The Friday sun bears down again
As we drive without friends
And on these longest days we spend
All the time trying to pretend

That our stories could be true
Our chance to be cool
The setting down says the day is through
If only we knew

And we all sit around here in our home town
Listen to the waves as they all crash down
And watch the fire as it slowly burns away
Glowing embers lie across the sky

Here by my side, in my summer, our last summer
The world passes by in my summer, our last summer
The light makes shadows fall, surrounded by each other
Alive to watch it all, the view from our last summer
The view from our last summer
We trace the sun across the sky

And we laugh till we cry
Always so hard to say goodbye (good bye)
And we all sit round here in our home town
It's so good like this, these are times we'll miss
The memories, I hope they'll never fad
Glowing embers lie across the sky

Here by my side, in my summer, our last summer
The world passes by in my summer, our last summer
The light makes shadows fall, surrounded by each other
Alive to watch it all, the view through our last summer
The view from our last summer

I would stop time to stay with you
I would stop time so we don't move
I would stop time
I would stop time
I would stop time to keep you

Here by my side, in my summer, our last summer
The world passes by in my summer, our last summer
The light makes shadows fall, surrounded by each other
Alive to watch it all, the view from our last summer


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Last Summer Lyrics as written by Lee Gaze Ian Watkins

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    damn, this song made me cry the first time i listened to it.

    speeedon January 30, 2005   Link
  • +1
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    To me, this song is all about that last summer after high school before everyone departs for college. It could actually even refer to a summer home from college before everyone heads off towards their own calling. It's an amazing song and makes me sad.

    kiranon May 06, 2004   Link
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    this song is like my anthem right now. i graduate in just a few days and this is the last summer i'll get to spend with my friends before we all go our seperate ways. it's depressing, but it makes me realize how every moment we spend together should be cherished.

    PunkyCharmson May 18, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    This is my graduation song. =]

    Liquid Iseon May 24, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    This song is like my anthem right now too. I leave for the air force in a few days and am just enjoying the time I get to spend with my friends the last few days I'm here. Love it.

    phoenix04on June 09, 2004   Link
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    Yeh i love this song. and i really want it as our graduation song this year, but of course everyone will want some stupid rnb shit

    SOTY^CHikon September 19, 2004   Link
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    Yeah, it's not a deep song, but I love it. They didn't play a great set at Leeds fest, but listening to this song as the sun goes down at the end of the summer with your mates was awesome.

    the_roadon September 20, 2004   Link
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    This song makes me want to dance.

    CRYN_OUTon September 23, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    This song was/is my anthem too. I left school in June and it reminds me of all the good times I shared with my friends. ("The memories, I hope they'll never fade").

    cvfmailmeon October 02, 2004   Link
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    This song reminds me of Leeds festival and spendin time with a guy i really liked....

    iswguagfrnon October 16, 2004   Link

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