Summer in the City
Basic Bitches Lyrics


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Too bad my friends left town, 'cos I've got no one to talk to
Too bad my friends left town, there ain't nothing to say
And you can laugh all you want to, I know you will anyway
'Cos they had 25 reasons to go and I had only one to stay

'Cos I spent all my money
And I'd do it again
To have someone to talk to
Oh I don't care if you don't like me, I just need someone to say my name.

Too bad my friends left town, it's about 88
Too bad my friends left town, if you can find any shade
Summer in the city ain't pretty when you can't afford to pay
To run your air conditioner for more than 25 minutes a day

And how many times can you go to the movies
Just to avoid other human beings,
I don't know





Summer in the city sucks

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Basic Bitches' song "Summer in the City" depict a sense of loneliness and frustration that arises when the singer's friends have left town and there is no one to talk to. The singer acknowledges that their friends had valid reasons for leaving, but it still leaves them feeling isolated. Despite this, they express a willingness to spend all their money just to have someone to talk to and have their name acknowledged. The lyrics also touch upon the challenges of enduring summer in the city, where the hot weather becomes unbearable without the means to afford running an air conditioner for more than a limited time. The song conveys a general discontent and dissatisfaction with the summer season.


Line by Line Meaning

Too bad my friends left town, 'cos I've got no one to talk to
Unfortunately, my friends have all departed from this place, leaving me without any companions to converse with.


Too bad my friends left town, there ain't nothing to say
Unfortunately, my friends have all departed from this location, and now there is nothing noteworthy or interesting to discuss.


And you can laugh all you want to, I know you will anyway
You may feel free to laugh and mock to your heart's content, as I am aware that you will do so regardless.


'Cos they had 25 reasons to go and I had only one to stay
Because they possessed numerous valid and compelling reasons for their departure, while I had merely a single motivation to remain in this place.


'Cos I spent all my money
Because I have expended all of my financial resources


And I'd do it again
And I would willingly repeat this action


To have someone to talk to
In order to have a person to engage in conversation with


Oh I don't care if you don't like me, I just need someone to say my name
It matters not to me if your feelings towards me are negative, as all I require is for someone to utter my name


Too bad my friends left town, it's about 88
Regrettably, my friends have all departed from this location, and the current temperature is approximately 88 degrees


Too bad my friends left town, if you can find any shade
Unfortunately, my friends have all departed from this place, and if you happen to discover any shaded areas, it would be a fortunate occurrence


Summer in the city ain't pretty when you can't afford to pay
The summertime in this urban area is far from pleasant when one lacks the financial means to cover necessary expenses


To run your air conditioner for more than 25 minutes a day
To operate one's cooling device for a duration surpassing 25 minutes within a single day


And how many times can you go to the movies
And how frequently can one attend film showings


Just to avoid other human beings, I don't know
Merely to evade the presence of fellow human individuals, the exact quantity eludes my knowledge


Summer in the city sucks
The summer season in this urban area is highly unsatisfactory and unfavorable




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: NAOMI SCOTT

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