Our Last Summer
Singers/The Showtime Orchestra and Singers Lyrics


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The summer air was soft and warm
The feeling right, the Paris night
Did it's best to please us
And strolling down the Elysee
We had a drink in each cafe
And you
You talked of politics, philosophy and I
Smiled like Mona Lisa
We had our chance
It was a fine and true romance

I can still recall our last summer
I still see it all
Walks along the Seine, laughing in the rain
Our last summer
Memories that remain

We made our way along the river
And we sat down in the grass
By the Eiffel tower
I was so happy we had met
It was the age of no regret
Oh yes
Those crazy years, that was the time
Of the flower-power
But underneath we had a fear of flying
Of getting old, a fear of slowly dying
We took the chance
Like we were dancing our last dance

I can still recall our last summer
I still see it all
In the tourist jam, round the Notre Dame
Our last summer
Walking hand in hand

Paris restaurants
Our last summer
Morning croissants
Living for the day, worries far away
Our last summer
We could laugh and play

And now you're working in a bank
The family man, the football fan
And your name is Harry
How dull it seems
Are you the hero of my dreams

I can still recall our last summer
I still see it all
Walks along the Seine, laughing in the rain
Our last summer
Memories that remain
I can still recall our last summer
I still see it all
In the tourist jam, round the Notre Dame
Our last summer
Walking hand in hand
Paris restaurants
Our last summer




Morning croissants
Living for the day, worries far away...

Overall Meaning

The song "Our Last Summer" by Singers/The Showtime Orchestra and Singers is a beautiful and nostalgic ballad about a summer romance that took place in Paris. The song's opening stanza sets the scene: it was summertime, the weather was beautiful, and Paris was doing its best to please the couple. The couple strolled down the Elysee and stopped at various cafes, discussing politics and philosophy. Despite some underlying fears of getting old and slowly dying, the couple took the chance to dance their last dance and make the most of their time together. The reminiscing lyrics of the chorus show that the memories of their last summer together have remained treasured in their minds.


The second stanza describes the couple's visit to the Eiffel Tower, where they sat down in the grass and enjoyed the view. These were the "crazy years" of flower-power, and the couple had a fear of flying and aging. Nonetheless, they made the most of their time together, laughing and walking hand in hand. The final verse reveals that the woman is now looking back on her relationship with Harry, and while she may feel that his current lifestyle is dull, she still treasures the memories of their last summer together.


Overall, "Our Last Summer" is a poignant, nostalgic reflection on a cherished moment in time. With its evocative imagery and wistful tone, the song captures the bittersweet essence of reminiscing on past loves.


Line by Line Meaning

The summer air was soft and warm
The air was pleasant during the summer season


The feeling right, the Paris night
The atmosphere was perfect on that Parisian evening


Did it's best to please us
Everything that happened seemed to be tailored to suit our tastes


And strolling down the Elysee
We walked leisurely along Elysee


We had a drink in each cafe
We stopped by several cafes and had a drink at each one


And you
You, my companion


You talked of politics, philosophy and I
You discussed politics and philosophy and I listened


Smiled like Mona Lisa
I smiled enigmatically like the Mona Lisa


We had our chance
We were fortunate enough to have an opportunity for romance


It was a fine and true romance
Our romance was genuine and special


I can still recall our last summer
I still remember our summer together


I still see it all
I have vivid memories of all that happened


Walks along the Seine, laughing in the rain
We had fun walking along the Seine and it even rained


Memories that remain
The memories have stayed with us


We made our way along the river
We traveled along the river


And we sat down in the grass
We rested on the grass


By the Eiffel tower
By the famous tower in Paris


I was so happy we had met
I was glad that we crossed paths and found each other


It was the age of no regret
We were young at the time and didn't have anything major to regret


Oh yes
Indeed


Those crazy years, that was the time
Those were the wild years of our youth


Of the flower-power
A time when the flower-power movement was popular


But underneath we had a fear of flying
Despite our carefree image, we were actually scared of the uncertainty of the future


Of getting old, a fear of slowly dying
We were also afraid of growing old and dying gradually


We took the chance
We embraced the risk and lived life to its fullest


Like we were dancing our last dance
We lived every moment as if it was our last


In the tourist jam, round the Notre Dame
We walked around the Notre Dame along with a lot of other tourists


Walking hand in hand
We held hands while walking


Paris restaurants
We dined at restaurants in Paris


Morning croissants
We had croissants for breakfast


Living for the day, worries far away
We lived in the moment and didn't worry about the future


And now you're working in a bank
Now you have a job at a bank


The family man, the football fan
You have grown into a family man who is also a fan of football


And your name is Harry
Your name is Harry now


How dull it seems
The life you lead now seems boring compared to the exciting times we shared in the past


Are you the hero of my dreams
I wondered if you were still the ideal person I had dreamt of




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Benny Goran Bror Andersson, Bjoern K. Ulvaeus

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