Lyric discussion by matt675 

Cover art for Die In The Summertime lyrics by Manic Street Preachers

Yeah i agree with both ReActor and my nothing's views on this one. the song is about the despair and sadness of an older individual longing for his days of youth, when he was happy. But you can't help but assume that these lyrics represent personal views of Richey, like so many of his holy bible era songs.