Wake Me up in Summer is the painful story of letting go of an emotional connection that served as a hiding place from personal issues. Growing out of an emotionally dependent relationship can come with the pain of nostalgia and the memory of colours and feelings that appear warmer and even more inviting from the rearview mirror. The song ends with

Wake Me up in Summer is the painful story of letting go of an emotional connection that served as a hiding place from personal issues. Growing out of an emotionally dependent relationship can come with the pain of nostalgia and the memory of colours and feelings that appear warmer and even more inviting from the rearview mirror. The song ends with a flood of strings that hint at the hopeful future choosing self-love creates.

Sometimes if you love someone, you have to let them go. Wake Me up in Summer provides an ethereal soundtrack for your next breakup.