Experience the uplifting anthem 'High Tide Etiquette,' a song that captures feelings of loneliness and overwhelm, only to find solace in the beauty of the beach during golden hour. With powerful lyrics and a catchy hook, this track inspires resilience and self-empowerment, inviting listeners to escape their troubles and embrace joy.
Wind hits my face, streets are empty
But I feel alive, even when it’s messy
Watching them shine, I cheer quietly
But I won’t hide, I own what’s inside me
Rearview mirrors, leaving yesterday
Headlights chasing where the ocean stays
Every wave wants to pull me down
But I keep moving, I won’t drown
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Pre-Chorus 1
Smiles on the outside, fire inside
Every tide, every glance, I won’t hide
Even when the night is closing in
I rise, I rise, I feel it begin
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Chorus (Hook)
High tide etiquette / I keep my head up straight
Waves may crash, but I won’t break
Hands in the air, I make my escape
High tide etiquette / I rise, I take
(Optional ad-lib: “I rise, I take / I rise, I take” — singalongable chant)
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Verse 2
Late nights, headlights, chasing the glow
We scream into waves, letting everything go
Try too hard, but I won’t fold
High tide etiquette, I take control
Friends beside me, music in our veins
Golden hour hits, we forget the pain
Noise around us, the world fades away
I scream, I laugh, I feel okay
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Pre-Chorus 2
Every wave wants to knock me down
But I stand taller, I claim my crown
Every storm, every shadow near
I won’t fall, I rise from here
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Chorus / Hook 2
High tide etiquette / I keep my head up straight
Waves may crash, but I won’t break
Hands in the air, I make my escape
High tide etiquette / I rise, I take
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Bridge (Flowing & Powerful)
“I’ve been chasing every wave, holding my fire, standing through the storm, feeling the light hit harder, and I won’t break, I won’t fold, I rise into everything they can’t take from me.”
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Final Chorus / Outro
High tide etiquette / I keep my head up straight
Waves may crash, but I won’t break
Hands in the air, I make my escape
High tide etiquette / I rise, I take
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this song is going to be about feeling lonely and left out and just feeling overwhelmed in many areas of life right now like it’s so hard to handle it almost hurts but you find a meaningful place to make an escape and find your own happiness there. in this song, i want that place to be the beach during like golden hour and i just want it to feel fun and happy but with strong symbolic lyrics that aren’t corny. i want it to feel like a pop anthem that someone can scream with a very powerful hook and chorus and bridge. i think im going to call the song high tide etiquette so maybe incorporate that in there. i’m going to paste my first concept below and you can take ideas from that or slightly change some things to make them flow better
Wind hits my face, streets are empty
But I feel alive, even when it’s messy
Watching them shine, I cheer quietly
But I won’t hide, I own what’s inside me
Rearview mirrors, leaving yesterday
Headlights chasing where the ocean stays
Every wave wants to pull me down
But I keep moving, I won’t drown
⸻
Pre-Chorus 1
Smiles on the outside, fire inside
Every tide, every glance, I won’t hide
Even when the night is closing in
I rise, I rise, I feel it begin
⸻
Chorus (Hook)
High tide etiquette / I keep my head up straight
Waves may crash, but I won’t break
Hands in the air, I make my escape
High tide etiquette / I rise, I take
(Optional ad-lib: “I rise, I take / I rise, I take” — singalongable chant)
⸻
Verse 2
Late nights, headlights, chasing the glow
We scream into waves, letting everything go
Try too hard, but I won’t fold
High tide etiquette, I take control
Friends beside me, music in our veins
Golden hour hits, we forget the pain
Noise around us, the world fades away
I scream, I laugh, I feel okay
⸻
Pre-Chorus 2
Every wave wants to knock me down
But I stand taller, I claim my crown
Every storm, every shadow near
I won’t fall, I rise from here
⸻
Chorus / Hook 2
High tide etiquette / I keep my head up straight
Waves may crash, but I won’t break
Hands in the air, I make my escape
High tide etiquette / I rise, I take
⸻
Bridge (Flowing & Powerful)
“I’ve been chasing every wave, holding my fire, standing through the storm, feeling the light hit harder, and I won’t break, I won’t fold, I rise into everything they can’t take from me.”
⸻
Final Chorus / Outro
High tide etiquette / I keep my head up straight
Waves may crash, but I won’t break
Hands in the air, I make my escape
High tide etiquette / I rise, I take
Taylor Swift