I'm pretty sure there's a bit of over interpretation happening here.
I think this is just a very simple song of nostalgic quality. It's Pyke's memories of being a kid, I mean, we've all been there, think about it, the summer, colourful, going to the beach, hanging out with friends.
This song is brilliant (in my opinion) in that it makes you feel very similar feelings of playing in the river with friends and just being young, youthful, happy and free.
The only real message (if there is one) is in the chorus
"We should be living like we lived that summer
I wanna live like we live in the summer"
He laments the fact that this time is over.
I suppose we can also see a relationship related meaning in this song. Perhaps a less self-interested approach in that he may have written this song for a friend who has stopped seeing the beauty of the world and in turn Pyke has created this piece of poetry to show that it's not all bad, a 'remember the good times' song.
Of course, I think this song will mean something different to everyone, Pyke has a way of writing music which evokes memories from all our lives regardless of age and gender which leads me to believe that there can be no one meaning for this song*.
*I think you'd be hard pressed to find a song that differs from that statement though.
I'm pretty sure there's a bit of over interpretation happening here.
I think this is just a very simple song of nostalgic quality. It's Pyke's memories of being a kid, I mean, we've all been there, think about it, the summer, colourful, going to the beach, hanging out with friends. This song is brilliant (in my opinion) in that it makes you feel very similar feelings of playing in the river with friends and just being young, youthful, happy and free.
The only real message (if there is one) is in the chorus "We should be living like we lived that summer I wanna live like we live in the summer" He laments the fact that this time is over.
I suppose we can also see a relationship related meaning in this song. Perhaps a less self-interested approach in that he may have written this song for a friend who has stopped seeing the beauty of the world and in turn Pyke has created this piece of poetry to show that it's not all bad, a 'remember the good times' song.
Of course, I think this song will mean something different to everyone, Pyke has a way of writing music which evokes memories from all our lives regardless of age and gender which leads me to believe that there can be no one meaning for this song*.
*I think you'd be hard pressed to find a song that differs from that statement though.