Summer Rain
Burgh Chris De Lyrics
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Dreaming of the days when he was young,
Hand in hand, a little boy beside him,
Hearing about the weekends under the sun
"Ah most of all I remember,
A little song we used to play,
It was about the English weather,
Always raining on a sunny day, and it went
Ah la la la, summer rain is pouring down again,
And it's getting wetter,
As a matter of fact it couldn't be better,
For baby and me, sitting on my knees, (with baby on my knee)
Ah la la la, summer rain is falling down,
On my umbrella above me,
The very first time she said she loved me,
Was in the summer rain, and it's fine with me
Walking with your great-grandfather's daughter,
Somehow we were always late for tea,
And small boys making mischief in the water,
Watching deck-chairs floating away out to sea,
Ah but now the memory's fading,
How the past just slips away,
But every time that it starts raining,
I can hear the band begin to play,
Ah la la la, summer rain is pouring down again,
And it's getting wetter,
As a matter of fact it couldn't be better,
For baby and me, sitting on my knees, (with baby on my knee)
Ah la la la, summer rain is falling down,
On my umbrella above me, (above me)
The very first time she said she loved me,
Was in the summer rain, and it's fine with me, me, la la la
Summer rain is fine with me
Ah la la la, summer rain is pouring down again,
And it's getting wetter,
As a matter of fact it couldn't be better,
For baby and me, sitting on my knees, (with baby on my knee)
Ah la la la"
In "Summer Rain," Chris De Burgh paints a vivid picture of memories and nostalgia, revolving around a man walking by the sea and reminiscing about the past. The man recalls the days of his youth, where he would spend his weekends under the sun, hand in hand with a little boy beside him. He remembers a particular song they used to sing about the English weather, always raining on a sunny day. The song brings back memories of joy and happiness, and as the old man walks in the rain, he can hear the band begin to play.
Aside from the old man's story, the song touches on different memories, such as walking with his great-grandfather's daughter, always running late for tea, and small boys causing mischief in the water. The memories, though they may fade over time, are still very much cherished. The old man's recollection of the past highlights the importance of creating memories that we can hold onto and treasure forever.
Overall, "Summer Rain" is a beautiful song that underscores the importance of holding onto happy memories even as we grow older. It reminds us to appreciate the good times we have and to make the most out of every moment, as memories are something that we will carry with us forever.
Line by Line Meaning
Old man walking by the sea is dreaming,
An elderly man is walking by the sea, lost in his own thoughts
Dreaming of the days when he was young,
He is reminiscing about days gone by when he was younger
Hand in hand, a little boy beside him,
He is walking with a young boy, possibly his grandson or great-grandson
Hearing about the weekends under the sun
The boy is hearing stories from the old man about past weekends spent in the sun
"Ah most of all I remember,
The old man starts to share a specific memory
A little song we used to play,
The memory is a song they used to sing together
It was about the English weather,
The song was about the unpredictable weather in England
Always raining on a sunny day, and it went
The song included the lyrics 'always raining on a sunny day'
Ah la la la, summer rain is pouring down again,
The chorus of the song is introduced, about summer rain pouring down
And it's getting wetter,
The rain continues to fall harder
As a matter of fact it couldn't be better,
Despite the rain, the situation is perfect
For baby and me, sitting on my knees, (with baby on my knee)
The old man is sitting with a baby, enjoying the rain together
Summer rain is fine with me
The old man reveals that he enjoys summer rain
On my umbrella above me, (above me)
The rain is falling on the old man's umbrella
The very first time she said she loved me,
The old man is reminded of a past memory with a loved one
Was in the summer rain, and it's fine with me
The memory involves a declaration of love in the summer rain
Walking with your great-grandfather's daughter,
The old man is now walking with his great-granddaughter
Somehow we were always late for tea,
They were frequently late for family tea time
And small boys making mischief in the water,
The old man recalls watching young boys playing in the water
Watching deck-chairs floating away out to sea,
He also remembers seeing deck-chairs being swept out to sea by the tide
Ah but now the memory's fading,
The old man acknowledges that memories fade with time
How the past just slips away,
He reflects on how the past can easily slip from our grasp
But every time that it starts raining,
Despite fading memories, the sound of rain triggers them to resurface
I can hear the band begin to play,
He hears the song they used to sing together in his head
Ah la la la
The chorus of the song is repeated
Summer rain is fine with me
The old man reiterates his love of summer rain
Ah la la la
The chorus is repeated once more
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Written by: CHRIS DE BURGH
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