Summer Love – English Lyrics

• By: Austin Mahone

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

♪ Drop the top, an ocean in the 80's ♪

♪ Sand all over the place ♪

♪ Hands all over your waist ♪

♪ You and I, we would lay up at the latest ♪

♪ Have naked conversations ♪

♪ Knew this love wouldn't make it ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ You could see the spark every time we would light it ♪

♪ Like fireworks on the fourth of July ♪

♪ We pray for some time ♪

♪ 'Cause it's rare to see two stars in a line ♪

♪ And it might be the last time ♪

♪ I hold you tonight if we right ♪

♪ And, baby, keep riding ♪

♪ Summer love ♪

♪ No, you won't forget this summer love ♪

♪ Know we're gonna miss this summer love ♪

♪ All that's left is pictures of what was ♪

♪ Summer love ♪

♪ All those secrets that you chose to say ♪

♪ Are still safe here with me ♪

♪ I'll take those to the grave ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Way down south past the double AA ♪

♪ Just to get to your place ♪

♪ Viente miles away ♪

♪ Oh, yeah ♪

♪ You could see the spark every time we would light it ♪

♪ Like fireworks on the fourth of July ♪

♪ We pray for some time ♪

♪ 'Cause it's rare to see two stars in a line ♪

♪ And it might be the last time ♪

♪ I hold you tonight if we right ♪

♪ I'll hold you tighter sayin' ♪

♪ Summer love ♪

♪ No, you won't forget this summer love ♪

♪ Know we're gonna miss this summer love ♪

♪ All that's left is pictures of what was ♪

♪ Summer love ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection for another person verb - to feel a strong affection for someone or something
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year, between spring and autumn adjective - relating to or characteristic of summer
spark /spɑːrk/ B2	noun - a small fiery particle; a sudden brief manifestation or sign of a quality or feeling verb - to ignite; to cause something to start or develop
light /laɪt/ A2	verb - to set fire to something; to illuminate something noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
forget /fərˈɡɛt/ A2	verb - to fail to remember something; to fail to do something
miss /mɪs/ B1	verb - to feel sad or regretful at the absence of someone or something
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - to grasp, carry, or support something; to embrace someone
rare /rɛr/ B1	adjective - not occurring very often; unusual or uncommon
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - large, incandescent celestial bodies, typically visible as points of light in the night sky
line /laɪn/ A1	noun - a long, narrow mark; a row or series of people or things
naked /ˈneɪkɪd/ B2	adjective - without clothes on; uncovered or exposed
conversations /ˌkɒnvərˈseɪʃənz/ A2	noun - informal talks between two or more people, in which thoughts, feelings, and ideas are exchanged
secrets /ˈsiːkrɪts/ B1	noun - things that are kept hidden or that are known only to a few people
grave /ɡreɪv/ B1	noun - a place of burial for a dead body, typically a hole dug in the ground and covered adjective - very serious or important
ocean /ˈoʊʃən/ A2	noun - a very large expanse of sea, especially one of the five main divisions of the earth's sea
sand /sænd/ A2	noun - a loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown, resulting from the erosion of rocks, found especially on beaches and deserts
waist /weɪst/ B1	noun - the part of the human body between the ribs and the hips, often narrower than the chest and hips
pictures /ˈpɪktʃərz/ A1	noun - paintings, drawings, or photographs; images or representations of people or things
pray /preɪ/ B1	verb - to address God or a god with adoration, confession, supplication, or thanksgiving; to earnestly hope for something
last /læst/ A1	adjective - coming after all others in time or order; most recent verb - to continue for a specified period of time; to remain in good condition

Key Grammar Structures

• Drop the top, an ocean in the 80's

  ➔ Imperative

  ➔ The verb "Drop" is used in the imperative mood, giving a direct command to the listener.

• You and I, we would lay up at the latest

  ➔ Conditional (modal would)

  ➔ The modal verb "would" expresses a hypothetical or future‑in‑the‑past situation.

• We pray for some time

  ➔ Simple present

  ➔ The verb "pray" is in the simple present, indicating a habitual or ongoing action.

• It's rare to see two stars in a line

  ➔ It‑extraposition + infinitive

  ➔ The dummy subject "It" stands for the infinitive phrase "to see…"; the adjective "rare" is followed by an infinitive.

• You could see the spark every time we would light it

  ➔ Modal "could" + base verb (ability/potential)

  ➔ The modal "could" indicates ability or possibility in the past or future; the base verb "see" follows it directly.

• All those secrets that you chose to say are still safe here with me

  ➔ Relative clause (that you chose to say)

  ➔ The clause "that you chose to say" is a relative clause modifying "secrets"; it provides extra information about the nouns.

• I'll take those to the grave

  ➔ Future simple (will)

  ➔ The contraction "I'll" stands for "I will", using the simple future to express a decision made now.

• Way down south past the double AA just to get to your place

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose (just to get)

  ➔ The infinitive phrase "just to get" expresses the purpose of traveling "way down south".

• I hold you tonight if we right

  ➔ Zero conditional (present simple in both clauses)

  ➔ Both "hold" and "right" are in the simple present, forming a zero conditional that states a general truth or real possibility.