The Festival Song Lyrics

[Intro: PEZ]
Hahaha
Yeah (Uh), for all the festival heads
(Hahaha) Check it out


[Verse 1: PEZ & 360]
(Uh, yeah) All right, it’s that
Time of the year you’ve been waiting for for months now
Saving up your pay, tryna figure all your funds out
It's kind of funny when you think of all the fun how
It's taken this long to shake last year's come down

Forget the past, as soon as December starts
Grab your parents' credit card and hope that you don’t get in last

Yeah, 'cause if you let it pass, these days, a week late
Can mean paying triple when you BPAY off eBay (True)

It's hard to figure out what tickets you want (Uh-huh)
Should it be Falls Festival or Pyramid Rock?

Well, for me, I really don't care 'cause I don’t listen to rock (Nah)
Or hip-hop, I just wear earplugs and sit there and watch (What are they saying?)

If your favourite band's there, you’ll think you’ll never forget (Uh-huh)
You’ll probably get that wasted, you won't remember their set (Hahaha)
If you're a festival head, then you already know the plan
Go and pack up all your shit 'cause you're going on a trip

[Chorus: PEZ, Hailey Cramer & 360]
For those summer days, summer days (Yeah, uh)
Ah, summer days, summer days
For those summer days, yeah
("Hey, I'm not squishing in the back" "Haha")
I love summer days

Uh ("I'm telling you, shotgun front" "Bullshit, man")
[Verse 2: PEZ & 360]
Now when you finally make it there from driving up with your crew
You better get your mind set on finding something to do
'Cause you’ll be stuck there lining up in a queue, moving bumper-to-bumper
Until your arse hurts, all to get your car searched (Yeah), uh
And with your alcohol, you're stressin' 'cause you need it bad
Stashin' bottles of vodka up in your sleepin' bag
(Haha, that's right)
Maybe get a spare tyre with a heap of cans (Uh)
It doesn’t matter, everybody has their secret plan
Once you're through, start picking your spot
(Uh-huh)
Unpack and realise all the things you forgot
Or shit that you lost
But, man, I swear I brought my pillows and socks
And dudes are too excited, already sitting there sloshed (Go easy on the drinks, mate)
You know it doesn’t take long before you find somebody blazin' up
"Mate, what are you doin'? I said to save the bud for Xavier Rudd!" (Uh)
And it's always the cheap fuckers who ain’t paid enough (Yep)
But please note that we don’t condone taking drugs (Hahaha)


[Chorus: PEZ & Hailey Cramer]
Summer days, summer days
Ah, summer days, summer days
I love summer days
("Man, how cold is it inside this tent?!")
I love summer days

("I know, it's freezing, man, Jesus Christ" "It's like being [?]")
[Verse 3: PEZ & 360]
Haha, uh, yeah
Now as soon as the sun rises, you’ll be ready to start
At six o’clock, standing there outside your tent with a glass
You're in it for the long haul, it doesn’t end when it's dark
We all know you’ve got your friends to make your energy last
(Hey, Louie!)
And you gotta time it so you peakin' while the acts play
Try and jump the fence and start sneaking in the backstage
(Man, let's just do it, who cares?)
If you get caught by police, then try to act straight
"Nah, they're not those pills, I need 'em for my back pain" (Yeah)

And dudes are flying, saying to their mates, "I love you, man!"
Or on a walk so they can go and call their mum and dad
(That's PEZ)

And then there’s people who so desperately just need a friend
They're going up to anybody, tryna have a D&M (Haha, "Yeah, my family...")
The next stage is you won't even watch the bands live
You're havin' too much fun talking shit around your campsite (Ha)
Gettin' wasted while you bake in the sun
What can I say, yo? It's a fuckin' good way to get drunk

[Chorus: Pez & Hailey Cramer]
I love summer days, summer days
Ah, summer days, summer days
I love summer days
("Hey, what happened to you guys last night?")
I love summer days

("Man, I didn't even hear the countdown for New Years, I was way over the other side")
[Verse 4: PEZ]
Now by the last day, you're probably thinkin' summer's the worst
'Cause all that time out in the sun left you covered in burns

And smothered in dirt, the sight of all the dunnies is worse
And all the food shops are gone when you're so hungry it hurts
All you wanna do is sleep, but you got packin' to do
Then squash up in that car and jump back in a queue
Yeah, I know we all complain about the pain when it ends
But next year, we’ll save up and do the same shit again

[Chorus: PEZ & Hailey Cramer]
I love summer days, summer days
Ah, summer days, summer days
I love summer days
I love summer days (Yeah)
I love summer days, summer days
(Haha, I was gonna say I love festivals)
Summer days
(Didn't really have the same ring to it, though)
Summer days, I love (Yeah, uh)
Summer days (PEZ, 360, ah)
(Of course, Matik on the beat) Summer days
(Uh, uh, uh, yeah) Summer days
(Play that shit loud) I love
Summer days


[Outro: Hailey Cramer]
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

How to Format Lyrics:

  • Type out all lyrics, even repeating song parts like the chorus
  • Lyrics should be broken down into individual lines
  • Use section headers above different song parts like [Verse], [Chorus], etc.
  • Use italics (<i>lyric</i>) and bold (<b>lyric</b>) to distinguish between different vocalists in the same song part
  • If you don’t understand a lyric, use [?]

To learn more, check out our transcription guide or visit our transcribers forum

About

Genius Annotation

“The Festival Song” by Australian duo Pez and 360 sky rocketed both their careers and made them household names.

It depicts a typical Australian music festival experience, complete with hot weather, good mates, drugs, and plenty of alcohol.

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

How did Hailey Cramer get involved with the track?
Genius Answer

I met Pez and 360 in Melbourne when a school friend of mine recommend me to sing on their track. So I met them and recorded ‘The Festival Song’ in a bedroom and toured with them since.

Anyone know how to play this song on Guitar?
Genius Answer
Credits
Featuring
Produced By
Written By
Recording Engineer
Mixing Engineer
Mastering Engineer
Scratches
Recorded At
The Office & Automatik Studios, Melbourne
Release Date
2008
Songs That Interpolate The Festival Song
View The Festival Song samples
Tags
Comments