Every Summertime: A Love Story

yes i know i said the last video was gonna be the last well oops i lied i guess!!! “every summertime: a love story” is out now in honour of valentine’s day & also bc i continue to get asked what story i pictured in my head when i wrote this, well this is it! inspired by shang chi’s mom & dad, our moms & dads, their moms & dads & all the generational meet-cutes in history that happened and could have been made into music videos- this is their story 🌸 - NIKI

Production Company: Collidoscope
Directors: Daniel “Cloud” Campos & Meekoh
Editor: Daniel Cloud Campos
Executive Producer: Alenka Obal
EP/Producer: Joshua Martinez
DP: Morgan Pierre Susser
Actors:
Kelly Revell (older man)
Sherry Lintvedt (older version of wife)
Lawrence Kao (young version of older man)
Julie Zhan (young version of wife )

Lyrics:
18, we were undergrads
Stayed out late, never made it to class, uh
Outer Richmond in a taxi cab
You were sweating bullets on the way to my dad’s
And oh,
You said, “Baby, think we’re moving too fast!”

And I swear the magnolias flashed a smile (flashed a smile)
And that’s when I caught me hoping you’d stay a while (stay a whiiiile)

Baby, I’d give up anything to travel inside your mind
Baby, I fall in love again come every summertime
My daddy taught me to choose ‘em wisely but you don’t have to try
Coz baby I fall in love every summertime

25, man we’re missing church
Laugh ‘bout everyone we’re hating at work
Dinner with your sister and the jokes kinda hurt
Cry the way home and you’re putting me first, oh
Yeah, you just always know what to say

We’re strolling down the boulevard, and dancing under streetlights (oh the lights)
Every year we get older and I’m still on your side (oh IIIII)

Baby, I’d give up anything to travel inside your mind
Baby, I fall in love again come every summertime
My daddy taught me to choose ‘em wisely but you don’t have to try
Coz baby I fall in love every summertime

Every day is summertime
Every day is summertime
Every day is summertime
with you

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[NIKIZFNY]

yes i know i said the last video was gonna be the last well oops i lied i guess!!! “every summertime: a love story” is out now in honour of valentine’s day & also bc i continue to get asked what story i pictured in my head when i wrote this, well this is it! inspired by shang chi’s mom & dad, our moms & dads, their moms & dads & all the generational meet-cutes in history that happened and could have been made into music videos- this is their story 🌸

[RiceSquad]

How many Every Summertime MVs did you want?
Niki: Yes

[aeseries]

The definition of “bittersweet”.

To be able to relive those sweet moments with loved ones but also knowing that there could never be another. ❤️

[janelysaenz]

i really clicked on this video thinking it was going to be a cute video of an old man dancing. I DIDNT KNOW I WAS GOING TO BE FULL ON CRYING 😭

[Jamuelle]

I just lost my Dad in December and it would have been my Mom and his 42nd anniversary together. This MV reminds me of my Mom & Dad's love for one another and how it never goes away, and that my mother will carry his love with her wherever she goes now. Thank you for making this beautiful visual.

[dindaars_]

Idk why I started crying when this MV started and got myself crying hard until the very end of the video. Thank you NIKI for making this beautiful and such lovely story of Every Summertime. We really are deserve the love that feels like summertime everyday in our life. ❤️

[hihello-hlpz]

This MV is the real definition of "every year we get older and i'm still on your side"

[m.kholidi]

This is would be the warmest MV of the year.. This is so nostalgic has a lot of meaning.. Thank you..

[charliroxas]

I lost my partner last year. We were both 29 years of age. As soon as I realized, what was gonna happen in this video, I started crying. I wish we were able to experience love and life until we get old. It was such a beautiful song that all stages of love can relate. I love you Niki and I also have seen your videos talking about grief. What is grief, if not love persevering?

[plaguedoctor]

I cried, so many nostalgic vibes in the video the song can interpret in so many ways, but the message of good memories will still be the main symbol of the song. How I wish I find someone to share good memories with me till we get older.

[EylienAye]

Okay, so I didn't expect to have a boulder in my throat and ugly cry. WTF.

But will never, ever get tired of this song. Thank you NIKI & 88rising 🥲🥲🥲

[nicholasdyee]

Will absolutely never get tired of this song ❤

[dxvidkim]

I can honestly say that I don’t remember the last time a MV made me emotional like this. Great job to everyone that contributed in making this masterpiece of a MV!!!

Update: showed my mom she’s crying next to me

[wingsim]

Kelly Revell，this man really nailed it at acting and dancing in this MV, he really made me sink into the story.

[shutupanddance]

So honored to be a part of this magic! Shout out to Cloud, Meekoh, Josh, Morgan, Niki, 88 Rising, and the whole amazing, talented team behind this video! <3

[__ligaya]

this song has been stuck on my mind for 4 months now, and I'm not gonna complain. this song is great, niki and 88rising are amazing

Edit: niki and 88rising replied i’m so happy rn, thanks for making my day 😭😭😭😭

[noah.raquel]

This is so beautiful. 🥺 Thank you Niki and team for this heartwarming piece ❤️

[jdizon]

this song is slowly reaching legend status and I'm up for it.

[celine]

I don’t think I’ve ever commented on any video throughout being on YouTube but I really just want to say this is so beautiful and has been the first music video in so many years to make me tear up like this. You’ve got such a great career ahead of you. Thank you to the whole team for this, you guys did amazing💗

[radarsandi]

So, how many MV this song will have?

Producer: "yes"

Not gonna complaint though, I love this song and the MV