Summer Time

https://soundcloud.com/thatchung/summertime

Where do I begin with the story of this song?…

It all started chronologically with a conversation I was having with my ex. We went out for 5 years, broke up, then stayed close friends. Anyway…

It was Spring and a cold one at that. We were talking about how we both missed the Summer, and was looking forward to this Summer, even though it was taking forever to get here…

So I wrote this song, here’s the lyrics:
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G-Am-D
The sun is high up in the sky
You are the apple of my eye
I'm so happy I could fly, oh I could fly
In the summertime (x2)

Let’s go down to the beach 
We'll put our feet into the sea 
Doesn't matter if it's just you and me 
Just you and me
In the summertime (x2)

In the summertime, summertime (x2)

The stars are out for us tonight 
Let's go dancin in the moonlight 
We'll stay up late and it'll be alright  
It'll be alright, in the summertime

Summertime, summertime (x2)

Let's wake up late and stay in bed 
Don't you stress let's just sleep instead 
Don't worry just stay with me 
Stay with me, stay with me
In the summertime (x2)

Summertime, summertime…

The “Progression” of a song is very important to me. Some songs exist within a moment, which is fine, but fundamentally different from a song that tells a “story.” I started writing this song ecstatic about a hot fling that I recently started, week of after Valentine’s day, mind you. That in chorus with this conversation with my ex-gf-current-friend, and a musical escapade after my weekly open mic, me good friend Reza and I jammed to a simple chord progression. G and C. From that jam session I worked on this song that reminisced about Summer, the beaches, the friends, the ice cream, the campfires, the friends…

From the progression of a Summer day, I tell a story, but with it I tried to mix a theme in, a twinge of sadness. You see, that hot “Summer Fling” that, comes and goes as they do, did exactly that.

As a Summer day comes,
night must fall.

The Spring harvest is reaped,
Fall comes.

If you know what I mean… ;P

Everyday Happiness: Day 2

When you accidentally see a really cool sunset. Those are pretty cool.

That warm feeling of a sweater that fits perfectly.


You know how you don't appreciate being able to breath out of your nose when you're sick? Well here's a reminder that you can breath out of your nose right now.

That one song that has the exact right bpm to match your walking pace.

Everyday Happiness: Day 1

While waiting in the hardware store, a dad and his two daughters walk in, the dad says, "we only have a couple minutes. Okay?" They walk in, and the daughters go straight to the parrot they have in the back. They sit and talk to the bird for a couple minutes and leave.

The dad just went out of his way to just let his daughters enjoy a bird in a hardware store.

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You know that feeling of looking forward to getting food that you like? That's a good feeling.

:)

You know how you interact with a stranger and they say "have a good day"? They didn't have to say that. That's nice.

:)

Babies that clap for no reason. That's nice.

:)

Free live shows that are actually good. That's good stuff.

:)

When a song you really like comes up on shuffle. 

:)

You know how dogs sometimes stop and just sniff something for a while? I like to think they're smelling something they really like. 

:)

When dogs look up at their owners expectantly. That’s cute.

:)