[Silence]<\/p>\n
[Arrangement: Driving surf-rock with tremolo guitar, rolling toms, bright organ, thick bass, and a chorus that feels like getting pulled by a rising wall of water]<\/p>\n
[Intro]
\nWave on wave
\n(Comin\u2019 through)
\nPull you under
\n(Before you knew)<\/p>\n
Wave on wave
\n(Comin\u2019 through)
\nSurf\u2019s up now
\n(What\u2019ll you do?)<\/p>\n
[Verse 1]
\nSky turns silver
\n(Wind cuts clean)
\nScenes shifting
\n(Beneath the sheen)<\/p>\n
Out beyond
\n(The breaking line)
\nThe ocean\u2019s got
\n(A new design)<\/p>\n
It starts as rhythm
\n(Then turns to force)
\nA moving wall
\n(Without remorse)<\/p>\n
You feel the pull
\n(Before the sound)
\nWhen everything
\n(Begins to pound)<\/p>\n
[Refrain]
\nThe surf is up
\n(The tide is high)
\nPerpetual ride
\n(To the other side)<\/p>\n
Ride, ride, ride
\n(No place to hide)
\nRide, ride, ride<\/p>\n
[Verse 2]
\nBoard or body
\n(It doesn\u2019t care)
\nOnce you\u2019re in
\n(You\u2019re in the snare)<\/p>\n
The water lifts
\n(Then drops away)
\nTurns your balance
\n(Into spray)<\/p>\n
You can cut across
\n(Or try to dive)
\nBut timing\u2019s all
\n(If you wanna survive)<\/p>\n
One wrong turn
\n(One late breath)
\nAnd the pretty wave
\n(Becomes a threat)<\/p>\n
[Chorus]
\nThe surf is up
\n(The tide is high)
\nPerpetual ride
\n(To the other side)<\/p>\n
The surf is up
\n(No asking why)
\nJust hold on tight
\n(And try, try, try)<\/p>\n
[Bridge]
\n[Instrumental]
\n[Tremolo guitar solo]
\n[Organ swell]
\n[Drum fill like crashing surf]<\/p>\n
[Breakdown]
\nRide…
\n(Ride…)
\nDon\u2019t look down
\n(Just ride…)<\/p>\n
No place to hide
\n(Just ride…)<\/p>\n
[Final Refrain]
\nThe surf is up
\n(The tide is high)
\nPerpetual ride
\n(To the other side)<\/p>\n
Ride, ride, ride
\n(No place to hide)<\/p>\n
Ride, ride, ride<\/p>\n
[Outro]
\nWave on wave
\n(Comin\u2019 through)
\nSurf\u2019s up now
\n(What\u2019ll you do?)<\/p>\n