[Intro: Bright surf guitar riff, driving drums, handclaps, layered male harmonies] [Verse 1] Sun on the dashboard, salt in the air Windows rolled down, not a worry to spare There's a blue horizon and a two-lane road And a whole lot of summer just waiting to unfold Barefoot walking where the warm waves roll Beach towels scattered, music taking control Everybody's here, and the day's still young Got the ocean out front and the radio on [Pre-Chorus: Bass and drums build, harmonies rise] Let the hours roll by, let the sunlight stay We've been waiting all year for a day like today [Chorus: Big, joyful surf-pop harmonies, energetic full band] We're living for the summer, living for the shore Salt in our hair, always wanting more Warm blue water, golden afternoon Dancing in the sand underneath the summer moon Oh, the nights are young, and the feeling is right Beach party burning in the soft twilight Let the waves roll in, let the good times flow We've got nowhere else in the world to go! [Post-Chorus: Layered group harmonies, handclaps] Whoa-oh-oh, down by the water Whoa-oh-oh, summer getting hotter Whoa-oh-oh, let the whole world wait We're riding this summer till the evening gets late! [Verse 2] Boards on the sand and the sun running low Last golden light on the undertow Someone's got a speaker playing our song Everybody's singing, so we sing along Cold drinks sweating, the bonfire glows Bare feet moving as the warm breeze blows There's a girl by the water with the moon in her eyes And a thousand little stars coming out of the sky [Pre-Chorus: Building vocal harmonies] Let the hours roll by, let the sunlight stay We've been waiting all year for a night like today [Chorus: Full band, rich vocal harmonies] We're living for the summer, living for the shore Salt in our hair, always wanting more Warm blue water, golden afternoon Dancing in the sand underneath the summer moon Oh, the nights are young, and the feeling is right Beach party burning in the soft twilight Let the waves roll in, let the good times flow We've got nowhere else in the world to go! [Instrumental Break: Bright melodic surf guitar solo, bouncing bass, live drums, handclaps, vocal shouts] Hey! Hey! Down by the ocean! Hey! Hey! Feel that summer motion! [Bridge: Half-time groove, warm lead vocal, smooth backing harmonies] Maybe we'll remember when the leaves turn gold These endless days and these nights we stole Every wave, every song, every sunset glow There's nowhere I'd rather be, nowhere else I'd go So turn it up louder, let the whole beach sing Let the salt air carry everything If there's one thing I know before summer's through I'd spend every golden day right here with you [Final Chorus: Explosive full-band return, soaring layered harmonies, group vocals] We're living for the summer, living for the shore Salt in our hair, always wanting more Warm blue water, golden afternoon Dancing in the sand underneath the summer moon Oh, the nights are young, and the feeling is right Beach party burning in the soft twilight Let the waves roll in, let the good times flow We've got nowhere else in the world to go! [Extended Outro: Repeating harmonies, energetic surf guitar, driving drums] Living for the summer! (Living for the summer!) Living for the shore! (Give me a little more!) Whoa-oh-oh, the waves keep rolling Whoa-oh-oh, the night's still glowing Living for the summer! Living for the shore! [Surf guitar riff ends with a final crashing chord and distant ocean waves]
