“Septembre” drops listeners into that yearly mix of sunshine nostalgia and first-day-of-school jitters. As the last grains of summer slip away, the Jersey-born artist sings about stomach knots, tiny eye styes and the sudden pressure of homework replacing beach sunsets. It is a snapshot of that in-between moment when flip-flops make room for backpacks, and excitement for new beginnings wrestles with the sadness of holiday memories already fading.
Yet the song is not just a sigh. Halfway through, La Femme turns mentor, speaking directly to the pupil who dreads the alarm clock. She reminds us that studies are only one rail on a much larger track and that choosing a place in society should be a personal adventure. September becomes both a challenge and a promise: you might meet someone who lights up your thoughts, you might carve out a future that honors the child you once were. The chorus warns you will someday miss these thrilling pivots, so the message is clear—embrace the stress, dream up new routes and dance into autumn before the leaves even hit the ground.