The "story" behind the song is a deeply personal exploration of and childhood trauma .
"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.
: 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").
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
