its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
They were raining from the sky
Exploding in my heart
Is this a love in disguise?
Or just a form of modern art?
From the skies, you could almost hear them cry
Tora! Tora! Tora!
In the town, they were going down
Tora! Tora! Tora!
I had a nightmare only yesterday
You played a skeleton
You took my love then died that day
I played an American
From the skies, you can almost hear them cry
Tora! Tora! Tora!
In the town, they were going down
Tora! Tora! Tora!
I played an American (I played an American)
I played an American (I played an American)
I played an American (I played an American)
I played an American (I played an American)
I played an American (I played an American)
I played an American (an American)
I played an American
I played an American (an American)
Exploding in my heart
Is this a love in disguise?
Or just a form of modern art?
From the skies, you could almost hear them cry
Tora! Tora! Tora!
In the town, they were going down
Tora! Tora! Tora!
I had a nightmare only yesterday
You played a skeleton
You took my love then died that day
I played an American
From the skies, you can almost hear them cry
Tora! Tora! Tora!
In the town, they were going down
Tora! Tora! Tora!
I played an American (I played an American)
I played an American (I played an American)
I played an American (I played an American)
I played an American (I played an American)
I played an American (I played an American)
I played an American (an American)
I played an American
I played an American (an American)
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Was the Emperor attempting to tip the balance (all leaders hate war, they just want victory, or failur), or was America looking for a way in?