Summer Song
Blue County Lyrics


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At a red stop light in some sleepy town
An old truck pulled up with the windows down
That song from the past was playin' full blast

And all at once I was seventeen
And my car became a time machine
And all those years just disappeared
I could almost see my Janie beside me
Her bare feet up on the dash
And the boy I was
Was stirred up inside me
Tuggin' my heart
And takin' me back

Hey yeah yeah that summer song
We cranked it up and sang out strong
Every night we danced 'till dawn
And listened to it over and over

Hey yeah that summer song
We learned about love as we went along
Those glory days may be long gone
This feelin' still lives on
In that summer song
That summer song

On the night of the day I got my first car
I grabbed my brand new keys
And my old guitar
I picked up my girl
Man I owned the world

And the minute that we parked out on White Lake Road
There it was again
On my radio
Just in time
As her lips met mine

Oh well I can't help wonderin' where Janie is now
Is she still stealin' hearts like she used to do
Maybe she's somewhere listenin' somehow
Tuned in at this moment and feelin' it too

Hey yeah yeah that summer song
We cranked it up and sang out strong
Every night we danced 'till dawn
And listened to it over and over

Hey yeah that summer song
We learned about love as we went along
Those glory days may be long gone
This feelin' still lives on
In that summer song

Oh yeah yeah yeah

Yeah
Hey yeah yeah that summer song
We cranked it up and sang out strong
Those glory days may be long gone
This feelin' still lives on
In that summer song




That summer song
That summer song

Overall Meaning

Blue County’s “Summer Song” is a nostalgic tune that takes the listener on a journey back in time. The beginning of the song sets the stage for a flashback that happens when the singer hears an old song blasting from an old truck at a stop light. The music takes him back to a time when he was seventeen and driving around with his girlfriend Janie. The lyrics describe his car as a “time machine” that takes him back to the good times when he feels like he’s almost back in the moment.


The rest of the song highlights memories of the good times the singer had with Janie including driving around with bare feet on the dashboard, dancing all night till dawn and being young and in love. The song, the summer, the love and the moments have long gone, but the feeling still lingers on. The key takeaway from the song is to never forget the memories, even if they are in the past.


Line by Line Meaning

At a red stop light in some sleepy town
The singer was stopped at a red light in a small, quiet town.


An old truck pulled up with the windows down
An elderly pickup truck arrived with its windows wide open.


That song from the past was playin' full blast
A song from his youth was playing loudly on the radio.


And all at once I was seventeen
The song made the singer feel as if he were seventeen again.


And my car became a time machine
The singer's vehicle felt like a time machine to his youth.


And all those years just disappeared
The singer felt as if all the years between now and his youth had vanished.


I could almost see my Janie beside me
The singer could envision his past girlfriend Janie sitting beside him.


Her bare feet up on the dash
He imagined her putting her bare feet on the dashboard.


And the boy I was
The singer was referring to his younger self.


Was stirred up inside me
Hearing the song had stirred up emotions and feelings from his youth inside him.


Tuggin' my heart
The emotions he felt were intense and powerful, like a physical pull on his heartstrings.


And takin' me back
The song was transporting him back to his youth.


Hey yeah yeah that summer song
The song the singer was listening to during his nostalgic moment was a summer song.


We cranked it up and sang out strong
The singer and his friends turned up the volume and sang along with the summer song.


Every night we danced 'till dawn
The summer song was played at parties and they danced until morning.


And listened to it over and over
The group played the summer song repeatedly.


We learned about love as we went along
As they listened to the summer song, they experienced and discovered love.


Those glory days may be long gone
The singer acknowledges that those days are in the past and things are different now.


This feelin' still lives on
However, the emotions he felt during that time still exist and linger.


On the night of the day I got my first car
The singer remembers the evening he got his first car as a significant moment in his youth.


I grabbed my brand new keys
He held his new car keys in his hand.


And my old guitar
The singer had his old guitar with him that night in the car.


I picked up my girl
The singer took his girlfriend with him in the car.


Man I owned the world
He felt as if he could conquer anything and that he was on top of the world.


And the minute that we parked out on White Lake Road
Once the singer and his girlfriend arrived at White Lake Road, things changed.


There it was again
The same summer song from earlier came on the radio again.


On my radio
The summer song was playing on the radio in his car.


Just in time
The song came on at the perfect moment to create a lasting memory.


As her lips met mine
The singer and his girlfriend shared a romantic moment as the summer song played in the background.


Oh well I can't help wonderin' where Janie is now
The singer reflects on his past relationship and wonders where his former girlfriend, Janie, is now.


Is she still stealin' hearts like she used to do
He wonders if Janie still has the same ability to charm and steal hearts that she once did.


Maybe she's somewhere listenin' somehow
He imagines that Janie may be listening to the same summer song at this moment, just like he is.


Tuned in at this moment and feelin' it too
He believes Janie could be experiencing the same emotions and feelings that he is currently feeling.


Yeah
This is an interjection with no clear meaning on its own.


Oh yeah yeah yeah
This is also an interjection with no clear meaning on its own.


Those glory days may be long gone
The singer realizes the past is in the past and that time has moved on since then.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: STEPHANIE RACHEL LEWIS, TANYA LEAH, BRIAN NASH

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