The story behind the song.
Lana is a singer on the rise who is in a violent relationship. Jaime is an artist moving to Los Angeles for the summer. Both girls meet at a party and become friends instantly, but the lines of friendship start blurring be...
Songlist: Waving Goodbye , Like a River runs - Sia. 🎶
September 23nd 1967 , Los Angeles.
It was midnight, and Summer was finally over again. Lana was seating restless on her desk typing away one last letter with her writing machine.
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Hello dear memory, ghost in my mind.
I can't write your name because it hurts. But I just wanted to let you know that my life has been a blur this past year. A quick, fast paced series of events.
I've been traveling around Europe for almost 8 months now. I've been happy, and busy enough to keep the bad thoughts enter my mind. After my album came out and I toured through so many cities, I've received so much love from all my fans. I feel so blessed to be alive, doing what I love.
But still, nowhere felt like home. I needed to come back to my country, and back to California. Because I can't keep on looking back.
All these feelings I've had... All these deep strong emotions trapped inside me.... I finally found a way to let them out. By turning them into something beautiful, just like I did last time. Now, after a year, I've written enough songs for my sophomore album.
Between all the wonderful and talented people I've met in Los Angeles since my career took off, I came across Francesco.
He's a very well known Italian photographer and video-maker of the fashion industry, and we hit it off very well. I really like him. He knows how to make me feel special.
But when we made love for the first time, I thought of you.
However, I don't feel bad about it, because I can't help it.... I will always wonder about you. What you're doing, what you're thinking... If you ever think of me. Even more on every goddamn summer.
It's not easy letting go of someone who made you feel like you could die happily only if you had her by your heavenly side.
I hope I find closure within the words of this letter you'll never receive. I will always wish the best for you and hope with all my heart that you find someone who can give you what you deserve.
Farewell my love. Maybe we'll meet in another time, in another life. And I will always love you, my summertime sadness.
Lana.
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Lana finished writing the letter. She sealed it, and went to the terrace of her huge house that was facing the beach.
She turned on her vinyl player and put her favorite Billie Holiday record on. A subtle night breeze blew Lana's hair as she approached her balcony. She then kissed the letter and threw it to the deep blue ocean to be washed away.
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Lana lit a parliament cigarette, she smiled to herself and started dancing in the dark beneath the pale moonlight.
Fin.
'Summertime Sadness' ends here my loves. That however does not mean this love story is over.
The sequel, 'Old Money' is out now, you can find it on my profile.
I originally had the idea of writing it almost 2 years ago, so I can't believe I finally finished it!
I am not even kidding when I say that your beautiful comments and votes on the story make my days so much happier and inspire me on writing better every time. So thank you a thousand times ♡ I will see on the next book. Love you always and don't forget to continue with old money to see the fate of Lana & Jaime.
