The four-time Grammy winner has acted in a number of films and been a guest-star on television. Lovett was married to actress Julia Roberts for a short time in the mid-1990s. In 2002, he was gored by a bull while working on his uncle's farm in Texas, but soon recovered and resumed touring.
Summer Wind
Lyle Lovett Lyrics
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It lingered there, to touch your hair and walk with me
All summer long, we sang a song and we strolled on golden sand
Two sweethearts, and the summer wind
Like painted kites, those days and nights they went flyin' by
The world was new, beneath a blue umbrella sky
Then softer than a piper man one day it called to you
The autumn wind, and the winter wind they have come and gone
Still the days, those lonely days that go on and on
Guess who sighs his lullabies through nights that never end
My fickle friend, summer wind, summer wind
Oh, summer wind, summer wind
The lyrics to Lyle Lovett's "Summer Wind" tell the story of two lovers who spend a summer by the sea, "singing a song" and walking on golden sand. The summer breeze has a touch of magic, it lingers to "touch your hair" before walking with them. They spend idyllic days and nights under a blue sky, but as time passes, the breeze calls the woman away, leaving the singer alone to mourn the loss of his love. Even though months have passed, he finds himself still sighing his lullabies to the summer wind, his "fickle friend."
The song is a bittersweet meditation on the impermanence of love and life. The Summer Wind is a symbol of fleeting moments and lost opportunities, which can suddenly change direction and disappear. The lyrics are tender and evocative, creating an atmosphere of nostalgia and longing. They capture the beauty of summer romance and the sadness of its passing.
Line by Line Meaning
The summer wind, came blowin' in from across the sea
This talks about the arrival of the summer wind that is coming from across the sea.
It lingered there, to touch your hair and walk with me
The summer wind stayed for a while to touch the singer's hair beside him/her.
All summer long, we sang a song and we strolled on golden sand
Throughout the summer, the two sweethearts sang music and walked on the golden sand.
Two sweethearts, and the summer wind
The singer and someone he/she loves were walking on the golden sand with the summer wind.
Like painted kites, those days and nights they went flyin' by
The time they spent together felt like the days and nights flew by like colorful kites.
The world was new, beneath a blue umbrella sky
Everything looked different, new under the vivid blue umbrella sky while they were together.
Then softer than a piper man one day it called to you
The summer wind caused a peaceful and relaxing aura that caught the attention of the singer's lover.
I lost you, I lost you to the summer wind
The summer wind took away the singer's lover.
The autumn wind, and the winter wind they have come and gone
Time kept going on as the autumn and winter wind came and left.
Still the days, those lonely days that go on and on
Despite time continuing to go on, the singer feels loneliness going day after day.
Guess who sighs his lullabies through nights that never end
The singer sings lullabies to himself through the endless nights.
My fickle friend, summer wind, summer wind
The summer wind distanced the singer's love from him/her that seemed unstable, so he/she calls it 'fickle friend.'
Oh, summer wind, summer wind
The song ends with the singer lamenting and bemoaning the summer wind that took away his/her love.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Hans Bradtke, Henry Mayer, Johnny Mercer
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