This song definitely is meant to be percieved in different ways by different people. It's about nostalgic childhood memories of summers at cousins' houses that ended too fast (SW frequently refers to having fond memories of trains as a child) but some of the lyrics also have a darker tone which bring to mind the themes of the rest of In Absentia--serial killers, rapists, child abusers, etc. However most of IA's songs are meant to have multiple meanings.
In my personal point of view, is about "him" that is falling in love with a girl that lives somewhat far away from "him", they have sort of like a "romance" and "they" can only take the summer as time of the year to spent time together, "Always the summers are slipping away Find me a way for making it stay" right here, it points the fact the he dont what that time to end, and when everythings gone, "he" gotta go back in the train again, "When the evening reaches here You're tying me up I'm dying of love...
In my personal point of view, is about "him" that is falling in love with a girl that lives somewhat far away from "him", they have sort of like a "romance" and "they" can only take the summer as time of the year to spent time together, "Always the summers are slipping away Find me a way for making it stay" right here, it points the fact the he dont what that time to end, and when everythings gone, "he" gotta go back in the train again, "When the evening reaches here You're tying me up I'm dying of love It's OK" is like the farewell line, where "they" have to say goodbye.
Obviously it can have various types of interpretation, and thats the greatness of songs and music, but to me is appealing this way, bc it has happened to me.
This song definitely is meant to be percieved in different ways by different people. It's about nostalgic childhood memories of summers at cousins' houses that ended too fast (SW frequently refers to having fond memories of trains as a child) but some of the lyrics also have a darker tone which bring to mind the themes of the rest of In Absentia--serial killers, rapists, child abusers, etc. However most of IA's songs are meant to have multiple meanings.
In my personal point of view, is about "him" that is falling in love with a girl that lives somewhat far away from "him", they have sort of like a "romance" and "they" can only take the summer as time of the year to spent time together, "Always the summers are slipping away Find me a way for making it stay" right here, it points the fact the he dont what that time to end, and when everythings gone, "he" gotta go back in the train again, "When the evening reaches here You're tying me up I'm dying of love...
In my personal point of view, is about "him" that is falling in love with a girl that lives somewhat far away from "him", they have sort of like a "romance" and "they" can only take the summer as time of the year to spent time together, "Always the summers are slipping away Find me a way for making it stay" right here, it points the fact the he dont what that time to end, and when everythings gone, "he" gotta go back in the train again, "When the evening reaches here You're tying me up I'm dying of love It's OK" is like the farewell line, where "they" have to say goodbye.
Obviously it can have various types of interpretation, and thats the greatness of songs and music, but to me is appealing this way, bc it has happened to me.