Verse
Sunblock and cherry gloss, cooler full of ice
Windows down on the coast road, everything feels right
Your ankle bracelet jingles to the güira in the sound
Eighteen and reckless, best summer we found
Popsicle melting quick down my wrist
Salt water curls in your hair like a wish
Denim shorts and a tan line so bold
Nobody's checking the clock, we're twenty and gold
Pre-Chorus
Can you hear that bassline pulling you in?
Tide's coming up, we're chasing the wind
Don't look back at the shore, just go
Grab my hand, let the current flow
Chorus
Ride the wave, let the summer take control
Bare feet, warm sand, we don't need a goal
Ride the wave, headlights and radio
Young and free, baby this is how we go
Ride the wave, till the fireflies show
Ride the wave, this is all we know
Verse
Boombox on the tailgate, cherry red cup
Fireworks crackle, we don't wanna grow up
Your laugh cuts the static like a summer storm
Skin still sandy but your kiss keeps me warm
Corner store slushies, blue on your tongue
Count the stars falling till the night is done
Gasoline glow off the parking lot lights
We're paper airplanes catching the sky
Pre-Chorus
Can you hear that bassline pulling you in?
Tide's coming up, we're chasing the wind
Don't look back at the shore, just go
Grab my hand, let the current flow
Chorus
Ride the wave, let the summer take control
Bare feet, warm sand, we don't need a goal
Ride the wave, headlights and radio
Young and free, baby this is how we go
Ride the wave, till the fireflies show
Ride the wave, this is all we know
Bridge
Maybe September comes and steals the light
Maybe we scatter like sand in the night
But right now the engine's running, the horizon's wide
So hold on tighter, don't let go this time
Chorus
Ride the wave, let the summer take control
Bare feet, warm sand, we don't need a goal
Ride the wave, headlights and radio
Young and free, baby this is how we go
Ride the wave, till the fireflies show
Ride the wave, this is all we know
