Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
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This song is about youth and a young love. At first, I really didn't think so, primarily you can see its about wanting someone back but it has a deeper meaning than that. "The boys of summer" is a metephor for his past. Summer is his past. The best times he had were with the boys of summer. His friends etc. "I can tell you my love for you will still be strong after the boys of summer has gone" means he'll still love her after all his best years have gone "Nobody on the road, nobody on the beach ... the summer's out of reach..." etc. refers to how the past is over. "I'm driving by your house though I know you're not home" to his love being gone too. "Out on the road today, I saw a black flag sticker on a cadillac" is a metephor for how things have changed too. A Black Flag sticker (or Dead Head as it was originally) used to be a sign of rebelling and there it is on a nice car that a lot of people want; exactly what the flag was rebelling against. It's ironic. It's not longer a sign of rebelling. It's now become part of the consumer world. Ultimately, he doesn't want to look back to his love because that means looking back onto his past too. It's too late to look back kind of. But he can still see her. He still loves her
I really like this. I can kind of mashup my own feelings with a girl I love. I'm not saying I'm in marriage love. Just love as in love. I love her for who she is and her beauty and everything about her. I wish I could go after her, but something tells me wait or stops me. I want to, but I don't know what's stopping me from going with her. Maybe I should really tell her how I feel about her, she had told me she liked me before and she probably still does. Shes moving, time to get a move on before it's too late.
"Black Flag sticker on a Cadillac" - I know why they changed it.
Black Flag was a famous punk band in the 80's, they're still well known today and no doubt judging by the age of the band members, they listened to Black Flag when they were in their teens.
The Ataris have taken this song and made it about their past instead of Don Henley's. It's a really interesting transition, I can see this song being covered for generations.
Amazing song, I love driving to it.
i think this is a great cover..and im horribly harsh on covers haha. but its just..amazing. the ataris are amazing :D
Great song... It's a Don Henley Cover...
-Stix-
incredible cover. i've been listening to it all day.
I didn't know it was a cover till now, but its frickin awsome, very well done. I think if you never knew, you can't tell its a cover, they do it perfectly. Ataris rock! SDHFR!!
Wow. This is a great cover! The Ataris completely rock this song... The Ataris are awesome!
Perfect song for them.. better than the original song! THE ATARIS ROCK!
I love this song. Just wanted to say how awesome it is that "Deadhead" got replaced with "Black Flag". Look who's driving the Cadillacs now...
I absolutely love this song!! Best cover song i've ever heard!! Rock on!!