I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
I'm cracked from my head down to my spine
Ready to self-destruct
At any time
And I'm trying to convince myself
That the way I feel is all I have
It could take a lifetime
To realize that you're alright
(But she said)
"I'd know when you would come back
It's been a summer"
It's burning up in here
Even though the bed is cold on your side
I'd rather die
Then spend this night here without you
Now it's burning up in here
Even though the bed is cold on your side
I'd rather die
Then spend this night here without you
Without you
I would try to fix these flaws of mine
If I could just see you (If I could just see you)
For one more time
And I'm trying to convince myself
That the way I feel is all I have
I don't believe in sure things
There's pain in what the truth brings
(But she said)
"I'd know when you would come back
It's been a summer"
It's burning up in here
Even though the bed is cold on your side
I'd rather die
Then spend this night here without you
Now it's burning up in here
Even though the bed is cold on your side
I'd rather die
Then spend this night here without you
Without you
I'll be the first one to know
If it's smart for me to just let it go
I'll be the laughingstock of all-time
Person most likely to find
Deciding if it's fate
That made you avoid me to this day
"I'd know when you would come back
It's been a summer"
It's burning up in here
Even though the bed is cold on your side
I'd rather die
Then spend this night here without you
Now it's burning up in here
Even though the bed is cold on your side
I'd rather die
Then spend this night here without you
Without you
Ready to self-destruct
At any time
And I'm trying to convince myself
That the way I feel is all I have
It could take a lifetime
To realize that you're alright
(But she said)
"I'd know when you would come back
It's been a summer"
It's burning up in here
Even though the bed is cold on your side
I'd rather die
Then spend this night here without you
Now it's burning up in here
Even though the bed is cold on your side
I'd rather die
Then spend this night here without you
Without you
I would try to fix these flaws of mine
If I could just see you (If I could just see you)
For one more time
And I'm trying to convince myself
That the way I feel is all I have
I don't believe in sure things
There's pain in what the truth brings
(But she said)
"I'd know when you would come back
It's been a summer"
It's burning up in here
Even though the bed is cold on your side
I'd rather die
Then spend this night here without you
Now it's burning up in here
Even though the bed is cold on your side
I'd rather die
Then spend this night here without you
Without you
I'll be the first one to know
If it's smart for me to just let it go
I'll be the laughingstock of all-time
Person most likely to find
Deciding if it's fate
That made you avoid me to this day
"I'd know when you would come back
It's been a summer"
It's burning up in here
Even though the bed is cold on your side
I'd rather die
Then spend this night here without you
Now it's burning up in here
Even though the bed is cold on your side
I'd rather die
Then spend this night here without you
Without you
Lyrics submitted by ADimeADexter
It's Been a Summer Lyrics as written by Cyrus William Bolooki Chad Everett Gilbert
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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this song is sooo good. nfg are just gettin better as they go along!
where is this from?
According to allmusic.com, this song has not been stuck on any albums that they know the tracks/songs/song lengths to. Sorry, I'll investigate further, if possible.
i thought that this song was from their new album sticks and stones>?
This song is off the new album, which is currently unreleased.
Oops. Yeah, it's called Sticks and Stones. It comes out June 11th, a friend of mine got an advance copy. :)
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It isnt "I'll be the laughing stock of Florida" its "I'll be the laughing stock of all time."
this is the right one, the other one is a fake, i hate the skip in the middle of this song!!! does anyone have a version without it? or will i have to wait for the album. i dunno, so far i like the self titled album better