Summertime Sadness
Lana Del Rey Lyrics
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Summertime sadness
I just wanted you to know
That baby, you're the best
I got my red dress on tonight
Dancing in the dark in the pale moonlight
Done my hair up real big, beauty queen style
High heels off, I'm feeling alive
Oh, my God, I feel it in the air
Telephone wires above are sizzlin' like a snare
Honey, I'm on fire, I feel it everywhere
Nothing scares me anymore (one, two, three, four)
Kiss me hard before you go
Summertime sadness
I just wanted you to know
That baby, you're the best
I got that summertime, summertime sadness
Su-su-summertime, summertime sadness
Got that summertime, summertime sadness
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
I'm feelin' electric tonight
Cruising down the coast goin' 'bout 99
Got my bad baby by my heavenly side
I know if I go, I'll die happy tonight
Oh, my God, I feel it in the air
Telephone wires above are sizzlin' like a snare
Honey, I'm on fire, I feel it everywhere
Nothing scares me anymore (one, two, three, four)
Kiss me hard before you go
Summertime sadness
I just wanted you to know
That baby, you're the best
I got that summertime, summertime sadness
Su-su-summertime, summertime sadness
Got that summertime, summertime sadness
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Think I'll miss you forever
Like the stars miss the sun in the morning sky
Later's better than never
Even if you're gone, I'm gonna drive, (drive) drive
I got that summertime, summertime sadness
Su-su-summertime, summertime sadness
Got that summertime, summertime sadness
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Kiss me hard before you go
Summertime sadness
I just wanted you to know
That baby, you're the best
I got that summertime, summertime sadness
Su-su-summertime, summertime sadness
Got that summertime, summertime sadness
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
"Summertime Sadness" by Lana Del Rey is a melancholic yet romantic track that perfectly depicts the end of summer feelings. The lyrics start with Del Rey urging her lover to kiss her hard before leaving her. She then admits that she has summertime sadness and that her lover is the best. In the chorus, Del Rey repeats the lyrics "I got that summertime, summertime sadness," which indicates that the sadness is linked to summertime. The second verse opens with Del Rey describing her appearance, which signifies the care she has taken to prepare for a night out. She then reveals that she is feeling electrified and cruising down the coast with her lover. She notes that her lover is her "bad baby" and that she will die happy tonight if she goes.
The chorus is then repeated, with Del Rey saying goodbye to her lover, seemingly forever. She draws an analogy between her emotions and the morning sky. Just like the stars miss the sun in the morning sky, Del Rey declares that she will miss her lover forever. However, Del Rey ultimately promises to keep going through life, driving forward, even after her lover is gone. Ultimately, "Summertime Sadness" is a powerfully emotive track that mixes feelings of melancholy, euphoria, and romanticism, taking the listener on an evocative journey.
Line by Line Meaning
Kiss me hard before you go
I want you to love me passionately before you leave
Summertime sadness
Even though it's summer, I feel sad inside
I just wanted you to know
I want to express my feelings
That baby, you're the best
You are the most amazing person
I got my red dress on tonight
I am dressed in a stunning red dress
Dancing in the dark in the pale moonlight
I am dancing in the dark under the moon's light
Done my hair up real big, beauty queen style
I styled my hair like a beauty queen
High heels off, I'm feeling alive
I feel free and alive without my high heels on
Oh, my God, I feel it in the air
I sense something exciting in the atmosphere
Telephone wires above are sizzlin' like a snare
The sound of wires is like a sizzle and a snare drum
Honey, I'm on fire, I feel it everywhere
I feel passionate and alive everywhere
Nothing scares me anymore (one, two, three, four)
I am fearless and bold
I got that summertime, summertime sadness
I feel sad even though it's summertime
Su-su-summertime, summertime sadness
A playful repetition of summertime sadness
Got that summertime, summertime sadness
A repeated expression of feeling sad in the summer
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
A vocalization to add emphasis to the previous lines
I'm feelin' electric tonight
I am feeling energetic and alive
Cruising down the coast goin' 'bout 99
I am driving down the coast at high speed
Got my bad baby by my heavenly side
I have my lover who is both sinful and angelic with me
I know if I go, I'll die happy tonight
If I die tonight, I will be content and satisfied
Think I'll miss you forever
I will always miss you
Like the stars miss the sun in the morning sky
I will miss you as much as the stars miss the sun when it's gone
Later's better than never
It's better to be late than never
Even if you're gone, I'm gonna drive, (drive) drive
Even if you leave me, I will keep going and moving forward
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Rick Nowels, Elizabeth Grant
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Tamarush
This song will always remind me of my ex. He flew abroad in the summer to visit his dad, just a few weeks after I moved to a new apartment. I vividly remember us kissing in my old apartment, surrounded by mountains of carton boxes. We stopped in the middle because I bursted into tears. I was afraid of the row of changes that were coming. He hugged me so tight, so considerately, although I felt bad crying so hard in front of him. I apologized for ruining our few time together before his long visit, but he made me feel as if there was nothing to be sorry about.
