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When it felt like the album needed a surf rock-esque 1990s pop song simply about people having fun and partying on a beach, the concept for this track came about. Unlike "[[Seabreeze]]", which focuses on a private island beach, the beach here is very much public and inviting.
When it felt like the album needed a surf rock-esque 1990s pop song simply about people having fun and partying on a beach, the concept for this track came about. Unlike "[[Seabreeze]]", which focuses on a private island beach, the beach here is very much public and inviting.


It is titled "The First Tides" instead of directly matching the spelling of the album name (''The Thirst Tides''), so as to not signify it as the best song on the album.
It is titled "The First Tides" instead of directly matching the spelling of the album name (''[[The Thirst Tides]]''), so as to not signify it as the best song on the album.


== Composition ==
== Composition ==
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== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==
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Sunbeams from the blue sky
Sunbeams from the blue sky
Sand beneath our feet
Sand beneath our feet
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Got you running to the beach for the first tides
Got you running to the beach for the first tides
From morning, noon, to night, it’s really is a sight
From morning, noon, to night, it really is a sight
Hear the ocean's flow, oh what a show,
Hear the ocean's flow, oh what a show,
Let the people know, pack your bags and go,
Let the people know, pack your bags and go,
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Got you running to the beach for the first tides
Got you running to the beach for the first tides
From morning, noon, to night, it’s really is a sight
From morning, noon, to night, it really is a sight
Hear the ocean's flow, oh what a show,
Hear the ocean's flow, oh what a show,
Let the people know, pack your bags and go,
Let the people know, pack your bags and go,