The main idea of “Japanese Denim” is the comparison of Daniel’s feeling of everlasting love to a pair of jeans that last a lifetime.
The song was released as the B-side to the hit single “Get You.” It was first released as an acoustic demo on Daniel’s 2015 live EP Acoustic Break.
[Intro]
Two, three, four, five, six
[Verse 1]
I don't stand in line, I don't pay for clubs, fuck that, yeah
But I'll wait for you
I don't like to drink, I don't like to think, fuck that, oh-ooo-oh
But I ponder you, ohh
I'm bending it over
You're my four leaf clover
I'm so in love, so in love
There's no one above up above
Forever's a long time, yes
[Chorus]
My blue jeans
Will last me all
My life, ohh, yes
So should we
I'm spending all, yeah
This time, ooh
[Verse 2]
Met you at the shop, sun was getting hot, I'm lonely, yeah
(Lonely, yeah)
I'm in the city on my own (City on my own)
Never would've thought you'd be the one, I got a homie
(Ohh)
But that's the way it goes (That's the way it goes)
I'm reaching Nirvana (I'm reaching Nirvana)
Goodbye sweet Rwanda (Goodbye sweet Rwanda)
High school was never for me (High school was never for me)
Yeah, I say let it be, let it be
Forever's a long time, yeah
[Chorus]
My blue jeans
Will last me all
My life, ohh, yes
So should we
I'm spending all
This time
[Outro]
You don't even know me
You don't even know me, yes
I'm hanging from the tree
I'm hanging from the tree
Ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah
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Ah-ah-ah
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Ah-ah
Japanese Denim was written by Daniel Caesar.
Japanese Denim was produced by Jordan Evans & Matthew Burnett & BADBADNOTGOOD.
Daniel Caesar released Japanese Denim on Wed Oct 19 2016.