We had many arguments, pretty much since the beginning of our realationship, but this period in the summer was so beautiful. I felt so lucky having him. I had listened to this song religiously since the day he left, until he came back. His father lives in a region where you don't have much things to do, and we were talking for about 3 hours each day. But when he came back to our country, he stopped giving me all of the attention he got me used to. We went back to our old arguments about how he doesn't care about me enough.
The breaking point was, when I confronted him with the fact, that he was only talking to me when he was bored. He responded: "your'e wrong, I just talk to you when I don't have anything letf to do". Which is pretty much the definition of bored, and it showed me that I am no priority to him.
Our dates became strange, with him losing interest in having conversations with me.
The point where I decided to break up with him was when I occured to be in his city. We agreed to meet around 12:00, with him promising to cook us lunch (cooking was a hobby of him). He asked me few times to come later, and when I finally arrived at 15:30, I discovered that there was no lunch. His excuse was that he thought I already had lunch outside. I agreed to wait until dinner time, but he only started thinking about it, when I needed to leave.
I was so angry at him. I finally saw that his words were empty. He didn't really care about me, nor he was ready for a serious realationship with a woman. A statement which was proved when he gave me "a time to calm down" in his words, which meant not responding to my texts for about a week.
War started in our country, and I didn't have a cance to see him in order to break up. Not mentioning the fact he got me crying on my birthday even before the war started.
I met a beautiful person at the volunteer center for evacuees, and lost my feelings for him. I undersood that I wouldn't get a chance to meet him, since he was playing ego games with me. I broke up with him over the phone, and left him shook. But no one is seeking to date during a war, so I was left alone to deal with this sad situation.
That's why it took me a few months to completely get over him. And regardless of his disrespectful behavior, he will always have a spot in my heart, for all of the good moments we had together. So this is the reason for why this song gives me such hard waves of nostalgia and affection.
Thank you for reading! It means a lot to me <3
@AarusshJain
This song reminds me of me and my friends in the tenth grade . I will be giving my final board exams in just a few days and finish school forever. Though I am happy that school is ending, I am even sadder that I will hardly be able to spend time with my dearest friends with whom I used to have so much fun .
Wish I could relive my school days again 😥
All those who are still in school right now:
Cherish every moment with your friends and enjoy to the fullest while you're still in school.
Thank you
@egerasim4577
Kiss me hard before you go
Summertime sadness
I just wanted you to know
That, baby, you the best
I got my red dress on tonight
Dancin' in the dark in the pale moonlight
Done my hair up real big, beauty queen style
High heels off, I'm feelin' alive
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, my God, I feel it in the air
Telephone wires above are sizzlin' like a snare
Honey, I'm on fire, I feel it everywhere
Nothin' scares me anymore
Kiss me hard before you go
Summertime sadness
I just wanted you to know
That, baby, you the best
[Post-Chorus]
I got that summertime, summertime sadness
Su-su-summertime, summertime sadness
Got that summertime, summertime sadness
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
[Verse 2]
I'm feelin' electric tonight
Cruisin' down the coast goin' 'bout 99
Got my bad baby by my heavenly side
I know if I go, I'll die happy tonight
Oh, my God, I feel it in the air
Telephone wires above are sizzlin' like a snare
Honey, I'm on fire, I feel it everywhere
Nothin' scares me anymore
(One, two, three, four)
[Chorus]
Kiss me hard before you go
Summertime sadness
I just wanted you to know
That baby, you the best
I got that summertime, summertime sadness
Su-su-summertime, summertime sadness
Got that summertime, summertime sadness
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Think I'll miss you forever
Like the stars miss the sun in the mornin' sky
Later's better than never
Even if you're gone, I'm gonna drive (drive), drive
I got that summertime, summertime sadness
Su-su-summertime, summertime sadness
Got that summertime, summertime sadness
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Kiss me hard before you go
Summertime sadness
I just wanted you to know
That, baby, you the best
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I got that summertime, summertime sadness
Su-su-summertime, summertime sadness
Got that summertime, summertime sadness
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
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“Think I’ll miss you forever, like the stars miss the sun in the morning sky”
That is my favorite verse ever
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Can you time stamp when she says that?
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