Those summer days
Chasing Summer's Echo: A Melancholic Quest for Days Gone By
Lyrics
It's been really ages
Expressing a long passage of time.
since I closed my eyes
Reflecting on a period without closing one's eyes, possibly staying awake or being alert.
a ball, a coke and jelly beans
Recalling simple pleasures like playing with a ball, drinking Coke, and having jelly beans.
summer's for the kids
Highlighting that summer is a season associated with childhood and play.
it's summer time again
Noting the recurrence of summer and the speaker's awareness of it.
I don't know where
Expressing uncertainty about the location or direction in life.
I was looking for the summer rain
Searching for the positive and refreshing experience of summer rain.
now I'm looking for the summer
Currently seeking the essence or spirit of summer.
Some people hate
Observing that some people constantly find new reasons to hate.
they find new reasons all day
Questioning the reasons behind constant negativity.
is it any wonder?
Raising a rhetorical question about whether it's surprising that people prefer negativity.
they like it that way
Suggesting that some individuals enjoy negativity and prefer it that way.
but summer's for the lovers
Affirming that summer is a season for love and positive emotions.
it takes care of no others
Stating that summer takes care of lovers and neglects others.
the others are just wrong
Claiming that those who don't appreciate summer are mistaken.
the others are just wrong
Reiterating that those who don't appreciate summer are mistaken.
I scream, something aches down in my heart
Expressing emotional pain and aching in the heart.
summer's for the olds
Indicating that summer holds significance for older individuals.
and stories to be told
Emphasizing the importance of sharing stories during summer.
while history goes on
Noting the continuity of history while acknowledging its uncertainty.
though it doesn't know where it's going
Reflecting on the unpredictable nature of the future.
so I'm looking for those summer days
Expressing a search for the positive experiences of summer days.
I don't know, I don't get this blood
Confusion and uncertainty about understanding one's own blood or essence.
I don't think there's truth
Doubting the existence of absolute truth.
I don't think there's truth
Repeating the skepticism about the existence of truth.
I've never been a melancholy mess like this
Expressing an unfamiliar and distressing emotional state.
and summer's almost gone
Acknowledging that summer is coming to an end.
summer's almost gone
Reiterating the approaching end of summer.
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