It's automatic
When I talk to old friends,
The conversations
Turn to girls we knew
When their hair
Was soft and long.
And the beach
Was the place to go.

The sun-tanned bodies

And the waves of sunshine
California girls
And the beautiful coastline...
The warmed up weather,
Let's get together and
Do it again.

Now I've been thinking
About all the places
We surfed and danced,
And all the faces
We missed so
Let's get back together and
Do it again.

With a girl the lonely beach
Looks good at twilight
...Makes your nighttimes warm and outta sight...

Overall Meaning

The song "Do It to Myself" by Voodoo is all about reminiscing on the good old days and wanting to go back to those times. The lyrics suggest a narrator who has reunited with old friends, and their conversations turn to girls they used to know. The singer remembers when the girls' hair was soft and long, and the beach was the place to go. The lines "California girls and the beautiful coastline... The warmed up weather, let's get together and do it again" imply that the singer wants to relive those days, probably by recreating some of the experiences they had in the past.

The second verse continues with the theme of reminiscing. The singer starts thinking about all the places they surfed and danced and all the faces they missed. The lines "Let's get back together and do it again" further emphasize the singer's desire to relive those times. The last few lines of the song suggest that the singer is hoping to find a girl to spend time with on the beach, which was once their favorite place.

Overall, "Do It to Myself" is a nostalgic song about wanting to go back to a simpler time and reliving the experiences that made those times special.

Line by Line Meaning

It's automatic
I naturally reminisce about past experiences with my old friends.

When I talk to old friends,
I tend to think about the past when I converse with old friends.

The conversations
The topics of discussion.

Turn to girls we knew
Shift to talking about the females we used to be acquainted with.

When their hair
Their elegant hairdos.

Was soft and long.
It used to be soft, long and beautiful.

And the beach
The beach.

Was the place to go.
Was the spot to hangout.

The sun-tanned bodies
Tan bodies obtained from the sun.

And the waves of sunshine
The radiant beams of the sun washing over surfers.