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Mar 28, 2026
Music
RockSunburnt and Smiling
A road-trip snapshot with chipped paint, cheap gas, and enough reggae-rock lift to turn a reckless afternoon into its own small myth.
Reggae Rock HIP HOP Feel Good Maui
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- 1 Sunburnt and Smiling 3:13
Production Notes
This one stays convincing because it lets the rhythm feel loose without letting the song lose shape. The groove leans back, but the hook still arrives with real lift.
It reads like a memory you know is a little irresponsible and a little romanticized, which is exactly the point.
Lyrics
[Verse 1] Sand stuck to my shins Salt drying on my chin Kicked-off Vans in the back of your Civic Windows down, that cheap gas spirit Half-warm beer in a paper bag Sunburn stripe where the shirt once sat You talk big plans, I laugh and listen Watching your hands draw maps in the wind [Chorus] We got sunburnt and smiling Broke but we shining Whole damn world in a beat-up ride Still feels like we flying Yeah we sunburnt and smiling Trouble still dialing Let it ring out while the waves roll in We stay wild, stay wild and Sunburnt and smiling [Verse 2] Last night’s wristband still on my arm Stayed past close, set off alarms You stole fries from some stranger’s tray Said, “Rules are just sand, they blow away” Your chipped black nails on my dashboard Tapping out dreams we can’t afford You say, “One day, we’ll pay ‘em back” I say, “One day? We already have” [Chorus] We got sunburnt and smiling Broke but we shining Whole damn world in a beat-up ride Still feels like we flying Yeah we sunburnt and smiling Trouble still dialing Let it ring out while the waves roll in We stay wild, stay wild and Sunburnt and smiling [Bridge] Red eyes Gold sky You and I, too high on Nothing but the tide and time If this is all we ever get Handful of shells, a couple regrets I could live and die in this moment (hey!) Salt on your lips, laughing, soaked and [Chorus] We got sunburnt and smiling Broke but we shining Whole damn world in a beat-up ride Still feels like we flying Yeah we sunburnt and smiling Trouble still dialing Let it ring out while the waves roll in We stay wild, stay wild and Sunburnt and smiling (oh yeah) Sunburnt and smiling
License
Personal Listening Only
Free to download and enjoy for personal listening. Not licensed for commercial use, redistribution, or inclusion in other works without permission.