Lyrics
In a time, in a place
In a specific time and place
In a world, they forgot
In a world that has been neglected or overlooked
Lives the heart of me
Refers to the essence or core of the speaker
A part that just won't die
Describes a resilient and enduring part of the speaker
Just a boy, not a man
Characterizes the speaker as a young boy, not yet a man
Sent to war, in a land
Recalls being sent to war in a distant land
They said we'd fight for their freedom
Describes the promise to fight for freedom, possibly as a soldier
But I felt like a hired hand
Expresses a feeling of being like a hired worker rather than a patriot
Sometimes I have to find my way
Reflects on the need to find one's way at times
Sometimes I have to get away
Acknowledges the necessity to escape from certain situations
Take me back to Tokyo Road
Expresses a desire to return to Tokyo Road
Take me back to Tokyo Road
Reiterates the longing to go back to Tokyo Road
Working hard, for a pass
Describes working hard for a pass or opportunity
Got the night, make it last
Encourages making the most of the night
It was a time to remember
Reflects on a memorable time in the speaker's life
All my life I would never forget
Highlights the significance of that time as unforgettable
In a bar, breathing smoke
Recalls being in a bar filled with smoke
Snorting whiskey, drinking coke
Describes a scene involving snorting whiskey and drinking coke
It was a time when no one would die
Portrays a carefree time when nobody seemed to die
And there wasn't a care
Emphasizes the lack of worries during that period
Sometimes I wish it was that way
Expresses a longing for the carefree past
Cause sometimes I have to get away
Reiterates the need to escape from current circumstances
Take me back to Tokyo Road
Expresses the desire to return to Tokyo Road
Take me back to Tokyo Road
Reiterates the longing to go back to Tokyo Road
Take me back to Tokyo Road
Further emphasizes the desire to return to Tokyo Road
Take me back to Tokyo Road
Reiterates the strong wish to go back to Tokyo Road
This guy turns me around and he's pointing up the stairs
Describes a person directing the speaker's attention upstairs
I found myself in her doorway but there wasn't anybody there
Narrates the speaker finding an empty doorway
She walked in the room with nothing on but a red light
Details an encounter with a woman in a suggestive setting
And with a smile she got so close to me.
Describes the woman's proximity and a smile
She whispered something 'bout midnight
Describes the woman whispering about midnight
You know I didn't understand a word she said
Expresses the speaker's lack of understanding of her words
But it felt so good
Reflects on the pleasurable feeling despite the lack of comprehension
She knew that I didn't have any money
Acknowledges the woman's awareness of the speaker's financial limitations
But baby I knew she would
Expresses the speaker's confidence in the woman's interest despite financial constraints
Take me back to Tokyo Road
Expresses the desire to return to Tokyo Road
Take me back to Tokyo Road
Reiterates the strong wish to go back to Tokyo Road
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