Wake Me Up When September Ends written by the founder of the punk rock band Green Day, Billie Joe Armstrong, was released on June 13th 2005. It was an immediate hit and shot to the top 10 in the Canadian, American and British charts and reached number 13 in Australia.
The haunting lyrics depict the pain and sorrow of losing a loved one and everyone who listens to it has their own idea about the true meaning of the song.
Summer has come and passed
The innocent can never last
Wake Me Up When September Comes.