Summer Breeze
Crofts Lyrics
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In the evenin' on a Friday night
A little light a-shinin' through the window
Lets me know everything's alright
Summer breeze, makes me feel fine
Blowing through the jasmine in my mind
Summer breeze, makes me feel fine
See the paper layin' on the sidewalk
A little music from the house next door
So I walked on up to the doorstep
Through the screen and across the floor
Summer breeze, makes me feel fine
Blowing through the jasmine in my mind
Summer breeze, makes me feel fine
Blowing through the jasmine in my mind
Sweet days of summer, the jasmine's in bloom
July is dressed up and playing her tune
And I come home from a hard day's work
And you're waiting there, not a care in the world
See the smile a-waitin' in the kitchen
Food cookin' and the plates for two
Feel the arms that reach out to hold me
In the evening when the day is through
Summer breeze, makes me feel fine
Blowing through the jasmine in my mind
Summer breeze, makes me feel fine
Blowing through the jasmine in my mind
Crofts' song "Summer Breeze" begins with describing the scene of a Friday night, in which the curtains are visible in the window, and a little light shining through it reassures the singer that everything is alright. The song continues to describe the feeling that a summer breeze creates as it blows through the jasmine in the singer's mind. These feelings of contentment and peacefulness are evoked by the sound of the breeze and the scent of the blooming jasmine.
The chorus repeats the line "Summer breeze, makes me feel fine" as a celebration of the natural world and its ability to provide comfort and joy. The second verse expands on the theme of the previous one, with paper strewn across the sidewalk and music coming from a nearby house. The singer walks across the floor of the house and feels the same peacefulness of the summer breeze blowing through their mind.
The final verse describes a scene in which the singer comes home from a hard day at work to find their loved one waiting for them in the kitchen with food cooked and plates set for two. The singer feels the arms of their loved one wrap around them, and once again, they are reassured by the feeling of the summer breeze blowing through the jasmine in their mind. In summary, the song explores the simple pleasures of life that can provide so much comfort and joy.
Line by Line Meaning
See the curtains hangin' in the window, in the evenin' on a Friday night
Observing the curtains reflecting the warm light from the window, signaling the end of the week on a Friday night
A little light a-shinin' through the window, lets me know everything is alright
The small light shining through the window represents the comfort of knowing that everything is okay
Summer breeze, makes me feel fine, blowing through the jasmine in my mind
The gentle wind of summer carries an enjoyable sensation as it passes through the thoughts and musings of the mind
See the paper layin' in the sidewalk, a little music from the house next door
Noticing a page from a newspaper lying on the pavement, accompanied by the sound of music from the nearby house
So I walked on up to the doorstep, through the screen and across the floor
Approaching the door and walking through the mesh screen, finally stepping inside and across the floor of the home
Sweet days of summer, the jasmine's in bloom
The wonderful days of the summer season, where the sweet fragrance of the blooming jasmine fills the air
July is dressed up and playing her tune
The month of July is personified, adorned in its finest clothes and music being its unique melody
And I come home from a hard day's work
Returning home after a long day of labor
And you're waiting there, not a care in the world
Being greeted by someone who is carefree and relaxed, with no worries weighing them down
See the smile a-waitin' in the kitchen, food cookin' and the plates for two
Observing the smile of the person awaiting in the kitchen, accompanied by the aroma of food being cooked and plates set for two
Feel the arms that reach out to hold me, in the evening when the day is through
Feeling the warm embrace of someone's arms as the day comes to an end in the calm of the evening
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Darrell Crofts, Jimmy Seals
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@RyanElizabeth39
"Summer Breeze" - Seals & Crofts
(Lyrics)
See the curtains hangin' in the window
In the evening on a Friday night
A little light-a-shinin' through the window
Lets me know everything's all right
Summer breeze makes me feel fine
Blowin' through the jasmine in my mind
Summer breeze makes me feel fine
Blowin' though the jasmine in my mind
See the paper layin' on the sidewalk
A little music from the house next door
So I walk on up to the doorstep
Through the screen and across the floor
Summer breeze makes me feel fine
Blowin' through the jasmine in my mind
Summer breeze makes me feel fine
Blowin' through the jasmine in my mind
Sweet days of summer
The jasmine's in bloom
