Joan is the 80’s inspired synth-pop duo comprised of Alan Thomas and Steven… Read Full Bio ↴Joan is the 80’s inspired synth-pop duo comprised of Alan Thomas and Steven Rutherford. Growing up in Little Rock, Arkansas the two ran with similar circles, going to the same church and attending the same college before their paths crossed and they hit it off. Thomas was formerly in the band Canopy Climbers and Rutherford in Brothers + Company before they met. After Rutherford graduated college he decided to pursue music as a career, Thomas was already on that path and they began to pursue a music licensing project. The first time they wrote together they penned “Take Me On” and decided to shift their focus. Over the next few weeks, they began to write and record songs and came up with a song called “With Somebody Else” that they released softly through some music blogs. They then released their debut single “Take Me On” through the label 20XX in 2017. Joan followed up this release with several other one-off singles, before releasing the EP portra on, July 11, 2018. The band is set to tour in the fall of 2018.

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Joan Lyrics

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Feel it
I can feel it coming
You're touching my heart
You're touching me

Feel it
I can feel it burning
It's more than a spark

There's a fire in me

We can go to Tokyo on the first flight out tomorrow
Don't know what the future holds
I just want to feel this moment
Maybe this is summer love
Maybe we're just living for tonight
Tonight

We can go to Tokyo on the first flight out tomorrow
Don't know what the future holds
I just want to feel this moment
Maybe this is summer love
Maybe we're just living for tonight
Tonight

Can't believe it
Can't believe it's coming
Our time's running out
Our time's running

We can go to Tokyo on the first flight out tomorrow
Don't know what the future holds
I just want to feel this moment
Maybe this is summer love
Maybe we're just living for tonight
Tonight

We can go to Tokyo on the first flight out tomorrow
Don't know what the future holds
I just want to feel this moment
Maybe this is summer love
Maybe we're just living for tonight
Tonight

Yeah
I can feel your body pushing off my body
Quit telling me you're leaving in the morning
If I never see you pass this hotel lobby
That's okay

We can go to Tokyo on the first flight out tomorrow
Don't know what the future holds
I just want to feel this moment
Maybe this is summer love
Maybe we're just living for tonight
Tonight
Maybe we're just living for tonight

We can go to Tokyo on the first flight out tomorrow
Don't know what the future holds
I just want to feel this moment
Maybe this is summer love
Maybe we're just living for tonight
Yeah
Tonight
Maybe we're just living for tonight

Maybe we're just living for tonight
Yeah

Overall Meaning

The song "Tokyo" by Joan is about the intense feeling of a moment with someone, with the possibility of it being a summer love or just living for the moment. The lyrics convey the idea of wanting to go to Tokyo, which is a place known for its vibrant and exciting atmosphere. The singer can feel the intensity and heat of the moment with the other person, with it being more than just a spark. They both can't believe that this moment is happening and that they might not have much time left together. Nevertheless, they want to make the most of it and feel every bit of the moment before it slips away.

The chorus "We can go to Tokyo on the first flight out tomorrow, Don't know what the future holds, I just want to feel this moment" is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the idea of seizing the moment and living in the present. The verses and the bridge convey the singer's desire for the other person and their reluctance to let them go.

Overall, the song "Tokyo" is a beautiful ode to living in the moment and seizing every opportunity for an intense, passionate connection with someone.

Line by Line Meaning

Feel it
Joan is experiencing a sensation

I can feel it coming
The sensation Joan is feeling is approaching

You're touching my heart
Joan is emotionally affected by her interaction with someone else

You're touching me
Joan is physically touched by someone else

Feel it
Joan continues to experience a sensation

I can feel it burning
The sensation Joan is feeling intensifies

It's more than a spark
The feeling is strong and powerful

There's a fire in me
The sensation has ignited a passionate desire in Joan

We can go to Tokyo on the first flight out tomorrow
Joan is suggesting a spontaneous trip to Tokyo

Don't know what the future holds
Joan is unsure of what the consequences of the trip will be

I just want to feel this moment
Joan wants to live in the present and experience the feeling she is currently having

Maybe this is summer love
Joan is considering the possibility that the feeling she is having is temporary and seasonal

Maybe we're just living for tonight
Joan is living in the moment and not worrying about the future

Can't believe it
Joan is surprised by the situation

Can't believe it's coming
Joan is incredulous that the feeling is happening to her

Our time's running out
Joan is experiencing a sense of urgency

We can go to Tokyo on the first flight out tomorrow
Joan repeats her suggestion of the spontaneous trip

Yeah
An expression of agreement or enthusiasm

I can feel your body pushing off my body
Joan is engaging in physical intimacy with someone else

Quit telling me you're leaving in the morning
Joan doesn't want to think about the end of the experience

If I never see you pass this hotel lobby, that's okay
Joan is willing to accept that the experience may be brief and temporary

Tonight
Joan is emphasizing her focus on the present moment

Maybe we're just living for tonight
Joan reiterates her attitude of enjoying the present experience without worrying about what may happen in the future

Yeah
An expression of agreement or enthusiasm

Maybe we're just living for tonight
Joan repeats her previous line to emphasize her attitude towards the experience

Writer(s): Steven Keith Rutherford, Alan Benjamin Thomas

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Feel it
I can feel it coming
You're touching my heart
You're touching me

Feel it
I can feel it burning
It's more than a spark
This fire in me

We can go to Tokyo
On the first flight out tomorrow
Don't know what the future holds
I just wanna feel this moment
Maybe this is summer love
Maybe we're just living for tonight, tonight

We can go to Tokyo
On the first flight out tomorrow
Don't know what the future holds
I just wanna feel this moment
Maybe this is summer love
Maybe we're just living for tonight, tonight

Can't believe it
Can't believe it's coming
Our time's running out
Our time's running

We can go to Tokyo
On the first flight out tomorrow
Don't know what the future holds
I just wanna feel this moment
Maybe this is summer love
Maybe we're just living for tonight, tonight

We can go to Tokyo
On the first flight out tomorrow
Don't know what the future holds
I just wanna feel this moment
Maybe this is summer love
Maybe we're just living for tonight, tonight

Yeah
I can feel your body pushing off my body
Quit telling me you're leaving in the morning
If I never see you past this hotel lobby
That's okay, but we

We can go to Tokyo
On the first flight out tomorrow
Don't know what the future holds
I just wanna feel this moment
Maybe this is summer love
Maybe we're just living for tonight, tonight

(Maybe we're just living for tonight)
We can go to Tokyo
On the first flight out tomorrow
(On the first flight out tomorrow)
Don't know what the future holds
I just wanna feel this moment
(I just wanna feel this moment)
Maybe this is summer love
Maybe we're just living for tonight (yeah), tonight
Maybe we're just living for tonight
Yeah