Indian Summer
Poco Lyrics
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It's got a hold on me, I'm hypnotized
Like your love it's getting stronger
Please keep my heart a little longer
Indian summer is on it's way
It's cool at night and hot all day
Ain't no black clouds filled with rain
Baby takes my hand
She says she understands
About the way I feel
She knows this love is real
I'm a wide open spaced cowboy
I got lazy ways, I got some hidden joy
Motorcycle and tons of R.P.M
Ain't gonna wait around till it's here again
Baby takes my hand
She says she understands
About the way I feel
She knows my love is real
And Indian summer is on it's way
It's cool at night and hot all day
There ain't no black clouds filled with rain
Santa and wind blew them all to Maine
Blew them all to Maine
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The song "Indian Summer" by Poco is a love song that talks about the overpowering feeling of love that is likened to the hypnotic pull of a full moon. The singer is deeply enamored with his lover, and he asks her to keep his heart a little longer, indicating that he desires her to remain in his life for an extended period. The singer uses "Indian Summer" to represent the season of love and joy that he is experiencing in his relationship. He describes how it's cool at night and hot all day, a metaphor for the highs and lows of being in love that he relishes.
The singer's lover takes his hand and tells him that she understands and believes in the genuineness of their love. She does not want him to worry about anything and wants him to live his life to the fullest, just as he is. The singer describes himself as a "wide-open-spaced cowboy" who likes to take things easy and enjoy the simple pleasures of life like riding his motorcycle. The singer does not want to wait around for the next Indian Summer and wants to make the most of it while it lasts.
Overall, the song is about living in the moment, cherishing the love that is present, and enjoying every bit of it. The singer did not want to miss a thing and wanted to take advantage of the good times he was experiencing with his lover.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a full moon in the sky
The singer notices a full moon hanging in the night sky.
It's got a hold on me, I'm hypnotized
The singer is captivated, mesmerized by the enchanting sight of the full moon in the sky.
Like your love it's getting stronger
The singer compares the intensity of the full moon's pull on him to the growing strength of his lover's affection.
Please keep my heart a little longer
The artist hopes his lover will continue to keep his affections, as he enjoys her love.
Indian summer is on it's way
The artist anticipates the arrival of a brief period of hot temperatures following the summer.
It's cool at night and hot all day
The singer describes the drastic fluctuations in temperature typical of Indian summer.
Ain't no black clouds filled with rain
The singer notes the absence of heavy, rain-bearing clouds in the sky.
Santa and wind blew them all to Maine
The artist imagines the forces of Santa and wind scattering the clouds and ushering in the clear, blue skies and hot temperatures associated with Indian summer.
Baby takes my hand
The artist's lover takes hold of his hand.
She says she understands
The artist's lover expresses empathy for his emotions.
About the way I feel
The singer's lover acknowledges his feelings of intense love and attachment.
She knows this love is real
The artist's lover expresses confidence in the genuineness of their love for each other.
I'm a wide open spaced cowboy
The singer identifies himself as someone who enjoys wide open spaces and the freedom they represent.
I got lazy ways, I got some hidden joy
The singer affirms his easygoing, free-spirited nature and his propensity for simple pleasures.
Motorcycle and tons of R.P.M
The singer describes his motorcycle and penchant for accelerating its revolutions per minute (RPM).
Ain't gonna wait around till it's here again
The artist lives in the moment, unwilling to wait for the return of Indian summer or any other future occurrence.
And Indian summer is on its way
The artist reiterates his anticipation of Indian summer's arrival.
There's cool at night and hot all day
The singer repeats his description of Indian summer's temperature fluctuations.
There ain't no black clouds filled with rain
The singer restates the clear and cloudless nature of Indian summer skies.
Santa and wind blew them all to Maine
The artist repeats his fanciful notion of Santa and wind clearing the skies and chasing the clouds away towards Maine.
Blew them all to Maine
The artist reinforces the idea of the clouds being blown away to Maine.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KELLY JONES
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There's a full moon in the sky
It's got a hold on me, I'm hypnotized
Like your love it's getting stronger
Please keep my heart a little longer
Indian summer is on it's way
It's cool at night and hot all day
Ain't no black clouds filled with rain
Santa and wind blew them all to Maine
Baby takes my hand
She says she understands
About the way I feel
She knows this love is real
I'm a wide open spaced cowboy
I got lazy ways, I got some hidden joy
Motorcycle and tons of R.P.M
Ain't gonna wait around till it's here again
Baby takes my hand
She says she understands
About the way I feel
She knows my love is real
And Indian summer is on it's way
It's cool at night and hot all day
There ain't no black clouds filled with rain
Santa and wind blew them all to Maine
Blew them all to Maine
Martin McGeachie
Found this gem of a song by complete accident. Over heard a classmate of mine in college, 2013, talking about how his girlfriends dad gave him a box of various records and he mentioned poco. Listened to this song out of curiosity more than anything and have loved it ever since.
Laura Baker
Love this song. Don't know why most people don't remember it. This time of year, I always think about it. Makes me sad and feel good at the same time, if that makes any sense. Music like this isn't written any longer. :-(
picknfish
Montezuma's Revenge... melancholy as autumn leaves ; beautiful and bleeding...
Martin Dolecki
@picknfish l)l
The Credible Hulk
"Music like this isn't written any longer."
Not true. It's just not widely marketed and distributed... like craft beer. You gotta look harder to find it, but it's out there.
Larry Dennison
I really love it ... gonna miss Paul
huckhockey
@The Credible Hulk so true............we have a great station here in Boston. WUMB you can listen online. commercial free. Country/folk/rock hybrid. great station
Pam Adkisson
This song is a forever song for me! 🥰💫🧡💛
Tom Craven
Love this song
Eugene Benjamin
And it’s a vinyl rip! Thank you! Paul Cotton’s compositions always slay me. Love Rusty’s steel swashes here and the sitar tuned guitar .. well all the guitars!