The song progresses from "We" to "she" to "I", all in present tense even though we know the first two verses (or all three) are in the past. The first verse is happiness of a relationship that sounds real. The second is disconnection from the woman, describing her in idealistic visions and not as a person. The third verse pretends to address her directly but doesn't really. He sees her but most likely he's talking to himself since he doesn't expect a response. The short song hits many of Foxx's favorite themes: summer, golden and silver light, fragments of relationships, and observations instead of actions. Foxx's lyrics are usually a helpless observer unable to interact with what they're seeing.
The song progresses from "We" to "she" to "I", all in present tense even though we know the first two verses (or all three) are in the past. The first verse is happiness of a relationship that sounds real. The second is disconnection from the woman, describing her in idealistic visions and not as a person. The third verse pretends to address her directly but doesn't really. He sees her but most likely he's talking to himself since he doesn't expect a response. The short song hits many of Foxx's favorite themes: summer, golden and silver light, fragments of relationships, and observations instead of actions. Foxx's lyrics are usually a helpless observer unable to interact with what they're seeing.