Tokyo
Shapes of Race Cars Lyrics

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It'd be good to see her
Yeah, before she's gone
Wanna take a photograph
Yeah, have her all the time

I once said to you:

If Tokyo was blown away

I'd be really sad
'Casue it would remind me
That I never really had
We never walked together
Back after summer fare
Remember when the wizard
Said she wanted me too

It'd be good to know
Yeah, before she goes
Hey, what it's like to
Really have her
Know it all the time

I once said to you:

If Tokyo was blown away
I'd be really sad
'Casue it would remind me
That i never really had
We never walked together
Back after summer fare
Remember when the wizard
Said she wanted me too

If Tokyo was blown away
I'd be really sad
'Casue it would remind me
That I never really had her..

If Tokyo was blown away
I'd get sad on that day
To know she's gone
Bright machine
Star struck guys in blue jeans
Billionares, x-ray gun
See right throught what i've done
:ittle girl, tiny row
Away from me to show

Yeah, yeah

All i wanted..
I wanted you

Tokyo!
(tokyo)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Shapes of Race Cars' song Tokyo are about the desire to have someone close and cherish that experience before they are gone. The song talks about the wish to capture the moments with the person in a photograph to have them all the time. The lyrics also mention a conversation where the singer expressed that if Tokyo disappeared, it would remind him that he never really had that person with him. The song continues to describe the desire to know what it is to have the person and keep them close always.

The lyrics also touch on the theme of loss and regret, with the singer expressing his sadness at the thought of Tokyo being blown away. The lyrics bring up specific memories, such as walking together after a summer fair and a conversation with someone called the wizard who also liked the person of interest. The song ends with the singer admitting that he wanted the person and the repetition of "Tokyo!" is a plea to keep the memory of those moments and feelings alive.

Overall, the lyrics of Tokyo evoke a sense of longing, desire, and regret. The song captures the fleeting nature of moments and relationships and the importance of cherishing them while they last.

Line by Line Meaning

It'd be good to see her
I want to see her

Yeah, before she's gone
Before she leaves

Wanna take a photograph
I want to capture her image

Yeah, have her all the time
I want her to always be with me

If Tokyo was blown away
If Tokyo was destroyed

I'd be really sad
I would feel emotional pain

'Casue it would remind me
Because it would make me remember

That I never really had
That I never truly possessed her

We never walked together
We never strolled side by side

Back after summer fare
After the summer festival

Remember when the wizard
Do you recall when the fortune-teller