[Silence]
\n[Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]<\/p>\n
[Intro]
\n[Instrumental Intro: Rolling Surf Guitar, Deep Bass, Splashing Percussion, Swirling Synth]
\n[Spoken Vocal]
\nRead the wave…
\n(How will it behave)
\nMatch the speed…
\n(Oh, yes indeed)
\nAnd disappear
\n(With no fear)<\/p>\n
[Refrain]
\nGetting barreled
\n(Tube riding)
\nFeeling whorled
\n(So exciting)<\/p>\n
Pitted
\n(Shacked)
\nOught to be slotted<\/p>\n
[Verse 1]
\nSee the crest begin to curl
\nWatch the water twist and whirl
\nDrop in low and find the line
\nMatch the wave and synchronize<\/p>\n
[Pre-Chorus]
\nInside
\n(The barrel)
\nRide
\n(The peril)<\/p>\n
[Chorus]
\nGetting barreled
\n(Under the lip)
\nHold your line
\n(Don’t let it slip)<\/p>\n
Foam ball roaring
\n(At your back)
\nWhite water chasing
\n(Down the track)<\/p>\n
Pitted
\n(Shacked)
\nSlotted
\n(Tracked)<\/p>\n
[Instrumental]
\n[Surf Guitar Solo \u2014 Wah-Wah, Echo, Rolling Bass, Driving Drums][Refrain]
\nGetting barreled
\n(Tube riding)
\nFeeling whorled
\n(So exciting)<\/p>\n
Pitted
\n(Shacked)
\nOught to be slotted<\/p>\n
[Verse 2]
\nHollow water overhead
\nBlue-green walls around your head
\nThe opening narrows as you fly
\nA fleeting window to the sky<\/p>\n
Compressed air begins to blow
\nThrough the opening as you go
\nThen comes the spit across the face
\nThe ocean throws you from the place<\/p>\n
[Bridge]
\nTube riding
\n(Inside the wave)
\nTiming
\n(Is what you crave)<\/p>\n
Balance
\n(Against the wall)
\nOne wrong move
\n(And down you fall)<\/p>\n
[Breakdown]
\n[Beat drops to bass, muted guitar, water sounds]
\nMatch the speed…<\/p>\n
Read the shape…<\/p>\n
Hold the line…<\/p>\n
Wait…
\n(Anticipate)
\nWait…<\/p>\n
Now you know<\/p>\n
(Go! Go! Go!)<\/p>\n
[Final Chorus]
\nGetting barreled
\n(Tube riding)
\nFeeling whorled
\n(So exciting)<\/p>\n
Pitted
\n(Shacked)
\nOught to be slotted<\/p>\n
Getting barreled
\n(Under the lip)
\nRide that curl
\n(Don’t let it slip)<\/p>\n
Foam ball
\n(Along for the ride)
\nSpit flies
\n(Outside)<\/p>\n
[Outro]
\n[Instrumental Outro: Surf Guitar, Rolling Drums, Deep Bass, Ocean Waves]
\nGetting barreled
\n(Tube riding)
\nFeeling whorled
\n(So exciting)<\/p>\n
Pitted
\n(Shacked)
\nOught to be slotted<\/p>\n
About the Song
\nBarrel \/ Tube: The hollow space formed inside a hollow rolling wave.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Key Terms Inside the Tube
\nThe Tube \/ Barrel: The hollow space formed when the crest of the wave curls completely over the face.
\nThe Foam Ball: The turbulent explosion of white water inside the barrel behind the surfer.
\nThe Spit: The blast of compressed air and water vapor that blows out of the barrel opening as it closes.<\/p>\n