In Osaka I saw you last
Your face pressed up against the glass
Across the track you're looking at
As bullets pass behind your back
-He last saw the person he's speaking of when they were sitting on a train as it was leaving while staring across the tracks. the "bullets" aren't literal bullets, they are the bullet trains, or "shinkansen" that are passing on the nearby tracks.
And I tried to catch your eye and then
Walked past you as the train came in
But I missed you there and lost my mind
The morning crowd pushed me back
-He was looking for this person as the trains came in, but missed them, and when he finally did find the person, the crowd was too much for him to get through so he couldn't reach the train in time.
and now I see that you fell asleep again
You've been riding this train since 2 AM
Like the circle of fifths you drew in school
The loop line takes you round and through
Pretty self explanatory, circles of fifths, refer to a type of diagram used in music, and the Osaka Loop Line is the circular track that runs around through the Osaka and Tennouji stations in a full circle.
Did I catch you there on a bicycle
Ten steps away from Osaka Jyou
Spoke to me, barely moved your mouth
On that last train I felt the sky
-They're remembering a time they saw this person near Osaka Castle (Osaka Jyou)
In Osaka I saw you last Your face pressed up against the glass Across the track you're looking at As bullets pass behind your back
-He last saw the person he's speaking of when they were sitting on a train as it was leaving while staring across the tracks. the "bullets" aren't literal bullets, they are the bullet trains, or "shinkansen" that are passing on the nearby tracks.
And I tried to catch your eye and then Walked past you as the train came in But I missed you there and lost my mind The morning crowd pushed me back
-He was looking for this person as the trains came in, but missed them, and when he finally did find the person, the crowd was too much for him to get through so he couldn't reach the train in time.
and now I see that you fell asleep again You've been riding this train since 2 AM Like the circle of fifths you drew in school The loop line takes you round and through
Did I catch you there on a bicycle Ten steps away from Osaka Jyou Spoke to me, barely moved your mouth On that last train I felt the sky
-They're remembering a time they saw this person near Osaka Castle (Osaka Jyou)