[Verse 1]
The neon signs don’t tell the tale
Of cobbled roads and fisherman sails
Paper lanterns are shadows in rain
Whispers of roots now lost in the chain
[Chorus]
Where did the cherry blossoms go
Buried under streets that glow
In the rush we lost the flame
Forgot the weight of an old name
[Verse 2]
A koto cries in the distance faint
While the city hums with electric paint
Rice paddies once stretched so far
Now covered by concrete hearts of tar
[Bridge]
Beneath the towers I feel the breeze
A wind that carried old memories
It hums past my face soft and light
As if to mourn for the fading night
[Chorus]
Where did the cherry blossoms go
Buried under streets that glow
In the rush we lost the flame
Forgot the weight of an old name
[Verse 3]
But in quiet alleys echoes stay
A flicker of drums and old wordplay
This city a blend of old and new
Dreams of the past still breaking through