Childish Gambino, whose real name is Donald Glover, is an American artist, a singer, an actor, a film director, a producer… he is very talented.

This particular song is slow and relaxing. It sounds a bit sad, even though summer is usually a happy time of the year. It was released in July 2018, on the EP Summer Magic, but it is featured on Gambino’s 4th album, 3.15.20, which was released in March 2020. On this album, the song is titled 42.26, the time at which the song starts on the album.

Here are the lyrics of the song :

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You can feel it in the streets
On a day like this, the heat
It feels like summer
I feel like summer
I feel like summer
You can feel it in the streets
On a day like this, the heat
I feel like summer
She feels like summer
This feels like summer
I feel like summer

[Verse 1] Seven billion souls that move around the sun
Rolling faster, fast and not a chance to slow down
Slow down
Men who made machines that want what they decide
Parents tryna tell their children please slow down
Slow down

[Refrain] I know
Oh, I know you know that pain
I’m hopin’ that this world will change
But it just seems the same
(It feels like the same)

[Chorus] You can feel it in the streets
On a day like this, the heat
It feels like summer
(I feel like summer)
I feel like summer
(I feel like summer)
I feel like summer

[Verse 2] Every day gets hotter than the one before
Running out of water, it’s about to go down
Go down
Air that kill the bees that we depend upon
Birds were made for singing
Waking up to no sound
No sound

[Refrain] I know
Oh, I know you know my pain
I’m hopin’ that this world will change
But it just seems the same
I know
Oh, I hope we change
I really thought this world could change
But it seems like the same

[Outro] I know
Oh, my mind is still the same
I’m hoping that this world will change
But it just seems the same
I know
Oh, I hope we change

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The video that goes with the song is impressive and very special. It was released on September 1st 2018.

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The video is an animated film, and it focuses on the light and sensations that are typical of summer. You can even feel the heat. It features a long list of Afro-American celebrities, especially other singers. There are even a few deceased artists. This is very original and also moving.

Can you find who these artists are ?

 

Vocabulary I feel like summer : j’ai envie d’été / je me sens comme l’été I feel like an ice-cream : j’ai envie d’une glace It feels like summer : On dirait que c’est l’été