“Visions of China” is the second single from Japan’s hit album, Tin Drum. It reached #32 on the UK Singles Chart.
Although all of Japan’s songs were arranged by the entire band, this is one of their few songs to be credited to someone else besides David Sylvian, as Sylvian wrote it in collaboration...
[Verse 1]
I'm walking young and strong
But just a little too thin
I may be happy
But I haven't a clue to this life
In my mind
[Chorus]
Stay with me, we could learn to fight
Like every good boy should
Cling to me, we are blacked out
In visions of China tonight
[Verse 2]
I'm burning heroes again
I never thought of before
I remember the fashion
But don't have a clue to your life
In my mind
[Chorus]
Stay with me, we could learn to fight
Like every good boy should
Cling to me, we are blacked out
In visions of China tonight
[Outro]
We walk backwards, say nothing
My visions of China
We're young and strong in this party
We're building our visions of China
We walk backwards, say nothing
My visions of China
We're young and strong in this party
We're living our visions of China
We walk backwards, say nothing
My visions of China
We're young and strong in this party
We're building our visions of China
Visions of China was written by Steve Jansen & David Sylvian.
Japan released Visions of China on Fri Nov 13 1981.