Never Dreamed You’D Leave In Summer Lyrics
Stevie Wonder
Lyrics
I never dreamed you'd leave in summer
I thought you would go then come back home
I thought the cold would leave by summer
But my quiet nights will be spent alone
You said there would be warm love in springtime
That was when you started to be cold
I never dreamed you'd leave in summer
But now I find myself all alone
You said then you'd be the life in autumn
Said you'd be the one to see the way
I never dreamed you'd leave in summer
But now I find my love has gone away
Why didn't you stay?
Song & Lyrics Facts
"Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer" is a song by Stevie Wonder, released on his 1971 album Where I'm Coming From. It was written and produced by Wonder himself and features the singer's backing band The Funk Brothers.
This soulful ballad expresses despair at the suddenness of a lover's departure. Its lyrics were co-written with Syreeta Wright, who would later become Wonder's wife. The song received critical acclaim upon its release and has since been included in numerous compilations of Wonder’s work. In 2003, it was ranked number 464 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". According to Wonder, he wrote the lyrics as an ode to Marvin Gaye, whose mother had recently passed away. With its honest and heartfelt lyrics, “Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer” remains one of Wonder’s most beloved songs.