Torville Jones (born 6 April 1984), better known by his stage name Tokio My… Read Full Bio ↴Torville Jones (born 6 April 1984), better known by his stage name Tokio Myers, is a pianist and music producer born in London. He won reality show Britain's Got Talent in 2017 playing Debussy's "Clair de lune", which turned into Ed Sheeran's song "Bloodstream"; Rihanna's "Diamonds" in semi-final 3; and in the final, Hans Zimmer's Interstellar theme soundtrack and Rag'n'Bone Man's hit "Human".

After winning Britain's Got Talent in 2017, he released many of his independent releases and became a major internet sensation. In October 2017, he announced his debut single, "Bloodstream", along with his debut album Our Generation. The single is a studio rendition of his audition performance on Britain's Got Talent.

Baltimore
Tokio Myers Lyrics

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We cry we cry for tonight
Cops coming in the morning
We cry we cry for tonight
Police don't come until the morning, till the morning
Oh, it's not safe to say that I didn't give you warning
Let's raise these walls up cause like us they can [?]
Every sign that you hold up should be worn like a crown
Who do you turn to, when your colours' a crime

Who told you brother that love has two sides
Sirens that it does never come to our call
And these streets make us favours for the times that we fall
You can see clearer when standing our cause
Don't you hate what it takes now for them to see who you are
We cry we cry for tonight
Cops coming in the morning
We cry we cry for tonight
Police don't come until the morning, till the morning
Oh, it's not safe to say that I didn't give you warning
We cry we cry for tonight
Cops coming in the morning
We cry we cry for tonight
Police don't come until the morning, till the morning
Oh, it's not safe to say that I didn't give you warning
Sirens that it does never come to our call
And these streets make us favours for the times that we fall
You can see clearer when standing our cause
Don't you hate what it takes now for them to see who you are
We cry we cry for tonight
Cops coming in the morning
We cry we cry for tonight
Police don't come until the morning, till the morning
Oh, it's not safe to say that I didn't give you warning
I didn't give you warning

We cry we cry for tonight
We cry we cry for tonight

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Tokio Myers' song "Baltimore" seem to refer to police brutality and discrimination against people of color. The repeated lines "We cry we cry for tonight/ Cops coming in the morning" and "Police don't come until the morning, till the morning/ Oh, it's not safe to say that I didn't give you warning" suggest a fear of violence at the hands of the police. The lyrics also point to the lack of support from society, with lines like "Who do you turn to, when your colours' a crime" and "Don't you hate what it takes now for them to see who you are."

The reference to "Sirens that it does never come to our call" implies that the police are not there to protect but to enforce their power, and "These streets make us favours for the times that we fall" suggests that the environment itself is dangerous for those who are marginalized. The lyrics also call for unity and taking action together, with lines like "Let's raise these walls up cause like us they can't/ Every sign that you hold up should be worn like a crown/ You can see clearer when standing our cause."

Overall, the lyrics to "Baltimore" are a powerful commentary on police brutality and discrimination, and a call to action for marginalized communities to come together and stand up for their rights.

Line by Line Meaning

We cry we cry for tonight
Expressing our grief and sorrow for tonight

Cops coming in the morning
Anticipating the arrival of law enforcement in the morning

Police don't come until the morning, till the morning
Police show up only in the morning

Oh, it's not safe to say that I didn't give you warning
Warning that the unsafe condition was already communicated

Let's raise these walls up cause like us they can [?]
Build walls to protect oneself from similar problems as experienced before

Every sign that you hold up should be worn like a crown
Every gesture made should be worn as a symbol of honor

Who do you turn to, when your colours' a crime
Who to turn to when the identity itself is regarded as unlawful

Who told you brother that love has two sides
Questioning the notion of love having two opposing sides

Sirens that it does never come to our call
Sirens never responding to our call for help

And these streets make us favours for the times that we fall
Streets being sympathetic to the situation when we stumble

You can see clearer when standing our cause
Clarity comes from aligning with our cause

Don't you hate what it takes now for them to see who you are
Unhappy that external validation is necessary to be accepted for who we are