[Verse] I was at the chateau de la queen Jacuzzi night one Near the border of Paraguay Sparkling white suit jacket Black bag hung from her shoulder Dim chandelier and the leather gloves She was a dangerous liaison Stranger in the shadow All alone at the bar Sips on rum on ice with thin on slice With the stench of old cigarettes from the lobby [Pre-Chorus] (Backstroke) Keyhole, bedroom window, ladder down the fire escape (Backstroke) Charm hung on the bracelet next to the turquoise negligee (Backstroke) And cigarette burns slowly in the carpeted ashtray Oh flamingo [Chorus] Sometimes you fantasize Being drenched in the yellow, Tahitian blues Salty water slaps in to your ears Lips puckered up, girl, and you hear nothing at all Yeah you hear nothing at all Backstroke [Verse] I was downtown at the old flamingo Jacuzzi night two No bodega, no balcony She left the door barely cracked Saw the 'do not disturb' sign Hung from the door knob swinging back and forth [In Mendonesia/Mendelesia?] expressionless, directionless Coasting drifters in at the wall Look for ba** snuck into his ear The cheap suit, bad cologne Reflected neon lights collage [Pre-Chorus] [Chorus] [Chorus] Yeah you hear nothing at all Yeah you hear nothing at all Backstroke