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Over Tokyo Lyrics
Got a photograph of a smile
Taken way back when we could smile
Now this plane will take me
Where I don't know
Maybe Tokyo
'Cause there's no memories over Tokyo
And there's no hurting over Tokyo
Got a photograph of some tears
Taken presently with more tears
Now I'll search for happiness
Where should I go
Maybe Tokyo
Attention will this pain go away
My condition oh it's just not the same
Taken way back when we could smile
Now this plane will take me
Where I don't know
Maybe Tokyo
And there's no hurting over Tokyo
Taken presently with more tears
Now I'll search for happiness
Where should I go
Maybe Tokyo
My condition oh it's just not the same
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Toyko represents a place to escape the pain and burdens of life. Not refering to actually Toyko, but just using the name toyko to represent a place for a new start or occasional escape.
I remember when we used to happy together, and something went wrong. Now I'm leaving, and going away where there are no bad memories, and no worries. This is where I can "search for happiness."
This is a beautiful, but painful song. Anywhere to go, to escape the sadness of lost love.
Nicely said eyeta2, i love this beautifully sad song..
Possible idea is the shadey history of Japan (hiroshima and Nagasaki-atomic bombs) If you go to Tokyo, it is all washed away. Talking about planes-possible Kamikaze reference.
This is another really great love song by Collective Soul, done Japanese-Style, that I think is generally about an ending relationship. He is feeling the pain from the breakup and reminiscing about the time when there was no hurting... specifically when they were in love and in an aircraft above Tokyo, Japan.
The reason I think that is because in the beginning he says he has a photograph of her smiling "taken way back when we could smile". And now he's on a plane, leaving, without her, off to search for happiness, somewhere, he doesnt know exactly where yet, maybe even ironically Tokyo who knows.
This song is cool because it shows what it is sometimes like to be leaving a relationship, heading off into the wild blue, and missing what you used to have, while you make your way into the unknown future, in your new search for happiness.
When they say "Got a photograph of some tears taken presently with more tears" I think they mean " he has a photograph with him where he/she has tears of joy in the picture, but he grabbed/taken the picture while he was crying tears of pain from the breakup and has it in-hand at present on his flight.
This song makes me actually reminisce about Tokyo and being over Tokyo, so I maybe connect with it a little more than most. And makes me think of the times Ive been on planes and leaving a relationship, off to the next search for happiness. Somehow Collective Soul not only captured that in a song but added an international flair that is actually very familiar to some. A lot of people who have been over Tokyo can appreciate this song.... and though a little more rare, some people who have been OVER TOKYO in the same way as the artist can REALLY appreciate this song!
Such an awesome song!