Kyoto
Tokyo Dreams and Suburban Realities: Small Black's Kyoto Journey
Lyrics
Day off in Kyoto
Reflecting on a day off in Kyoto
I got bored at the temple
Expressing boredom experienced at a temple
Looked around at the 7-Eleven
Observing surroundings at a 7-Eleven
The band took the speed train
Noting the band's use of a speed train
Went to the arcade
Visiting an arcade
I wanted to go but I didn't
Desire to go somewhere, but not following through
Called me from a payphone
Receiving a call from a payphone
They still got pay phones
Noting the existence of payphones
It cost a dollar a minute
Highlighting the cost of the payphone call
You tell me you're getting sober
Learning about someone's attempt at sobriety
And you wrote me a letter
Receiving a letter from the person
But I don't have to read it
Choosing not to read the letter
I'm gonna kill you
Expressing intense emotions, possibly figurative
If you don't beat me to it
Hinting at potential harm if not beaten to it
Dreaming through Tokyo skies
Daydreaming about Tokyo skies
I wanted to see the world
Initial desire to explore the world
Then I flew over the ocean
Flight over the ocean and change of mind
And I changed my mind
Sunset's been a freak show
Describing the peculiar nature of sunsets
On the weekend
Weekend experiences as a spectacle
So I'm driving out to the suburbs
Driving to the suburbs
To park at the Goodwill
Parking at Goodwill and contemplating
Stare at the chemtrails
Observing chemtrails with a sibling
With my little brother
Reflecting on a call received on a birthday
He said you called on his birthday
Recalling a birthday call with a timing error
You were off by like ten days
Acknowledging effort despite the mistake
But you get a few points for trying
Remembering a truck repair incident
Remember getting the truck fixed
Driving the truck at age 25 as a memorable experience
When you let us drive it
Twenty-five felt like flying
-I don't forgive you
Expressing lack of forgiveness
But please don't hold me to it
Requesting not to be held to that lack of forgiveness
Born under Scorpio skies
Noting Scorpio birth and initial world view
I wanted to see the world
Initial desire to see the world through someone else's eyes
Through your eyes until it happened
Experiencing a change of mind after an event
Then I changed my mind
Guess I lied
Admitting to deception
I'm a liar
Claiming to be a liar
Who lies
Acknowledging a propensity for lying
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