Summer In Love
Gavin Lyrics


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So many people gonna say that they want you,
To try to get you thinking they really care,
But there's nothing like the warmth of the one
Who has put in the time and you know he's gonna be there,
Back your border when she knows someone crossed it,
Don't let nobody put you down, who your with
Take the pain of protecting your name,
From the crutch to the cane to the high wire

I'm in love with a girl who knows me better,
Fell for the women just when I met her,
Took my sweet time when I was bitter,
Someone understands,
And she knows how to treat a fella right,
Give me that feeling every night,
Wants to make love when I wanna fight,
Now someone understand me,
I'm in love with a girl (I'm in love with) [x2]

Out the many broken back doors and windows,
Through the valley of the love of the lost,
Is a hole that is cut through the souls falling down
From the thrones without leaving any windows,
But you drown in a piece for the moment,
The moment was over in time,
Then its gone the hit and run the tactless one has a short life

I'm in love with a girl who knows me better,
Fell for the women just when I met her,
Took my sweet time when I was bitter,
Someone understands,
And she knows how to treat a fella right,
Give me that feeling every night,
Wants to make love when I wanna fight,
Now someone understand me,
I'm in love with a girl (I'm in love with) [x2]

Gonna tell you what you do to think you practice what you preach,
Now I know there's nothing we cant preach,
Cause the heart can't erase once it
Finds a place to be warm and welcome,
To be held in shelter

I'm in love with a girl who knows me better,
Fell for the women just when I met her,
Took my sweet time when I was bitter,
Someone understands,
And she knows how to treat a fella right,
Give me that feeling every night,
Wants to make love when I wanna fight,
Now someone understand me,
I'm in love with a girl (I'm in love with) [x2]

I'm in love with a girl (I'm in love with)

Who knows me better




Wants to make love when I wanna fight
Now someone understand me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Summer in Love" by Gavin DeGraw are about the power of real love and finding someone who truly understands and supports you. In the first verse, the singer warns against falling for the attention of people who don't really care, and instead emphasizes the importance of being with someone who has put in the time and effort to form a genuine connection. This person is someone who will stand up for you when someone crosses your boundaries, and who won't let anyone put you down for being with them. The chorus then celebrates the singer's love for a woman who knows him better than anyone else, and who knows how to treat him right. She gives him the warmth and comfort he needs, even when he's feeling bitter or angry.


The second verse delves deeper into the theme of lost love and heartbreak. The singer describes a valley of lost love, where people are falling down from their thrones with no way to escape. He talks about the hit and run nature of some relationships, and how they can leave you feeling empty and alone. Despite this, the singer still believes in the power of love and finding that one person who can make everything else fade away. The final verse encourages listeners to practice what they preach, and to find a place of warmth and shelter with the one you love.


Overall, "Summer in Love" is a song that celebrates the power of true love and the importance of finding someone who understands and supports you. It's a song that speaks to the heart of anyone who has ever been in love and knows the feeling of finding that one person you can always count on.


Line by Line Meaning

So many people gonna say that they want you
There will be many people who say they want you


To try to get you thinking they really care
They want to make it seem like they care about you


But there's nothing like the warmth of the one
However, there is no one who can offer the same warmth as someone who has invested their time in you


Who has put in the time and you know he's gonna be there
Someone who has taken the time to get to know you and you know they will always be there for you


Back your border when she knows someone crossed it
She will defend you and have your back when someone crosses your boundaries


Don't let nobody put you down, who your with
Don't let anyone bring you down by criticizing who you are with


Take the pain of protecting your name
Be willing to endure the pain of defending your reputation


From the crutch to the cane to the high wire
From relying on others for support to standing on your own two feet and taking risks


Out the many broken back doors and windows
Amidst the chaos and brokenness


Through the valley of the love of the lost
Through the valley filled with the love of those who are lost


Is a hole that is cut through the souls falling down
There is a hole that cuts through the souls of those who are falling apart


From the thrones without leaving any windows
From those who pretend to be in power but do not offer any way out


But you drown in a piece for the moment
You get lost in the moment and lose yourself


The moment was over in time
The moment ends too soon


Then its gone the hit and run the tactless one has a short life
Then it's gone, and the person who was tactless has a short life


Gonna tell you what you do to think you practice what you preach
I am going to tell you what you need to do in order to practice what you preach


Now I know there's nothing we cant preach
And now, I know there is nothing we cannot preach


Cause the heart can't erase once it
Because the heart cannot erase


Finds a place to be warm and welcome
Once it finds a place where it feels warm and welcome


To be held in shelter
And is held in protective shelter


I'm in love with a girl who knows me better
I am in love with a girl who knows me better than anyone else


Fell for the women just when I met her
I fell for her as soon as I met her


Took my sweet time when I was bitter
I took my time to fall in love when I was feeling bitter about love


Someone understands
She understands me


And she knows how to treat a fella right
And she knows how to treat a man properly


Give me that feeling every night
She gives me that feeling every night


Wants to make love when I wanna fight
She wants to make love when I am feeling angry


Now someone understand me
Now someone understands me


I'm in love with a girl (I'm in love with) [x2]
I am in love with a girl




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Written by: GAVIN DEGRAW

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