Tokyo Drifting – English Lyrics

• By: Glass Animals, Denzel Curry
• Album: dreamland

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of "Tokyo Drifting" by Glass Animals and Denzel Curry, a track that seamlessly fuses indie electronic sounds with explosive hip-hop. Through its infectious beats and insightful lyrics about alter egos and online personas, you can explore contemporary English expressions of confidence and self-identity. Discover dynamic vocabulary and rhythm as you groove to this unique collaboration that marked Glass Animals' triumphant return to music.

[English]

Driftin'

Huh, huh, huh, Tokyo driftin'

...

Two things 'bout the gears, you better listen up

Chrome spokes with the spinners on his tire hubs

Suck smoke in his '40, windows up

He rolls, like he really doesn't give a-

Drug lust, and two packets in your pocket

Clear score, dust hits your nose like a rocket

...

Scoot-scoot, boy, race up to the super-club

Let rip, like you drank all of the tequila

Get loose, streetfighter, tear it up

Fresh footwear drippin' out of you onto the rug

...

Ooh, now you're lettin' go

Heart beatin' faster, feet pushin' on the floor

Ain't nothin' better

Ooh, now you're lettin' go

Heart beatin' faster, feet pushin' on the floor

Ain't nothin' better

Wavey Davey's on fire

You still got it, you still got it alright, yeah

Wavey Davey's on fire

Oh, you still got it, you still got it alright, yeah

Ayy, what is everybody talkin' 'bout?

When they wanna live fast, but I'd rather walk it out

Niggas wanna talk about a G

But I spend a G on the twelve teeth in my mouth

Diamonds aquatic, it feel like trout on my wrist

Or a spout on my wrist, put a spider up in it

Everything gotta be eighty, and you keep the twenty percentage

You know that I get it, I'm on, and I'm in it

And if you try to take it the clip get extended

I'm back on my bullshit, like Jordan, no Pippen

If this is my life then I'm Tokyo drifting

Ooh, now you're lettin' go

Heart beatin' faster, feet pushin' on the floor

Ain't nothin' better

Ooh, now you're lettin' go

Heart beatin' faster, feet pushin' on the floor

Ain't nothin' better

Wavey Davey's on fire

You still got it, you still got it alright, yeah

Wavey Davey's on fire

You still got it, you still got it alright, yeah

Wavey Davey's on fire

You still got it, you still got it al-

You still, you still got it al-

You still, you still got it alright, yeah (driftin')

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
drift /drɪft/ B1	verb - to move in a smooth, gliding manner
gear /gɪr/ A2	noun - equipment or machinery
chrome /kroʊm/ B1	noun - a hard, shiny metal
spinner /ˈspɪnər/ A2	noun - a device that rotates rapidly
smoke /smoʊk/ A1	noun - vapor or gas released by burning
roll /roʊl/ A1	verb - to move forward on wheels
lust /lʌst/ B2	noun - strong desire or urge
scoot /skʊt/ A2	verb - to move quickly
tequila /təˈkiːlə/ A2	noun - a distilled alcoholic drink made from agave
footwear /ˈfʊtˌwɛr/ A2	noun - clothing for the feet
beat /bit/ A1	verb - to pulsate or throb
wavey /ˈweɪvi/ B1	adjective - characterized by waves or a wavy pattern
diamond /ˈdaɪmənd/ A1	noun - a precious stone of pure carbon
aquatic /əˈkwætɪk/ B1	adjective - relating to water
percentage /pərˈsɛntɪdʒ/ A2	noun - a part of a whole expressed in hundredths
clip /klɪp/ A2	noun - a device for holding things together