A Requiem for Summer
(original song lyrics)
Carried by the breeze, hidden in the shade,
I’ve unearthed the summer glow, a game that I once played.
Time failed to find and mark us, no finish and no start.
Rolling down the grassy hills while laughter burst my heart.
Riding bikes in circles, flowing tassels in the wind,
Dreaming brave new worlds until the voices called us in.
I miss the days of summers past
When life would set me free.
I long for days of summers past,
Just blue sky, the sun, and me.
The multiplying years brought heavier loads to bear,
But still that breath of freedom drifted effortlessly in the air.
A job to mark a shift, a consequence of passing years,
Yet the warmth of summer sun kept those carefree moments near.
Lazy, tired mornings, the soft glow of evenings in sand,
The stifling heat of midday with a book and pool at hand.
Where are those days of summers past,
Those moments to be free?
Where are those days of summers past,
Just blue sky, the sun, and me?
No longer are there endless days, we must march in step with Time.
Alarms that clang, planners full, a free moment is a crime.
Color coded calendars replace the glow of summer skies.
The worth of days is measured by how high Time’s tide will rise,
As if the swell of measured moments is summer’s greatest prize.
Come take my hand and walk with me,
I want to feel the breeze,
We’ll shed Time’s harsh, oppressive grasp
And our hearts will be set free.
Let’s chase the ghosts of summers past
From daybreak into night.
Let’s chase the ghosts of summers past
‘Til the last breath of evening light.
We’ll chase our ghosts of summers past
‘Til the last breath of evening light.
I was inspired to write this song after listening to “Gold Rush”, the latest release from Death Cab For Cutie. Great song off the forthcoming album Thank You For Today. Take a listen here:
