London Elektricity (aka Tony Colman) has become a byword for groundbreaking… Read Full Bio ↴London Elektricity (aka Tony Colman) has become a byword for groundbreaking 'fast soul music', ramming venues, destroying drum & bass crowds, leaving huge smiles from the Big Chill to Glastonbury and beyond, London Elektricity Live has always been 'out of this world'. The LE saga began way back in '96, and up until 2002 LE was a double-act. Tony Colman and Chris Goss made their mark in 98 with the epic Song In The Key Of Knife, and subsequent critically acclaimed debut album Pull The Plug. In 2002 Tony took on the project solo, as Chris concentrated on taking the NHS empire to the next level. With the release of Billion $ Gravy in 2003, phone calls from Fabio and Radio One requested a live session from Maida Vale - and lo', LONDON ELEKTRICITY LIVE was born. For 2 years between 'Gravy' and 2005's album Power Ballads, Tony and the Band have played over 150 gigs reaching a quarter of a million people with their Live Drum & Bass spectacular! With the release of Live at The Scala The band has come to a close for the time being, with hospital bringing through the new talent in 2006, expect LE to re-emerge soon with some dancefloor corkers and more fast soul classics!

My Rolex
London Elektricity Lyrics

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What would we do
Usually drink, usually dance, usually bubble
All I want to do is tell you I love you
That's when I start promising the world to
A brand new girl I don't even know yet
Next thing she's wearing my Rolex !

What would we do

Usually drink, usually dance, usually bubble
Usually drink, usually dance, usually bubble
What would we do
Usually drink, usually dance, usually bubble
All I want to do is tell you I love you

All I want to do is tell you I love you
That's when I start promising the world to
A brand new girl I don't even know yet
Next thing she's wearing my Rolex !
Too much champs, don't know where my phone is
Here's my number, she already knows it
This chapter's a lot, better close it
Just a look in her eye was so evil
Wiley's a party guy and she knows it

What would we do
Usually drink, usually dance, usually bubble
All I want to do is tell you I love you
That's when I start promising the world to
A brand new girl I don't even know yet
Next thing she's wearing my Rolex !

What would we do
Usually drink, usually dance, usually bubble
All I want to do is tell you I love you
That's when I start promising the world to
A brand new girl I don't even know yet
Next thing she's wearing my Rolex !

What would we do
Usually drink, usually dance, usually bubble
Usually drink, usually dance, usually bubble
What would we do
Usually drink, usually dance, usually bubble
All I want to do is tell you I love you

All I want to do is tell you I love you
That's when I start promising the world to
A brand new girl I don't even know yet
Too much champs, don't know where my phone is
Here's my number, she already knows it
This chapter's a lot, better close it
Just a look in her eye was so evil
Wiley's a party guy and she knows it

What would we do
Usually drink, usually dance, usually bubble
All I want to do is tell you I love you
That's when I start promising the world to

A brand new girl I don't even know yet
Next thing she's wearing my Rolex !

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to London Elektricity's song My Rolex talk about a common scenario that occurs in parties or clubs. The persona in the song is shown drinking, dancing, and having a good time until he sees a girl that he wants to impress. He confesses his love to her and promises to give her the world, even though he barely knows her. The next thing he knows, she's wearing his Rolex, a sign of his extravagant promises that he may not even be able to keep. The song is an introspection of the persona's tendencies to get carried away with the moment and the consequences that follow.

The chorus repeats the question, "What would we do, usually drink, usually dance, usually bubble?" which suggests that the persona and his peers are just following a familiar pattern of socializing without a particular aim, except to maybe forget their problems for a while. However, the last line of the chorus changes the tone, with the persona admitting that all he wants to do is tell the girl that he loves her, which resonates with his willingness to abandon himself in the pursuit of pleasure.

In summary, the song is a commentary about the often shallow and impulsive interactions that can happen when people are out partying. The persona, in particular, is shown to be susceptible to infatuation, which may lead to false promises and regrettable actions.

Line by Line Meaning

What would we do
The singer is pondering what he and his friends would typically do in their leisure time.

Usually drink, usually dance, usually bubble
Their leisure activities typically involve drinking, dancing and chatting.

All I want to do is tell you I love you
The singer is expressing his desire to confess his love for someone.

That's when I start promising the world to
He tends to make grand promises in the heat of the moment.

A brand new girl I don't even know yet
He meets a new girl he knows nothing about.

Next thing she's wearing my Rolex !
Soon after, she is wearing his expensive watch he later regrets giving her.

Too much champs, don't know where my phone is
He had too much champagne and misplaced his phone.

Here's my number, she already knows it
The girl he met already has his phone number.

This chapter's a lot, better close it
He realizes that the situation has become too complicated and needs to end it.

Just a look in her eye was so evil
He realizes too late that the girl he just met is not trustworthy.

Wiley's a party guy and she knows it
The girl is aware that the singer enjoys partying.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GARETH KEANE, JOSEPH STONE, LAWRENCE DAVIS, PAUL KLEIN, RICHARD COWIE

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