(Intro)
Acid Jazz, 1990s British Funk, Nu-Disco, Slap Bass, Rhodes Piano, Bossa Nova acoustic guitar, Shaker percussion, Smooth Tenor Vocals, Summer Vibe, 118 BPM.
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Lyrics
(Intro)
(Tight, muted wah-wah guitar kicks in, followed by a bubbling slap-bass line and a light "tss-tss-tss" of a hi-hat)
(Smooth ad-lib: “Yeah... up here... feels like we’re closer to the sun, you know?”)
(Verse 1)
The asphalt’s breathing heat down on the street below
But up here on the tiles, we got nowhere to go
Just the shadow of the chimney and a cooler full of ice
Looking at the skyline, yeah, it’s looking rather nice
I got my polarized lenses and a linen button-down
I’m the king of the chimney-pots, looking at the town.
(Pre-Chorus)
And the wind starts humming a bossa nova tune
Between the satellite dishes and the afternoon
The city’s just a murmur, a million miles away
We’re caught in the amber of a Saturday.
(Chorus)
High on the roof, yeah, we’re touchin' the haze
Lost in the glow of these ultraviolet days
A vintage rhythm and a sky so blue
Floating on the feeling, yeah, it’s overdue
(Sky-high... ultraviolet days...)
(Verse 2)
Silver trays and citrus, the condensation drips
I’m watching how the sunlight does those golden-hour flips
Gravity is optional when the bass begins to roll
There’s a rooftop resonance deep inside my soul
Don't need a private jet or a ticket to the coast
When the view from the ledge is what I love the most.
(Bridge)
(Music strips back to just the bass and a shimmering Rhodes piano)
The horizon's melting like a lemon drop
Don’t ever want the spinning of the world to stop
Just keep it... right... here.
(Drum fill builds back up)
(Chorus)
High on the roof, yeah, we’re touchin' the haze
Lost in the glow of these ultraviolet days
A vintage rhythm and a sky so blue
Floating on the feeling, yeah, it’s overdue.
(Outro)
(Heavy funk groove, ad-libs)
Up on the tiles now...
Yeah, watch the birds fly past...
Don't look down, just look up.
(Fade out with a funky flute solo)