Summer Nights
Mercedes Sam Finn Rory Puck Tina & Sugar Lyrics

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I can hear the roar of people, I hear the portrait of sounds
I can see the city lights, they are sparkling downtown
I can hear the explosions bursting in the air
The city streets are streaming, everybody's there

Oh those city summer nights are worth wasting the days
Til the city streets start calling, calling my name
Oh it's over, it's over again

The streets are calling out my name, and it sounds like a dear old friend

I can see it all so clearly, although it's been so long
I can hear the people singing that same old song

And I don't know how, but I know it's all still there
So I'm calling out one more time, if anybody cares

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Mercedes, Sam, Finn, Rory, Puck, Tina, and Sugar's song "Summer Nights" are about the nostalgia and memories associated with the summer nights spent in the streets of the city. The opening lines “I can hear the roar of people, I hear the portrait of sounds” suggests that the city is alive with people, and the sounds of cars honking, music playing, and voices talking and laughing, adding to the ambiance of the city. The lyrics "I can see the city lights, they are sparkling downtown, I can hear the explosions bursting in the air,” give the impression of a bustling city full of life and activity.

The song speaks about enjoying the summer nights so much that it is worth wasting the days waiting for them. This line, "Oh, those city summer nights are worth wasting the days, til the city streets start calling, calling my name," indicates that the energy of the city's nightly activities can be intoxicating and all-encompassing.

The song is also about trying to recapture the feeling and emotion of those past experiences. The lyrics, “I can see it all so clearly, although it's been so long, I can hear the people singing that same old song,” suggests that the memories are vivid and distinct. The singer wants to relive those moments once again, “So I'm calling out one more time, if anybody cares.”

Overall, "Summer Nights" is about the memories of the lively, vibrant, and joyful nature of city summer nights and the desire to re-experience those moments.

Line by Line Meaning

I can hear the roar of people, I hear the portrait of sounds
The noise of the people is so loud that it paints a picture in my mind

I can see the city lights, they are sparkling downtown
The city lights are vibrant and shining brilliantly in the downtown area

I can hear the explosions bursting in the air
I can hear the fireworks exploding in the sky

The city streets are streaming, everybody's there
The streets are busy and everyone is out and about

Oh those city summer nights are worth wasting the days
City summer nights are so great it's worth spending the entire day looking forward to them

Til the city streets start calling, calling my name
I can't wait for the city streets to start calling my name to come out and enjoy the night

Oh it's over, it's over again
Even though the night is ending and it's over, in my heart it's still so alive

The streets are calling out my name, and it sounds like a dear old friend
The streets are so familiar to me and it feels like they're calling out to me like an old friend

I can see it all so clearly, although it's been so long
Even though it's been a while, I can remember everything so vividly

I can hear the people singing that same old song
I can distinctly hear the people singing the same song as before

And I don't know how, but I know it's all still there
I can't explain why, but I know that everything is still present as it was before

So I'm calling out one more time, if anybody cares
I'm shouting out one more time, hoping that someone will answer and show an interest in spending the night with me

Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Daniel Clark, John Olander, Judson Rudgers, Matthew Malone, Michael Baish

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