Summer Nights

Iration

Temperature is 85, trying to close my eyes,
but something's on my mind
Thinkin' out through all the years
counting all the beers, oh man its been a ride
All those days spent lying on the beach
Thinkin' bout a reality was so out of reach and
though years are catchin' up to me
I light one up and smile because

The mood is right
thinkin' bout those summer nights
Those summer nights
The moon is bright
thinkin' bout those summer nights
Those summer nights

Damn, its good to be free, my friends surroundin' me
we got the willow tree
It's just one of those days, no its not a phase
it's all mentality
At the liquor store pickin' up supplies
Party all night, waitin' for the sunrise
and when the world stops catchin' up to me
I take one back and smile because

The mood is right
thinkin' bout those summer nights
Those summer nights
The moon is bright
thinkin' bout those summer nights
Those summer nights
Wastin' time thinkin' bout those summer nights
Those summer nights
Gettin' high, Thinkin' bout those summer nights
Those summer nights

No matter how far you go
(no matter how far you go)
No matter if you've lost control
(no matter if you've lost control)
If your surround by rain and cold
(If your surrounded by rain and cold)
There's always somewhere you can go
And always know

The mood is right
thinkin' bout those summer nights
Those summer nights
The moon is bright
thinkin' bout those summer nights
Those summer nights
Wastin' time thinkin' bout those summer nights
Those summer nights
Getting high, Thinkin' bout those summer nights
Those summer nights


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    Memory

    At a concert this summer, where I first heard Iration they introduced the song like this:

    Micah: Everyone, this is a song about something very special to us. Something which I believe is special to all of you too judging by the way you are leaning so far back in your lawn chairs over here.

    Crowd: Cheers uncontrollably

    Micah: This is a song about smoking weed in the summertime.

    Allthewordson September 21, 2013   Link

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