Toki Asako (土岐麻子), born March 22, 1976, in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese pop,… Read Full Bio ↴Toki Asako (土岐麻子), born March 22, 1976, in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese pop, electronic, and jazz singer-songwriter. She was formerly known as the vocalist for the Japanese indie rock band Cymbals, from 1997 to 2003. Toki made her solo debut in 2004 with a string of jazz cover albums under the indie label, LD&K Records.

In the fall of 2005, Toki released her first original album, "Debut". The album didn't sell or chart well on the Oricon chart, but was well received by critics. She had many collaborators on the album including Ishiwatari Junji (former guitarist and song writer for SUPERCAR). Much like the year before Toki released another cover album in November, "STANDARDS gift ~Toki Asako Jazz wo Utau~". A few weeks later she released a live album, "Toki Asako LIVE@VILLAGE VANGUARD!!".

Another year would pass before Toki's next release. Her second original album (though it did contain a few covers), "WEEKEND SHUFFLE". It wasn't long after this release that Toki left her indie record label and signed with the major label, avex trax. She was placed under their rhythm zone sub-label, which is know for housing avex's hip-hop and R&B artists.

Sunday Morning
土岐麻子 Lyrics

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Sunday morning rain is falling
Steal some covers
share some skin
Clouds are shrouding us
in moments unforgettable
You twist to fit
the mold that I am in
But things just get so crazy

Living life gets hard to do
And I would gladly hit the road
Get up and go if I knew
That someday it would lead me
back to you
That someday it would lead me
back to you
That may be all I need
In darkness she is all I see
Come and rest your bones with me
Driving slow on Sunday morning
And I never want to leave
Fingers trace your every outline
Paint a picture with my hands,
Back and forth we sway like
branches in a storm
Change the weather still
together when it ends
That may be all I need
In darkness she is all I see
Come and rest your bones with me
Driving slow on Sunday morning
And I never want to leave

Sunday morning rain is falling
Steal some covers
share some skin
Clouds are shrouding us
in moments unforgettable
You twist to fit
the mold that I am in
But things just get so crazy
Living life gets hard to do
And I would gladly hit the road
Get up and go if I knew
That someday it would lead me
back to you
That someday it would lead me
back to you
That may be all I need
In darkness she is all I see
Come and rest your bones with me
Driving slow on Sunday morning
And I never want to leave
That may be all I need
In darkness she is all I see
Come and rest your bones with me
Driving slow on Sunday morning
And I never want to leave
That may be all I need
In darkness she is all I see
Come and rest your bones with me

Driving slow on Sunday morning
And I never want to leave

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to TOKIE Asako's "Sunday Morning" paint a picture of a slow and gentle day spent with a loved one. The singer describes a rainy Sunday morning, where they are curled up in bed with their partner, sharing warmth and intimacy. Despite the outside world being clouded in darkness and uncertainty, the singer finds solace in the person next to them. They describe how they trace their partner's outline with their fingers, and how they intertwine like branches in a storm.

The song then explores the idea of feeling lost or overwhelmed in life, but finding comfort in the idea that someday everything will fall into place, leading the singer back to their loved one. The chorus repeats the sentiment "That may be all I need, in darkness she is all I see", reinforcing the idea that the love and companionship shared with this person is all that truly matters. The song ends with the singer never wanting to leave the peaceful cocoon of the moment they share with their partner.

Overall, "Sunday Morning" is a beautiful ode to love, intimacy, and finding comfort in one another during difficult times.

Line by Line Meaning

Sunday morning rain is falling
The peacefulness of a Sunday morning is accompanied by the sound of raindrops falling from the sky.

Steal some covers
We cuddle closely under the covers, enjoying each other's warmth on this cozy morning.

share some skin
As we snuggle, our skin touches, generating feelings of intimacy and closeness.

Clouds are shrouding us in moments unforgettable
We are caught up in a special moment, unaware of the current situation outside our warm cocoon.

You twist to fit the mold that I am in
We accept each other's flaws and adjust to each other's differences in order to make our relationship work.

But things just get so crazy
Despite our best efforts, things can get chaotic and unpredictable, adding to the stresses of life.

Living life gets hard to do
Sometimes, the difficulties of everyday life can be overwhelming, leaving us feeling drained and tired.

And I would gladly hit the road
When times get tough, I would be willing to leave everything behind and start anew.

Get up and go if I knew that someday it would lead me back to you
I would be willing to take a risk if I knew that in the end, it would bring us back together.

That may be all I need
Sometimes, all we need is the warmth and comfort of each other's company to make it through tough times.

In darkness she is all I see
Even in the darkest of moments, my lover is the shining light that illuminates the way forward.

Come and rest your bones with me
My lover is invited to take a break from the hustle and bustle of life and find solace and rest with me.

Driving slow on Sunday morning
We take life at our own pace, with no rush or need to be anywhere else during a quiet Sunday morning.

And I never want to leave
The comfort and safety of being together is so great that the thought of being apart is unbearable.

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Carmichael Jesse Royal

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