Rina Sawayama Missing Summers (hold The Girl... Apr 2026

: Sawayama contrasts her own upbringing with that of a wealthy friend who has a stable, "nuclear" family and a butler ("Richard will clean that up").

"Missing Summers" is an unreleased song by Rina Sawayama that was written during the Hold the Girl sessions (2020–2021). Although it didn't make the final album, a demo leaked in late 2021. Rina Sawayama Missing Summers (Hold The Girl...

The "story" behind the song is a deeply personal exploration of and childhood trauma . : Sawayama contrasts her own upbringing with that

This theme of revisiting and "re-parenting" her younger self is a central pillar of the entire Hold the Girl era, which was largely inspired by intense therapy sessions Sawayama began in 2020. Missing Summers | Rina Sawayama Wiki | Fandom The "story" behind the song is a deeply

: The title refers to the childhood joy and carefree experiences she feels she missed out on due to her family's economic and personal circumstances. The chorus explicitly ties this to her friend's life: "You smell like my missin' summers / All the fun I woulda had / If your daddy was my dad" .