Tides and Wi-Fi

This track comes from Aaron Stransky's core identity — Folly Beach roots, 843 area code, the raw unfiltered version. It tackles The daily balance of checking tide charts and server uptime, living between two worlds. The lyrics get specific — "I remember why this island is where I'm meant to be" — because personal tracks on Majik's are personal for real, not performatively. The reggae-pop, country production matches the energy of the confession. It hits upbeat and playful, in that order. Every personal track in the catalogue comes from a real moment, a real feeling, a real person. This one is no exception.

[verse 1] High tide at seven, deployment at eight Checking the swell chart, the server can wait A-A-Ron paddling out past the break Salt water therapy for a techie's sake Got sand in my keyboard, don't even care Salt air corroding my hardware out there But the soul stays polished, the mind stays clear This is why I chose to build my life right here [chorus] Tides and Wi-Fi, that's all I need Ocean and bandwidth, living free Tides and Wi-Fi, checking both all day Folly Beach founder, wouldn't have it any other way [verse 2] Neighbors are surfers, bartenders, and cooks Nobody out here cares about my GitHub hooks They just know me as the tech guy down the street Who fixed the city website, made it clean and neat CTO of this island, sounds fancy, I know But it's board meetings in flip-flops, keeping status quo Sunset commits and sunrise stand-ups too The Unconventional Technologist with an ocean view [chorus] Tides and Wi-Fi, that's all I need Ocean and bandwidth, living free Tides and Wi-Fi, checking both all day Folly Beach founder, wouldn't have it any other way [bridge] Some days the Wi-Fi drops, some days the waves are flat Some days you ship a feature, some days you just sit back But every single evening when that sun hits the sea I remember why this island is where I'm meant to be [chorus] Tides and Wi-Fi, that's all I need Ocean and bandwidth, living free Tides and Wi-Fi, checking both all day Folly Beach founder, wouldn't have it any other way