Real Summer
Future Bible Heroes Lyrics
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Tall mint julep in hand
Listening to the beach boys
Why don't they understand?
This is not what I call summer
Summer it's infinitely less than
we get one real summer
Full of wine and wonder
You were mine
We get one real summer
Ridiculous and sublime
Before we go under
You were mine
I may drive my woody
Down to sandcastle beach
With my brave new boyfriend
But love is out of reach
Who lives in these crumbling castles?
Summer's promise honored in the breach
So lost without you
Haven't a clue what to do
Octagons fall from the sun
As we run through the grass
Let weathermen blether
This forecast is o'ercast
And the beach boys?
Hell, they might as well play "winter wonderland"
Summer, my ass
The lyrics of "Real Summer" by Future Bible Heroes reflect on the disillusionment that comes with a disappointing summer. The singer of the song sits on a porch swing with a mint julep and listens to the Beach Boys but finds their depiction of summer falling short of the reality that she experiences. She reminisces about a previous summer that was "full of wine and wonder" while realizing that this year's summer is "ridiculous and sublime." The song expresses the idea that we only get one real summer, and it is precious because it is fleeting. The use of the word "under" at the end of the chorus hints at the mortality of summer, that eventually it will come to an end.
The song reflects a nostalgic longing for a bygone era where everything seemed possible. The singer wonders who lives in the "crumbling castles" that she sees, and the lyrics suggest that summer's promise was "honored in the breach." However, the second verse reveals that the singer is not alone but has a "brave new boyfriend" and is driving her woody down to sandcastle beach. The lyrics also point out that while the weather forecast might be gloomy, it does not take away from the reality that it is still summer.
Overall, "Real Summer" is a bittersweet song that perfectly captures the feelings of disillusionment that come with the passing of time. The lyrics speak to the idea that no matter how hard we try, we cannot hold on to the precious moments that come with the summer season.
Line by Line Meaning
I loll on the porch swing
I recline on the porch swing
Tall mint julep in hand
I have a tall glass of mint julep in my hand
Listening to the beach boys
I am listening to the Beach Boys music
Why don't they understand?
Why don't they understand that this is not what I call summer?
This is not what I call summer
This isn't the definition of summer for me
Summer it's infinitely less than
Summer is a lot less than what I thought it would be
we get one real summer
We only have one true summer experience
Only one in our time
There is only one in our lifetime
Full of wine and wonder
It's full of wine and wonder
You were mine
You were my summer love
We get one real summer
We only have one true summer experience
Ridiculous and sublime
It's absurd and wonderful at the same time
Before we go under
Before we lose it all
You were mine
You were my summer love
I may drive my woody
I might drive my station wagon
Down to sandcastle beach
To the beach with sandcastles
With my brave new boyfriend
With my new and fearless boyfriend
But love is out of reach
But love is unattainable
Who lives in these crumbling castles?
Who still lives in these dilapidated castles?
Summer's promise honored in the breach
The promise of summer wasn't fulfilled
So lost without you
I am so lost without you
Haven't a clue what to do
I don't know what to do
Octagons fall from the sun
The sunlight forms an octagonal shape
As we run through the grass
As we run through the grassy field
Let weathermen blether
Let the weathermen keep talking
This forecast is o'ercast
The forecast is far too gloomy
And the beach boys?
And the Beach Boys music?
Hell, they might as well play 'winter wonderland'
Might as well play 'Winter Wonderland', it's not a summer song
Summer, my ass
This is not summer at all
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Liberato
Winter is still with me, but I'm dancing like it's a Real Summer
hstickhstick
Perfect pop song
Elspeth Louise
Great song. Where are these guys now?
hstickhstick
Elspeth Louise still performing as Magnetic Fields. They restart this group every few years.
Flanigan a-go-go
Perfect