Playing cops and robbers 'neath Ginza signsAll who chance to prosper shall go blindWon't you buy me a Ric to playWhat I got ain't enough to payPlug me into Marshall, I'll blow out your windowAnd trip my way up to eternal heightsRAT and I will lay down and shake out your eardrumsA hit of this distortion makes me high报酬は入社后平行线で东京は爱せど何も无い领収书を书いて顶戴税理士なんて付いて居ない 后楽园I'll rip into those robes and pursue the DharmaA Buddhist monk of my own would feel fineSelflessness and cessation get you NirvanaIt Kurt would beat my Gretsch, I think I'd fly将来憎に成って结婚して欲しい毎晩寝具で游戯するだけピザ屋の彼女になってみたいそしたらベンジー、あたしをグレッチで殴ってI'm looking for a good way to flyI'm searching for a way you can't buyYou know I know a kickin' way to dieIt's rock and roll, martyrs keep the fans highStill floating, as time rolls by
What the song means
A Tokyo-set rock anthem mixing English and Japanese, exploring desires for escape through music and unconventional living. The narrator fantasizes about rock stardom, spiritual transcendence, and alternative lifestyles while acknowledging the mundane reality of Tokyo office work, low wages, and ordinary relationships. Rock and roll becomes a metaphor for liberation.
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Marshall — A famous British amplifier brand
The narrator wants to be "plugged into" a Marshall amp to create powerful, distorted sound.
