“Kids” on Sleigh Bells' debut album Treats describes a trip to the beach and all the sights and sounds once there. A high energy summer song, it features Alexis Krauss' vocals and is interspersed with spoken dialogue of ‘young girls talking’ about frivolous things.
[ALEXIS]
It was a Wednesday
I got the Kool-Aid
I hear the kick drum
Talking to my baby
I wanna feel the ocean
Put on my suntan lotion
I see the sun glow
Water moving slow motion
I got a beach chair
I see the blonde hair
Kick up my feet there
I feel the cool air
The breeze is nice now
I'll tell you right now
I sip my Kool-Aid
I'm feeling better now
[YOUNG GIRLS TALKING]
Do I need a vacation?
Just need to get away for a while
Wait, did I forget my sunglasses?
Nope
Got 'em!
[ALEXIS]
I paint my nails pink
They're in the sand though
I hear the old soul
Coming out my radio
I see a young boy
Hanging on a rope swing
He gets a nosebleed
And I hear the gull sing
I hope the water's warm
Gotta get my swims on
I pull my straps up
I'll see a thunderstorm
Oh no no no no no no no no
No no no no no no no no no
No no no no no no no no no
[YOUNG GIRLS TALKING]
Talking about boys
Put the music on
I'll just start dancing
[ALEXIS]
Good looking sea shells
Need to make some new wishes
Watch out for sea glass
Watch out for jellyfishes
I see a young boy
Swimming out to sea now
I tell the life guard
He can't be bothered now
It's getting late though
Clouds are getting real low
The breeze is nice, yes
I think I better go
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
[YOUNG GIRLS TALKING]
But I never came though
They just sat right outside
And started looking at me
Everything was just perfect
I got a little sunburn, though
Kids was written by Alexis Krauss & Derek Miller.
Kids was produced by Derek Miller.
Sleigh Bells released Kids on Mon May 24 2010.