Another Sweet Summer's Night on Hammer Hill
Memories and Beauty on Hammer Hill: A Summer Night Reflection
Lyrics
Oh the memories, they come a-streamin'
Reflecting on nostalgic memories that come rushing back.
When I'm walkin' 'round here dreamin'
Daydreaming while walking around, likely in a state of reverie.
On a summer's night on Hammer Hill
Specifically referring to a memorable summer night on Hammer Hill.
oh, it's hard to stay with the subject
Expressing difficulty in maintaining focus on the present subject.
When you think of something so perfect
Thinking of something exceptionally perfect, creating distraction.
As a summer's night on Hammer Hill
Reiterating the beauty and significance of a summer night on Hammer Hill.
I had a friend who was slightly overweight
Recalling a friend who faced weight-related challenges in seventh grade.
That means fatass in the seventh grade
Humorously noting the seventh-grade slang for being overweight.
I still remember the steamy dressing room
Remembering a distressing incident in a dressing room involving the friend.
Where they beat him black and blue
Describing a violent incident where the friend was physically harmed.
Yeah they beat him black and blue
Emphasizing the severity of the friend's injuries with repetition.
oh, but it's hard to stay mad when there's so much beauty
Acknowledging the challenge of staying angry in the face of beauty.
An open window, someone's playing Tutti Frutti
Highlighting beauty in mundane things, like an open window and music (Tutti Frutti).
It's a summer's night on Hammer Hill
Reconnecting with the theme of a beautiful summer night on Hammer Hill.
I had a friend, a girl who looked sort of like a guy
Recalling another friend who had a unique appearance.
I can't forget her dark painful eyes
Describing the striking, painful eyes of the girl.
When they burned her with a cigarette lighter
Narrating a disturbing incident involving a cigarette lighter and the girl.
When the cops came they had to untie her
Detailing the intervention of the police and the need to untie the girl.
Another girl was free to grow up as cynical writer
Contrasting the fate of this girl with another who became a cynical writer.
oh, but it's hard to stay mad when there's so much beauty
Reiterating the challenge of maintaining anger in the face of beauty.
An open window, someone's playing Tutti Frutti
Again highlighting beauty in simple pleasures on Hammer Hill.
It's a sweet summer's night on Hammer Hill
Emphasizing the sweetness of a summer night on Hammer Hill.
I wanna die right here
Expressing a desire to experience a meaningful end on Hammer Hill.
On a sweet summer's night on Hammer Hill
Reaffirming the wish to die in the context of a sweet summer's night on Hammer Hill.
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