[Verse 1] Step off the train at Nogizaka station Into the pale morning haze That giant oval tower pierces through the Tokyo sky Where I used to trade my endless days Modern Babel built for billionaire eyes Cold silver light and a mirrored glass disguise [Verse 2] The man who once stood on the peak of it all Met his end on a California curve Vintage engine roars through the Sequoia woods Till a sudden, fatal twist of nerve Crushed metal buried under ancient bark Redwoods keeping quiet in the dark [Pre Chorus] His passing barely made the morning news A hundred billion, but no one knew his name Just a small local clip on a western page: "Honolulu man dies in a racing game" [Chorus] Hey, Honolulu Man, what was on your mind? When the light began to fade in the shadows of the pine Was it the blue Pacific rolling through your head? Or that Neon Tower of Babel instead? Tell me what you felt when the clock ran down to zero. [Bridge] Money buys the speed, money buys the tower height But the wind blows through an empty room tonight Someone said, "I never met a mind so bright" As that brilliant mind dissolved like salt in the sea I guess you welcomed the quiet, set yourself free. [Chorus] Hey, Honolulu Man, what was on your mind? When the light began to fade in the shadows of the pine Was it the blue Pacific rolling through your head? Or that Neon Tower of Babel instead? Tell me what you felt when the clock ran down to zero. [Outro] Faded shadow on the highway lane… Sequoias standing high above the stain. And the Nogizaka tower keeps reflecting morning light… Nothing lasts forever. No, nothing in the night.
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