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I Don't Know What To Say

by MIDSUMMER

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This track actually took a while to complete. I originally wrote it at the beginning of 2020 and it went through many different forms before landing at this iteration. I think initially I was overthinking it, but when I decided to trust my instincts, it all seemed to quickly unfold.

It was really cool to have Nick Heath (American Bandit) featured. I had always intended to have some kind of spoken word part during the bridge but he blew it out of the water and I think it just elevated the track.

Lyrically the song deals with those difficult moments in life when you can’t seem to find the right words to say; When no combination of letters and syllables does any justice to the way you feel and you ultimately have to accept that you aren’t going to be able to change the situation. It comes from a very personal place but I think it’s something we’ve all felt at one time or another.

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It’s cold outside
Do you miss how it felt in the summer?
But I’m not coming home
No I’m not coming home

I close my eyes
And I can finally see for the first time
That I’m not coming home
No I’m not coming home


I don’t know what to say
Cause everything sounds wrong inside my head
I don’t know what to say
Cause everything looks grey when you’re not here
I don’t know what to say to you
Can we make it through
Will you make me choose
Cause it’s always you
I don’t know what to say

I wrote this on the last day I ever thought I’d speak to you again
Another day, another memory
Yet still I dream of you
Flashbacks and visions of us shaking off the cold feet
If only you could see what I see
Darling
My eyes were shut
And now they’re open wide
I’m blind again
I try to re-direct these thoughts
Defend my actions
But this time I think it’s best to stay away

I don’t know what to say
(Cause I’m not coming home either way)
Cause everything sounds wrong inside my head
(If only you could see what I see
Darling)
I don’t know what to say
Cause everything looks grey when you’re not here
(Cause I’m not coming home either way)
I don’t know what to say to you
Can we make it through
Will you make me choose
Cause it’s always you
I don’t know what to say

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released February 22, 2021

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MIDSUMMER Janesville, Wisconsin

MIDSUMMER is an alternative rock band from the heart of the Midwest. Packed with heavy, melancholic guitars, driving drums and bass along with emotionally fueled vocals, the band has been making waves since its inception.

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