Summer
Horn Shirley Lyrics
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But who wants to be in love in vain
At night you hang around the hall
And eat your heart out
And cry your eyes out
And rack your brains
You sit and wonder why anyone as wonderful as she
I thought that I would be in Heaven
But I'm only up a tree
Cause it's just my luck to be in love in vain.
You sit and wonder why anyone as wonderful as he
Should cause you such misery and pain
I thought that I would be in Heaven
But I'm only up a tree
Cause it's just my luck to be in love in vain.
The lyrics to Horn Shirley's song "Summer" express mixed feelings about the season. The opening lines compare the subject of the song to lost kisses and indicate that this person is filled with love from the past - something the singer's heart would like to erase. The chorus powerfully declares, "I hate summer," citing the sun that now burns too fiercely and only serves as a painful reminder of what once was. The second verse speaks of the beauty the sun used to create, now replaced by a relentless heat that causes agony. The winter is presented as a time of hope, of falling petals and snow that covers everything, inviting a return of peace.
Overall, the song's lyrics are an exploration of the contradictions of memory and emotion. The singer is torn between the beauty of the past, represented by the summertime and the love that was shared, and the pain of knowing that those moments are gone forever. This tension is embodied in the heat of the sun that now causes nothing but suffering, a symbol of the inexorable passage of time and the loss of love. Ultimately, the song suggests that healing and peace may come only with the turn of the seasons and the arrival of a new winter.
Line by Line Meaning
Sei calda come i baci che ho perduto
You are as warm as the kisses I've lost
Sei piena di un amore che a passato
You are filled with a love that's past
Che il cuore mio vorrebbe cancellar
That my heart would like to erase
Odio l'estate
I hate the summer
Il sole che ogni giorno ci saldava
The sun that used to unite us every day
Che splendidi tramonti dipingeva
That used to paint beautiful sunsets
Addeso brucia solo con furor
Now burns with fury
Tornerà un altro inverno
Another winter will come
Cadranno mille petali di rose
A thousand rose petals will fall
La neve coprirà tutte le cose
The snow will cover everything
E forse un po' di pace tornerà
And maybe some peace will return
Che hai dato il tuo profumo ad ogni fiore
That gave your scent to every flower
L'estate che hai creato il nostro amore
The summer that created our love
Per farmi poi morire di dolor
Only to make me die of pain later on
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: E. Y. HARBURG, JEROME KERN, JOHNNY MERCER, LEO ROBIN, OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II
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Peter Lydon
she's so powerful!
jazzypete
great rendition of possibly the most popular song of all time. the blend of miles davis,s style and superb vocals make this my favourite xxxx jazzypete the pianoman
Paulo Roberto Gotac
Great performance!
antonio jose Cuello
impecable,sublime.....gracias por subirlo
yoichiro tani
+antonio jose Cuello my pleasure!!
Antonio Betancourt
..en la pagina escucharan siempre "Summertime"..en diferentes versiones..para mi es un poema del Jazz.
nicole laine
j'aime beaucoup cette femme ! super musique
John Benn
WOW WOW WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From a mad keen 74yo Aussie fan.
halit balkan
Thank you 🎵
坂巻洋
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