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50 Song Lyrics To Use For Your Summer Instagram Captions

They aren’t overplayed just yet.

by Jessica Booth, Syeda Khaula Saad and Siena Gagliano
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Summer Song Lyrics For Instagram Captions That Aren’t Overplayed Just Yet
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Summer is one of the best times of year to post prime Instagram photos. You have golden hour in the evening that offers the absolute best lighting for selfies and group pics. And then there’s the bright afternoon sunshine ideal for some fun poolside snaps.

This season is also chock-full of travel, so you’re bound to have plenty of opportunities to take cute beach shots, group photos at rooftop get-togethers, and selfies in the park with your dog. The season is bright, cheerful, sunny, warm – and makes for some great photos. Once you've got the picture, though, you’ll need to find the perfect summertime song lyrics to use as an Instagram caption.

There are countless songs about summer, sun, and good times, and they all perfectly capture the vibes the season has to offer. Of course, a song doesn't even necessarily have to be just about summer to deliver the right lyrics, but as long as there’s mention of beaches, breezes, or booze, you should be good to go.

Using song lyrics as Instagram captions is an ideal way to capture the fun of a vacation or the adventure of a whirlwind night out — plus, it'll be interesting to see which of your friends might recognize the tune, especially if it’s a major throwback.

Here are 50 summer song lyrics that make great Instagram captions to make updating your socials easier.

1

"Summer days, driftin' away..."

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"Under the boardwalk, down by the sea…”

3

“Well, summer slipped us underneath her tongue, our days and nights are perfumed with obsession.”

4

“Salt air, and the rust on your door, I never needed anything more.”

5

"I got my toes in the water, *ss in the sand, not a worry in the world, a cold beer in my hand."

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6

"Daisy Dukes, bikinis on top, sun-kissed skin, so hot we'll melt your popsicle."

7

"On an island in the sun, we'll be playing and having fun, and it makes me feel so fine, I can't control my brain."

8

“We'll sing and dance to Mother Nature's songs, I don't want this feeling to go away.”

9

"Sunshine, blue eyes, tan lines, slow tide rollin'."

10

"Cause I got that sunshine in my pocket, got that good song in my feet."

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11

"Ain't it funny how the best days of my life was all that wasted time."

12

"I do my hair toss, check my nails, baby how you feelin'? (Feelin' good as hell)."

13

"In the summertime when the weather is hot, you can stretch right up and touch the sky."

14

"It's like a beach blanket and a bottle of wine, it feels something like summertime."

15

“It’s a Hot Girl Summer, so you know she’s got it lit.”

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"I got a pocket, got a pocketful of sunshine."

17

"Cause I'm just a summer girl I wear my flip flops, and when I let my hair down, that's when the party starts."

18

"I wanna soak up the sun."

19

“When I met you in the summer, to my heartbeat's sound, we fell in love, as the leaves turned brown.”

20

“Just something that we wanna try, cause you and I, we’re cool for the summer.”

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21

“Hip-hop in the summer, don’t be a bummer babe.”

22

"As long as I live, whatever I do, as great as it is, you know what's a bummer, I ain't never gonna beat this summer with you."

23

“There’s magic everywhere, everywhere in the summer.”

24

“I think it’s fly when girls stop by for the summer, for the summer.”

25

“Steal a kiss, act a fool, hop a fence, find a pool. flying free, like a drink, we’re smooth like the summer.”

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26

"If I'm shinin', everybody gonna shine. I was born like this, don't even gotta try."

27

"You brought me here and I'm happy that you did 'cause now I'm as free as birds catching the wind."

28

"Must've done something right 'cause all these lights are green, man, they look like palm.”

29

“Tastes like strawberries on a summer evenin’ and it sounds just like a song.”

30

“We’ve got the ocean, got the babes. Got the sun, we’ve got the waves. This is the only place for me.”

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31

“Legs like liquid honey, eyes the color of the sea, oh that summer girl.”

32

“Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy.”

33

“I’m walking on sunshine, and don’t it feel good!”

34

“Kiss me hard before you go, summertime sadness. I just wanted you to know, that baby you’re the best.”

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35

“Baby, you’ll just be my summer boyfriend. Summer boy.”

36

“It’s summer! The heat is blazing like the 4th of July, I got the air con on and it's blasting on high. So just grab something cool and jump in your ride, pick up everybody, I'll be waiting outside.”

37

“Relax and stand in the warmth of the sand, the day is long and here for you and I to capture."

38

“There's a place on the corner of Cherry Street, we would walk to the beach in our bare feet. We were both 18 and it felt so right, sleep all day staying up all night."

39

“I keep on hoping we'll eat cake by the ocean.”

40

“No stress, baby you can find us, getting down on a beach in Dubai, poolside, sippin’ on a Mai Tai, double up, run it back on my mind.”

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41

“I’m talkin’ trips to Puerto Rico, say the word as we go.”

42

“Our song is the slamming screen door, sneakin' out late, tappin' on your window..."

43

“Summer breeze, makes me feel fine.”

44

“We're waxing down our surfboards, we can't wait for June. Everybody’s gone surfin’, surfin’ USA…"

45

“We went crazy cooped up all winter long, and school is out, so let's get it on. Flip-flop tans and some white sand, I know the perfect spot…"

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46

“‘Cause you were mine for the summer, now we know it's nearly over..."

47

“She could see the valley barbecues, from her window sill, see the blue pools in the squinting sun, hear the hissing of summer lawns.”

48

“Summertime, and the living is easy…”

49

“Going back to Cali, styling, profiling. Growling, and smiling, while in the sun. The top is down, on the black Corvette.”

50

“Summer, summer, summertime, time to kick back and unwind."

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