[Silence]
[Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]
[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Rolling Surf Guitar, Deep Bass, Splashing Percussion, Swirling Synth]
[Spoken Vocal]
Read the wave…
(How will it behave)
Match the speed…
(Oh, yes indeed)
And disappear
(With no fear)
[Refrain]
Getting barreled
(Tube riding)
Feeling whorled
(So exciting)
Pitted
(Shacked)
Ought to be slotted
[Verse 1]
See the crest begin to curl
Watch the water twist and whirl
Drop in low and find the line
Match the wave and synchronize
[Pre-Chorus]
Inside
(The barrel)
Ride
(The peril)
[Chorus]
Getting barreled
(Under the lip)
Hold your line
(Don’t let it slip)
Foam ball roaring
(At your back)
White water chasing
(Down the track)
Pitted
(Shacked)
Slotted
(Tracked)
[Instrumental]
[Surf Guitar Solo — Wah-Wah, Echo, Rolling Bass, Driving Drums][Refrain]
Getting barreled
(Tube riding)
Feeling whorled
(So exciting)
Pitted
(Shacked)
Ought to be slotted
[Verse 2]
Hollow water overhead
Blue-green walls around your head
The opening narrows as you fly
A fleeting window to the sky
Compressed air begins to blow
Through the opening as you go
Then comes the spit across the face
The ocean throws you from the place
[Bridge]
Tube riding
(Inside the wave)
Timing
(Is what you crave)
Balance
(Against the wall)
One wrong move
(And down you fall)
[Breakdown]
[Beat drops to bass, muted guitar, water sounds]
Match the speed…
Read the shape…
Hold the line…
Wait…
(Anticipate)
Wait…
Now you know
(Go! Go! Go!)
[Final Chorus]
Getting barreled
(Tube riding)
Feeling whorled
(So exciting)
Pitted
(Shacked)
Ought to be slotted
Getting barreled
(Under the lip)
Ride that curl
(Don’t let it slip)
Foam ball
(Along for the ride)
Spit flies
(Outside)
[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Surf Guitar, Rolling Drums, Deep Bass, Ocean Waves]
Getting barreled
(Tube riding)
Feeling whorled
(So exciting)
Pitted
(Shacked)
Ought to be slotted
About the Song
Barrel / Tube: The hollow space formed inside a hollow rolling wave.
A surfer must precisely match the speed of the wave to stay underneath the breaking lip without getting caught in the falling water or outrunning the curl.
When a surfer rides inside the tube it is called tube riding or getting barreled. Surfers also use slang terms like getting pitted, shacked, or slotted to describe this exact maneuver.
Key Terms Inside the Tube
The Tube / Barrel: The hollow space formed when the crest of the wave curls completely over the face.
The Foam Ball: The turbulent explosion of white water inside the barrel behind the surfer.
The Spit: The blast of compressed air and water vapor that blows out of the barrel opening as it closes.
From the album “Rollover“