American born Brisa Roché has travelled all over the world from her hometow… Read Full Bio ↴American born Brisa Roché has travelled all over the world from her hometown in the north of California and currently residing in Paris, where she's released her debut album The Chase (2005) which is full of jazz, rock, pop, blues, old-school country and folk influences. After spending time in such countries as Russia and Romania (where she toured as a young teen), New Mexico (where she continued pursuing her private vision of jazz) and plenty of other places, she finally gets back to Paris where she dives into jazz as a way of life. Brisa's second album 'Takes' is out on November 05, 2007

Summer Surprise
Brisa Roché Lyrics

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Shake
From the sheets all the sand on your feet
In the shell that's your ear
I'll be whispering, dear; that "I want you"
Take down your hair with its sea-saltened air
With my hands on your eyes
It's a summer surprise
That I love you

There's a bottle of water
But what does it matter
There's a bottle of water
But what does it matter
I love you

Kick - from the stairs
Old books lying there
There'll be some better time
For enriching our minds
Now I want you

Tie down the shades
With the sun on your face
For I'm not looking out
There's a movie about
How I love you
There's a bottle of water
But what does it matter
There's a bottle of water
But what does it matter

I love you
I love you
I love you
I love you

I love you
I love you

Overall Meaning

In Brisa Roché's song "Summer Surprise," the lyrics evoke a vivid sense of the lazy and indulgent excesses of summer. The opening lines speak to the end of a day at the beach or perhaps a seaside vacation, with the sand still clinging to the feet and the sound of the ocean caught in the shell of the ear. Against this backdrop, the singer whispers their desire to the beloved, and promises a romantic surprise that's painted as part adventure and part secret tryst.

As the song progresses, we see the singer urging their beloved to let down their hair, relinquish any concerns of the mind, and bask in the sensual delights of the moment. The mention of old books lying around could speak to the idea of giving in to pure hedonism, putting aside any intellectual curiosity or deeper purposes. The focus instead is given to the enjoyment of one another's company, and the pleasure of being in each other's arms.

The use of repetition in the lyrics serves to underscore the singer's feelings of love and devotion, expressed unapologetically and with abandon. The refrain of "I love you" is both a tribute to the intensity of the moment and a way to bind the two lovers more tightly together in a shared experience.

Line by Line Meaning

Shake
Let's get up and move; free the sand off your feet and listen to my whispers about my love for you.

From the sheets all the sand on your feet
Wipe the sand off your feet from the bed and let's begin our day while I hold you close.

In the shell that's your ear, I'll be whispering, dear; that "I want you"
I'll whisper soft words of love and express that I want you beside me.

Take down your hair with its sea-saltened air, with my hands on your eyes
Let your hair down, and I will hold you close, with my hands over your eyes, and tell you my true feelings for you.

It's a summer surprise that I love you
The love I feel for you is like a summer surprise that warms my soul.

There's a bottle of water, but what does it matter?
A bottle of water is unimportant because the love I feel for you is all that truly matters.

Kick - from the stairs, old books lying there
Let's kick off from the stairs while the old books lie, and enjoy our time together.

There'll be some better time for enriching our minds, now I want you
We have time in the future for other things like intellectual conversation, but right now, I want to be with you.

Tie down the shades, with the sun on your face
Let the sun shine on your face and feel its warmth while I tie down the shades and make you feel comfortable.

For I'm not looking out, there's a movie about how I love you
I'm not distracted by what's happening outside because the only thing that matters is the love that I have for you, which I express through this moment.

I love you
My feelings for you are genuine, and I love you.