Bullet Train - Stacey Kent

Your head against my shoulder

You’ve fallen asleep again

Beside me on this dream train

They call the Shinkansen

Tokyo to Nagoya

Nagoya to Berlin

Sometime I feel I lose track

Of just which hemisphere we’re in

And this town outside the window

Looks like the one that we just passed

They call this the bullet train

But it feels like we’re not moving

Though I know we must be moving

Yes, I know we must be moving, know we must be moving, know we must be moving

pretty fast

That steward with his trolley

Now going down the aisle

He was a schoolfriend from my hometown

I was in love with for a awhile

I thought I heard some talk

He settled in New York

Became some kind of Wall Street super-lawyer

So why’s he looking so relaxed

Serving beverages and snacks

On this train from Tokyo to Nagoya?

And why’s it taking so long

For the night to fall?

They call this the bullet train

But it feels like we’re not moving

Tell me, are we really moving?

'Cause it feels like we’re not moving, feels like we’re not moving,

feels like we’re not moving at all

The man there on the platform

In the town we just came through

He looked exactly like the teacher

From way back in senior school

Everybody loved him

A gentle, inspiring man

So what’s he doing out here

In Nowheresville, Japan?

There’s so much empty land

After all that urban sprawl

They call this the bullet train

But it feels like we’re not moving

It still feels like we’re moving

Yes, it feels like we’re not moving, feels like we’re not moving,

feels like we’re not moving at all

Your head upon my shoulder

You’re fast sleep again

Beside me on this dream train

Called the Shinkansen

Tokyo to Nagoya

Nagoya to Berlin

Sometimes I’ve no idea of where I am

Or where I’ve been

We’re so lucky to have found each other

In this world of steel and glass

They call this the bullet train

But it feels like we’re not moving

Tough I know we must be moving

Yes, I know in truth we’re moving, know in truth we’re moving, know in truth

we’re moving way too fast

I’m so glad you’re here beside me

On this bullet train

Dreaming on my shoulder

Let me hold you closer

On this bullet train

As the night grows colder

We’re headed to the future

On this bullet train

But are we growing older?

On the bullet train

On the bullet train

On the bullet train

On the bullet train

On this bullet train

On the bullet train

On the bullet train

On the bullet train

On this bullet train

On the bullet train

On the bullet train…