The Summer Place
Summer's Secrets Unveiled: A Tale of Memories and Escapes
Lyrics
She's been afraid of the Cuisinart since 1977
She has had a fear of the Cuisinart kitchen appliance since 1977.
Now when she opens up the house
When she opens the house, she avoids entering the kitchen.
Well, she won't set foot in the kitchen
She refuses to set foot in the kitchen.
Her brother's dating an architect
Her brother is in a relationship with an architect.
They're coming up for the weekend
The brother and his partner are visiting for the weekend.
He never gave her the proper respect
Her brother did not show proper respect in the past.
But she still meets the ferry to greet them
Despite past issues, she still greets them at the ferry.
Oh, at the summer place
Refers to a summer place with available space and time for enjoyment.
We've got the space if you've got the time
Emphasizes the availability of space if one has the time.
And the summer place is so far away
The summer place is far away and represents a different state of mind.
It's another state of mind
Reiterates that the summer place is a distinct mental state.
Mind, mind, mind
Repetition of "mind" emphasizes the mental aspect of the summer place.
She ran away back in '78
She ran away in 1978 but was brought back by neighbors.
Just down the beach to the neighbors
She fled to the neighbors' beach.
They brought her back after sunset
She was brought back home after sunset against her father's wishes.
But dad sad "Don't do me any favors"
Her father doesn't want favors related to her return.
Her mom would sit on the pateo
Her mother would sit on the patio for sea air.
She said she needed the sea air
Mother's need for sea air for health reasons.
She'd drink a fifth of Seagrams
Mother would consume a significant amount of Seagrams.
And then she'd sink down into her deck chair
She would sink into her deck chair under the influence.
Oh, at the summer place
Reiteration of the summer place concept.
We've got the space if you've got the time
Reiterates the availability of space if there is time.
And the summer place is so far away
Emphasizes the distance of the summer place and its unique mental state.
It's another state of mind
Reiteration of the concept of a different state of mind.
Mind, mind, mind
Repetition of "mind" for emphasis.
At 15 shoplifting
At the age of 15, she enjoyed shoplifting.
Was the only game she liked to play
Shoplifting was her preferred game at that age.
At 40 she's still bored
At 40, she still feels bored and contemplates the past.
She thinks about it then decides to pay
She thinks about shoplifting but decides to pay instead.
And still she can't help feeling
She can't help but feel that the past days are not distant.
Those good old days don't seem so far away (seem so far away)
Reflects on the fact that the "good old days" don't feel distant.
But should just yesterday
Highlighting that the past seems like just yesterday.
She took a handful of mushrooms
She took mushrooms from a surfer and had a hospital stay.
That she got from a surfer
She acquired mushrooms from a surfer for recreational use.
She spent a night in a hospital room
She spent a night in a hospital for observation.
So the doctors could observe her
Doctors observed her during the hospital stay.
Oh, at the summer place
Reiteration of the summer place and an invitation to visit.
We've got the space, you should drop on by
Encouragement to drop by the summer place.
At the summer place the injuries fade
At the summer place, injuries may fade, but memories endure.
But the memories last a lifetime
Underlines the lasting impact of memories from the summer place.
Lifetime, lifetime, lifetime
Repetition of "lifetime" emphasizing the enduring nature of memories.
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