Tokyo Drifting

“**Tokyo Drifting**” (originally entitled "**Street Fighter**") is a song by the British indie rock band Glass Animals. It is the seventh song on their third studio album, *Dreamland*, and was released on November 13th, 2019 as the album's first single.

## Background

*Tokyo Drifiting* was Glass Animals' first musical release since their 2016 album *How To Be A Human Being*. This track is the group’s first collaboration with South Florida hip-hop artist Denzel Curry, but hardly their first time delving into the hip-hop genre, working with New York rapper Joey Bada$$ on their 2015 track *Lose Control*.

On the track, the two artists both speak on their lavish lifestyles such as nice upgraded cars and expensive jewelry that they own.

At the time of the song’s release, Glass Animals frontman Dave Bayley confirmed in an Instagram story that the track was just a single and not part of an upcoming album. However, the song ended up appearing on the final track listing for *Dreamland*, the band’s third studio album.

## Lyrics

**[Dave Bayley]:**

Two things 'bout the geez, you better listen up

Chrome spokes with the spinners on his tyre hubs

Suck smoke in his '40, windows up

He rolls like he really doesn't give a \*\*\*\*

**[Dave Bayley]:**

Drug lust and two packets in your pocket

Disco dust hits your nose like a rocket

Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo

Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo

**[Dave Bayley]:**

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

Let rip like you drank all of the tequila

Get loose, Street Fighter, tear it up

Fresh footwear drippin' out of you onto the rug

**[Dave Bayley & Denzel Curry]:**

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 (Huh, huh)

Wavey Davey's on fire

Oh, you still got it, you still got it alright, yeah (Huh, huh)

Huh, huh

Huh, huh

Huh, huh

**[Denzel Curry]:**

Aye, what is everybody talkin' 'bout

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

N\*\*\*\*\*s wanna talk about a G

But I spent a G on the twelve teeth in my mouth (Huh, huh, huh)

Diamonds aquatic, it feel like a trout on my wrist (Wrist)

Or a spout on my wrist with a spider up in it (In it)

Everything gotta be 80 and you keep the 20 percentage

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

If you try to take it, the clip get extended

I'm back on my bullshit, like Jordan on Pippen

If this is my life, then I'm Tokyo drifting (Uh)

**[Dave Bayley & Denzel Curry]:**

Ooh, now you're lettin' go

Heart beatin' faster, feet pushin' on the floor (Yeah, oh)

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 (Yuh, yuh, yuh, okay)

You still got it, you still got it alright, yeah (Huh, huh, huh)

Wavey Davey's on fire (Yuh, yuh, yuh, okay)

You still got it, you still got it alright, yeah (Huh, huh, huh)

Driftin'

Yeah

Yeah, Tokyo driftin'

**[Dave Bayley & Denzel Curry]:**

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')

## References

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamland\_(Glass\_Animals\_album)
2. https://tunebat.com/Info/Tokyo-Drifting-Glass-Animals-Denzel-Curry/2MA6YoaFF7fnWqkuOAWjUg?\_\_cf\_chl\_jschl\_tk\_\_=pmd\_3tZDlfM54PtVxDk05.HSsI2MsoRZJfw\_8NPFijpByTw-1634612432-0-gqNtZGzNApCjcnBszQ89