Summer Wine
Demis Roussos & Vicky Leandros Lyrics
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My summer wine is really made from all these things
I walked in town on silver spurs that jingled to
A song that I had only sing to just a few
She saw my silver spurs and said let's pass some time
And I will give to you...summer wine
Oh..oh..oh...summer wine
Strawberries, cherries and an angel kissing spring
My summer wine is really made from all these things
Take off your silver spurs and help me pass the time
And I will give to you...summer wine
Oh...summer wine
My eyes grew heavy and my lips they could not speak
I tried to get up but I couldn't find my feet
She reassured me with the unfamiliar line
And then she gave to me...more summer wine
Woh..woh..oh...summer wine
Strawberries, cherries and an angel kissing spring
My summer wine is really made from all these things
Take off your silver spurs and help me pass the time
And I will give to you...summer wine
Mm...summer wine
When I woke up, the sun was shining in my eyes
My silver spurs were gone, my head felt twice its size
She took my silver spurs, a dollar and a dime
And left me craving for...more summer wine
Oh..oh..summer wine
Strawberries, cherries and an angel kissing spring
My summer wine is really made from all these things
Take off those silver spurs, help me pass the time
And I will give to you my summer wine
Oh...oh...summer wine
The song "Summer Wine" is a sweet, somewhat sultry duet, which has been performed by several duos/combinations (including Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra, Ville Valo and Natalia Avelon, and Demis Roussos and Petula Clark). The lyrics revolve around strawberries, cherries, and an angel kissing spring, which are all "ingredients" for the singer's summer wine. He describes walking into town with his silver spurs that jingled and singing a song that he had only sung to a few. Then he meets a woman who suggests they share a bottle of summer wine. The chorus is a repetition of the woman's request, where she takes off the singer's silver spurs and provides him with summer wine. The second chorus is a repetition of the first with the emphasis on the singer's inability to move and the woman's reassurance to him, followed by the offer of more summer wine. The last verse sees the singer waking up feeling groggy and heavy-headed, his silver spurs gone, and craving for more summer wine.
The lyrics of "Summer Wine" describe a seductive, intoxicating, and almost sinful experience that many of us have had or will have. The use of strawberries, cherries, and an angel kissing spring is a metaphor for the carefreeness, the lust, and the sexual desire that come with summer. The silver spurs are an apt representation of the singer's self-assurance and confidence. His meeting with the woman who offers him the summer wine is an encounter with someone who is more than he bargained for, who pulls him into a temporary but delightful world away from reality. In the end, he awakens alone, feeling dazed and confused, but with the memory of the sweet yet bitter taste of the summer wine still lingering on his lips.
Line by Line Meaning
Strawberries, cherries and an angel kissing spring
The singer’s summer wine is made from the sweetness of ripe strawberries and cherries and the refreshing nature of spring, where an angel’s kiss is felt.
My summer wine is really made from all these things
The singer's summer wine is not just a drink, but a mixture of natural elements that give pleasure to the senses.
Take off your silver spurs and help me pass the time
The singer requests his partner to relax, abandon the hustle and bustle of life, and spend quality time with him.
And I will give to you...summer wine
The artist promises to share his summer wine, along with its rich taste and irresistible delight, with his partner.
My eyes grew heavy and my lips they could not speak
The artist is overwhelmed by the experience of drinking Summer Wine, inducing a state of euphoria that makes him unable to speak or stay awake.
She reassured me with the unfamiliar line
The singer's partner tries to calm him down and ease his unease, by speaking softly and soothingly, using a language which he cannot recognize.
And then she gave to me...more summer wine
The singer's partner, sensing his desire for more, serves him another glass of the delicious summer wine.
When I woke up, the sun was shining in my eyes
The artist wakes up with the sunrise, his eyes hurt by the bright sunrays that infiltrate his eyelids.
My silver spurs were gone, my head felt twice its size
The artist's boots are missing; his head is throbbing and swollen due to the aftermaths of a long night of drinking.
She took my silver spurs, a dollar and a dime
The artist’s partner took his profits, leaving him only with memories of the night spent under the influence of Summer Wine.
And left me craving for...more summer wine
The singer is left with an unquenched thirst for more Summer Wine, indicating the drink's addictiveness.
Take off those silver spurs, help me pass the time
The artist welcomes his partner to take off her boots and spend time with him while they consume another glass of Summer Wine.
And I will give to you my summer wine
The singer promises to share his Summer Wine, as a symbol of his affection, with his partner.
Oh...oh...summer wine
Summer Wine induces feelings of bliss and pleasure in the singer.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Lee Hazlewood
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@margosipman2799
Prachtig nummer van Demis en Nancy! Kan me nog herinneren dat we van een dun sjaaltje zo,n strik achter op ons hoofd spelde en met schoudervullingen liepen! Nostalgie met mooie muziek!💯💯💯💯💫✨🌟☀️🕊️🇳🇱
@geovaniamendonca
Demis Roussos is always outstanding, no matter if he sings alone or in a duet.❤❤❤❤❤❤
@izabellabelina5390
Demis- jeden, jedyny, niepowtarzalny.
@dorisehmel722
Zwei wunderschöne Stimmen, die man sich ständig anhören kann einfach Klasse 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿eine Stimme ist leider nicht mehr zu hören R.I.P Demis Roussos ✝️ LG von Doris 🥰 😘 💋 💖 💟 🤗 ✝️☮
@mitsos361
Ντέμης Ρούσσος,ένας πολίτης του Κόσμου.Υπεροχα τραγούδια .Καταπληκτικές μουσικές .Demis Roussos a citizen of the world....always wonderful...
@stephentaege6255
I didn't know DEMIS ROUSSOS did a version of this what a beautiful magnificent voice and human being RIP DEMIS,🕯️🙏✌️ cheers Stephen 🍀🍀 ✌️✌️
@beast_bikini
wowh ist das schön.Habe es noch nie gehört bin so überascht wie schön sie zusammen singen
@henrykamoskala1778
Kocham ❤❤❤
@MrPablo11111
❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣
@alshamshhajee6209
Miss Demis Rousos. RIP. He was so popular in Africa.