Summer Water
Magic Waters of Youth: Michael Ray's Summer Reflections
Lyrics
Sometimes that lake got angry, as the lightnin' went and crashed
Sometimes the lake expresses anger, with lightning crashing.
Sometimes it was so still, it looked like a sheet of glass
At times, the lake is incredibly calm, resembling a sheet of glass.
But it washed away our beer cans, and it washed away our sins
The lake cleansed away beer cans and symbolically washed away sins.
It talked us out of all our clothes, and begged us to jump in
The lake's allure convinced them to strip down and jump in.
There was magic in the summer water
The summer water held a magical quality.
Learned to swim in the summer water
They learned to swim in this enchanting summer water.
All the small town sons and daughters
Local individuals, sons, and daughters, experienced baptism in the lake multiple times.
Were baptized a thousand times
The lake witnessed numerous baptisms.
Built a fire by it like an altar
They created a fire by the lake, treating it like an altar.
Gave it every song we could offer
They dedicated every song they had to offer to the summer water.
Memories float on it like a bobber
Memories lingered on the lake like a bobber.
Out there on the summer water
These experiences happened out there, on the summer water.
When a heart was broken
During heartbreak, the lake served as a bitter sanctuary.
It was bitter than a church pew sanctuary
Comparing the bitterness to a church pew sanctuary.
A lot of long kiss, rocks skip
Various moments, including long kisses and skipping rocks, are remembered.
Sun drenched orange crush bottle caps got buried
Sun-drenched orange crush bottle caps are buried, symbolizing memories.
It's where you spend your first night with your first love
The lake is where individuals spend their first night with their first love.
Before the mercury starts fallin'
This happens before the temperature starts dropping.
It's where you spend the last night with your first love
The lake is also where the last night with a first love occurs before college separation.
Before somebody goes to college
Highlighting the transitional phase of going to college.
There was magic in the summer water
Reiteration of the magical quality of the summer water.
Learned to swim in the summer water
Reiteration of learning to swim in the enchanted summer water.
All the small town sons and daughters
Repeated acknowledgment of small-town individuals experiencing multiple baptisms.
Were baptized a thousand times
Emphasizing the repetitive nature of baptisms in the lake.
Built a fire by it like an altar
Continuation of treating the lake as a sacred space with a fire, like an altar.
Gave it every song we could offer
Dedicating every possible song to the summer water.
Memories float on it like a bobber
The lake holds memories that float like a bobber.
Out there on the summer water
Reiteration of these experiences occurring on the summer water.
There was somethin' 'bout the summer water
Highlighting a special quality about the summer water.
Every girl that's where you brought her
The lake is a significant place for every girl, symbolizing a romantic connection.
It's where you slipped that ring you bought her
It's where a ring is slipped onto a shaking hand, symbolizing commitment.
On her shakin' hand
Building a fire by the lake as a repeated ritual, akin to an altar.
Built a fire by it like an altar
Repetition of dedicating every song available to the summer water.
Gave it every song we could offer
Memories continue to float on the lake like a bobber.
Memories float on it like a bobber
Reiteration of these experiences happening on the summer water.
Out there on the summer water
Final acknowledgment of the significance of the summer water.
Yeah, out on the summer water
Closing affirmation of the impact of the summer water.
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