Before the drop of his first album since December 2018, comes this amazing single “SUMMER’S OVER”. Truth is back and delivers yet another outstanding record that has his audience in awe. It’s the sequel to his 2020 hit single “The Summer” which made its way onto my Spotify playlists and into my soul this summer. The song instantly starts out with a double vocal, pop-rap verse as the beat fades in, grabbing the listener’s attention instantly. A lyric in verse #1 that really stood out to me is one that appears to be very metaphoric; “flowers might not flourish (yea), please don’t be a serpent (yea)”. Given the title “SUMMER’S OVER”, we know as the summer weather comes to a halt we tend to lose beautiful aspects such as our flowery gardens and maybe the overall warmth within our hearts. Summer is a time where most people tend to go out with family and friends to enjoy the sunshine and have fun. Most are on vacation from school or work and have all the time in the world to make life long memories. When summer break is over it’s back to work, back to school and the world of stresses reappear. This is definitely the cause of why people feel forced to turn on their serious mode and become a bit cold. That’s what I get out of the lyric above. Now onto the chorus, Truth always delivers a catchy, vibrant chorus for his listeners. In this chorus, he explains that in the moment things might be over but it’s guaranteed to return and next time he’ll seal the deal and secure his love interest’s heart. “We’ll be warm again and be more than friends” - Truth. His lyrics have really deep meaning when you look beyond the surface, although they’re usually easy and fun to sing along to. The second verse was outstanding, he starts out singing, showcasing his vocals before jumping into a super vibe to end of the verse. His rhymes are always on point and if his music was a movie, it’d for sure be a “feel-good” genre. My favorite part in this song comes at the 2:32 mark where the beat retracts then instantly starts back up and a new twist on the chorus comes thru as the outro. I absolutely love how he closed this song. Not to be biased but this has to be my new personal favorite and I’ll have it on repeat for years to come during the non-summer months.
It appears that Truth loves the summertime and it must cause him sorrow that it’s over. Maybe he’s found a love for writing songs about different seasons, perhaps we might get a song about spring from this talented artist. He really puts emphasis on the aspect that every moment is an opportunity for life memories to be created. Expressing an often indescribable vibe is what Truth gave us with this song, while touching on pain from the grief of a gone summer. It will be back and one could only hope for more the next time. Regardless of what is next, Truth seems to be a very promising artist in this industry, constantly delivering his indie-pop hits.
Overall I rate this song a 10/10. It arguably could be his greatest song yet. I can see this song being featured on multiple Spotify editorial playlists including “Indie-pop”, “Love Pop” and many others. We definitely can and should be excited for what’s to come in the near future.
Below is a link to “SUMMER’S OVER” by Truth on Spotify. Be sure to add it to your Spotify playlist if you relate to the actualization of summer being over or overall enjoyed the song.
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