In this nostalgic track, Death Cab for Cutie captures the fleeting nature of summer love. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of carefree days that inevitably transition to cooler, introspective times as the season changes. The "summer skin" metaphor beautifully illustrates how relationships can be deeply intertwined with a particular time and place, shedding away as the environment shifts. 🌞➡️🍂 The imagery of peeling freckles suggests a bittersweet farewell to both warm days and once-burning passions that cool as autumn approaches. It's a poignant reminder of how some connections are destined to be cherished yet transient chapters in our lives. #SummerLove #SeasonalChanges
Summer Skin
Lyrics
Squeaky swings and tall grass
The longest shadows ever cast
The waters warm and children swim
We frolicked about in our summer skin
I don't recall a single care
Just greenery and humid air
Then Labor Day came and went
And we shed what was left of our summer skin
On the night you left I came over
And we peeled the freckles from our shoulders
Our brand new coats so flushed and pink
And I knew your heart I couldn't win
Cause the seasons change was a conduit
And we'd left our love in our summer skin
Writer(s): Benjamin D. Gibbard, Christopher Ryan Walla, Jason Patrick McGerr, Nicholas Scott Harmer
Copyright(s): Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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