SUMMER
Celeste Lyrics


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I'd be lying if I said I wasn't bothered
That this heat didn't last for longer
I think of you in the distance
You disappear with the time

And I don't wanna stop the sun from the shining
But all the hopes I had, I left behind
In the summer
In the summer of my life
Keep me covered
Keep me comin' back to life
In the summer
In the summer
I'm out there somewhere
In the summer of my life

Hard to remember what it tastes like now you're gone
I look to you to remember where I was once
Without a trace you linger on
I look for you all day long

And I don't wanna stop the sun from the shining
But all the hope I had, I left behind

In the summer
In the summer of my life
Keep me covered
Keep me comin' back to life
In the summer
In the summer
Out there somewhere
In the summer of my life

Life
Life
Life

In the days that go by
Don't think twice
In the days that go by
Don't think twice
In the days that go by
In the days that go by
Don't think twice
Don't think twice

In the summer
In the summer of my life
Keep me covered
Keep me comin' back to life
In the summer
In the summer
I'm out there somewhere
In the summer of my life

Life
Life




Life
Life

Overall Meaning

In Celeste's song "Summer," the lyrics express sentiments of heartache and longing for a past summer love. The opening lines of the song express the singer's disappointment that the hot season did not last long enough, and that their love faded away with time: "I'd be lying if I said I wasn't bothered / That this heat didn't last for longer / I think of you in the distance / You disappear with the time".


As the song progresses, the singer reminisces about their past love and how they struggle to move on without them: "Hard to remember what it tastes like now you're gone / I look to you to remember where I was once / Without a trace you linger on / I look for you all day long". The chorus repeats the theme of the summer being a significant time in this person's life and their longing to relive it: "In the summer / In the summer of my life / Keep me covered / Keep me comin' back to life / In the summer / In the summer / I'm out there somewhere / In the summer of my life".


Throughout the song, a sense of melancholy and nostalgia is conveyed by the lyrics and the melody. The repetition of "life" at the end emphasizes the importance of this past summer love in the singer's life and their feelings of yearning to relive it.


Line by Line Meaning

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't bothered
I cannot deny that I feel bothered


That this heat didn't last for longer
I wish the warmth of the summer stayed for a longer time


I think of you in the distance
I remember you, though you're far away


You disappear with the time
As time passes, you seem to fade away


And I don't wanna stop the sun from the shining
I don't want to interfere with the natural course of events


But all the hopes I had, I left behind
I abandoned my hopes and dreams


In the summer
During the warm season of the year


In the summer of my life
During the prime of my life


Keep me covered
Protect and shield me


Keep me comin' back to life
Revive me and bring me back to my former self


I'm out there somewhere
I'm still searching and exploring


Hard to remember what it tastes like now you're gone
It's difficult for me to recall what things were like when you were around


I look to you to remember where I was once
You serve as a reminder of where I used to be


Without a trace you linger on
Despite your absence, your influence lingers


I look for you all day long
I seek you endlessly


In the days that go by
As time passes


Don't think twice
Don't hesitate or overthink things


Life
The essence of existence




Lyrics Β© BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Celeste Epiphany Waite, Terrace Martin

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@shayjoe7303

[Verse 1: Celeste]
I need a driver, someone to take me home
And I need a shoulder to lay my head upon
And I need some guidance, I won't do this on my own
Just want my head to listen, it's been spinning for far too long
I'm lost in a city I feel I belong in
I don't feel like a stranger anymore
My face is not the only one I know
Feel such a strange hold taking over

[Chorus: Celeste]
And it's all I need, lost on this feeling
And it's all I need, it's just a change of time
And it's all I need, why don't we end on a high?
And it's all I need, no plain end in sight

[Verse 2: Jeshi]
Please take off your coat, I've been waitin' in the wintertime
Drop-top falls and springs back in the summertime
My crystal ball, I see everything creep in, see you leavin'
Cartier wedding rings and dinner in the evening
Fighting over oysters, picture perfect, so deceiving
I'm still the lost boy, I used to be dreaming
Hit the vending machine in the courtyard
Racks in your sports bra, room service, cleaning
Eyes bleedding, sun creeping through the drapes
Crash buds on the mountaintop, diving in the lake
Love ended with the summer
Funny how we turn a Beamer to a bummer, anyway, ayy
[Chorus: Celeste]
And it's all I need, lost on this feeling
And it's all I need, it's just a change of time
And it's all I need, why don't we end on a high?
And it's all I need, no plain end in sight



@herderification

{verse 1: celeste}
I need a driver, someone to take me home
And i need a shoulder to lay my head upon
And i need some guidance, i won't do this on my own
Just want my head to listen, it's been spinning for far too long
I'm lost in a city i feel i belong in
I don't feel like a stranger anymore
My face is not the only one i know
Feel such a strange hold taking over

{chorus: celeste}
And it's all i need, lost on this feeling
And it's all i need, it's just a change of time
And it's all i need, why don't we end on a high?
And it's all i need, no plain end in sight

{verse 2: jeshi}
Please take off your coat, i've been waitin' in the wintertime
Drop-top falls and springs back in the summertime
My crystal ball, i see everything creep in, see you leavin'
Cartier wedding rings and dinner in the evening
Fighting over oysters, picture perfect, so deceiving
I'm still the lost boy, i used to be dreaming
Hit the vending machine in the courtyard
Racks in your sports bra, room service, cleaning
Eyes bleedding, sun creeping through the drapes
Crash buds on the mountaintop, diving in the lake
Love ended with the summer
Funny how we turn a beamer to a bummer, anyway, ayy

{chorus: celeste}
And it's all i need, lost on this feeling
And it's all i need, it's just a change of time
And it's all i need, why don't we end on a high?
And it's all i need, no plain end in sight



All comments from YouTube:

@irinagogichaisvili4125

its insane to me how underrated this is

@chickenandcheese23

This song is like velvet silk handed with lavender lemonade! I want to lounge next to a pool with this track! Beautiful!

@gypsy918

beautifully described

@leviaponte101

We're turning nothing into something on a big stage.

seeing what we used to have come back to us in big waves.

I can't deny, I know we both have seen some better days.

It's not the same, but at least it's summer and that's all I need.

@bobbybob2573

She's on a path all her own ... bless her!

@TandemKnights

Damn she sweet, this song wraps you like a warm blanket on a cold night.

@TheKyza

How anyone could dislike this is beyond me, stunning voice.

@DaveCordova

Thank you Apple Music for this amazing song suggestion. I am in LOVE with this gem!

@FizzENT

Good quality ! Definitely would place this in a movie πŸŽ₯ 🍿

@replay2866

Beautiful! It's a REPLAY!🎡🎢

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