“Pools” is the second single off Glass Animals' debut album ZABA. The song features an exotic, upbeat background, mixing sud-American desert plains shamanic psychedelism with a soft, happy British pop.[Verse 1] We float before the sea at dusk In heavy mist, in glitter dust I smile before I want to I smile because you want to We sip the wind through lips of lust And out it comes, warm wisps of love I smile because I want to I smile because you want to Put the flowers in your hair Wrap your tendrils round my chest I smile because I want to I am your boy [Chorus] Shake my little soul for you now, toy And I settle up into a world of noise I’m a man of many tricks and tools and joy With a battery of guilt on which to poise [Verse 2] Down by the shore, a funny foal Who bit my wings and ate 'em whole You left before I come to You left before I come to We took to hills into the trees I hit my head and bit the leaves You left before I come to You left before I [Chorus] Shake my little soul for you now, toy And I settle up into a world of noise I’m a man of many tricks and tools and joy With a battery of guilt on which to poise [Bridge] Shanks of slate fall to the beach Wrapped in life in ultra greens Pools teem with tiny feet And whorls of tired anemones You left before I got to You left before I got to You left before I You left before I Shook the flowers from your hair Run to me and kiss my hands I’m dead before I I’m dead before I [Chorus] Shake my little soul for you now, toy And I settle up into a world of noise I’m a man of many tricks and tools and joy With a battery of guilt on which to poise Shake my little soul for you now, toy And I settle up into a world of noise I’m a man of many tricks and tools and toys With a battery of guilt on which to poise [Outro] I smile because I want to I smile because I want to I smile because I want to I smile because I want to I smile because I want to I smile because I want to I smile because I want to I smile because I want to