Watch the official music video for 'Looking for the Summer' to experience the atmospheric visuals that accompany Chris Rea's reflective lyrics:
The third verse reflects on his relationship with his wife, recalling how they too "scratched and hurt each other's growing pains" while searching for their own "summer" years ago. Chris Rea - Looking For The Summer HD 720
The song famously appeared in a scene in the 1992 film Basic Instinct . Watch the official music video for 'Looking for
Rea describes the song as observing his daughter "turn away" from childhood. He uses the metaphor of "spring looking for the summer" to describe her transition into adolescence and her search for her own identity and passion. Chris Rea - Looking For The Summer HD 720