Rock On
Jackson and His Computer Band Lyrics


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Bought a tequila on the rocks, ayy
Couple shots, I couldn't stop, ayy
All I could think about was you
All I think about is you
Stumbling about to drop, ayy
More shots, couldn't stop, ayy
All I could think about was you
All I think about is you

Que tal mami where you been though? Yeah
I see you posse kinda cutthroat, yeah
But I ain't tryna start an uproar, yeah
But you're the one I saved my love for, yeah
But your family never bought it
Now your brother tryna stop me, yeah
What the hell did I get into, yeah
When all I want is to be with you, yeah

Got my problems on my mind like all night
Drinking just tryna get my head right
Couldn't see the sign like a red light
Before I pour it down I'll say

Bought a tequila on the rocks, ayy
Couple shots, I couldn't stop, ayy
All I could think about was you
All I think about is you
Stumbling about to drop, ayy
More shots, couldn't stop, ayy
All I could think about was you
All I think about is you

Taking shots just to numb the pain
'Cause it hurts when I hear your name
I don't even wanna close my eyes
'Cause you're the one I see when I dream at night
I wish I could let the feeling fade
'Cause it's killing me to live this way
I wish that we never said goodbye
I would die to see you one last time

Bought a tequila on the rocks, ayy
Couple shots, I couldn't stop, ayy
All I could think about was you
All I think about is you
Stumbling about to drop, ayy
More shots, couldn't stop, ayy




All I could think about was you
All I think about is you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Jackson and His Computer Band's song Rock On describe a protagonist who cannot stop thinking about a person who they have saved their love for despite facing opposition from their posse and family. The singer takes multiple shots of tequila on the rocks throughout the song, stumbling around intoxicated as they try to get their head right but fail due to their intense feelings for this person. The singer is haunted by this person's memory night and day and is unable to let their feelings fade. They wish for one last chance to see this person again before closing their eyes but are unable to as they continue to be consumed by thoughts of their love interest.


The song Rock On speaks to the universal theme of heartbreak and unrequited love. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a person who is unable to shake off their intense feelings for someone despite trying to self-medicate with alcohol to numb the pain. The lines "All I could think about was you, All I think about is you" underscore the singer's all-consuming thoughts, feelings, and preoccupations. The lyrics speak to anyone who has ever loved and lost, even if they never turned to alcohol to cope with their pain.


Line by Line Meaning

Bought a tequila on the rocks, ayy
Started drinking tequila on rocks


Couple shots, I couldn't stop, ayy
Started drinking uncontrollably


All I could think about was you
Thought only of the person they love


All I think about is you
Continued to think only of the person they love


Stumbling about to drop, ayy
Started to stumble because of the effect of excess alcohol


More shots, couldn't stop, ayy
Had more shots and was unable to stop drinking


Que tal mami where you been though? Yeah
Asking where the person has been


I see you posse kinda cutthroat, yeah
The person's friends may become cutthroat


But I ain't tryna start an uproar, yeah
Not trying to start a fight


But you're the one I saved my love for, yeah
The person always believed that the person they love is their true love


But your family never bought it
The family did not agree with their relationship


Now your brother tryna stop me, yeah
The person's brother is trying to stop them from seeing each other


What the hell did I get into, yeah
Questioning why they got into this situation


When all I want is to be with you, yeah
All they want is to be with the person they love


Got my problems on my mind like all night
Thinking all night about their problems


Drinking just tryna get my head right
Drinking to clear their head


Couldn't see the sign like a red light
Could not see the warning signs like a red light


Before I pour it down I'll say
They will say something before they drink again


Taking shots just to numb the pain
Drinking to forget the pain of separation from their loved one


'Cause it hurts when I hear your name
Hearing the name of the loved one is painful


I don't even wanna close my eyes
Does not want to close their eyes because they will think of the person they love


'Cause you're the one I see when I dream at night
The person they love is the one they see in their dreams


I wish I could let the feeling fade
Wishes to remove the feelings of love for that person


'Cause it's killing me to live this way
Lovesick and wants to be with the person they love but cannot


I wish that we never said goodbye
Wishes they never separated


I would die to see you one last time
Desires to see the person they love one last time


Bought a tequila on the rocks, ayy
Started drinking tequila on rocks


Couple shots, I couldn't stop, ayy
Started drinking uncontrollably


All I could think about was you
Thought only of the person they love


All I think about is you
Continued to think only of the person they love


Stumbling about to drop, ayy
Started to stumble due to the effect of excess alcohol


More shots, couldn't stop, ayy
Had more shots and was unable to stop drinking


All I could think about was you
Thought only of the person they love


All I think about is you
Continued to think only of the person they love




Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Songtrust Ave
Written by: Gregory Hein, Jackson Wang, Kyle Owens, Maurice Powell, Sean Turk

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TSearcy

I find more music on Adult Swim bumps than on the radio.

midinerd

yes justice cited him as an influence. they sound like jackson... wish more people at our art parties played him more...

gangstersayfock

I have heard this song in a theatre perfromance in Nijmegen in february 2014. I was fascinated by the song and asked the director of the theatre perfromance what kind of song it was. He told me about Jackson and his computer band and that
the song called Rock on. Two days later when I was in a second hand record store I saw this record for only 3 euro! I have bought it and listen a lot to Rock on! It was such a coincidence that I found that record. Everytime I hear Rock on I remember this story and that very good theater perfromance of KRUL in Nijmegen Holland. The song is also very good! With very cool electronics and nice vocals!

tetsuojuno

abstract as well as put together. this is an indy track at full throttle. Daft Punk eat your heart out and rock on!!!!

Slam!

best song ever, the fashion, the city, the '80s, the punk, the electro, the industrial, a bit of everthing.

Jonathan Sanchez

i could listen to this over and over and over and over

Ryan Pollock

Agreed, it reminds me of Justice also...I was really into them after their Coachella show in '08. This song has similar breaks and a sick beat drop at 2:45

TerraLucet

Warp always has the best things.

sophi roman

it is amazing... in fact all the album but you have to bee in the mood. but yeah top 10 in my list for sure

Magnolius T.

This is amazing!

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