The Anywheres are Frank Barile on guitar and vocals, Tom Knabbe on bass, and Jimmy Abdale on drums.
Summer Song
The Anywheres Lyrics
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It wakes me up,
Sneaks from the east into my window up above
And I wish it were you
Crawling through that pane
For that I'd trade this sunshine
For a week of rain
But mostly it feels large
When we walk through these deserts of sorrow
Waiting for the next mirage
On Southern Parkway,
There's a traffic jam
Thousands of cars are making love
While the drivers throw their hands
The sun beats down on
Everything and everyone
But I wish you were here with me
Melting under this Long Island sun
It's up above the world so high
Ticking like a bomb
While half the world is looking away
With their TV sets on
Next time you visit Long Island
We'll go walking on the beach
Even if it's pouring down on us,
In my mind we'll never leave
You bring your pipe
And I'll bring my lungs
And we'll see if all our questions
Get answered from above
The sun's painting diamonds
Across the ocean's skin
When you see that open window
I hope you let yourself in
It's a spoonful of sugar they say
That helps the drugs go down
You're the sweetness in my sunspots, baby
You're the swings on my playground
The next time you visit Long Island
We'll go swimming at Jones Beach
And even if it's pouring down on us,
In my mind we'll never leave
The Anywheres' song "Summer Song" is a nostalgic track that talks about the longingness to be with someone special. The song begins with the singer waking up to the Long Island sun and wishing it were their lover coming in through the window. They even go as far as to say they would prefer a week of rain over the sunshine if it meant being with their partner.
The lyrics delve into the idea that the world can feel small or large depending on the situation. When going through a difficult time, such as waiting for the next "mirage" in a desert of sorrow, the world can feel vast and unending, but in happier times, the world can feel much more manageable. Even sitting in traffic on the Southern Parkway is transformed into a romantic experience, as the singer longs for their partner to be beside them, melting under the Long Island sun.
The chorus repeats the idea that being with their partner would make the world a brighter place, and they promise to take them to the beach and go swimming together, rain or shine. The last verse creates an image of two people coming together to discuss life's big questions, pipe and lungs in hand. The sun is again mentioned, this time painting diamonds across the ocean's surface, while the singer hopes their partner will always let themselves in if they see an open window.
Overall, "Summer Song" by The Anywheres is an ode to summer romance and the longing to be with someone special. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of Long Island and the joys of being with someone on a hot summer day.
Line by Line Meaning
Long Island sun
The sun in Long Island is shining
It wakes me up,
The sun wakes the singer up from their sleep
Sneaks from the east into my window up above
The sun's light comes into the singer's room from the east window
And I wish it were you
The artist wishes that their loved one was the one waking them up in the morning
Crawling through that pane
The artist wants their loved one to come through the window
For that I'd trade this sunshine
The singer would trade the sunshine for a chance to be with their loved one
For a week of rain
The singer prefers rain as long as they're with their loved one
It's a small world, or so they say
People say the world is small
But mostly it feels large
Despite what people say, the world often feels big to the artist
When we walk through these deserts of sorrow
The artist is going through a difficult time
Waiting for the next mirage
The singer is waiting for something positive to happen
On Southern Parkway,
The artist is on the Southern Parkway
There's a traffic jam
There is a lot of traffic
Thousands of cars are making love
The cars are stuck in traffic and not moving
While the drivers throw their hands
The drivers are frustrated and angry
The sun beats down on
The sun is shining on everything
Everything and everyone
The sun is shining on all things and people
But I wish you were here with me
The singer wishes their loved one was with them
Melting under this Long Island sun
The singer wants to be with their loved one in the hot sun of Long Island
It's up above the world so high
The sun is high above the world
Ticking like a bomb
The sun shines like a ticking bomb
While half the world is looking away
Half the world is not paying attention
With their TV sets on
People are watching TV
Next time you visit Long Island
The artist wants their loved one to visit Long Island again
We'll go walking on the beach
The singer wants to go for a walk on the beach with their loved one
Even if it's pouring down on us,
Even if it's raining heavily
In my mind we'll never leave
The singer wants to stay with their loved one forever
You bring your pipe
The artist wants their loved one to bring their pipe
And I'll bring my lungs
The artist will bring their lungs
And we'll see if all our questions
The singer wants to ask questions with their loved one
Get answered from above
The singer hopes the answers will come from the sky
The sun's painting diamonds
The sun is reflecting light on the ocean to create diamond-like shapes
Across the ocean's skin
The ocean's surface is like skin
When you see that open window
The artist wants their loved one to notice the open window
I hope you let yourself in
The singer hopes their loved one will come inside
It's a spoonful of sugar they say
People say that a spoonful of sugar helps things go down
That helps the drugs go down
Sugar makes drugs easier to swallow
You're the sweetness in my sunspots, baby
The singer's loved one is their sweet spot in life
You're the swings on my playground
The singer's loved one adds fun and playfulness to their life
We'll go swimming at Jones Beach
The artist wants to go swimming at Jones Beach with their loved one
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