[Verse 1]

Sunlight dripping down the walls

Laughter spilling through the halls

Every street is burning gold

But I just feel tired and old

Bare skin, warm air, open sky

Still I’m asking quietly “why?”

Everyone is wide awake

I’m fading like a distant ache

[Chorus]

Summertime sadness

Nothing’s really wrong, but nothing feels right

Summertime sadness

Drowning in the glow of perfect light

All this life in full display

But my heart is miles away

Summertime sadness

Smiling while my soul burns out of sight

[Verse 2]

Ice cream melts on busy hands

Photoshoots on crowded sands

Every plan’s a brighter day

I just watch them slip away

Empty chairs on balcony

City breathing under me

Fireworks above my head

Inside everything feels dead

[Chorus]

Summertime sadness

Nothing’s really wrong, but nothing feels right

Summertime sadness

Drowning in the glow of perfect light

All this life in full display

But my heart is miles away

Summertime sadness

Smiling while my soul burns out of sight

[Bridge]

Winter lets you disappear

Summer asks you to be here

Sunlight turns the volume high

On every quiet urge to cry

Can’t explain this hollow sound

When all the colors spin around

[Chorus]

Summertime sadness

Nothing’s really wrong, but nothing feels right

Summertime sadness

Drowning in the glow of perfect light

All this life in full display

But my heart is miles away

Summertime sadness

Smiling while my soul burns out of sight

[Outro]

Summer fades, but I won't wake

Sun goes down, the ache remains

Summertime sadness

Summertime sadness