Lyrics of
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Part 1

The song Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1 by The Flaming Lips tells the story of a young girl named Yoshimi who is a black belt in karate fighting against robots. According to the band, the song was inspired by an artist named Yoshimi P-We, who was part of the Japanese band Boredoms.

Her name is Yoshimi - she's a black belt in karate
Working for the city - she has to discipline her body

Cause she knows that it's demanding to defeat those evil machines
I know she can beat them
(you can just use a normal F here, but I like the major 7)

Oh Yoshimi - They don't believe me - But you won't let those robots eat me
Yoshimi - They don't believe me - But you won't let those robots defeat me

Those evil natured robots - they're programmed to destroy us
She's gotta be strong to fight them - So she's taking lots of vitamins

Cause she knows that it'd be tragic if those evil robots win
I know she can beat them

Oh Yoshimi - They don't believe me - But you won't let those robots defeat me
Yoshimi - They don't believe me - But you won't let those robots eat me

Yoshimi

Cause she knows that it'd be tragic if those evil robots win, yeah
I know that she can beat them

Oh Yoshimi - They don't believe me - But you won't let those robots defeat me
Yoshimi - They don't believe me - But you won't let those robots defeat me
Yoshimi - They don't believe me - But you won't let those robots eat me
Yoshimi - They don't believe me - But you won't let those robots eat me
Yoshimi