Lyric discussion by oxconversexo 

Cover art for Dakota lyrics by Stereophonics

'Thinking back, thinking of you, Summer time think it was June, Yeah I think it was June. Laying back head on the grass, Chewing gum, having some laughs, Yeah having some laughs' He's reminiscing back to when he was with this girl, obviously in June. The things they did & the time they spent together.

'You made me feel like the one, You made me feel like the one, The one' When he was with this girl she made him feel so special, like he was really wanted. I can relate to that a lot, as im sure most people can as some time or another.

'Drinking back drinking for two, Drinking with you, When drinking was new. Sleeping in the back of my car, We never went far, We wouldn't need to go far' He's again remembering the things they did together. When they discovered drinking together, which to me implies it was a romance when they were younger. When he says they didn't need to go far, he's implying that all they needed was each others company.

'I don't know where we are going now, I don't know where we are going now' He's wondering if anything will ever become of him & that girl again.

Wake up call, coffee and juice, Remembering you, what happened to you. I wonder if we'll meet again, And talk about life since then, And talk about why did it end' I think this is basically saying that he hopes they'll meet again one day & talk about why things ended between them & hopefully work something out for the future. He clearly still thinks very highly of this girl. Perhaps he hadn't met anyone like her up to then & hasn't done since.

'So take a look at me now! So take a look at me now! So take a look at me now! So take a look at me now! So take a look at me now!' Maybe the reason the relationship ended was because she didn't believe he was making enough of himself? Now he's saying look where I ended up.

The impression I get is that maybe the relationship ended quite sourly. The one thing I adore about this song is that it's so upbeat but it clearly has such a sad meaning. He clearly still thinks the world of the woman & would do anything to have something like they what they had back then... Something anyone can relate to at one point or another, a definite good summer romance tune!

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My Interpretation