Runway Lights in Tokyo by Jpaul14 - Zona

Runway Lights in Tokyo

Track · Mar 16, 2026 · English

Runway Lights in Tokyo

Jpaul14

Duration

3:04

Language

English

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Customs line

Half-awake

Sticker on my case says JFK

But the sign above the door reads Tokyo

Flannel shirt and worn-out boots

Cowboy heart in a business suit

Smell of salt and jet fuel in my clothes

[Chorus]

I’m overseas

But I still feel country

Lost in the glow of these runway lights

Different sky

But the same old heartbeat

You’re in my head on this long red-eye

I’m chasing miles

But I ain’t outrun you

You’re every mile marker in my mind

I’m overseas

But I still feel country

Every road swings back to you in time (oh yeah)

[Verse 2]

Neon rice fields through the glass

English words on a paper map

I laugh alone

‘cause I still say “y’all”

Momma calls on a cracked FaceTime

Says

“Boy

Just sing what’s on your mind”

So I hum our song walking through this mall

[Chorus]

I’m overseas

But I still feel country

Lost in the glow of these runway lights

Different sky

But the same old heartbeat

You’re in my head on this long red-eye

I’m chasing miles

But I ain’t outrun you

You’re every mile marker in my mind

I’m overseas

But I still feel country

Every road swings back to you in time

[Bridge]

Postcard prayers on hotel sheets

Boots by the bed

Suitcase at my feet

If home’s a voice and not a place

Then I’ve been there all along

Every accent

Every street

Sounds like you’re right here with me

Calling me back through the static and the fog (hey!)

[Chorus]

I’m overseas

But I still feel country

Lost in the glow of these runway lights

Different sky

But the same old heartbeat

You’re in my head on this long red-eye

I’m chasing miles

But I ain’t outrun you

You’re every mile marker in my mind

I’m overseas

But I still feel country

Every road swings back to you in time

Yeah

I’m overseas

But I still feel country

‘Cause every road swings back to you in time

Style

rockanthemic late-90s alt-country meets glossy country-pop: chiming electric guitars over tight 808-style low end and steady kicklightly swung snare and tambourine on the choruses. male vocalsearnest and slightly ragged around the edgeswith big stacked harmonies on the hook. verses stay intimate with palm-muted guitars and soft organ pads; chorus explodes with wide distorted chordsa bright lead lineand crowd-chant backing vocals.rhythmicelectricalternative countrypopmale vocalscountry rockcountry

Prompt

Overseas, alternative country, electric, 808s, male vocals, country, anthemic, country rock, country, pop country, late 90s alt-country, pop, rhythmic, melodic, Luke Bryan music

Credits

Prompt by

Jpaul14

GeneratedMar 16, 2026

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