Childish Gambino’s “Feels Like Summer” Explained | Song Stories

Childish Gambino’s “This is America” video was one of 2018’s most discussed, and his new animated clip for “Feels Like Summer” seems destined for similar status. The clip, directed by Gambino, Ivan Dixon, and Greg Sharp, features a Gambino character walking down the street in a neighborhood full of characters that are clear allusions to some of rap’s most famous figures.

[koolinokell]

This is America - everyone listen to lyrics and doesn't really notice things in the background.

Feels like summer - pays attention to background and misses the point of the actual

[preciouslebese]

I just realized that I didn't even hear the lyrics when I was watching the music video; I was so focused on identifying the celebs

[WhatWeDigtoday]

He coincidentally "this is America"-ed us by having a conscious message in the track, but we were all drawn to flashy cameos. He hides hard hitting messages under a rainbow of sound.

[tevenspires]

I pray he doesn't retire. THAT BOI CAN SANG

[wrain]

I love that Lil Pump and Trippie are like babies lmao

[PowahSlapEntertainmint]

This is the opposite of a disstrack, this is a _chill_ track.

[heckingbamboozled]

The song definitely had a sense of hopelessness to it. Everything's finally reaching a point where we can't return, and people like CG and my generation (Gen Z) are starting to feel like everything's hopeless - leading to us just going through the motions with this sluggish feeling that I felt the song was pushing tonally

[HBC]

the whole song is about global warming, it still feels like summer even though it's September.. first two times I listened to the song I was like what a nice uplifting smoothe jam. now this song depresses me. fuck I almost wish I wouldn't have looked up the lyrics.

[xlerate_]

Please tell me it wasn’t just me who missed all the lyrics to the song

[antonioholbert]

Anybody else notice he was wearing a this is America shirt

[rekklesfanboyy]

At 1:47 you can see 6ix 9ine on the bottom right

[MikeDFG]

Two songs two deep videos and a they both trending big ups too Gambino the Great

[itsmrlowe]

I’ve just discovered this channel, I’m loving it, I’m subscribed and I’m already loyal AF!

[Champagne_Dior]

Donald is leaving the Rap game and heading into the R&B scene that’s what I got from the video

[tylerhans]

Childish Gambino is woke af and in my opinion one of THE most talented people alive

[itshazy]

Short, concise, makes me wanna go surf genius playlists now. Well done!

[blck-nwrh]

I actually thought he was on the video to explain the lyrics, but then I realized he was too good for that. 😧

[babadookmorelikebabashook]

I was just waiting for this video to come out!

[zzcolby]

The song is calm and the video is amazingly animated. I love it

[souldrum]

The lyrics to this song are so powerful!