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Stars Over Tokyo

from Crow's Nest e​.​p. by Buckman Coe

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A month after the Earthquake and Tsunami that hit Japan last year, my friend's mom went to visit family over there. She related to me of how she was walking in the middle of the darkened streets of Tokyo, which was still experiencing blackouts, and she could see the stars in all their majesty. By the look in her eye I could tell that this was a magnificent experience for her, and I could feel it as though I were there. Months later, under the stars in Hawaii, this song came to me with the ocean breeze all the way from the shores Japan.

lyrics

Midnight and I opened my eyes
What a sight to behold! Stars Over Tokyo
Would you believe? Stars Over Tokyo

Never before in my long long life
Have I seen Cassiopeia over Tokyo
The Belt of Orion over Tokyo

What could it mean to see beyond the streets and the screens,
that once flashed over Tokyo
To awake from a dream of Tokyo and everything

The birthplace of stars begins right where you are
In the shroud of the night over Tokyo
Where Andromeda's tied over Tokyo

credits

from Crow's Nest e​.​p., released January 22, 2013
Buckman: Ukelele and Vocals
Brian Minato: Bass
Doug Gorkoff: Cello
Jason Kechely: Acoustic Guitar
Sam Cartwright: Drums

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Buckman Coe Vancouver, British Columbia

Conscious Roots and Soul Musician. Folky beginnings, evolving into Americana, World, Reggae, and sometimes some dubby psychedelic adventures.
“World Artist of the Year”
Western Canadian Music Awards 2019

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