It was summer

The "It was summer" meme originated from Twitter in 2019. It started with a tweet that suggested adding "It was summer" to any meaningless sentence to create a nostalgic and sentimental effect. This tweet quickly went viral, spreading across various online communities.

The essence of the "It was summer" meme is its emotional expression of memories that were as bright, lively, and warm as summer. It evokes feelings of nostalgia, longing, and happiness. Initially, the meme was used humorously by attaching "It was summer" to sentences that had no poetic meaning, creating a contrast. Later, it evolved into a format where conversations or comments ended with "It was summer" to add a sentimental touch.

This meme also led to various adaptations. For example, replacing "summer" with other words to create different meanings or associating it with lyrics from Japanese band NUMBER GIRL's song "Transparent Girl," which also includes the phrase "It was summer."