Lyric discussion by Noamchomsky 

Cover art for Summer Dress lyrics by Red House Painters

For me, the best Mark K song ever, and he has written some stunning and heartfelt songs. It's just this simplicity, but utter devastation that floors you. I do think the lassie in the song does kill herself and the whole thing about how you are always that one or two steps away from knowing who, what and why you are here is apparent in the lyrics. A magnificent, simple yet emotionally complex and devastating song, one of the finest ever written.