The Surfer

Written by Ariel Rechtshaid, Ezra Koenig & Rostam Batmanglij. Produced by Ariel Rechtshaid, Ezra Koenig & Rostam Batmanglij. Orchestral Arrangement: Will Canzoneri, Ezra Koenig & Ariel Rechtshaid. Ezra Koenig: Vocals, Piano, Organ, Electric Guitar. Ariel Rechtshaid: Drums, Bass, Synthesizer, Keys, Slide Guitar. Chris Tomson: Drums

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Lyrics

Back on the island

Water Tunnel 3

A cage ascending

Someone looks like me

Look up at fingers

Reaching into space

A Roman soldier’s spearhead

Jammed above the waist

Heard someone speaking

A voice without a face

The ocean’s churning

The cables stay in place

An operation

The locals couldn’t save

An undercover agent

Drowned beneath the waves

CHORUS:

Outside the confines of a super-mini’s door

There’s a California king

Placed directly on the floor

Oh the surfer can’t forget

The shells around his neck

But you were born beneath fluorescent lights

You’ve never seen a starry night

You saint

Fake fortune teller

Scandalized by fate

Broke bodybuilder

Crushed beneath the weight

Lost and deluded

Trying to find your place

Inept long-distance runner

Losing every race

CHORUS

3 live recordings

Jun

20

2024

Climate Pledge Arena

Seattle, Washington, USA

Jun

12

2024

Hollywood Bowl

Los Angeles, California, USA

Jun

7

2024

The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory

Irving, Texas, USA