Countdown Day 32 & 33: The Birds of Tokyo

Countdown Day 32 & 33: Birds of Tokyo

I enjoy listening to "Birds of Tokyo," an Australian band. They named themselves as such after reading an article about how there were no longer birds in Tokyo, due to pollution and overcrowding. One member said, "We thought that was interesting, no birds in Tokyo — we thought, we'll be the birds of Tokyo." 

I love the thought process behind that. Even better, I actually love their music! I'd like to bring attention to the lyrics of their famous song "Lanterns."

"Lately I've found

When I start to think aloud

There's a longing in the sound

There is more I could be

In darkness I leave

For a place I've never seen

It's been calling out to me

That is where I should be

We never carried days on our own

But now it's up to us to know

The weight of being so much more

We will find ourselves on the road

On we march

With a midnight song

We will light our way

With our lanterns on

On we march

Till we meet the dawn

We will light our way

With our lanterns on

As we walk out

Without question, without doubt

In the light that we have found

It is finally clear

Our day has come

And we'll stand for who we are

We are ready, we are young

We have nothing to fear

We never carried days on our own

But now it's up to us to know

The weight of being so much more

We will find ourselves on the road

On we march

With a midnight song

We will light our way

With our lanterns on

On we march

Till we meet the dawn

We will light our way

With our lanterns on

We held the light

To our faces

And realised

We were chasing

Shadows behind

Not worth saving

So burn it bright

Forever illuminating

On we march

With a midnight song

We will light our way

With our lanterns on

On we march

Till we meet the dawn

We will light our way

With our lanterns on

[x2]

In darkness I leave

For a place I've never seen

It's been calling out to me

That is where I should be"

Check out tomorrow's post for my thoughts on some specific lines.