Lyrics
[Intro] [Vibraphone Motor Tremolo Hum & Mallet Strike]
Chime, shimmer... silver aluminum bars of sound
The most sparkling frequency around
[Verse 1] [Vintage Vibraphone & Upright Bass]
Spinning butterfly discs inside the resonator tubes
Shining like celestial, glowing cubes
Motor tremolo pulsing at six cycles slow
Giving the music a hypnotic, golden glow
Hard yarn mallets striking with a velvety touch
Never too little and never too much
Sustaining chords that hang in the tiki room
Chasing away every trace of gloom
[Pre-Chorus] [Rhodes Chords & Brush Snare]
Arthur Lyman melodies floating on the breeze
Putting our contemplative hearts at ease
[Chorus] [Lush Sparkling Exotica Drop]
Spinning butterfly valves on the vintage vibraphone
The richest jazz textures that were ever known
Inside the retro sanctuary of our island bar
Underneath the glowing evening star
Play on, sustain, let the silver notes shine
An exotica masterpiece of pure design
[Verse 2] [Felt Piano & Bassline]
I adjust the damper pedal with a gentle foot
Where my peaceful reflections have taken root
The music sparkles like the sun upon the wave
Thankful for the beauty that it gave
[Bridge] [Soulful Vocal Belt & Vibraphone Solo]
Oh, exotica jazz brings the spirit high
Reaching toward the open endless sky
Vibraphones, motors, silence and an honest heart
Where every noble passion has to start
[Chorus] [Full Grand Sparkling Climax]
Spinning butterfly valves on the vintage vibraphone
The richest jazz textures that were ever known
Inside the retro sanctuary of our island bar
Underneath the glowing evening star
Play on, sustain, let the silver notes shine
An exotica masterpiece of pure design
[Outro] [Vibraphone Chime Decay & Motor Hum Off]
Vintage vibraphone...
Exotica tremolo.
[Fade Out]
[End]