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Paul Mietz Egli - Undertow

from Scintillate [2HAC Volume 24] by Various Artists

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Song written by Paul Mietz Egli
Website: obscure.com

Theme Interpretation: "Scintillate" is a great description of the sparkles that sun makes on the ocean, which made me think of surf rock. I've had a cold for a couple of days so I didn't think I could sing, but I woke up this morning with the answer: Bauhaus. I would channel Peter Murphy and make a surf rock/goth song.

Software used: Ableton Live 11.3

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Kelly was a surfer
Everybody knew her
There was nothing you could say
To keep her out of the water
Mmmmm hmmm

Grew up on the Eastside
She was never a kook
By the age of thirteen
She was the Queen of the Hook
Mmmmm hmmm

When the sun hits the wave it's scintillating
the wave hits the shore it’s devastating
Baby don’t go out
When there’s an undertow

Kelly was a drinker
I never thought to ask her
Why she partied hard and heavy
She was a beautiful disaster
Mmmmm hmmm

The first north swell of winter
Locals riding Steamer's
Kelly couldn't share the breakers
She had to find her way to nowhere

Kelly took my pickup
Waxed her board and packed her flask
Headed south and hit Manresa
Where the breaks are wild and fast
Mmmmm hmmm

When the wave hits the sun it's scintillating
W hen the wave hits the shore it’s devastating
Baby don’t go out
There’s an undertow

Cops found my empty truck.
No one saw her paddle out.
It's been a week, I can't give up.
Dust off my longboard - I'm dropping in...

When the sun hits the wave it's scintillating
the wave hits the shore it’s devastating
We all get caught
In the undertow...

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from Scintillate [2HAC Volume 24], released October 17, 2023

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