Summerland
half•alive * Track #2 On Give Me Your Shoulders, Pt. 1
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Summerland by half•alive
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half•aliveProduced by
OjivoltaWrited by
Skyler Stonestreet & Raul Cubina & Mark Williams & J. Tyler Johnson & Brett Kramer & Josh TaylorAbout
The second single off of half•alive’s sophomore album is an indie-pop summer anthem evoking images of late nights and new beginnings. Named after a beach town in southern California, “Summerland” is written from a hopeful perspective as frontman Josh Taylor uses the changing of seasons to symbolize...
Summerland Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Everything is freedom
'Til the seasons change
And the trees start dying
And the sunlight leaves your face
Hear the crack of lightning
Where your heart will break
Into new beginnings beginning to erase
[Pre-Chorus]
But something 'bout May makes it all feel better, baby
Summerland holds what I want right now
It's like the hoodie you find and you wear forever, baby
Whatever ain't golden now will only come back around
[Chorus]
When summer comes, I'ma cut my hair
Take a long drive heading anywhere
Be dancing all night with all my friends
Sittin' on the shores of Summerland, oh
When summer comes, I'ma cut my hair
Take a long drive heading anywhere
Be dancing all night with all my friends
Sittin' on the shores of Summerland
[Verse 2]
Now the year is aging
And the shadows grow
And the color's fading
And the people start to slow
Like a crowded station
Where the air is cold
All the strangers waiting
On the train that could bring them home
[Pre-Chorus]
But something 'bout May makes it all feel better, baby
Summerland holds what I want right now
It's like the hoodie you find and you wear forever, baby
Whatever ain't golden now will only come back around
[Chorus]
When summer comes, I'ma cut my hair
Take a long drive heading anywhere
Be dancing all night with all my friends
Sittin' on the shores of Summerland, oh
When summer comes, I'ma cut my hair
Take a long drive heading anywhere
Be dancing all night with all my friends
Sittin' on the shores of Summerland
[Post-Chorus]
It's all golden
Every moment
Dancing all night with all my friends
Sittin' on the shores of Summerland
Flowing rivers
It's all romance
Dancing all night with all my friends
Sittin' on the shores of Summerland, oh
[Pre-Chorus]
Something 'bout May makes it all feel better, baby
Summerland holds what I want right now
It's like the hoodie you find and you wear forever, baby
Whatever ain't golden now will only come back around
[Chorus]
When summer comes, I'ma cut my hair
Take a long drive heading anywhere
Be dancing all night with all my friends
Sittin' on the shores of Summerland, oh
When summer comes, I'ma cut my hair
Take a long drive heading anywhere
Be dancing all night with all my friends
Sittin' on the shores of Summerland
[Post-Chorus]
It's all golden
Every moment
Dancing all night with all my friends
Sittin' on the shores of Summerland
Flowing rivers
It's all romance
Dancing all night with all my friends
Sittin' on the shores of Summerland, oh
[Outro]
We're golden (Dancing all night, oh)
In Summerland
I'm coming back to you
We're golden (Dancing all night, oh)
In Summerland
I'm coming back to you
We're golden (Dancing all night, oh)
In Summerland
I'm coming back to you
Summerland Q&A
Who wrote Summerland's ?
Summerland was written by Skyler Stonestreet & Raul Cubina & Mark Williams & J. Tyler Johnson & Brett Kramer & Josh Taylor.
Who produced Summerland's ?
Summerland was produced by Ojivolta.
When did half•alive release Summerland?
half•alive released Summerland on Fri Jul 23 2021.
What did half•alive say about "Summerland"?
“Summerland” was created from a conversation about patterns I had with my uncle in Oakland sometime last year, specifically, about the patterns of life as seen through the seasons… How the seasons show us the same pattern of the day, & of our life stage, & so much more. I became so fascina...
What have the artists said about the music video?
In the YouTube description for the “Summerland” music video, half•alive states:
In the middle of summer, two friend groups meet, one of Josh Taylor, the other of Fivel Stewart. Fivel is only in town for a month, but during that short time, Josh & her connect in ways that will live nostalgic, f...