Summer Of Love – English Lyrics

• By: Shawn Mendes, Tainy

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the English language through the sun-kissed lyrics of Shawn Mendes and Tainy's "Summer of Love." This song is a great opportunity to learn descriptive vocabulary related to summer, love, and nostalgia. The clear and melodic vocals from Mendes make it easy to follow along, and the playful reference to their previous hit "Señorita" adds a fun layer to the listening experience.

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ KISSES ON YOUR BODY WERE LIKE HEAVEN WE WERE TAKING IT SLOW ♪

♪ TANGLED IN THE SHEETS UNTIL THE EVENING THERE WAS NOWHERE TO GO ♪

♪ YEAH ♪

♪ WE WERE IN A DAZE ♪

♪ LEARNING EACH OTHER SHAPES ♪

♪ TRACING SHADOWS OF RAIN DOWN YOUR BACK ♪

♪ OH ♪

♪ KISSES ON YOUR BODY IN MY MEMORY BABY NOTHING COMES CLOSE ♪

♪ IT WAS THE SUMMER OF LOVE ♪

♪ A DELICATE DAYDREAM ♪

♪ AND FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS ♪

♪ IT FELT LIKE WE WERE 18 ♪

♪ YEAH IT WAS THE SUMMER OF ♪

♪ LA LA LOVE ♪

♪ YEAH IT WAS THE SUMMER OF ♪

♪ LA LA LOVE ♪

♪ MEDITATION AND TEQUILA ♪

♪ CALLING YOU MY SENORITA ♪

♪ DIDN’T KNOW HOW MUCH I NEED YA ♪

♪ HATE IT WHEN I HAVE TO LEAVE YA ♪

♪ I’VE BEEN TAKING MENTAL PICTURES ♪

♪ FOR WHEN I MISS YOU IN THE WINTER ♪

♪ STAYING UP UNTIL THE SUNRISE ♪

♪ PRAYING IT WON’T BE THE LAST TIME ♪

♪ IT WAS THE SUMMER OF LOVE ♪

♪ A DELICATE DAYDREAM ♪

♪ AND FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS ♪

♪ IT FELT LIKE WE WERE 18 ♪

♪ YEAH IT WAS THE SUMMER OF ♪

♪ LA LA LOVE ♪

♪ YEAH IT WAS THE SUMMER OF ♪

♪ LA LA LOVE ♪

♪ KISSES ON YOUR BODY WERE LIKE HEAVEN WE WERE TAKING IT SLOW ♪

♪ YEAH ♪

♪ ENTANGLED IN THE SHEETS UNTIL THE EVENING THERE WAS NOWHERE TO GO ♪

♪ NO ♪

♪ IT WAS THE SUMMER OF LOVE ♪

♪ YOU WERE MY SUMMER OF LOVE ♪

♪ A DELICATE DAYDREAM ♪

♪ AND FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS ♪

♪ IT FELT LIKE WE WERE 18 ♪

♪ YEAH IT WAS THE SUMMER OF ♪

♪ LA LA LOVE ♪

♪ YEAH IT WAS THE SUMMER OF ♪

♪ LA LA LOVE ♪

♪ YEAH IT WAS THE SUMMER OF ♪

♪ LA LA LOVE ♪

♪ YEAH IT WAS THE SUMMER OF ♪

♪ LA LA LOVE ♪

♪ IT WAS THE SUMMER OF ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
kisses /ˈkɪsɪz/ A1	noun - a touch with the lips as a sign of love or affection
heaven /ˈhɛvən/ A1	noun - the place where God and the gods live, often thought of as being above the sky
taking /ˈteɪkɪŋ/ A1	verb - to get or receive something
tangled /ˈtæŋɡəld/ B1	adjective - twisted together in a confused mass
daze /deɪz/ B2	noun - a state of confusion or bewilderment
tracing /ˈtreɪsɪŋ/ B1	verb - to follow or mark the outline of something
shadows /ˈʃædoʊz/ A2	noun - a dark shape made when something blocks the light
memory /ˈmɛməri/ A2	noun - the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information
delicate /ˈdɛlɪkət/ B2	adjective - needing careful handling; easily damaged
daydream /ˈdeɪdriːm/ B1	noun - a series of pleasant thoughts that distract one’s attention from the present
meditation /ˌmɛdɪˈteɪʃən/ B2	noun - the practice of thinking deeply in silence
tequila /təˈkiːlə/ B1	noun - a strong alcoholic drink made from a Mexican plant
senorita /ˌsɛnəˈriːtə/ A2	noun - a Spanish title or form of address for a young woman
mental /ˈmɛntəl/ B1	adjective - relating to the mind
sunrise /ˈsʌnraɪz/ A1	noun - the time when the sun appears above the horizon in the morning
praying /ˈpreɪɪŋ/ A2	verb - to speak to a god in order to give thanks or ask for something

Key Grammar Structures

• KISSES ON YOUR BODY WERE LIKE HEAVEN

  ➔ Past Simple + 'like'

  ➔ The past simple verb 'were' is used to describe a past action, and 'like' is used for comparison.

• WE WERE TAKING IT SLOW

  ➔ Past Continuous

  ➔ The past continuous 'were taking' describes an ongoing action in the past.

• LEARNING EACH OTHER SHAPES

  ➔ Gerund

  ➔ 'Learning' is a gerund, functioning as a noun to describe an action.

• IT FELT LIKE WE WERE 18

  ➔ Past Simple with 'like'

  ➔ The past simple 'felt' is used with 'like' to express a comparison in the past.

• I’VE BEEN TAKING MENTAL PICTURES

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The present perfect continuous 'have been taking' emphasizes the duration of an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

• STAYING UP UNTIL THE SUNRISE

  ➔ Present Participle

  ➔ 'Staying' is the present participle, used to describe an ongoing action.

• PRAYING IT WON’T BE THE LAST TIME

  ➔ Gerund with 'that'

  ➔ 'Praying' is a gerund, and 'that' introduces a clause expressing hope or wish.

• YOU WERE MY SUMMER OF LOVE

  ➔ Past Simple with possessive pronoun

  ➔ The past simple 'were' is used with the possessive pronoun 'my' to show ownership in the past.