Summer is Over
Sara Bareilles & Jon McLaughlin Lyrics

Autumn never seemed this cold before
The arrival of autumn has brought with it a coldness and heaviness that the singer has never felt before.

Here I am sleeping on the floor
The singer is experiencing emotional distress and finds themselves sleeping on the floor, unable to cope with the situation.

We changed just like the leaves outside my house
Just as the leaves outside are changing and falling, the singer and their partner have undergone a change in their relationship.

And my phone lay silent by the couch
The artist is waiting for a call or message from their partner but their phone remains silent, adding to their anxiety and sense of abandonment.

I remember June, back when I met you, and your eyes were green, and we were too
The artist reminisces about the early days of their relationship, when everything was new and exciting.

But summer is over, we were tangled in the morning sun, felt you getting colder, and we knew that we would come undone
The summer, symbolically associated with warmth and happiness, is now over, and the couple's feelings for each other have cooled, leading them to split up.

And it's back to my town, back to your life, gray skies are blowing a kiss goodbye to the lovers
With the end of summer, the couple must return to their respective lives in different towns, and the once bright skies now seem to mock their failed relationship.

I can still see your silhouette, in the white hot sand, and I still feel your ring on my hand
Despite the breakup, the artist cannot forget the memories they shared over the summer, such as seeing their partner's silhouette against the sand and feeling their presence through the ring they gave them.

And the clock was always ticking down behind that glass, singing 'love, be good while you last'
The artist seems to be aware that their relationship was always on borrowed time, and that their happiness was fleeting, as symbolized by the ticking of a clock.

But we both knew what we were getting into, the things we said sounded true
The artist and their partner were aware of the fragility of their relationship from the beginning, even if they tried to convince themselves otherwise.

The distant innocence we are leaving far behind, your last words will be burning in my mind, in the winter time
As the relationship ends, the couple is forced to leave behind the sweet moments of their past and face the harsh reality of their separate lives. The singer cannot forget the last words their partner said to them, and this pain will persist even into the winter.

Gray skies are blowing a kiss goodbye, goodbye
The gray skies, symbolic of the end of summer and the couple's separation, are now saying a final goodbye to the lovers.