Riverside
Barrie James O'Neill Lyrics
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My summer wine is really made from all these things
I walked in town on silver spurs that jingled to
A song that I had only sang to just a few
She saw my silver spurs and said
Let's pass some time
And I will give to you summer wine
Strawberries, cherries and an angel's kiss in spring
My summer wine is really made from all these things
Take off your silver spurs and help me pass the time
And I will give to you summer wine
Hmm, summer wine
My eyes grew heavy and my lips
They could not speakI tried to get up but I couldn't find my feet
She reassured me with an unfamiliar line
And then she gave to me more summer wine
Hmm, summer wine
Strawberries, cherries and an angel's kiss in spring
My summer wine is really made from all these things
Take off your silver spurs and help me pass the time
And I will give to you summer wine
Hmm, summer wine
When I woke up the sun was shining in my eyes
My silver spurs were gone
My head felt twice it's size
She took my silver spurs, a dollar and a dime
And left me cravin' for more summer wine
Oh, oh, summer wine
Strawberries, cherries and an angel's kiss in spring
My summer wine is really made from all these things
Take off your silver spurs and help me pass the time
And I will give to you summer wine
Hmm, summer wine
Hmm, summer wine
Barrie James O'Neill's song "Riverside" is inspired by the idea of summer love, where two people meet during a carefree summer and share a brief romance before parting ways. The lyrics describe a man walking through town with his silver spurs jingling, singing a song that he usually only sings to a select few. He meets a woman who admires his spurs and asks to spend time with him, offering him "summer wine" – a metaphor for the pleasure of summer love.
The repeated lines about "strawberries, cherries, and an angel's kiss in spring" and "my summer wine is really made from all these things" evoke a sense of nostalgia and romanticism. The man drinks the "summer wine" and becomes intoxicated by the woman's charms, his eyes heavy and his lips unable to speak. He wakes up the next morning feeling groggy and disoriented, realizing that the woman has taken his spurs and left him with a craving for more "summer wine".
Overall, the lyrics to "Riverside" capture the fleeting, bittersweet nature of a summer romance, where the pleasures of the moment are outweighed by the inevitable pain of parting ways.
Line by Line Meaning
Strawberries, cherries and an angel's kiss in spring
The singer is reminded of the freshness of spring by a combination of delicious fruits and a mystical event involving an angel's kiss.
My summer wine is really made from all these things
The memories of these sensations inspire the creation of a delightful summer wine.
I walked in town on silver spurs that jingled to
The singer struts confidently through town in his flashy silver spurs, attracting attention with the sound they make.
A song that I had only sang to just a few
The singer hums a tune that he rarely shares with others.
She saw my silver spurs and said
A woman notices the singer's silver spurs and approaches him out of curiosity.
Let's pass some time
The woman suggests that they spend some time together.
And I will give to you summer wine
The woman promises to share her summer wine with the singer as they spend time together.
My eyes grew heavy and my lips
The singer becomes drowsy, unable to keep his eyes open or speak clearly.
They could not speakI tried to get up but I couldn't find my feet
Despite his efforts, the singer is unable to stand or speak.
She reassured me with an unfamiliar line
The woman tries to comfort the singer with words that he doesn't recognize.
And then she gave to me more summer wine
The woman offers the singer more of her delicious summer wine.
When I woke up the sun was shining in my eyes
The singer awakens to bright sunlight in his eyes.
My silver spurs were gone
The singer's flashy silver spurs have disappeared.
My head felt twice it's size
The singer wakes up with an intense headache.
She took my silver spurs, a dollar and a dime
The woman has taken both the singer's flashy spurs and some money.
And left me cravin' for more summer wine
The singer is left wanting more of the woman's delicious summer wine.
Oh, oh, summer wine
The singer happily recalls his time spent drinking the woman's summer wine.
Contributed by Matthew E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@toska1364
I seen you walk along the riverside
I seen you walk along at ease
And in the air I feel a silence
It whispers perfect on the breeze
And there's a voice that keeps me company
It takes me closer to the stream
And in the break of any suffering
It makes me feel like there's no pain
Finally, finally, finally I'm getting closer
To the dream
To my dream I believe
I'm up a creek and you're my paddle
Where there is you there is my soul
Another dream where I'm the witness
I am the witness to your goal
Finally, finally, finally I'm getting closer
To the dream
To my dream I believe
Finally, finally, finally I'm getting closer
To the dream
To my dream I believe
To my dream I believe
To my dream I believe
To my dream I believe
@OfficialPrettyLittleLiars
The sad sister track to Summer Wine 🥺
@z0ranz0ran
I kinda think of this one as a sister track to Mary
@diegocarrillo1632
I think of it as the sister of angel tears
@sadfish1208
Summer Wine Is a cover
@ladydiamond6261
@@sadfish1208 Yeah The Best Cover Ever
@evergreenevan
i mean personally i dont think theyre similar in any way
@ItisMoody
Lana's voice from a decade ago: raw, delicate, and unpolished. This brings back memories, yet the song literally just came out!
@zazazizu8759
I wish Lana had kept her style from a decade ago :(
@ItisMoody
@@zazazizu8759 I think she did! She's one of very few artists whose artistic style almost never changed.
@Em-hz7tg
It’s from 2014