Summer Lover
Oliver Heldens Lyrics

Summer lover, why don't you stay?
The singer is asking their summer lover to stay with them instead of leaving.

Summer lover, don't go away
The singer is expressing their desire for their summer lover to stay with them and not go away.

Distant thunder calling your name
The singer is suggesting that there may be outside forces or circumstances causing a change in their summer lover's behavior or decision to leave.

Me and the leaves are falling
The artist is referencing the change of seasons and the end of summer, which may be contributing to the end of their relationship with their summer lover.

We're over way too soon
The artist is lamenting the fact that their relationship with their summer lover ended too quickly.

My body's not forgotten
The singer is indicating that they still physically feel the presence of their summer lover and the experiences they shared.

All of these nights with you
The singer is recalling the memories of the time they spent with their summer lover.

We're feeling like September
The artist is using the metaphor of the month of September to describe the fading of their relationship with their summer lover.

We're fading fast
The artist is expressing the rapid decline of their relationship with their summer lover.

Maybe we just were never built to last (woo)
The artist is suggesting that their relationship with their summer lover was not meant to last long-term, and may have been a temporary fling or a seasonal romance.

Don't go away
The singer is reaffirming their desire for their summer lover to stay instead of leaving.

Why don't you stay?
The artist is asking their summer lover directly why they are leaving and why they can't stay.