Taking Back Sunday – Summer Man

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yeah,
i played dead, immersed
in that technicolour kind of black and white type,
counting one, two... seven through the roof
if my lady only knew how high i am,
i am tonight

i crack open the safe myself, nine,
fourty-five, twenty-two, june until september,
three months 'til december

the summer is over
and i doubt,
i doubt i'll be seeing you around.
"i'll be seeing you around."

'cause i ain't working for you anymore,
no, i ain't working for you anymore,
so go prove to the world what you
already proved
that you just couldn't do on your own.

let's have a talk about the good times
but you were always giving in
let's have a talk about the good times
boy, you were only giving in

the summer is over
and i doubt,
i doubt i'll be seeing you around.
"i'll be seeing you around."
the summer is over
and i doubt,
i doubt i'll be seeing you around.
"i'll be seeing you around."

let's have a talk about the good times
but you were always giving in
let's have a talk about the good times
boy, you were only giving in to...

the summer is over
and i doubt,
i doubt i'll be seeing you around.
"i'll be seeing you around."
the summer is over
and i doubt,
i doubt i'll be seeing you around.
"i'll be seeing you around."
the summer is over
and i doubt,
i doubt i'll be seeing you around.
"i'll be seeing you around."
the summer is over
and i doubt,
i doubt i'll be seeing you around.
"i'll be seeing you around."

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    General Comment:Fred or no Fred, TBS' lyrics are pretty much always written for two vocalists. It was like that before Fred was in the band and I doubt it's ever going to stop.
    Flag minutemanon March 30, 2010   Link
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    My Opinion:I don't mean to beat this topic to death but after reading through the lyrics and listening to how the song flows so many times this song is definitely about the departure of Fred. It's definitely given away in

    "'cause i ain't working for you anymore,
    no, i ain't working for you anymore,
    so go prove to the world what you
    already proved
    that you just couldn't do on your own."

    Fred's proved to be all he can be as a guitarist in Taking Back Sunday and he wasn't anything until he joined the band.

    Although the beauty of art allows us to interpret and reflect the song to relate to ourselves, so I still read the song like it's about a summer fling.

    Flag scottieboy1023on March 01, 2010   Link
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    Song Meaning:Do the numbers "9, 45, 22" mean anything specific, or just randomly chosen to sound good?
    Flag staynighton October 22, 2009   Link
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    My Opinion:hellloooooo why do u people have to relate everything taking back sunday writes to the departure of fred and john?????? its like you're traumatized because of it. and whats the point with those who just come in here to say "i hate this song" or whatever blah blah blah-if you hate the song so much then why are you even looking it up????
    Flag AmplifiedVocals12on June 30, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:the lyric are wrong...

    I played dead immersed in that Technicolor kind of black and white type
    Counting one, two..
    Seven thru the roof
    If my lady only knew how high I am tonight
    Man, I'd crack open that safe myself
    Nine, forty five, twenty two
    Nine, forty five, twenty two
    9, 45, 22
    June Until September
    Leaves three months till December
    The summer is over and i doubt I'll be seeing you around
    "I'll be seeing you around"
    "Losing touch, hardly listening"
    You hear me now you will
    As you prove to the world
    Lets see you show the world
    What you already proved you just couldn't do on your own...
    I aint working for you anymore...
    Lets have a talk about the good times
    About how you were "always giving in"
    Lets have a talk about the good times
    Boy, you were only giving into
    The Summer
    Now its over and I doubt I'll be seeing you around
    "I'll be seeing you around"
    For sure, "I'll be seeing you around"




    i know it seems weird
    and doesnt really fit the song.
    but that is how they are displayed in the booklet that came with the album.


    Flag jrawlx16on June 28, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Its definately about Fred.
    Capital M-E is so harsh though, I hate it.
    Flag DiscoveringTheWaterfronton June 17, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:this is one of my favorites on the new record, along with swing; lonely, lonely; and capital m-e :) TBS = <3
    Flag Kitkat152on June 09, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Is this song called "Summer Man" or "Summer, Man"?
    Flag beautifulbreakdownon June 04, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Bitter much?
    Flag Adeluzon June 03, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:i think the "and i doubt i'll be seeing you around" might have two meanings. 1) fred won't be in the band so they won't be seeing him. 2) it says something about how he can't do it on his own so i think it might mean that his solo career won't go anywhere and that no one will see him around because he won't be famous or popular without taking back sunday.
    Flag michviciouson June 03, 2009   Link

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