Indian Summer
Brooks and Dunn Lyrics

The tall weeds lay flat down
The tall weeds were flattened by the strong wind and lay flat on the hard Kansas ground.

On the hard flat Kansas ground.
The ground beneath the tall weeds was solid, flat and unyielding.

And a sad song in her head,
The girl had a melancholic tune playing in her mind.

Kept blowin' round.
The tune kept playing over and over, like the gusts of wind blowing around the Kansas countryside.

She barely even knew his name,
The girl didn't know the guy well, they were just casual acquaintances.

But she liked the way he played the game.
She felt an attraction towards him based on the way he lived his life, he had a certain spark and charisma that she found appealing.

Everybody cheered,
Everyone present on the field was excited and expressed their happiness in audible forms.

When he scored that last touchdown
The crowd erupted in joy when the guy scored the final touchdown of the game.

Indian Summer,
The warm, dry weather of late autumn when trees shed their leaves but the days are still warm and sunny.

The wonder,
The sense of awe and amazement inspired by the beauty of nature during this time of year.

The hunger,
The sense of longing, a desire for something that one doesn't currently have.

And the sound of distant thunder.
The far off thunder of a storm brewing on the horizon, a reminder that change is coming.

Tangled in a moment of truth.
Caught up in a situation where everything appears to be crystal clear and the truth is finally revealed.

Bottle of wine in a motel room.
The setting for this moment of truth is a cheap motel with a bottle of wine as their only companion.

Blue haze circled 'round
The air was filled with a bluish haze, possibly from cigarette smoke or other pollutants in the room.

The cold gray moon.
The moon was visible through the window and the sky was overcast making it appear cold and grey.

While the wind chased the leaves outside.
The wind picked up outside, blowing leaves around in every direction.

Passion found a place to hide.
The passion between the two people involved went unnoticed by the outside world and remained hidden in the room.

Late September heat,
Despite being autumn, the weather was still unseasonably warm, reminiscent of the summertime heat.

Couldn't be denied.
The heat was undeniable, forcing itself into the present and demanding attention.

She never even finished school.
The girl was unable to complete her education and thus, missed out on some important opportunities in life.

People like to talk, they can be so cruel.
Society judged her harshly, as is often the case when one doesn't fit into the mold that is expected of them.

Heard California was a place,
She had heard that California was a land of opportunity and a place where one could start afresh.

To start brand new.
Her plan was to leave behind her past and start a new life in California.

So she left that dust bowl town.
She had grown tired of the monotonous, dusty town and decided to leave it behind.

Sometimes when the lone wind howls,
During quiet moments, when the wind whistled through the emptiness, she would reflect on her life choices and wonder what might have been.

I wonder where we'd be,
The singer poses a question, pondering about where their lives would have led them had they not scored that final touchdown and made things happen the way they did.

If I never scored that last Touchdown.
That last touchdown was a turning point in their lives and everything hinged on it, which is a subtle reference to the power of serendipity in shaping our lives.

Summer.
The time of year when the world is alive and vibrant with energy and warmth.

The wonder,
The sense of excitement and awe that comes with the summertime, when everything is abuzz with life.

The hunger,
The primal desires that are awakened during summertime, a reminder of the basic needs that we all have as humans.

And the sound of distant thunder.
The anticipation of something exciting on the horizon, a distant rumble that hints at change and new beginnings.

Indian Summer.
A time of year when everything is in flux and the world is in transition, a time that is both beautiful and poignant.

Oh, whoa!
The singer expresses his emotional response to this time of year, which is characterized by deep feelings and poignant memories.