Wake me up when september ends bedeutung

Bebi9992

16.10.2009, 19:13

Gib Doch einfach mal bei Google "Übersetzung Greenday Wake me up when September Ends" ein. Da steht die komplete Übersetzung. Dann kannst du dir auch vielleicht bei youtube.de das Video dazu angucken. Also ich finde es sehr traurig.

kleineKatze

16.10.2009, 19:10

Jesus of Suburbia ist nun wieder ganz allein, er hat seine Freunde verloren, ist obdach- und arbeitslos und das einzige Mädchen, das er jemals geliebt hat, hat ihn verlassen. Er ist also wieder da, wo er begonnen hat - allein und traurig auf der Straße. Er bezeichnet sich selbst als unschuldig und fühlt sich innerlich leer und tot.

Billy Joe verarbeitet mit diesem Song den Tod seines Vaters im September 1982, was dem Text eine weitere Bedeutung gibt.

Green Day lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong wrote this song about his father, who died of cancer on September 1, 1982 when Billie was just 10 years old. At his father's funeral, Billie cried, ran home and locked himself in his room. When his mother got home and knocked on the door to Billie's room, Billie simply said, "Wake me up when September ends," hence the title.

In this song Billie reveals his feelings about his father, however this is not the only meaning that this song bears. For most Americans the month of September is associated with the 9/11 terrorist attacks of 2001. A lot of people have lost their loved ones to that tragedy and September (which comes on the album as track 11) is connected not only to the death of Billie's father, but also to the families of the victims of 9/11, and the pain of losing loved ones in general.

This is a song of wisdom and acceptance. "Drenched in my pain again, becoming who we are" - the realization of the fact that everything we go through, all the pain and losses, all the hardships we meet along the way are meant to make us stronger and shape our personalities.

In the video for this song we see a young couple get separated due to circumstance. This shows the director's view of the song: we should treasure our loved ones and never take them for granted, because they can be taken away from us any moment.

Green Day fans are taking to Twitter to ask people to stop making 'Wake Me Up When September Ends' memes every year.

As soon as Green Day released their iconic American Idiot album in 2004, 'Wake Me Up When September Ends' became an instant favourite among fans. The band released the song as a single in August 2005 and it went on to become a Top 10 hit in the US, UK and all around the world. Its impact is so long-lasting that people make memes about it every September.

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However, many people making the memes don't know the context behind the song and now they're being called out for it.

What is the meaning behind 'Wake Me Up When September Ends'?

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong wrote 'Wake Me Up When September Ends' about the effects that his dad's death had on him. Andrew Armstrong passed away after a battle with oesophagal cancer in September 1982 when Billie was just 10 years old. Speaking to Howard Stern, about the song, Billie said: “I think it’s something that just stayed with me."

Billie continued: "The month of September being that anniversary that always is just, I don’t know, kind of a bummer. I think about him every day. I kind of avoided writing about him for many years and then finally having a breakthrough. It felt good. It wasn’t a negative emotion so much, but just honouring him."

He explained that the title directly quotes words that he said to his mother when his father died.

As for the memes, Billie told Vulture: 'It's like when Jesus was born on December 25 people go 'Hey, it's Christmas time!', when the Easter bunny comes it's like 'Hey, it's Easter' or when September comes people go 'Hey, it's that guy in Green Day'. Have fun but get a life at the same time."

He also joked that he should write a song called: 'Shut the Fuck Up When October Comes'.

Given the personal nature of the song and Billie's comments, fans think it's insensitive that people continue to joke about it every year. One person tweeted: "every september I wake up to green day trending so", alongside a sign saying "wake me up when september ends is about billie joe's father who died and shouldn't be joked about".

Another fan added: "friendly reminder to leave green day alone during the month of september."

every september I wake up to green day trending so pic.twitter.com/x4nwgJUjQz

— ♫♫♫ @ 5.3 (@eIkwoods) September 1, 2020

since its September now, heres ur reminder to please not joke about the green day song "wake me up when september ends" the song is about the singers father who died of cancer when he was a kid. its just not funny. pic.twitter.com/HKYLCfLlM8

— T❤️R🌹I🌸L🌙L🌼A🌈 (@ShyneTrilla) September 1, 2020

since its September now, heres ur reminder to please not joke about the green day song "wake me up when september ends" the song is about the singers father who died of cancer when he was a kid. its just not funny.

— 𝐄𝐆𝐆 || 𝒄𝒆𝒐 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒐𝒌𝒐𝒚𝒂𝒎𝒊 (@tamagoyami) September 1, 2020

"wake me up when september ends" is a song billie joe armstrong wrote about his dad dying of cancer, and every september without fail a ton of people spam him with memes about it, which really fuckin sucks!!! don't do that!!!

— Heather ⬢ Flowers (@HTHRFLWRS) September 1, 2020

friendly reminder to leave green day alone during the month of september.

— 👄 mary whoore 👄 (@st1nk_f1nger) September 1, 2020

"Why is Green Day trendin-- Oh, it's September 1st." pic.twitter.com/1AKDVjXysS

— Thi. (@kaibastan) September 1, 2020

While we have no doubt that people posting the memes mean no ill will, this acts as an important reminder that you should find out the context of a meme before taking part in it.