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Raining In Kyoto

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Raining In Kyoto

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Raining in Kyoto

It's flooding the streets

I'm nursing a coffee from a vending machine

I saw the god of rice and a fox with a key

I woke up blind to the headache

Grinding my teeth

Confused and alone and taking pills to sleep

To soften your accents but they don't let me dream

Raining in Kyoto

My breath turns into steam

I'll buy you a candle, not even sure what it means

I'm cursed to the matches

I'm drowning my grief

And a man stood close by, smiled at me

I rang the bell like he did

I told you I'm sorry

A makeshift funeral, I tried to set you free

You're half asleep

And I bought you a radio to drown out the machines

Hospital light

You asked about the way you wish they'd let you outside

Raining in Kyoto

I'm starting to shake

They'll hold a service tomorrow

I'm an ocean away

Reach into my pocket, found a small paper crane

It's been over a year now

April turns into May

I barely stopped moving, I've been so fucking afraid

Too much of a coward to even visit your grave

You're half awake

And I bought you a radio to play the blues away

With my hand to hold

You asked about the way you wish they'd let you die at home

You're half awake

And I bought you a radio to play the blues away

Hospital light

You asked about the way you wish they'd let you outside

Goodnight

Goodnight

Goodbye

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