The Boys of Summer Lyrics

Lyric discussion by M3 

Cover art for The Boys of Summer lyrics by Don Henley

drummer4514's got it right on. I think this song is about a couple who was in love, but the girl broke things off over the summer, so she could mess around with other guys. He's saying that he loved her so much that he will still love her "after the boys of summer" have gone, as in, when the summers over and she realizes that she loves him too.