The overblown lovers-separated-by-war video for this hit off American Idiot may have obscured the fact, but “Wake Me Up When September Ends” is actually about Billie Joe Armstrong’s still-lingering grief over the death of his father during his childhood. Armstrong provides few details, but the vulnerability and intensity of his vocals suggest that the memory remains a raw wound, no matter how many years have passed. - Eric
Posted on: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000