[Intro: Ocean waves, distant seagulls, soft atmospheric synths, whispered female vocals] Mmm, yeah Wolfville, baby Sunset Beach on the radio Tell me, are we going home tonight? [Verse 1: Intimate, breathy R&B vocals over a deep, minimal bassline] Gold on my skin from the last daylight Your blacked-out windows and the dashboard lights Salt in my hair, your hand on my knee You say nobody gets you the way that I see We take the long road where the shoreline bends You kiss me like a lover, then call me a friend Your silver chain catching the glow of the moon And I know I’ll be missing you way too soon [Pre-Chorus: Airy harmonies build, percussion gradually rises] You only call when the stars come out Say all the things you won’t say out loud I should leave, but the tide pulls tight And I’m yours for another night [Chorus: Explosive melodic R&B-pop hook, punchy drums, shimmering synths, layered harmonies] Atlantic moonlight, silver on your skin You say forever when the tide rolls in Your hands on my waist, your heart out of sight You only love me in the Atlantic moonlight And I keep coming back where the wild waves break Knowing every kiss is a promise you won’t make If you’re gone by the morning, hold me tonight Let me be yours in the Atlantic moonlight [Post-Chorus: Catchy vocal chops, breathy ad-libs, pulsing bass] Oh-oh, Atlantic moonlight (Ooh, keep me in your arms tonight) Oh-oh, don’t let the morning rise Not yet, not yet, not yet [Verse 2: Confident, rhythmic vocal delivery, crisp percussion and subtle guitar] Sunset Beach playing our favourite song You sing every word like nothing is wrong We laugh in the backseat, your jacket on me For a minute, you’re the man I need you to be But your phone lights up and you turn away There’s a whole other world that you hide from me I’m not your secret, I’m not your disguise Still, I fall for the stars in your midnight eyes [Pre-Chorus: More urgent vocals, stacked harmonies] You only call when the stars come out Say all the things you won’t say out loud I should leave, but the tide pulls tight And I’m yours for another night [Chorus: Full production, bigger harmonies and driving drums] Atlantic moonlight, silver on your skin You say forever when the tide rolls in Your hands on my waist, your heart out of sight You only love me in the Atlantic moonlight And I keep coming back where the wild waves break Knowing every kiss is a promise you won’t make If you’re gone by the morning, hold me tonight Let me be yours in the Atlantic moonlight [Bridge: Strip back to piano, ocean ambience, vulnerable lead vocal] Maybe it’s the ocean, maybe it’s your eyes Maybe I’m in love with the beautiful lie When the sun comes up, will you still be there? Or just a trace of your cologne in the air? I’ve been chasing your shadow across every wave Giving you the pieces I was trying to save If the dawn takes you, I won’t beg you to stay But tonight, let the water wash the truth away [Final Chorus: Huge vocal performance, lush harmonies, layered ad-libs and cinematic synths] Atlantic moonlight, silver on your skin You say forever, but the tide rolls in Your hands on my waist, now I’m seeing the signs You can have my midnight, but the morning is mine I won’t keep coming back where the wild waves break I’m done with the love that you never could make When you’re gone by the morning, I’ll be alright I was born from the ocean, I’ll survive the night [Outro: Beat fades, ocean waves return, soft vocal runs] Atlantic moonlight Sunset Beach fading out of sight You had me under your spell last night But the morning is mine Yeah, the morning is mine [End: Single piano note, waves fading into silence]
