Kids
Farewell Summer Lyrics
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By the docks, In the school, in the playground
Only friends by my side
Lookin' for bugs and livin' the good life
Time goes by, I don't mind
In the blink of an eye
Were just some kids, playin'
DA, DA, DA, DA
Ay ay
Were just some kids, playin'
There's a girl in the playground
Curly hair, runny nose, always falling down
Build a castle in the sunlight
Scrapin' our knees, and callin' our mom *cry*
Time goes by, I don't mind
In the blink of an eye
Ay ay
Were just some kids, playin'
DA, DA, DA, DA
Ay ay
Were just some kids, playin'
Watch the time go by, but we're never getting old
Let the time fly, we don't mind at all
Watch the time go by, but we're never getting old
No we're never getting old; no we're never getting older
Ay ay
Were just some kids, playin'
DA, DA, DA, DA
Ay ay
Were just some kids, playin'
Time goes by, I don't mind
In the blink of an eye...
The song "Kids" by Farewell Summer is a nostalgic and upbeat track that takes the audience back to the memories of carefree childhood days, where making friends and playing outside were the only objectives. The opening lines reveal the singer's upbringing in California near the docks, which sets the scene of a waterfront town where kids spend their days having fun. The next lines mention having friends by the side, looking for bugs and living the good life. It echoes a pure, innocent time of making friends, being close to nature, and enjoying the simple pleasures of childhood.
As the song progresses, the singer tells a story of a girl in the playground, who had curly hair, a runny nose, and falls down often. They mention building castles in the sunlight and scraping their knees while calling out to their mom. The line "Time goes by, I don't mind, in the blink of an eye," shows that the singer is reminiscing about their childhood days and how they passed by so fast. The chorus repeats the phrase "We're just some kids, playin'" with the background sound of "DA, DA, DA, DA," which emphasizes the carefree, happy-go-lucky attitude of children.
The song continues with a line stating, "Watch the time go by, but we're never getting old," and it starts to become clear that the song is about growing up and cherishing the memories of childhood. The final lines of the song are "No, we're never getting old; no, we're never getting older," which reiterates that these memories will remain timeless and treasured forever.
Line by Line Meaning
I was California raised
I grew up in California
By the docks, In the school, in the playground
I spent a lot of time at the docks, at school, and in the playground
Only friends by my side
I only had my friends with me
Lookin' for bugs and livin' the good life
We spent our time searching for bugs and enjoying life
Time goes by, I don't mind
Time passes quickly and I don't really care
In the blink of an eye
Before you know it
Ay ay
Hey hey
Were just some kids, playin'
We were just children playing
DA, DA, DA, DA
N/A
There's a girl in the playground
There was a girl playing in the playground
Curly hair, runny nose, always falling down
She had curly hair, a runny nose, and was always falling
Build a castle in the sunlight
We built a castle in the sunlight
Scrapin' our knees, and callin' our mom *cry*
We scraped our knees and called for our mom when we got hurt
Watch the time go by, but we're never getting old
As time passes, I feel like I'm not getting any older
Let the time fly, we don't mind at all
We don't care that time is moving quickly
No we're never getting old; no we're never getting older
We feel like we're never going to age or get old
Lyrics © DistroKid, ROUGH TRADE PUBLISHING
Written by: Joey Labute, Matthew Marchese
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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