This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.
You roll and tumble
With your big heart falling
You roll and tumble alone
You reach forever
With your dirty hands holding
You reach for something you will never know
I heard you singing
In a taco bell bathroom
I heard you singing a cheap trick song
We sang surrender
All the way to county line
When I listen to that song now
It makes me think of summertime
That acid summer
We were wasted and happy
We were laughing in the sunshine
You twist and turn
With your bright eyes shining
You twist and turn in the California sun
You wait forever
For the life that you dream of
You wait for something that will never come
You twist and turn in a slow motion day dream
You twist and turn in your own sweet hell
I don't get so close to the fire anymore
But when I think about you now
It makes me think of summertime
That acid summer
We were wasted and happy
We were laughing in the sunshine
Laughing in the sunshine
In the sunshine
You twist and turn
With your bright eyes shining
You twist and turn in the California sun
You wait forever
For the life that you dream of
You wait for something that will never come
Never ever come
You twist and turn in a slow motion free fall
You twist and turn in your own good time
I can't watch you twisting and turning and turning anymore
You know I never thought a good time
Would turn into a lifestyle
I just can't watch it anymore
But when I think about that summertime
It always seems to make me smile
Yeah that acid summer
We were wasted and happy
We were laughing in the sunshine
Go
We were laughing in the sunshine
Go
With your big heart falling
You roll and tumble alone
You reach forever
With your dirty hands holding
You reach for something you will never know
I heard you singing
In a taco bell bathroom
I heard you singing a cheap trick song
We sang surrender
All the way to county line
When I listen to that song now
It makes me think of summertime
That acid summer
We were wasted and happy
We were laughing in the sunshine
You twist and turn
With your bright eyes shining
You twist and turn in the California sun
You wait forever
For the life that you dream of
You wait for something that will never come
You twist and turn in a slow motion day dream
You twist and turn in your own sweet hell
I don't get so close to the fire anymore
But when I think about you now
It makes me think of summertime
That acid summer
We were wasted and happy
We were laughing in the sunshine
Laughing in the sunshine
In the sunshine
You twist and turn
With your bright eyes shining
You twist and turn in the California sun
You wait forever
For the life that you dream of
You wait for something that will never come
Never ever come
You twist and turn in a slow motion free fall
You twist and turn in your own good time
I can't watch you twisting and turning and turning anymore
You know I never thought a good time
Would turn into a lifestyle
I just can't watch it anymore
But when I think about that summertime
It always seems to make me smile
Yeah that acid summer
We were wasted and happy
We were laughing in the sunshine
Go
We were laughing in the sunshine
Go
Lyrics submitted by thatacidsummer
Sunshine (That Acid Summer) Lyrics as written by Craig Montoya Art Alexakis
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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i think its about a girl who he hangs out for one summer and she's all caught up in drugs and getting fucked up... and they're happy for a while but art doesn't that doesn't want that to be his lifestyle like its becomming hers