[Intro: soft waves and muted guitar] [MARÉ, softly] Hold still. [Other voice] Why? [MARÉ] You brought half the ocean with you. [Verse 1] Came out the water with your hair pushed back Blue towel hanging from a broken strap Moon on the surface, music from the bar Little silver crystals shining where you are You said, “Why you staring?” I said, “There’s something there” Reached toward your shoulder, stopped halfway in the air You smiled like you knew that my excuse was thin Then moved one inch closer and invited me in [Pre-Chorus] Salt on your shoulder Sand on your feet Night getting warmer Moving with the beat No need to hurry Nobody’s keeping time You lean into the rhythm I lean into your side [Chorus] Salt on your shoulder Let me brush it away Come a little closer Don’t move from that place Salt on your shoulder Moonlight on your face We can dance slowly While the tide changes Stay right here Let the whole night roll over I found my excuse In the salt on your shoulder [Post-Chorus] Sal, sal On your skin Slow, slow Pull me in Sal, sal Getting closer Dancing with the salt On your shoulder [Verse 2] The DJ changed songs, but we kept the same pace Barely any space left between face and face Your friends walked past with that look in their eyes You pretended not to notice—I pretended likewise I said, “Still some there,” you said, “Check once more” Now we’re laughing in the middle of the floor Could’ve told the truth, but the lie sounded sweet So I kept finding salt every time we would meet [Pre-Chorus] Salt on your shoulder Sand on your feet Night getting warmer Moving with the beat No need to hurry Nobody’s keeping time You lean into the rhythm I lean into your side [Chorus] Salt on your shoulder Let me brush it away Come a little closer Don’t move from that place Salt on your shoulder Moonlight on your face We can dance slowly While the tide changes Stay right here Let the whole night roll over I found my excuse In the salt on your shoulder [Instrumental Break: guitar, congas and breathy vocal chops] [MARÉ] Still there. [Other voice] You’re a terrible liar. [MARÉ] But you’re still standing here. [Beat Switch: deeper dancehall bass] [Rhythmic Verse] One step in One step back Your hand resting Where my shirt turns black Tide comes high Lights go low Everybody moving But we take it slow No big promise No big plan Just your shoulder Under my hand If the ocean wants its salt It can wait until we dance [Bridge: airy falsetto] Maybe it was never there Maybe you already knew Maybe I just needed something That would bring me close to you You turned around and whispered With a smile I couldn’t miss: “There’s salt upon your shoulder too— Now let me handle it” [Final Chorus] Salt on our shoulders We can’t brush it away Pull a little closer Don’t move from this place Salt on our shoulders Moonlight on our faces We can dance slowly While the whole tide changes Stay right here Let the sunrise roll over We found our excuse In the salt on our shoulders [Final Post-Chorus] Sal, sal On our skin Slow, slow Pull me in Sal, sal Getting closer Dancing with the salt On our shoulders [Outro: waves and soft laughter] [Other voice] Still there? [MARÉ] I hope so.
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