The Hollies：Meaning of 4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) Songmeaning

The song tells the story of a summer romance between the narrator and a girl named Sandy in Asbury Park, New Jersey. The first verse describes the beautiful aurora rising behind them and the carnival atmosphere of the pier lights. The chorus pleads for Sandy to love the narrator that night as it may be their last, and promises eternal love. The second verse describes the fireworks display on the 4th of July and the boys from the local casino trying to charm the New York tourists. The third verse reveals that the narrator's relationship with a waitress named Sandy has ended and Madame Marie, a local fortune teller, has been arrested. The narrator decides that the boardwalk life is not for him and suggests that Sandy should leave too. Overall, the song captures the fleeting nature of summer romances and the ups and downs of life in a beach town.