Summertime Sadness
The Gym All-Stars Lyrics
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Dancing in the dark, in the pale moon light
Done my hair up real big beauty queen style
High heels off, im feeling alive
Oh my god, i feel it in the air
Telephone wires above, are sizzling like a snail
Honey, im on fire
I feel it everywhere
Kiss me hard before you go
Summertime sadness
I just wanted you to know
That baby you the best
I got that summertime,
Summertime sadness
Su su summertime
Summertime sadness
Got that summertime
Summertime sadness oh ohhhhh oh
Oh ohhhh oh
...
I got that summertime
...
I got that summertime
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I got that summertime
...
Summertime sadness
Im feelin′ electric tonight
Crusin' down the coast
Going bout 99
Got my bad baby by my heavenly side
I know if i go ill die happy tonight
Oh my god, i feel it in the air
Telephone wires above are sizzling like snail
Honey, im on fire
I feel it everywhere
Nothing scares me anymore
Kiss me hard before you go
Summertime sadness
I just wanted you to know
That baby you the best
I got that summertime
Summertime sadness
Su su summertime
Summertime sadness
Got that summertime sadness oh ohhhh oh
Oh ohhh oh
...
I got that summertime
...
I got that summertime
...
I got that summertime
...
Summertime sadness
In The Gym All-Stars' song, "Summertime Sadness", the lyrics describe a moment when the singer is getting ready to go out in her red dress, with her hair done up in a beauty queen style. She is feeling alive, with her high heels off, dancing in the dark in the pale moonlight. The singer then feels a sense of electricity in the air, with telephone wires sizzling above her like a snail. She describes herself as being on fire and feeling it everywhere. Despite feeling like there is nothing that scares her anymore, she asks her lover to kiss her hard before he leaves. She then expresses her summertime sadness, but also tells her lover that he is the best.
The lyrics of the song portray a sense of freedom and sensuality. The combination of electricity, telephone wires, and the pale moonlight gives the impression of a wild and exciting night. The use of the phrase "summertime sadness" adds a layer of complexity to the song, suggesting that despite the excitement of the moment, there is an underlying melancholy that gives it a bittersweet flavor. The singer speaks about feeling everything and nothing scaring her anymore, indicating she is not afraid of living in the moment.
Line by Line Meaning
I got my red dress on tonight
I am wearing a red dress tonight
Dancing in the dark, in the pale moon light
I am dancing under the moonlight in the darkness
Done my hair up real big beauty queen style
I have styled my hair like a beauty queen with a big hairdo
High heels off, im feeling alive
I have taken off my high heels and I feel alive
Oh my god, i feel it in the air
I can feel something in the air that excites me
Telephone wires above, are sizzling like a snail
The telephone wires above are crackling like a snail's trail
Honey, im on fire
Honey, I am feeling really passionate and excited
I feel it everywhere
I feel my passion and excitement everywhere
Nothing scares me anymore
I am not scared of anything anymore
Kiss me hard before you go
Please give me a passionate kiss before you leave
Summertime sadness
I am feeling sad during the summertime
I just wanted you to know
I just want you to know
That baby you the best
You are the best, darling
I got that summertime
I have that feeling of summer
Su su summertime
Summertime, oh summertime
Got that summertime
I have got the feeling of summertime
Summertime sadness oh ohhhhh oh
I feel sad during the summertime
Im feelin? electric tonight
I am feeling electric tonight
Crusin' down the coast
I am driving down the coast
Going bout 99
I am going about 99 miles per hour
Got my bad baby by my heavenly side
I have my bad but heavenly partner by my side
I know if i go ill die happy tonight
I know that if I die tonight, I will die happy
Oh my god, i feel it in the air
I can feel something in the air that excites me
Telephone wires above are sizzling like snail
The telephone wires above are crackling like a snail's trail
Honey, im on fire
Honey, I am feeling really passionate and excited
I feel it everywhere
I feel my passion and excitement everywhere
Nothing scares me anymore
I am not scared of anything anymore
Kiss me hard before you go
Please give me a passionate kiss before you leave
Summertime sadness
I am feeling sad during the summertime
I just wanted you to know
I just want you to know
That baby you the best
You are the best, darling
I got that summertime
I have that feeling of summer
Su su summertime
Summertime, oh summertime
Got that summertime
I have got the feeling of summertime
Summertime sadness oh ohhh oh
I feel sad during the summertime
Writer(s): Rick Nowels, Elizabeth Grant
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