock genres.
What album is "Wake Me Up When September Ends" on?
"Wake Me Up When September Ends" appears on the album "American Idiot" by Green Day.
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