Single For The Summer – English Lyrics

• By: Sam Hunt

Lyrics & Translation

Unlock the essence of summer freedom and transient romance with Sam Hunt's "Single For The Summer." This song offers a fascinating blend of country storytelling with modern pop and R&B rhythms, making it an excellent track for language learners. You'll encounter contemporary American English expressions related to summer fun, relationships, and nuanced emotional reflection, all delivered in Hunt's distinctive conversational style. Its memorable lyrics and relatable theme of seasonal liberation provide a vibrant entry point into understanding how English can convey complex feelings within a catchy, modern sound.

[English]

♪ The new year's getting older ♪

♪ the February roses are withered away ♪

♪ The sun keeps getting closer ♪

♪ sinking a little slower everyday ♪

♪ Ooh it's getting louder at the lights ♪

♪ music clashing in the street ♪

♪ Moon shining on the parking lot dolls ♪

♪ Tanned legs in the night, ♪

♪ sliding out of the sea, ♪

♪ stilettos at the crosswalk ♪

♪ I graduated but every year in May ♪

♪ I get that schools out feeling ♪

♪ I feel it creeping in every day ♪

♪ and on weekends and I'm drowning in the freedom ♪

♪ Blame it on the bikinis, party girls, and martinis ♪

♪ and the sunshine ♪

♪ Private school daughters that ♪

♪ never go underwater keeping their hair just right ♪

♪ I know in September, I'm gonna remember how much I loved her ♪

♪ I'm single for the suh uh uh single for the summer ♪

♪ I've gone off the deep end, ♪

♪ company I'm keeping is messing me up ♪

♪ The good girls at home sleeping, ♪

♪ while I'm out creeping 'til the sun comes up ♪

♪ Ooh I've got my phone faced down, ♪

♪ and my hair combed back, ♪

♪ Riding round getting good at the game ♪

♪ Saying the wrong things right, ♪

♪ chasing midtown girls holding hands ♪

♪ and forgetting their names ♪

♪ I graduated but every year in May ♪

♪ I get that school's out feeling ♪

♪ So I wanna leave and pretend ♪

♪ that I'm not a cheater and I can't help leaving ♪

♪ Blame it on the bikinis, party girls, and martinis ♪

♪ and the sunshine ♪

♪ Private school daughters that ♪

♪ never go underwater keeping their hair just right ♪

♪ I know in September, I'm gonna remember how much I love her ♪

♪ I'm single for the suh uh uh single for the summer ♪

♪ Ooh ooh ♪

♪ All of these pretty young thangs ♪

♪ Can make you forget a goodbye set ♪

♪ Trying to make a good guy bad ♪

♪ Blame it on the bikinis, party girls, and martinis ♪

♪ and the sunshine ♪

♪ Private school daughters that ♪

♪ never go underwater keeping their hair just right ♪

♪ I know in September, I'm gonna remember how much I love her ♪

♪ I'm single for the suh uh uh single for the summer ♪

♪ I'm single for the suh uh uh single for the summer ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Why do I love all of these city girls ♪

♪ Why do I love all of these city girls ♪

♪ with pretty eyes ♪

♪ Down on the money and broken hearted rich girls, ♪

♪ the debutantes, the small town runaways ♪

♪ All dolled up at the bar, with debit cards, ♪

♪ they don't know how pretty they are ♪

♪ City girls, city girls ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Kissing in the daylight ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Kissing in the daylight ♪

♪ Daylight, kissing in the daylight ♪

♪ Kissing in the daylight ♪

♪ Kissing in the daylight ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year, occurring between spring and autumn
single /ˈsɪŋɡl/ A1	adjective - not married or in a romantic relationship
graduated /ˈɡrædʒuˌeɪtɪd/ A2	verb - to complete a course of study and receive a diploma
creeping /ˈkriːpɪŋ/ A2	verb - to move slowly and quietly, often in a way that is not noticed
freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ A2	noun - the state of being free from control or constraints
bikinis /bɪˈkiːniːz/ A2	noun - a woman's two-piece bathing suit
martinis /mɑːrˈtɪniːz/ B1	noun - a cocktail made with gin and vermouth
stilettos /stɪˈletəʊz/ B1	noun - high-heeled shoes with a very thin heel
withered /ˈwɪðərd/ B2	verb - to become dry and shriveled, especially from lack of water
clashing /ˈklæʃɪŋ/ B1	verb - to make a loud, harsh, disagreeable sound
debutantes /ˌdeɪbjuːˈtɑːnt/ C1	noun - a young woman making her debut into society
runaways /ˈrʌnəweɪz/ B1	noun - a person who runs away from home or responsibility
dolled /dɒld/ B2	verb - to dress up or style oneself attractively
midtown /ˈmɪdtaʊn/ B1	noun - the central part of a city or town
cheater /ˈtʃiːtər/ A2	noun - a person who acts dishonestly or unfairly to gain an advantage
underwater /ˌʌndərˈwɔːtər/ A2	adjective - beneath the surface of the water

Key Grammar Structures

• The sun keeps getting closer

  ➔ Present Continuous (keep + gerund)

  ➔ The verb "keeps" is followed by the gerund "getting", showing that the action is ongoing.

• I'm single for the summer

  ➔ Present Simple (copular verb + adjective)

  ➔ "I'm" is the contracted form of "I am", a copular verb linking the subject to the adjective "single".

• I graduated but every year in May

  ➔ Past Simple + Coordinating conjunction "but"

  ➔ "graduated" is a past‑simple verb, and "but" links it to the contrasting idea that follows.

• I know in September, I'm gonna remember how much I love her

  ➔ Future "going‑to" construction

  ➔ "gonna" is the informal contraction of "going to", used to talk about a planned future action.

• I've gone off the deep end

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ "I've" = "I have" + past participle "gone" shows an action that began in the past and has relevance now.

• Blame it on the bikinis, party girls, and martinis

  ➔ Imperative sentence

  ➔ "Blame" is used without a subject, giving a direct command to the listener.

• Why do I love all of these city girls?

  ➔ Do‑support question (present simple)

  ➔ "do" is inserted before the subject "I" to form a question in the present simple.

• They don't know how pretty they are

  ➔ Negative present simple + indirect question

  ➔ "don't" negates the verb "know", and the clause "how pretty they are" is an indirect question.