Rockwrok
Ultravox Lyrics

ROckWrok
The repeated use of the phrase ROckWrok sets the tone for the song, urging the listener to engage in uninhibited, raw and feverish sexual activity. It serves as a call-to-action to let loose and enjoy oneself to the fullest.

Blast off, the walls are down
This line represents the opening of oneself to new experiences and ventures, seeking new frontiers and abandoning the construct of societal norms.

Cast off, the wolves are out
The idea of shedding one's inhibitions to engage in primal activities is being conveyed in this line. It could also refer to casting off one's safety net, taking risks and living daringly.

Come on, there's no time, I can't wait
The artist is urging the listener to act, to seize the moment before it passes, to take advantage of the present to engage in activities that may not be acceptable in conventional circumstances.

Rip off my clothes, I'm stripping yours
This line is an invitation to have sex. The act of undressing or stripping each other's clothes is an essential part of any sexual activity, and this line emphasizes the importance of it.

Harder we're starved, wired and barbed
The singer is conveying the idea that the nature of human sexuality is raw and insatiable, with no limit to its physical, emotional or psychological appetite. Wired and Barbed may refer to a heightened state of arousal, ready to pounce at any given moment.

What a magnificent disgrace
The singer suggests that while the behavior may be considered taboo, sinful even, the raw and intimate nature of the act is quite beautiful and liberating.

C'mon and tangle in the dark, dark
This line is an invitation to let go of inhibitions and engage in physical intimacy in a mutually dark and non-judgmental space.

Fuck like a dog, bite like a shark, shark
The artist is urging the listener to embrace their primal nature and engage in animalistic behavior during sex. The use of the metaphor 'bite like a shark' may allude to the pleasure derived from certain forms of pain.

When it's wet and hot you want to ROckWrok
This line alludes to the heightened sense of arousal on a hot and sweaty day and invites the listener to indulge in that feeling with free abandon.

Penetration boys in hotel lifts
The singer is describing a group of people engaging in sexual activity (boys) in a public space (hotel lifts). The idea of the public is reinforced by the reference to sinking ships which portrays a lack of privacy and the risk of getting caught.

Invitations on sinking ships
This line represents the invitation to abandon oneself on a sinking ship, to live fully even when the outcome is uncertain.

The whole wide world fits hip to hip
The line implies that every person on the planet is potentially a sexual partner. It urges the listener to embrace that thought with abandon and live freely.

In aircraft destroyers and cinema foyers
The line implies that sex can and should happen anywhere, regardless of whether it's a public or private space.

The chaste and the chasers, amazing the neighbours
This line implies that people of all sexual orientations are engaging in various sexual acts, regardless of societal norms, and this behavior is turning heads.

Gay, wild and willing, stripped of grace
This line enforces the idea of sexual play with abandon and disregarding the norm of the chaste, whereby those willing to indulge in that freedom are stripped of their grace

A sombre rumba in the dark, dark
This line implies that even in less than ideal situations, one can still engage in sexual play and have a good time (sombre Rumba). The darkness also alludes to a sense of privacy and abandon.

The population's got to ROckWrok
This line alludes to the idea that the masses are engaging in sexual intimacy in its rawest form, and it's not taboo; hence it's relatable.

A doodlebugger in the dark, dark
This line implies that anyone can engage in sexual play, regardless of social status or cultural background. This line also reinforces the idea that the sexual act is exploratory and playful.

When they find the top, you've got to ROckWrok
This line alludes to the idea of playing to the top of one's ability and the elation that comes with this. It is an invitation to enjoy oneself fully in the sexual act.

A nimble mambo in the park, park
This line implies that sexual activity can be exercised even in public spaces, such as a park. The nimble mambo is playful and suggestive of physical dexterity.

An anal sailor in the bar, bar
The line suggests that sexual play is never a dull affair and could be enjoyed by engaging in various acts such as sex. The anal sailor implies sexual acts that would be deemed taboo or frowned upon in society.

There's nothing left for us, just ROckWrok
This line implies that sexual intimacy is the highest form of enjoyment and fulfillment, and no other activity compares to it.

Austerity makes you want to ROckWrok
This line implies that sexual intimacy is one activity that provides an outlet in times of physical or emotional austerity, and it could be indulged to help overcome such challenging times.