The Summer
Citizen Lyrics
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And the clouds just
Won't stop crying
This is when love goes away
And our hearts felt
Like dying
Crying blood and tears
Wasted years for
Life and its unchanged ways
This is when
Love goes away
And our hearts felt
Like dying
Lost my love in the fall
Winter came, it took me all my strength
Just to keep on keeping on
Springtime came and taught us all
Of opening up our hearts again
Just we find it so hard to do
You are my best friend and I
Never believed you would try
To break our hearts the way you did, you did now
Left you 'cause I wanted to see
You make a change but now I see
You're never gonna make a change, you stay the same
How can we smile again, be happy like we used to
How can we find trust again, be happy like we used to
How can we smile again, be happy like we used to
Left you 'cause I wanted to see
You make a change but now I see
You're never gonna make a change, 'cause you stay the same
You are my best friend and I
Never believed you would try
To break our hearts the way you did, you did now
How can we smile again, be happy like we used to
How can we find trust again, be happy like we used to
How can we smile again, be happy like we used to
Citizen's song "The Summer" is a beautiful and melancholic track that speaks about the struggles and challenges of love and friendship. The lyrics are filled with vivid imagery and metaphors that make the emotions of the song come alive. The first verse talks about how summer days are usually associated with happiness and brightness, but for the singer of the song, it's filled with rain and gloom. The clouds won't stop crying, and it feels like love has gone away, leaving their heart feeling like it's dying. The chorus repeats the same sentiment, emphasizing the pain and despair that comes with losing someone you love.
The second verse talks about how the singer lost their love in the fall and how the winter took all their strength just to keep going. Springtime comes, and they start opening up their hearts again, but it's hard to do. The bridge speaks about how the singer's best friend betrayed them, breaking their hearts, and how it's hard to find happiness and trust again after that kind of betrayal. The song ends with the chorus, emphasizing the need to find a way to smile and be happy like they used to.
Overall, the song speaks about the pain of lost love and broken trust, and how it's hard to find your way back to happiness when you've been hurt that deeply.
Line by Line Meaning
Summer days are filled with rain
The singer is describing a difficult time in their life, comparing it to a rainy summer day.
And the clouds just won't stop crying
The singer feels like their sadness is never-ending and overwhelming, much like an extremely rainy day.
This is when love goes away
The singer is describing how hard times can cause love to dissolve.
And our hearts felt like dying
During this hard time, the artist feels like they are experiencing unbearable pain.
Standing here, crying blood and tears
The artist is expressing extreme distress and sadness.
Wasted years for life and its unchanged ways
The singer is lamenting the fact that life can be difficult and unchanging, and that they feel like they've lost valuable time to this pain.
Lost my love in the fall
The singer is describing losing someone they loved.
Winter came, it took me all my strength
The artist struggled greatly during the season following their loss.
Just to keep on keeping on
The artist is describing how hard it was to stay resilient during this hard time.
Springtime came and taught us all
The artist is describing learning and growth that occurred after the hard winter season.
Of opening up our hearts again
The singer is describing how they and others around them learned to love and trust again, even after loss and pain.
Just we find it so hard to do
The artist is acknowledging that it's not easy to open one's heart back up after experiencing deep pain.
You are my best friend and I
The singer is addressing someone they had a close relationship with.
Never believed you would try
The singer is expressing shock and sadness that this person would hurt them.
To break our hearts the way you did, you did now
The singer is describing how this person caused them pain.
Left you 'cause I wanted to see
The artist ended the relationship with this person in order to see if they would change.
You're never gonna make a change, you stay the same
The artist is realizing that this person was not capable of changing and that their relationship cannot be repaired.
How can we smile again, be happy like we used to
The singer is lamenting the loss of their happiness and wondering how to regain it.
How can we find trust again, be happy like we used to
The singer is asking how to regain their ability to trust others and find happiness after experiencing pain.
How can we smile again, be happy like we used to
The artist is again asking how to regain their happiness.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Bajka Pluwatsch, Niko Schabel
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@KultiveSkate
I watched you burn and I felt it.
You're spitting words like you're someone else.
And I watched you run,
I was screaming and following you down.
It seems I'm stuck in the promise you made,
I’m counting out.
I don't want to know.
If I could catch you once,
I’d see you right through.
You said you'd stay, and you promised.
I finally see you out.
Why'd you wait for the summer to chew and spit me out?
I sit awake and wait impatiently.
The same mistakes are waiting to be made.
I felt something that is in me change when I followed you down.
I don't want to know.
Wish I could write you off,
I see you right through.
I don't want to know how you could just set me off.
I see you right through.
@runforcovertube
Citizen's new album 'As You Please' is out 10/6. Listen to "Jet", the first song on the album right here. https://youtu.be/RqIByGY5Ziw
@lanehassan6017
Pro tip : watch movies on flixzone. Me and my gf have been using them for watching loads of movies during the lockdown.
@ahmirjaxen9480
@Lane Hassan yea, I have been using flixzone for since december myself :D
@sarahahmad7676
I don't know if it's just me, but whenever I listen to citizen I fall into a trance.
@spvcebvr
It's because every song is great
@qhajajsshsks6107
Yeah... 😔💔
@prodbyxeno_
@Qhajajs Shsks always 😔
@ottobuco
it's all matt babyee. He can go from screaming his brains out to the softest gentlest voice in milliseconds. It is truly intoxicating
@plazmikpond
same here
@tomseiple3280
love the grunge vibes on this song. Very dark, very mid-90s emo.