When The Summer Dies – English Lyrics

• By: deadmau5, Lights

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the collaborative world of deadmau5 and Lights with "When The Summer Dies." This track is a perfect example of how electronic music can explore complex emotions and themes. By listening to this song, you'll not only enjoy its catchy beats and Lights' stunning vocals but also learn about the art of combining genres and conveying deeper meanings through music.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year
die /daɪ/ A1	verb - to stop living
fade /feɪd/ B1	verb - to gradually become less bright or visible
memory /ˈmeməri/ A2	noun - something remembered from the past
glow /ɡloʊ/ B1	verb - to give out a steady light without flames noun - a steady light without flames
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - low in temperature
wind /wɪnd/ A1	noun - a current of air moving outdoors
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	verb - to make or become different noun - the act of becoming different
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - to go away from a place
warmth /wɔrmθ/ B1	noun - heat or warmth in temperature
season /ˈsiːzən/ A1	noun - one of the four periods of the year
echo /ˈɛkoʊ/ B1	noun - a sound heard after the original sound has stopped verb - to repeat a sound as an echo
silent /ˈsaɪlənt/ A2	adjective - making no sound
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
last /læst/ A1	verb - to continue to exist or occur adjective - final or most recent

Key Grammar Structures

• When the summer dies, will we still remain?

  ➔ Future time clause with 'when'

  ➔ 'When' introduces a future time clause, referring to an uncertain future event.

• Or will we fade away like the fading light?

  ➔ Use of 'like' for comparison

  ➔ 'Like' is used to compare fading away to the fading light, emphasizing similarity.

• The days grow colder, and the nights grow long.

  ➔ Use of 'grow' to show change

  ➔ 'Grow' indicates a gradual change, here describing the days becoming colder and nights longer.

• Will we still be here when the summer's gone?

  ➔ Future perfect in 'when' clause

  ➔ The future perfect ('summer's gone') refers to an action completed before a future point in time.

• Or will our love be lost in the autumn breeze?

  ➔ Passive voice with 'be lost'

  ➔ The passive voice ('be lost') emphasizes the action happening to the love, not who causes it.