The sun set so late tonight
I wonder if you saw it too
I wish I still had someone to lose
But all I got are these summertime blues
Bet there’s a green-eyed-dark-haired beauty
On some beach by Monterey
Letting waves wash her pain away
That I’ll never know
Bet there’s some boys out in Okie
That are praying to get the job done
Hauling hay and fighting off the sun
With ladies waitin’ in town
Summertime blues, summertime blues
I got nothing left to prove
I’m out of touch and out of tune
Singing alone
To the birds up high
And the souls below
All those boys who ain’t got no home
The beautiful girls I’ll never hold
This one’s for you
My summertime blues
My summertime blues
The quiet turns to revelry
As the sun burns away the spring
The coastlines start to sing
With the young and heartless
Hilton head and the hamptons
Where the rich all go to die
And the young kids all get high
Just to pass time
I bought a bottle of the best bourbon
A beat down boy could buy
I’m gonna’ bury all my sorrow
As the summertime passes by
Summertime blues, summertime blues
I got nothing left to prove
I’m out of touch and out of tune
Singing alone
To the birds up high
And the souls below
All those boys who ain’t got no home
The beautiful girls I’ll never hold
This one’s for you
My summertime blues
My summertime blues
The sun set so late tonight
I wonder if you saw it too
I wish I still had someone to lose
But all I got are these summertime blues
Reflecting on Heartache and Nostalgia
“Summertime Blues” by Zach Bryan captures the bittersweet feeling of summer wrapped in loneliness and longing. Through vivid imagery, Bryan paints a picture of sunsets, distant beaches, and the ache of lost love. The lyrics resonate with listeners who have experienced the emptiness that can accompany even the brightest days. The repeated motif of “summertime blues” is not just about seasonal sadness, but about feeling out of place, carrying old wounds, and finding solace in music when companionship is gone. Bryan’s storytelling weaves together small-town struggles, missed connections, and the universal desire to belong, making the song both deeply personal and widely relatable.
Song Credits
Artist: Zach Bryan
Release Year: 2022