Dead Green Summer
Psyched Up Janis Lyrics


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My chair the ocean cigarettes
Hurt me tree I'll live
Oh, shade I miss you
Oh, shade I miss you

Sunny noons turn to rain
Oh, face the youth it's so sane
Oh, shade I miss you
Oh, shade I miss you
Yeah, Shade I miss you
Oh, shade

Drifting noise heaven hall
Don't say you care if you don't
Oh, Shade I miss you




Oh, Shade I miss you
Oh, Shade

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Psyched Up Janis's song Dead Green Summer present a collection of seemingly disconnected images that together create a sense of longing and nostalgia. The beginning lines, "My chair, the ocean, cigarettes/Hurt me tree, I'll live" suggest a desire to connect with nature, even if that connection might cause pain. The repetition of "Oh, shade I miss you" reinforces this longing for a sense of shelter, whether that be physical shade from the sun or metaphorical shelter from the difficulties of life.


The second stanza shifts the focus to a sense of disillusionment, with "Sunny noons turn to rain" and an admonishment to "face the youth it's so sane." This suggests a sense of disappointment with the optimism of youth, and a longing for the simplicity and comfort of the past. The final stanza, with its reference to "drifting noise heaven hall" and the idea of insincere expressions of care, suggests a sense of disconnection from others and a feeling of being adrift in the world.


Overall, the lyrics of Dead Green Summer suggest a complex and layered emotional state, where feelings of nostalgia and longing are mixed with a sense of disillusionment and displacement, creating a sense of sadness and yearning.


Line by Line Meaning

My chair the ocean cigarettes
Sitting in my chair by the ocean, smoking cigarettes


Hurt me tree I'll live
If I hurt the tree, I'll still go on living


Oh, shade I miss you
I long for the respite of shade


Sunny noons turn to rain
The weather can quickly change from sunny to rainy


Oh, face the youth it's so sane
Youthful innocence is refreshing and clear-minded


Oh, shade I miss you
I still yearn for the cool shade


Yeah, Shade I miss you
I really, really miss the shade


Drifting noise heaven hall
I am surrounded by aimless sounds and wandering thoughts, lost in my own world


Don't say you care if you don't
Don't pretend to care about something if you truly don't


Oh, Shade I miss you
The shade continues to be my refuge


Oh, Shade I miss you
I continue to long for the peace of the shade


Oh, Shade
My longing for shade continues




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