Letra de
Big in Japan

La canción Big in Japan de Alphaville habla sobre la lucha de una pareja contra la adicción a las drogas en Tokio. El título es irónico, refiriéndose a la expresión de que un artista puede ser popular en un lugar, como Japón, y aún ser desconocido en su propio país. La inspiración vino de amigos del vocalista Marian Gold que eran músicos en Tokio, y la canción destaca cómo ellos eran grandes en Japón, a pesar de luchar con problemas personales.

Winter cityside
Crystal bits of snowflakes all around my head and in the wind
I had no illusions
That I'd ever find a glimpse of summer's heatwaves in your eyes
You did what you did to me, now it's history I see
Here's my comeback on the road again

Things will happen while they can
I will wait here for my man tonight, it's easy when you're big in Japan

Oh, when you're big in Japan, tonight
Big in Japan, be tight, big in Japan, ooh the eastern sea's so blue
Big in Japan, alright, pay, then I'll sleep by your side
Things are easy when you're big in Japan, oh when you're big in Japan


Neon on my naked skin
Passing silhouettes of strange illuminated mannequins
Shall I stay here at the zoo
Or should I go and change my point of view for other ugly scenes
You did what you did to me, now it's history IIIIIIIIIIIII see

Things will happen while they can
I will wait here for my man tonight, it's easy when you're big in Japan

Oh, when you're big in Japan, tonight
Big in Japan, be tight, big in Japan, ooh the eastern sea's so blue
Big in Japan, alright, pay, then I'll sleep by your side
Things are easy when you're big in Japan
Oh, when you're big in Japan, tonight
Big in Japan, be tight, big in Japan, ooh the eastern sea's so blue
Big in Japan, alright, pay, then I'll sleep by your side
Things are easy when you're big in Japan, oh when you're big in Japan


Oh, when you're big in Japan, tonight
Big in Japan, be tight, big in Japan, ooh the eastern sea's so blue
Big in Japan, alright, pay, then I'll sleep by your side
Things are easy when you're big in Japan
Oh, when you're big in Japan, tonight
Big in Japan, be tight, big in Japan, ooh the eastern sea's so blue
Big in Japan, alright, pay, then I'll sleep by your side
Things are easy when you're big in Japan, oh when you're big in Japan