The Asuka period (飛鳥時代, Asuka jidai) was a period in the history of Japan lasting from 538 to 710 (or 592-645), although its beginning could be said to overlap with the preceding Kofun period. The Yamato polity evolved greatly during the Asuka period, which is named after the Asuka region, about 25 km south of the modern city of Nara.
The Asuka period is known for its significant artistic, social, and political transformations, having their origins in the late Kofun period but largely affected by the arrival of Buddhism from China. The introduction of Buddhism marked a change in Japanese society. The Asuka period is also distinguished by the change in the name of the country from Wa (倭) to Nihon (日本).
Artistically, the period can be further divided into two periods: the Asuka period (up to the Taika Reforms), when early Buddhist cultural imports and influences from Northern Wei are prevalent; and the Hakuhō period (after the Taika Reform), in which more Sui and Tang influences appear.
I've got a life out there somewhere, it's waiting
Lined with palmtrees and only new faces
If I could look past the present and get there
Well baby it's worth the shot
Just enough time to plan an escape route
I put my map on the wall in the basement
Not quite a victory to run from your problems
But it's the only plan that I got
It's the only plan that I got
And if you try to find me now (whoa oh oh oh)
I'm in all the echoes that have faded out
So I'm moving on
'Cause I just want to feel for once that I belong
That's whats going on
That's whats going on
Cross the state line and called out a warning
Not too long now I'll breathe California
Paid my dues and I tried to be loyal
But now I'm done with all that
Where I'm going is everyone's story
We want you left, we're left to start over
It's not a question of who are we really
It's who we want to be
And if you try to find me now (whoa oh oh oh)
I'm in all the echoes that have faded out
So I'm moving on
'Cause I just want to feel for once that I belong
And that's whats going on
All that's in between
A brand new life and I this time
But time has not been kind
It's not been kind to me
It's winding backwards
Time has not been kind
It's crawling by so slowly
And if you try to find me now (whoa oh oh oh)
I'm in all the echoes that have faded out
So I'm moving on
'Cause I just want to feel for once that I belong
And that's whats going on
And if you try to find me now (whoa oh oh oh)
I'm in all the echoes that have faded out
So I'm moving on
'Cause I just want to feel for once that I belong