Goodbye Summer
Peter The Human Boy Lyrics
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We were by the river
Climbing castles of rock
Until a new year had turned them to shiver
And time was just a word
Its ticking overheard
When we listened to Viceroy
Oh goodbye summer
I will remember you
It may seem unreal looking back
The time won′t pass until we gotta say
Bye baby goodbye summer
Let me hang on to your
Simple tricks turned us into kids
Who never felt so blue
Down by the poolside
We were swimming
Above our shadows
In the moonlight
The world has been a friend
Who let us play pretend
And hope we'd never get older
Oh goodbye summer
I will remember you
It may seem unreal looking back
The time won′t pass until we gotta say
Bye baby goodbye summer
Let me hang on to your
Simple tricks turned us into kids
Who never felt so blue
The song "Goodbye Summer" by Peter The Human Boy talks about the nostalgia of a past summer and the memories that were created with friends. The lyrics begin by reminiscing about the days spent by the river climbing castles made of rock until a new year had turned them cold. The song then mentions how time was insignificant during those times, and when they listened to "Viceroy," time was just a word. This is a reference to Viceroy cigarettes, which are known to have a soothing and calming effect, and the song is suggesting that the memories of that summer were so enjoyable that time flew by quickly.
The chorus of the song talks about saying goodbye to that summer and how the memories will always be treasured. The song acknowledges that looking back, those times may seem surreal, and it might feel like the time hasn't passed until we have to say goodbye to it. The song also highlights how the simple tricks they played turned them into kids, and they never felt so blue.
The second verse of the song paints a picture of the times spent by the poolside, swimming under the moonlight, and above their shadows. The song then acknowledges the world as a friend who allowed them to play pretend and hope they never got older. The song concludes by repeating the chorus, emphasizing the importance of the memories created during that summer.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you remember those days
Do you recall the moments we experienced together in the past?
We were by the river
We stood beside the flowing water body.
Climbing castles of rock
We went up the mountains formed of hard stones.
Until a new year had turned them to shiver
Till the changes in weather froze the mountains.
And time was just a word
The concept of time didn't hold much meaning to us then.
Its ticking overheard
We could hear the sound of the clock ticking in the background.
When we listened to Viceroy
We enjoyed listening to the music of Viceroy while we were doing other things.
Oh goodbye summer
Farewell to the season of summer.
I will remember you
I will always hold cherished memories of you in my mind.
It may seem unreal looking back
As I reminisce about those memories it feels like a dream.
The time won't pass until we gotta say
Those moments in time will stay with us until we have to say our goodbyes.
Bye baby goodbye summer
Farewell to the season of summer once again.
Let me hang on to your
Let me hold on to the memories you brought me.
Simple tricks turned us into kids
The small amusements that we encountered made us feel childlike.
Who never felt so blue
We never felt this sad before.
Down by the poolside
We were by the pool area.
We were swimming
We were indulged in the act of swimming.
Above our shadows
The shadows of our bodies were visible above the water surface.
In the moonlight
The natural satellite of the earth illuminated the surrounding with its light.
The world has been a friend
The world has always been a close acquaintance of ours.
Who let us play pretend
It permitted us to engage in imaginative and make-believe play.
And hope we'd never get older
It often led us to think we would always be young and free-spirited.
Writer(s): Peter Benedikt Mathis
Contributed by Jayce C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.