The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
BLAME IT ON THE SUMMER
Basia?It?s That Girl Again (2009)
Day by day and night by night
Love?s a dream heaven sent
I am yours and you?re mine
What more can I pray for
But every minute, every hour
I play a waiting game
?Cause once again the spring is all around
I know so well your smiling face
That greets me every day
You stand by me I stand by you
All?s good and well, so
Day by day and night by night
I play a waiting game
?Cause my world will soon be turning upside down
In summer
CHORUS:
Blame it on the summer
I can?t help how summer makes me feel
Blame it on the summer
I don?t care if what I feel is real
Blame it on the summer
I can?t explain what summer makes me do
I want to break away and fly away
?Cause summer makes me run away from you
Years go by a playful time
Resign come what may
You keep on loving me
And I still keep on wishing
?Cause every hour here in silence
The game remains the same
And the summer makes my world turn upside down
Oh, summer
CHORUS
I want to break away and fly away
Summer makes me run away
Summer makes me run away
Summer makes me run away
Summer makes me run away from you
CHORUS
Blame it on the summer
Blame it on the summer
Blame it on the summer
Blame it on the summer
Blame it on the summer
I want to break away and fly away
Blame it on the summer
?Cause summer makes me run away from you
Blame it on the summer
From you
Basia?It?s That Girl Again (2009)
Day by day and night by night
Love?s a dream heaven sent
I am yours and you?re mine
What more can I pray for
But every minute, every hour
I play a waiting game
?Cause once again the spring is all around
I know so well your smiling face
That greets me every day
You stand by me I stand by you
All?s good and well, so
Day by day and night by night
I play a waiting game
?Cause my world will soon be turning upside down
In summer
CHORUS:
Blame it on the summer
I can?t help how summer makes me feel
Blame it on the summer
I don?t care if what I feel is real
Blame it on the summer
I can?t explain what summer makes me do
I want to break away and fly away
?Cause summer makes me run away from you
Years go by a playful time
Resign come what may
You keep on loving me
And I still keep on wishing
?Cause every hour here in silence
The game remains the same
And the summer makes my world turn upside down
Oh, summer
CHORUS
I want to break away and fly away
Summer makes me run away
Summer makes me run away
Summer makes me run away
Summer makes me run away from you
CHORUS
Blame it on the summer
Blame it on the summer
Blame it on the summer
Blame it on the summer
Blame it on the summer
I want to break away and fly away
Blame it on the summer
?Cause summer makes me run away from you
Blame it on the summer
From you
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Blame It On The Summer [Album Version; Version] Lyrics as written by Basia Trzetrzelewska Andrew David Ross
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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