Summer of 69
Topmodelz Lyrics


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I got my first real six-string
Bought it at the five-and-dime
Played it till my fingers bled
Was the summer of '69

Me and some guys from school
Had a band and we tried real hard
Jimmy quit, Jody got married
Shoulda known, we'd never get far

Oh when I look back now
That summer seemed to last forever
And if I had the choice
Yeah, I'd always want to be there
Those were the best days of my life

Ain't no use in complainin'
When you got a job to do
Spent my evenings down at the drive-in
And that's when I met you

Standin' on your mama's porch
You told me that you'd wait forever
Oh and when you held my hand
I knew that it was now or never
Those were the best days of my life

Oh yeah
Back in the summer of '69
Ohhh

Man we were killin' time
We were young and restless
We needed to unwind
I guess nothin' can last forever, forever, no

And now the times are changin'
Look at everything that's come and gone
Sometimes when I play that old six-string
Think about you wonder what went wrong

Standin' on your mama's porch
You told me it would last forever
Oh and when you held my hand
I knew that it was now or never
Those were the best days of my life

Oh yeah
Back in the summer of '69
Un-huh
It was the summer of '69, oh yeah
Me and my baby in '69, oh





It was the summer, the summer, summer of '69, yeaaa

Overall Meaning

The song "Summer of 69" by Topmodelz is an upbeat and nostalgic track about the singer's memories of the summer of 1969. The first verse describes how he bought his first guitar at a five-and-dime store and played it so much that his fingers bled. Along with some classmates, he formed a band, but they soon encountered setbacks such as Jimmy quitting and Jody getting married, leading the singer to realize that they would never make it big.


The chorus reflects on how the summer of 69 was a time that seemed to last forever and were the best days of his life. The second verse reminisces about spending time at the drive-in and meeting a girl on her mom's porch. She tells him she'll wait forever, and when he holds her hand, he knows it's now or never. The bridge laments how time has passed, and the singer thinks of the girl and wonders what went wrong, knowing that nothing can last forever.


Overall, "Summer of 69" is a heartfelt nostalgia trip that captures the essence of youthful joy and the bittersweet memories of past relationships.


Line by Line Meaning

I got my first real six-string
I acquired my first genuine guitar


Bought it at the five-and-dime
Purchased it from a small retail store


Played it till my fingers bled
Continued to play until my fingers were sore


Was the summer of '69
Took place in the year 1969 during summertime


Me and some guys from school
My schoolmates and I


Had a band and we tried real hard
Attempted earnestly to form a music group


Jimmy quit, Jody got married
Two members left the band for different reasons


Shoulda known, we'd never get far
We ought to have realized our limitations


Oh when I look back now
Upon reflection, presently


That summer seemed to last forever
The aforementioned summer felt eternal


And if I had the choice
If I had the option


Yeah, I'd always want to be there
I would forever desire to remain present in that moment


Those were the best days of my life
That time was the most wonderful period of my existence


Ain't no use in complainin'
It is pointless to whine


When you got a job to do
When you need to accomplish something


Spent my evenings down at the drive-in
I expended my nights at a drive-in movie theater


And that's when I met you
And at that moment, I met you


Standin' on your mama's porch
On your mother's veranda


You told me that you'd wait forever
You declared you would remain patient indefinitely


Oh and when you held my hand
Oh, and when I grasped your hand


I knew that it was now or never
I comprehended that it was the opportune moment


Those were the best days of my life
That time was the most wonderful period of my existence


Man we were killin' time
We were spending time unproductively


We were young and restless
We were immature and agitated


We needed to unwind
We required a method to relax


I guess nothin' can last forever, forever, no
I suppose that nothing is permanent, indefinitely, not at all


And now the times are changin'
Presently, events have evolved


Look at everything that's come and gone
Observe everything that has taken place and passed


Sometimes when I play that old six-string
Occasionally, when I play my old guitar


Think about you wonder what went wrong
I ponder about you and contemplate what deteriorated


It was the summer, the summer, summer of '69, yeaaa
It occurred in the summer of 1969, indeed




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Bryan Adams, James Douglas Vallance

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