Clouds Like Islands

Pine forests, clouds like islands

Spanish boys on mopeds

Vodka shots and charcoal fires

Palm trees, heat on the asphalt

Larks and lizards and wasps in the grass

Asleep in the dunes and empty pools

Old men in old village squares

Forever playing cards

Pickpockets and Burger King

Empty beaches, skinny dipping

Short dresses, widows on benches

Girls spending their time watching the lifeguards

All day hitchhiking

Beach music and bodysurfing

Open car windows and fights in bars

All for one and one for all

Stray dogs, fans turning

All dressed up for the dance

Getting dry with sandy towels

Sunglasses and cigarettes

Stealing food from empty tables

Every day like the rest

But no day like the last