By the time Buffalo Springfield came to record their second album, Buffalo Springfield Again, they were less a group than a collection of individuals. Neil Young wrote and recorded this song using outside musicians rather than any other Springfield members. It was for all intents and purposes his first solo work.
The song is about the end of a longtime relationship. Young conveys his heartbreak at seeing his lover flying the coop and his struggles to move on. He sings of it taking until the following summer for his heartache to start healing.
Session arranger Jack Nitzsche provided the orchestral arrangement featuring a string section. Nitzsche would continue to work with Young on several of his solo projects, including Harvest.
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