☝️ Key Points
- The song is about a man who is seduced by a mysterious woman with 'summer wine'.
- The 'summer wine' represents both her seductive qualities and alcohol.
- After waking up, the man loses his money and his 'silver spurs', a symbol of his wealth and status.
- The woman's seduction skills are depicted as a sweet, irresistible wine made of summer joys.
- 'Summer Wine' tells a story of seduction, loss, and the danger that lies in the temptation of pleasures.
Interpretation
The lyrics of 'Summer Wine' tell the story of a man (portrayed by Lee Hazlewood) and a mysterious woman (portrayed by
Nancy Sinatra). The man, dressed in silver spurs, meets the woman in town. She seduces him with her 'summer wine', a metaphor that represents both her seductive qualities and alcohol.
In the lyrics, it says: 'She saw my silver spurs and said let's pass some time, And I will give to you summer wine'. These lines suggest that the woman seduces the man with her 'summer wine' and promises him time and companionship.
When the man wakes up, he is confused and his head feels twice its size, indicating that he has drunk too much or has been drugged by the woman. His silver spurs, a symbol of his wealth and status, are gone, as are some of his coins. This is evident in the lines 'My silver spurs were gone my head felt twice its size, She took my silver spurs a dollar and a dime'.
The recurring lines 'Strawberries cherries and an angel's kiss in spring, My summer wine is really made from all these things' suggest that the woman portrays her seduction skills as a kind of sweet, irresistible wine made from summer joys.
Overall, 'Summer Wine' is a story of seduction, loss, and the danger that lies in the temptation of pleasures.