Verse 1:
I never came to the beach, or stood by the ocean
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I never sat by the shore, under the sun with my feet in the sand
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But you brought me here and I’m happy that you did
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‘Cause now I’m as free as birds catching the wind
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I always thought I would sink, so I never swam
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I never went boatin’, don’t get how they are floatin’
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And sometimes I get so scared of what I can’t understand
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Chorus
But here I am, next to you
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The sky’s more blue in Malibu
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Next to you in Malibu
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Next to you
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Verse 2:
We watched the sun go down as we we’re walking
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I’d spent the rest of my life just standing here talking
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You would explain the current, as I just smile
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Hoping that you’ll stay the same, and nothing will change
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And it’ll be us, just for a while
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Do they even exist?
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That’s when I make the wish, to swim away with the fish
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Is it supposed to be this hot all summer long?
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I never would’ve believed you if three years ago you told me
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I’d be here writing this song
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Chorus:
But here I am, next to you
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The sky’s more blue in Malibu
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Next to you in Malibu
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Next to you
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Outro:
We are just like the waves that flow back and forth
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Sometimes I feel like I’m drowning
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And you’re there to save me
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And I wanna thank you with all of my heart
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It’s a brand new start
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A dream come true in Malibu
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