Summer '79
Summer '79: A Nostalgic Anthem to Youthful Rebellion
Lyrics
Our last day of summer, 1979.
Reflecting on the final day of summer in 1979.
Gotta live it up one time before it's over,
Emphasizing the importance of living fully before summer ends.
We well make history tonight.
Expressing the desire to make memorable moments tonight.
Out at the drive in,
Setting the scene at a drive-in cinema.
All of our closest friends will be sneaking in.
Anticipating a night with close friends, possibly without permission.
You'll be spending you're whole night trying
Spending the night making efforts to capture someone's attention.
Everything you can to get that girl to notice you.
Highlighting the pursuit of the romantic interest.
"We Are The Champions" playing loud on the radio station.
Referring to the song "We Are The Champions" as part of the soundtrack.
Everyone sing along with these anthems of our generation.
Encouraging everyone to sing along to anthems of their generation.
Cruising down pacific coast highway,
Describing a cruise down the Pacific Coast Highway.
Pull the top down crawl into the backseat.
Creating a vivid image of pulling the top down and getting into the backseat.
Let's create anthems of our own tonight.
Proposing the idea of creating their own anthems for the night.
Down at the roller rink all the cool kids
Depicting a scene at a roller rink where the cool kids gather.
Crowding around the air hockey table.
Describing the crowd around the air hockey table.
"Hey my best friend likes you!"
Quoting a friend announcing someone's interest in the speaker.
I hear you shout as me as you go skating by.
Recounting a shout from the friend while skating by.
Sneak out of you're window darling,
Encouraging sneaking out of a window to live rebelliously.
Lets live like outlaws honey.
Embracing a life of outlaws and rejecting conventional norms.
We'll never look back.
Committing to a forward-looking, unrestrained perspective.
Climb out on this rooftop and stare at the city lights below us.
Inviting someone to climb onto a rooftop and enjoy the city lights.
This world belongs to us tonight.
Expressing a sense of ownership and freedom in the present moment.
The kids will keep raging on and they ain't ever gonna stop.
Asserting that the youthful spirit and energy will persist endlessly.
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