Island State of Mind

Lyrics

Title: “Maui Nights (Keeley, Carlos, and J)”
Genre: Trip-Hop / G-Funk / Island Soul Fusion
Vibe: Smoky basslines, vinyl crackle, lo-fi breakbeat drums, West Coast synths, island samples, sultry swagger
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[Intro – filtered vocals over vinyl crackle]
Yeah…
Maui breeze blowin’ sweet like a memory
Three souls in the tropics, no enemies
Keeley, Carlos, J — we the energy
Golden days, wild nights — pure chemistry
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[Verse 1 – Jeremy]
Hit the tarmac, sun in my lenses
Island vibe shiftin’ all my senses
Keeley spark it, Carlos got the crates
MPC loaded, we bendin’ fates
Palm trees sway like they feel our rhythm
808s bounce like a wave when you’re in ‘em
Shaka throwin’, roamin’ past the shoreline
Tiki torch lightin’ up the whole nighttime
We ain’t tourists, nah — we locals by feel
Luaus in our hearts, makin’ every bite real
Lobster plate, mango glaze, cold lilikoi
Then hit the beach, let the beats deploy
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[Hook – sung over lo-fi breakbeat and G-funk synth]
We stay up till the sun peeks through the waves
Chasin’ every moment that the island gave
Sippin’ on the night like it’s somethin’ rare
Keeley, Carlos, J — we forever in the air
Maui nights, we don’t ever hit pause
Champagne skies, no need for applause
Just the crew and the groove and the gods we trust
It’s paradise dust in every verse we bust
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[Verse 2 – Keeley]
I got flower in my hair, beats in my soul
Rockin’ shades at midnight, fully in control
Rollin’ through Lahaina, sunburned and smilin’
Locals show love, ’cause we real when we wildin’
Rim drinks with the sugar cane splash
Poke for the mind, yeah we eatin’ with class
Carlos on the decks, diggin’ crates from the past
That trip-hop gangsta funk — yeah, built to last
Convertible whip, breeze kissin’ our skin
No stress, no dress code, we dipped in sin
But the holy kind — sacred under starlight
Dancin’ with the spirits, ‘til we kiss the daylight
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[Hook – full beat drops in heavier, with layered harmonies]
We stay up till the sun peeks through the waves
Chasin’ every moment that the island gave
Sippin’ on the night like it’s somethin’ rare
Keeley, Carlos, J — we forever in the air
Maui nights, we don’t ever hit pause
Champagne skies, no need for applause
Just the crew and the groove and the gods we trust
It’s paradise dust in every verse we bust
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[Bridge – slow & hypnotic]
Rain hit the roof, but we vibin’ inside
Candles lit, beats loop, and the tide aligns
No plan, just the dance, just the hearts unlocked
In a world where the rhythm talks
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[Verse 3 – Carlos]
Yeah, crate digger in a sarong, beats divine
Flippin’ records while the moon aligns
Red dirt roads, jeep bumpin’ low
We sample waterfalls — now watch the tempo grow
Three musketeers in a tropical dream
Even the roosters wake late — they respect our team
Dragonfruit smoke with a pineapple sip
We the type make a vibe, then bottle the trip
Every corner, new flavor, new scene
From Hana to Paia, feelin’ like kings and queen
Mau