Tokyo
Mr. Smith Lyrics
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目一杯 精一杯の 働く人で今日もごった返してる
信号待ち 足を止めて 誰かが口笛を吹いてる
とぎれとぎれの旋律だけど
なぜかしら 少しだけ癒されてる
描いた夢 それを追い続けたって
所詮 たどり着けるのは ひとにぎりの人だけだと知ってる
この街に大切な人がいる
東京は後戻りしない 老いていく者を置き去りにして
目一杯 手一杯の 目新しいモノを抱え込んでく
思い出がいっぱい詰まった景色だって また 破壊されるから
出来るだけ執着しないようにしてる
それでも匂いと共に記憶してる 遺伝子に刻み込まれてく
この胸に大切な場所がある
バイパスに架かる歩道橋からよく見える
ベランダに咲いた彩とりどりの花
甘い匂いがこの胸にあふれ出す
あの人に手紙でも書こうかなぁ?
描いた夢 理想を追い続けたって
多分 ものにできるのは ひとにぎりの人だけど あと少し頑張ってみようかな
それでもいつか 可能性が消える日が来ても
大切な人はいる
思い出がいっぱい詰まった景色だって また破壊されるから
出来るだけ執着しないようにしてる
それでも匂いと共に記憶してる 遺伝子に刻み込まれてく
この街に大切な場所がある
この街に大切な人がいる
The song "Tokyo" by Mr. Smith is a vibrant and upbeat tribute to a woman from Tokyo who has stolen the singer's heart. The opening lines, "Fly into the rising sun, faces, smiling everyone" suggest an exciting and positive arrival in the city. The subsequent line, "Yeah, she is a whole new tradition" establishes the idea that the woman represents something new and different to the singer. He feels a sense of familiarity with her and describes how he feels the connection "in my heart."
The chorus emphasizes the importance of this woman to the singer, with the repeated lines "My woman from Tokyo, she makes me see, my woman from Tokyo, she's so good to me." He talks about her like a queen, describing her as "dancing in an Eastern dream" and making him feel like a river that carries him away. The song suggests a sense of longing for this woman, with the lines "But I'm at home and I just don't belong, so far away from the garden we love."
Later in the song, the singer talks about how the woman "moves in the soul of a dove" and how he will soon see "just how black was my night" when they are together in Tokyo. The chorus repeats with the same intensity as before, and the bridge emphasizes the crazy, vibrant energy of the city as it pertains to the singer and his love: "Rising from the neon gloom, shining like a crazy moon, yeah she turns me on like a fire, I get high."
Line by Line Meaning
Fly into the rising sun
Traveling to Japan, where the sun seems to rise before anywhere else on earth.
Faces, smiling everyone
Being greeted by friendly people happy to see you.
Yeah, she is a whole new tradition
Being inspired by and experiencing a culture completely foreign to his own.
I feel it in my heart
Feeling a deep emotional connection to Japan and his woman from Tokyo.
My woman from Tokyo
Referring to the artist's partner from Tokyo.
She makes me see
His partner helps him see the beauty of Japan and experience things he wouldn't alone.
She's so good to me
Finding comfort and happiness in his partner's love and companionship.
Talking about her like a Queen
Treating his partner with great admiration and respect, as if she were royalty.
Dancing in a Eastern Dream
Enjoying the unique and enchanting culture of Japan.
Yeah, she makes me feel like a river
Feeling euphoric and free-flowing, as if he's being carried along by a river, when he's with his partner.
That carries me away
Being completely swept off his feet by his partner from Tokyo.
But I'm at home and I just don't belong
Feeling like he doesn't fit in when he's not in Japan with his partner.
So far away from the garden we love
Being physically and emotionally distant from the beauty and love they both experienced in Japan.
She is what moves in the soul of a dove
His partner is the embodiment of gentle, pure, and beautiful movements and inspirations.
Soon I shall see just how black was my night
The singer is eager to go back to Tokyo and see how much he has missed her and her city's lights after being apart.
When we're alone in Her City of light
Looking forward to rediscovering their love and happiness in the light of Tokyo, away from their daily grind.
Rising from the neon gloom
Feeling reinvigorated and energized by the bright lights and city energy of Tokyo.
Shining like a crazy moon
Feeling like Tokyo is a unique and exciting place, vibrant and full of life.
Yeah, she turns me on like a fire
Being ignited by his passion and romantic feelings for his partner from Tokyo.
I get high
Feeling euphoric and on top of the world when he is with his partner from Tokyo.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Kazutoshi Sakurai
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