It’s about a night of debauchery at the Lexington Queen nightclub in Tokyo in the 90s with his fellow Foo Fighters, Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day and Rivers Cuomo of Weezer.
[Verse 1]
Lexington Queen was calling me
Fondly reminded me
In the day the broken kings were brought to be striving
Did you know the wounded prey was conscience inside me
Look inside for what it seems, you got to be lying
[Chorus]
Tokyo no, Tokyo no no
I was hopeful we could do it again
Tokyo no, Tokyo no no
One gun, I ain't looking for new friends
You know we wanted the same
[Verse 2]
Mind me, what you dare to tell for something to find out
Take it if you dare, the waves are slowly presiding
She said come to meet with you to love with delight
In the morning glare, I want my shades like fries
[Chorus]
Tokyo no, Tokyo no no
I'll keep looking till the day I die
Tokyo no, Tokyo no no
One gun, I ain't looking for new friends
I'm here to get what you take
[Bridge]
I remember like yesterday
Billie Joe sitting next to me
I remember Rivers flown away
Not sure if he ever got out of that rain again
[Chorus]
Tokyo no, Tokyo no no
I was hoping we could do it again
Tokyo no, Tokyo no no
I'll keep looking till the day I die
Tokyo no, Tokyo no no
Please, tell me baby we could do it again
Tokyo no, Tokyo no no
One gun, I ain't looking for new friends
I don't need new friends
[Outro]
Do you remember my name
You put my all in shame
One pump, just one and done
Lexington giving up
I'm never fucking done
Queen who ruled all the men that came
Tokyo No No was written by Taylor Hawkins.
Tokyo No No was produced by John Lousteau.
Taylor Hawkins released Tokyo No No on Fri Nov 11 2016.