Seaside – English Lyrics

• By: Billy Currington

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the relaxed rhythms and clear imagery of Billy Currington's "Seaside"! This song offers a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in English, especially through its vivid descriptions of a quintessential summer at the beach. You can learn common phrases related to nature, relaxation, and affectionate longing, all while enjoying a smooth country melody that makes learning feel like a vacation. Its simple, evocative lyrics make it accessible for language learners and an engaging way to connect with American country music culture.

[English]

A tidal wave

Yeah, you crashed in here just like one and I gotta say

This bar light, neon blue, don't do you justice, babe

It's clearer than that water when you look my way

You're on 30A

I can see you seaside, runnin' 'round with a Rum Runner

Hair down, wearin' nothin' but the summer

I can see that sunshine layin' its tan on you

I can see the moonlight, like a spotlight down on you

Salt life, baby, that's the way I want to

Waist deep in the ocean, while I soak in all that view

Seaside

I want you seaside

I can see ya, boardwalk, bare feet

Shore line, honey in a two-piece, sippin' somethin' sweet

Ain't tryin' to come off wrong

But your body would look better with a beach on it

Sand so soft you can sleep on it, I kinda see me on it

I can see you seaside, runnin' 'round with a Rum Runner

Hair down, wearin' nothin' but the summer

I can see that sunshine layin' its tan on you

I can see the moonlight, like a spotlight down on you

Salt life, baby, that's the way I want to

Waist deep in the ocean, while I soak in all that view

Seaside

I want you seaside

You're a wild child, and your sun body's risin' up by the ocean

If you're feelin' what I'm feelin', let's keep this wave in motion

I can see you seaside, Rum Runner

Hair down, this summer

I can see you seaside, runnin' 'round with a Rum Runner

Hair down, wearin' nothin' but the summer

I can see that sunshine layin' its tan on you

I can see the moonlight, like a spotlight down on you

Salt life, baby, that's the way I want to

Waist deep in the ocean, while I soak in all that view

(Soak in all that view)

(I want you, I want you) Seaside (seaside)

(I want you, I want you) Seaside

I want you (seaside)

(I want you, I want you) Seaside

(I want you, I want you) Seaside

Seaside

Seaside

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wave /weɪv/ A2	noun - a movement of water on the surface of the sea
seaside /ˈsiːsaɪd/ A2	noun - the area beside the sea
crash /kræʃ/ B1	verb - to hit forcefully
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - electromagnetic radiation that makes things visible adjective - not dark or heavy in color
shine /ʃaɪn/ B1	verb - to emit light
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star at the center of our solar system
ocean /ˈoʊʃən/ A2	noun - a large body of salt water
deep /diːp/ B1	adjective - extending far down from the top
tide /taɪd/ B1	noun - the regular rise and fall of sea levels
deep /dɪp/ B1	adjective - having a long distance from top to bottom

Key Grammar Structures

• I can see you seaside, runnin' 'round with a Rum Runner

  ➔ Verb of Perception + Object + Present Participle

  ➔ This structure indicates that the speaker observes an action in progress. Here, "see" is the verb of perception, "you" is the object, and "runnin' 'round" (an informal form of "running around") is the present participle describing the ongoing action.

• Hair down, wearin' nothin' but the summer

  ➔ Participial Phrase / Reduced Clause

  ➔ "Wearin' nothin' but the summer" (informal for "wearing nothing but the summer") functions as an adjective phrase describing the person, implying "who is wearing". "Hair down" is also a descriptive phrase, often an absolute construction or a simple adjective phrase, describing her appearance.

• Salt life, baby, that's the way I want to

  ➔ Ellipsis with "want to"

  ➔ "Want to" is used here without explicitly stating the verb it refers to, implying "want to live/experience the salt life." This ellipsis is common in informal speech and writing when the omitted verb is clear from context.

• But your body would look better with a beach on it

  ➔ Hypothetical "would" / Second Conditional (implied)

  ➔ "Would look" expresses a hypothetical or desired outcome, suggesting what the speaker imagines or wishes were true about her body in a specific context (with a beach on it). This implies an unstated condition, similar to a Second Conditional structure.

• Sand so soft you can sleep on it

  ➔ "So + adjective + (that) + clause" (Result Clause)

  ➔ This structure emphasizes the degree of the adjective ("soft") and shows the consequence or result ("you can sleep on it"). The conjunction "that" is often omitted in informal English, especially in speech.

• If you're feelin' what I'm feelin', let's keep this wave in motion

  ➔ First Conditional with Present Continuous + Noun Clause + Imperative

  ➔ The first part ("If you're feelin' what I'm feelin'") is a conditional clause using present continuous for an ongoing state. "What I'm feelin'" is a noun clause acting as the object of "feelin'." The main clause is an imperative ("let's keep..."), suggesting an action based on the condition.

• This bar light, neon blue, don't do you justice, babe

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression "do someone justice"

  ➔ "To do someone justice" means to represent them fairly or adequately, often implying that the current representation (here, the bar light) doesn't show their true beauty or quality. The use of "don't" with a singular subject ("bar light") is a colloquialism.

• Waist deep in the ocean, while I soak in all that view

  ➔ Subordinating Conjunction "while" for simultaneous actions

  ➔ "While" introduces a subordinate clause that describes an action ("I soak in all that view") happening at the same time as the action in the main clause (implied: "being waist deep in the ocean"). "Soak in" is a phrasal verb meaning to fully absorb or enjoy.

• You're on 30A

  ➔ Preposition "on" for specific location/road

  ➔ "On" is used here to indicate a specific road or highway, "30A" being a scenic highway in Florida. This is a common and important preposition usage for specifying locations, particularly for streets, roads, or public transport lines.

• You crashed in here just like one

  ➔ Pronoun "one" used for substitution

  ➔ "One" is used as a pronoun to refer back to the previously mentioned noun "a tidal wave," avoiding repetition. This usage of "one" is common to refer to a countable noun that has already been mentioned or is clear from context.