SUMMER
T. Red Lyrics
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The skies refuse to cry
Cremation takes its piece of your supply
The night is dressed like noon
A sailor spoke too soon
And China's on the dark side of the moon
(Hit me now)
Platypus are a few
The secret life of roo
A personality I never knew (get it on)
My Greta weighs a ton
The archers on the run
And no one stands alone behind the sun
It's been a long time since I made a new friend
Waitin' on another black summer to end
It's been a long time and you never know when
Waitin' on another black summer to end
Crack the flaming whip
A-sailing on a censorship
Riding on a headless horse to make the trip
Been a long time since I made a new friend
Waitin' on another black summer to end
It's been a long time and you never know when
Waitin' on another black summer to end
I been waitin'
I been waitin'
Waitin' on another black summer to end
I been waitin'
I been waitin'
Waitin' on another black summer to end
I been waitin'
I been waitin'
Waitin' on another black summer to end
The lyrics to T. Red's song "Summer" are full of interesting metaphors and allusions that capture the singer's sense of restlessness and uncertainty. The opening lines, "A lazy rain am I / The skies refuse to cry," set a slow and lethargic tone, as if the singer is stuck in a period of stagnation. However, this sense of stasis is quickly disrupted by the next line, "Cremation takes its piece of your supply," which suggests death and loss. The singer then goes on to describe the night as "dressed like noon" and a sailor speaking "too soon," which implies confusion and disorientation.
The rest of the song continues in a similar vein, with references to platypus, kangaroos, and Greta (likely a reference to Greta Thunberg). The archers "on the run" and "no one stands alone behind the sun" further suggest a sense of chaos and uncertainty. The repeated refrain of "Waitin' on another black summer to end" seems to capture the singer's sense of being stuck in a cycle of darkness and confusion.
Line by Line Meaning
A lazy rain am I
I am like a lazy rain
The skies refuse to cry
The skies won't shed tears
Cremation takes its piece of your supply
Cremation consumes part of what you have
The night is dressed like noon
The night looks as bright as noon
A sailor spoke too soon
The sailor talked prematurely
And China's on the dark side of the moon
China is on the unseen side of the moon
Platypus are a few
There are only a few platypuses
The secret life of roo
The hidden life of a kangaroo
A personality I never knew (get it on)
I never knew this kind of personality before
My Greta weighs a ton
My Greta is excessively heavy
The archers on the run
The archers are fleeing
And no one stands alone behind the sun
No one stands alone behind the light
It's been a long time since I made a new friend
I haven't made a new friend in a long time
Waitin' on another black summer to end
I'm waiting for another dark time to pass
Crack the flaming whip
Whip the flames to make them brighter
A-sailing on a censorship
Sailing under strict censorship
Riding on a headless horse to make the trip
Riding on a headless horse to complete the journey
I been waitin'
I have been waiting
Waitin' on another black summer to end
Waiting for another difficult time to pass
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Anthony Kiedis, Chad Gaylord Smith, John Anthony Frusciante, Michael Peter Balzary
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