It’s Summertime

The Flaming Lips

We were out in the park shooting footage for our film in shorts last night at 11:30 PM. The warm evenings are here and it felt so good not to have my jacket along. It got me thinking about this great song from YOSHIMI which celebrates the beauty of summer, even with significant internal sadness. One thing I love about Wayne Coyne and the band is that they reach high for beauty, love and life — but their music is still grounded in reality. It’s often fun and weird, but it’s mostly about being human and getting through. ❤️

It's summertime
And I can understand if you still feel sad

It's summertime
Though it's hard to see its true possibilities

When you look inside, all you'll see
When you look inside, all you'll see
Is a self-reflected inner sadness

Look outside
I know that you'll recognize it's summertime
Look outside
I know that you'll recognize, it's summertime