Summer Jam
Butch Walker And The Let's-Go-Out-Tonites! Lyrics
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my brain is so full of your face, I ate
I counted the hours since the minute
that I drove by you
and I got a scar where she left me
don't think I'll see her around
everydays a monday
now that you're gone
come back sunday (come back sunday)
before I got a minute
the minute was gone
think you kinda dug me
but the other guys are up above me
trying to get to you cause I let you go
I like to think I'm a pretty slick guy
but something in the sunlight between your thighs
turned me into mush with a certified crush on you
and oh, what a bore I must be
you're so far ahead of my world
come back sunday (come back sunday)
everdays a monday
now that you're gone
come back sunday (come back sunday)
before I got a minute
the minute was gone
and it's never been so weird
to be at the bottom looking up
and I went into this movie of blood and guts
thinking I was the shit, I was all grown up
and I wonder, if you wonder, what we could be
The lyrics to Butch Walker's song #1 Summer Jam are a reflection on unrequited love and missed opportunities. The lyrics begin with a request for space, a plea for the singer's love interest to not add more to his already overwhelmed plate. The metaphor of having eaten too much already is indicative of how his brain is filled with thoughts and memories of this person, making it impossible for him to focus on anything else. He acknowledges the time that has passed since he last saw this person, counting the hours and minutes since they passed each other. The lyric "I got a scar where she left me" speaks to the lasting impact this person has had on him, and the line "don't think I'll see her around" suggests that he feels like she has moved on and is no longer interested in him.
The chorus of the song is a plea for this person to come back on a Sunday, a time that is traditionally associated with rest and relaxation. The lyrics suggest that every day is a Monday now that she is gone, a nod to the drudgery and monotony of everyday life without her. He acknowledges that he let her go and that other guys are now vying for her attention. The second verse speaks to the physical attraction he feels for her, describing how he turned to "mush" in her presence. He recognizes that she is in a different league than him, making him feel like he's "at the bottom looking up." The song ends with a hopeful but uncertain note, wondering what they could be if they were given another chance.
Line by Line Meaning
don't put another thing on my plate
Don't burden me with anything else because my thoughts are consumed by you.
my brain is so full of your face, I ate
My mind is so fixated on you that I can't think of anything else.
I counted the hours since the minute that I drove by you
I have been keeping track of the time since I saw you in person.
and I got a scar where she left me
I was deeply hurt when she left, and the emotional scars remain.
don't think I'll see her around
I don't think I'll be seeing her again.
come back sunday (come back sunday) everydays a monday now that you're gone
Everyday feels like a Monday ever since you left, and I want you to come back on Sunday.
before I got a minute the minute was gone
I feel like time is moving too quickly and slipping away from me.
think you kinda dug me but the other guys are up above me trying to get to you cause I let you go
I know that you liked me a bit, but there are other guys who are now trying to pursue you since I let you go.
I like to think I'm a pretty slick guy but something in the sunlight between your thighs turned me into mush with a certified crush on you
I thought I was cool, but when I saw you in the sunlight, I fell for you hard.
and oh, what a bore I must be you're so far ahead of my world
I feel like I'm boring and not good enough for you since you seem so out of my league.
and it's never been so weird to be at the bottom looking up
I feel like I'm at the bottom of the social ladder looking up at everyone else.
and I went into this movie of blood and guts thinking I was the shit, I was all grown up
I had an inflated sense of confidence and thought I was tough, but I was really immature and acting like a child.
and I wonder, if you wonder, what we could be
I often think about whether you also wonder about what we could have been together.
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Written by: BUTCH WALKER
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