From the recording Soul for Sail
"Summer Sailin" was written from a sailboat off the coast of Wilmington, NC. A hotel sign reading "Summer Sands", lit neon red, interrupting the natural calm of the shoreline and inspiring reflection in a sinking soul. The projections of a man who didn't end up where he had hoped, this song teaches us that things dont always happen exactly how we "hope"...and that's okay. There's a higher purpose right there all along that we may not understand until we look back...have faith.
Lyrics
SUMMER SAILIN'
THE SUMMER DAY, THAT SUMMER SLIP AWAY
LIKE SUMMER SANDS, THROUGH OUR HANDS
AND THAT’S OKAY, IT’S ALRIGHT
WE’RE OKAY, THIS IS LIFE
WE’RE SUMMER SAILIN’ OHH
WE’RE ALWAYS LEAVIN’ OH
REMEMBER HIGHLIGHTS? THOSE SUMMER HIGH NIGHTS
JUST KIDS WITH BRIGHT EYES, LEADING WISE WISE LIES
AND THAT’S OKAY, IT’S ALRIGHT
WE’RE OKAY, THIS IS LIFE
WE’RE SUMMER SAILIN’ OHH
WE’RE ALWAYS LEAVIN’ OH
AND I CAN PRETEND IT’S NOT THE END
THAT THE TIDE WILL KEEP US FLOATING
MY MIND IS LIKE AN OCEAN, SO MUCH DEEPER THAN YOU NOTICE
AND I’LL ALWAYS BE JUST SUMMER SAILIN
LIVING ON THE EDGE OF REASON
CHANGING THE AIR I’M BREATHING
AND I AINT’ COMIN HOME, NO I AINT’ COMIN HOME NO
NO I AINT’ COMIN HOME, NO I AINT’ COMIN HOME NO
NO I AINT’ COMIN HOME, NO I AINT’ COMIN HOME,
I AINT’ COMIN HOME, I AINT’ COMIN HOME
AND THAT’S OKAY, IT’S ALRIGHT
WE’RE OKAY,
THIS IS LIFE