July is dressed up and playing her tune
And I come home from a hard day's work
And you're waitin' there, not a care in the world
See the smile awaitin' in the kitchen
Food's cookin' and the plates for two
Feel the arms that reach out to hold me
In the evening when the day is through
Summer breeze makes me feel fine
Blowing through the jasmine in my mind
Summer breeze makes me feel fine
Blowing through the jasmine in my mind
@patrickstocks3576
See the curtains hangin’ in the window
In the evening on a Friday night
A little light a-shinin’ through the window
Let’s me know everything’s alright
Summer breeze makes me feel fine
Blowin’ through the Jasmine in my mind
Summer breeze makes me feel fine
Blowin’ though the Jasmine in my mind
See the paper layin’ on the sidewalk
A little music from the house next door
So I walk on up to the doorstep
Through the screen and across the floor
Summer breeze makes me feel fine
Blowin’ through the Jasmine in my mind
Summer breeze makes me feel fine
Blowin’ through the Jasmine in my mind
Sweet days of summer, the Jasmines in bloom
July is dressed up and playing her tune
And I come home from a hard days work
And you’re waitin’ there
Not a care in the world
See the smile awaitin’ in the kitchen
Through cookin’ and the plates for 2
Feel the arms that reach out to hold me
In the evening when the day is through
Summer breeze makes me feel fine
Blowing through the Jasmine in my mind
Summer breeze makes me feel fine
Blowing through the Jasmine in my mind
@jasonburger3533
@@ottomatic3123 I live in a suburb of Los Angeles, California. KRTH101-FM, which has been on the air since the early 1940s, but has had an oldies format since 1972, and has been playing mostly 1980s music for over 5 years, but has thrown in music from as recent as 2008 and calls that oldies.
Through the 1980s and 1990s and early 2000s, they had a playlist of 1950s and 1960s music, then eventually added the 1970s by the early 2000s, but is mostly 1980s music, including new wave. I guess that could be called "old new wave." In 1972, when they went all oldies, music of 30 years ago was in the early 1940s. In 2020, music from 30 years ago is from the 1990s and the 1980s is from 31 years to 40 years ago, so by that standard, in the number of years, they qualify as oldies, even though to those who grew up in the 1970s and 1980s, that music sounded so modern.
KRTH-FM, which still uses an illustration of the Earth as its symbol, is one of the original and largest oldies stations in the United States. KOLA-FM 99.1, another southern California oldies station, has changed to mostly 1980s music as well. It appears to be that way throughout the oldies station industry nationwide.
I could understand 1980s and maybe some early 1990s music being considered oldies, but the 2008 song seems much too new, at 12 years old, to be considered oldies. The radio industry has really changed a lot and I think there is so much competition, such as satellite radio, HD radio, and the Internet for music, that they are pressing it to sound as current as possible.
There is an AM station in the Los Angeles region that plays on one of its HD FM frequency, the oldies from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970a. When they added 1980s music, they got complaints from listeners and dropped the 1980s music. I think their call sign is KSURF-AM and HD FM radio. They have a website that lists the songs currently being played on air. Their main radio station is KKGO-FM, which, ironically, has a modern "bro country" format.
For those that go for the old oldies in this region, they are the only station that plays them on free over-the-air radio. Otherwise, 1980s through 2008 is oldies nowadays. How times have changed. Los Angeles is the second-largest radio market nationally, so what is done here often is often copied throughout the radio industry. So many mergers and consolidations have made so much of radio lose a lot of its individuality, but it is still free and accessible, so still listened to by many.
KRTH was once so popular that they had used supermodel Carol Alt in their commercials on television in the mid-1980s. Their current mostly 1980s oldies format generates high ratings, so despite some grumblings, they do have a large listenership.
However, anything from Seals & Crofts would be considered too old for their oldies format, as much as that seems strange.
@falaaipastor
Is there anybody listening to this masterpiece in 2023…?
@user-sf4ur4wj3u
Yes me in 2024
@bethshields4903
Yes me. In Australia. One of my all-time favourite songs I play every day just about absolute masterpiece.
@possecommietaters1432
2024
@Phantom1963
February 3, 2024
❤
@Phantom1963
@@user-sf4ur4wj3uFebruary 3 2024....
Enjoy ❤
@teejonka67
I just turned 72 and lived the lyrics as a young man when this hit the airwaves. Still madly in love with the woman in my life then and now.
@benjamincarter1884
Happy Birthday and many more years to you and your wife.
@stefancolwell63
This is my loves hippie nickname, she passed 2 years ago, our song
@dougdeanwater1987
I love all of you