[Verse 1]
Five years old
And life had made me shy
I'm telling you
Shikaiya made me feel like I could fly
And there she was, so crazy, but she was on fire
A smile behind the door
Of every answer to my questions
You made it seem like everything was possible

[Chorus]
And that's where you stood out
From everybody else
Shika-ka-aiya, yeah
And that's what you're about
And you should never lose yourself
Shikaiya, yeah

[Verse 2]
Down the phone
Years and miles apart
We try to find the magic
We used to bounce from heart to heart
But you don't seem to believe in anything today
I wonder if your dreams got smashed
Upon the rocks of Bateau Bay
You made me feel like every wave is beautiful
[Chorus]
And that's where you stood out
From everybody else
Shika-ka-aiya, yeah
And that's what you're about
And you should never lose yourself
Shika-ka-aiya, yeah
Shikaiya, yeah

[Post-Chorus]
Nothing (Nothing)
Mmm, Shikaiya, yeah

[Break]
I just want to know what you are thinking about
Thinking about nothing
I just want to know what you are thinking about
Thinking about nothing
I just want to know what you are thinking about
Thinking about nothing

[Outro]
Shika-ka-aiya, yeah
Shikaiya, yeah
And that's what you're about
And you should never lose yourself
Shika-ka-aiya, yeah
Shikaiya, yeah