Like it Like That Sebastian's 5th studio album was released on 23 October 2009. There are presently two singles released which are #1 ranked Like it Like That 2 x platinum and #8 ranked Art of Love (Feat. Jordin Sparks) Gold. Penning all tracks on this album, Sebastian's songwriting skills are as strong as his rich soulful voice which are influenced by the genres of soul, Rhythm and Blues and Pop. John Mayer plays on and provides backing vocals on three tracks with a guitar solo on the track Fail to Mention.
Early in 2007, Sebastian travelled to the home of blues, roots and soul - Memphis, Tennessee - to record his fourth album The Memphis Album. The record that took Sebastian back to his roots features legendary guitarist Steve Cropper (of Booker T & The MG’s). Cropper, who co-wrote Otis Redding's soul classic "Dock of The Bay" among other classic Stax/Volt hits played on and produced the album as well as traveling to Australia in 2008 to tour "The Memphis Album' and he brought the MG's with him. Of Guy’s soulful voice Cropper enthuses, “Guy is one of the best singers I’ve ever worked with. He's the voice that we've been looking for.” Two tracks off the album are I've Been Loving You Too long (an Otis Redding classic) and Take Me To The River (an Al Green classic),
Discography
2009 Like it Like That
2007 The Memphis Album
2006 Closer to the Sun
2004 Beautiful Life
2003 Just As I Am
Early Life and becoming inaugural Australian Idol Winner in 2003
Guy Sebastian was born in Klang, Malaysia to a Sri Lankan and Portugese father from Malaysia, and a mother of Portuguese and Irish/Scot descent who had been born and raised in India. He moved to Adelaide, South Australia as a child. Sebastian has never had any formal voice training but was influenced by artists such as Stevie Wonder, Prince, Brian McKnight, Otis Redding and Al Green.
After giving up University studies in medical radiation to concentrate on music, and while working as a recording engineer and a singing teacher, he decided to enter Australian Idol establishing a fanbase and winning praise from the judges, who also made reference to his afro hairstyle, which became a focal part of his image at that time. The Grande final of Australian Idol which was held in Sydney, Australia was the most popular program broadcast in Australia during 2003 and the second most popular non-sporting broadcast in Australian television history.
During the competition is became clear that Sebastian was as an accomplished musician (drums, keyboard, guitar and even a little violin), who created his own arrangements for his songs and that, together with his unique soulful voice and innate rhythm, drew many fans.
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Summer Love
Guy Sebastian Lyrics
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I pray she dreams of me
I can lay here all day
Up asking of her warm embrace
'Cause she's the prettiest thing
I swear that I ever did see
Wish I have taken her hugs
And bottled it up
'Cause all I ever left are
[Chorus]
Those sweet memories, those sweet memories
Of the kiss we shared under the apple tree
Love come back to me right here next to me
Summer days, summer nights
When we made summer love
One day, summer love
I thought when the season?s change
These feelings would go away
But I still see her face
More and more each day
'Cause she's the loveliest thing
I swear I ever did see
Wish I have taken her kisses
'Cause oh how I miss her
I need her now
But all I ever left are
[Chorus]
I pray that she finds her way
Back in my arms again
Someday, some way
It's good that 10 years
I remained only hers and I wait, I wait
But no matter what at least I still got
[Chorus]
Those sweet memories, those sweet memories
Love come back to me right here next to me
Those sweet memories, those sweet memories
Summer love
The lyrics of Guy Sebastian's song "Summer Love" describe a man who is reminiscing about a past summer love affair. He thinks about the woman he was with, who he describes as a beautiful angel-like figure. He wishes he had captured her love and hugs and bottled them up to keep forever. He remembers the kiss they shared under an apple tree and longs for her to come back to him. The man is surprised that his feelings for her have not faded with time, even though he thought they would.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the idea of sweet memories of their summer love, and the longing for her to come back to him. He prays that someday she will find her way back into his arms, but for now, all he has are these sweet memories. The song is both melancholic and romantic, as the man seems to be stuck in his memories, unable to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
She's like an angel sleep
I imagine her as an angel in her sleep
I pray she dreams of me
I hope she dreams about me
I can lay here all day
I could be lying here all day thinking about her
Up asking of her warm embrace
I'm yearning for her warm embrace
'Cause she's the prettiest thing
She is the most beautiful person I have ever seen
I swear that I ever did see
I really mean it
Wish I have taken her hugs
I wish I had hugged her more
Every ounce of her love
Every bit of love she had to offer
And bottled it up
And kept it as a precious memory
'Cause all I ever left are
All I have now are memories
Those sweet memories, those sweet memories
Only memories of the sweet time we had
Of the kiss we shared under the apple tree
The kiss we shared under the apple tree stands out
Love come back to me right here next to me
I want her to come back and be with me
Summer days, summer nights
The time when we had our summer love
When we made summer love
When we fell in love during summer
One day, summer love
But it ended too soon
I thought when the season’s change
I thought my feelings for her would change with the seasons
These feelings would go away
I thought my feelings would fade over time
But I still see her face
But she is still on my mind
More and more each day
And my thoughts of her are becoming stronger
'Cause she's the loveliest thing
She is the most lovely person I have ever seen
Wish I have taken her kisses
I wish I had kissed her more
'Cause oh how I miss her
Because I miss her so much
I need her now
I need her to be with me now
But all I ever left are
All I have now are memories
I pray that she finds her way
I hope she finds her way back to me
Back in my arms again
So that I can hold her again
Someday, some way
I hope it happens someday
It's good that 10 years
It's a good thing that for 10 years
I remained only hers and I wait, I wait
I have remained only hers and I am waiting patiently
Those sweet memories, those sweet memories
The only thing I have left are those sweet memories
Love come back to me right here next to me
I want her to come back and be with me
Those sweet memories, those sweet memories
The only thing I have left are those sweet memories
Summer love
The love we shared during summer
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Written by: RICK JAMES
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