Feels Like Summer

Childish Gambino's 'Feels Like Summer' is a song that intertwines the sensations of a hot summer day with deeper concerns about the state of the world and the environment. The repetitive chorus, 'I feel like summer,' evokes the warmth and languidness of the season, but as the song progresses, it becomes clear that this summer feeling is also a metaphor for a world heating up in more ways than one.

The lyrics 'Seven billion souls that move around the Sun / Rolling faster, faster and not a chance to slow down' reflect on the relentless pace of modern life and the sheer number of people on the planet, hinting at the environmental and social pressures that come with overpopulation. Gambino touches on themes of technological advancement and its consequences, as well as a general plea for change in the face of global issues. The lines 'Men who made machines that want what they decide / Parents tryna tell the children: Please, slow down' suggest a disconnect between generations and a world that is increasingly controlled by the technology we create.

The environmental message becomes more explicit with references to the effects of climate change: 'Every day gets hotter than the one before / Running out of water, it's about to go down.' Gambino also mourns the loss of nature, as seen in 'Air that kill the bees that we depend upon / Birds were made for singing, waking up to no sound.' Despite the bleak outlook, there is a thread of hope that runs through the song, with Gambino expressing a desire for the world to change. However, he acknowledges the difficulty of this change, as he feels the world remains the same despite his hopes.