[Intro] [Steady, mid-tempo driving Rhodes piano bass line opens] [Crisp, heavy jazz-rock drum stomp kicks in at a moderate pace] [A raw, prominent bluesy fuzz guitar riff screams right to the front] [Verse 1] [Mid-tone vocals, rhythmic talk-singing, relaxed but sharp] Down on Venice Beach where the lost souls meet Drifting like the smoke above the concrete street Walking in a daze out of time and space Looking for a spark in a crowded place [Chorus] [Lightly sung, melodic harmony, steady driving pace] Oh they totally lost touch with today Still dreaming 'bout the future in a cosmic way But they never saw yesterday slipping right by Painting neon rainbows where the boardwalk is dry [Screaming fuzz guitar riff accent] [Verse 2] [Conversational speaking style, steady and focused delivery] Sands are blowing yellow over rollerskate tracks Nobody is looking or turning their backs Lost in a vision of a world to come Dancing to the beat of a distant drum [Chorus] [Lightly sung, melodic harmony, steady driving pace] Oh they totally lost touch with today Still dreaming 'bout the future in a cosmic way But they never saw yesterday slipping right by Painting neon rainbows where the boardwalk is dry [Bridge] [Spacious, mid-tempo instrumental bridge] [The bluesy fuzz guitar takes a heavy, blistering front-and-center solo] [The Vox Continental organ fills the cracks with sharp, reedy stabs] [The Rhodes piano bass line keeps a steady rhythmic lock with no breaks] [Solid drum pocket keeping the tempo exactly in check] [Verse 3] [Intimate but intense talk-singing, close to the mic] Brine is in the air and the neon is bright The dreamers keep on dancing through the coastal night Colors on the boardwalk melting in the sun A brand new decade but it's only begun [Outro] [Rhythmic spoken word outro over a heavy driving track] Yeah. Lost in tomorrow. Left behind today. Keep it rolling. [Steady, heavy fuzz guitar jam to a sudden cold finish]
