The End Of Summer
Farewell to Sunshine: Embracing Change as Summer Fades Away
Lyrics
The sun's evaporating from the exhausted summer sky
The sun is disappearing from the weary summer sky, indicating the end of the season.
You wait to close the book
You are hesitating to finish a chapter in your life or an experience.
To say one last goodbye
This line suggests a final farewell, possibly to a significant aspect or time in life.
You've packed away the memories to save for other times
Memories are stored away for the future, preserving them for reflection.
You steel yourself for what's to come
Preparing oneself for upcoming challenges or changes and leaving the past behind.
And put this all behind
Expressing the intention to move forward and not dwell on the past.
The sand sweeps down the boardwalk
Describing the scene of sand blowing along the boardwalk, symbolizing the end of summer activities.
On past the shuttered pier
The pier is closed, indicating the conclusion of summer-related events.
The shops, the stands they're all closed now
Shops and stands are shut down, emphasizing the seasonal closure.
To wait another year
Waiting for another year suggests the cyclical nature of summer and its activities.
The world that once you thought you knew now slipping out of reach
The familiar world is slipping away, signifying a sense of loss or change.
Like waves relentless crashing down the jetties and the beach
Using waves as a metaphor for change, symbolizing the relentless passage of time.
Cause it's the end of summer
Declaring the end of summer, marking a significant transition.
And you'll play no longer
Acknowledging that certain activities or joys will no longer continue.
And you feel the chill to come
Feeling the approaching cold, both metaphorically and literally.
You've loaded up the wagon
Packing up and heading home, signaling the end of the seasonal experience.
And you point yourself toward home
Directing oneself towards familiar surroundings after the seasonal journey.
No more sounds of laughter no more cotton candy clouds
Listing the absence of joyful sounds and imagery associated with summer.
No more summer festivals to entertain the crowds
No more festivals, indicating the disappearance of lively and entertaining events.
Puzzled by the mystery of how they disappeared
Expressing confusion about the sudden disappearance of enjoyable experiences.
Now the sounds of crying seagulls are the only noise you hear.
Hearing only the cries of seagulls, emphasizing the emptiness or quietude after summer.
And it's the end of summer
Reiterating the end of summer and the onset of a colder, different period.
As the world grows colder
Describing the world growing colder, metaphorically reflecting changes and challenges.
Now you rise up early with the dawn
Waking up early with the dawn, possibly indicating a new beginning or a fresh start.
It's like your frozen in a moment and the world has since moved on
Feeling frozen in a moment while the world has moved on, highlighting the sense of stagnation or being left behind.
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