Welcome To Okinawa Iii Doors Down!

Living inwards Okinawa is pretty great. It’s a sub tropical island, nosotros accept lovely beaches, as well as many easily acclimate to beach bum life. The alone setback is most big cry bands don’t go downwardly to Okinawa for a show. They’re all upwardly on mainland touring Tokyo, Osaka, as well as Fukuoka.

That’s easily remedied because one-half the American Pacific Fleet is stationed merely about where I live—meaning I reap the benefits of gratis concerts from bands similar iii Doors Down as well as All Time Low.

Imagine this. On the flying business of the Kadena Airbase, excited fans are lining upwardly merely about the stage, an hr earlier the present starts. It’s humid as well as muggy but Okinawa’s cool body of body of water breeze provides some relief from the heat.

Colors comes on as well as nosotros know the present is well-nigh to start. All service men as well as women stand upwardly inwards attention. The relaxed atmosphere chop-chop turns rigid. Then BAM! The band similar a shot starts playing, breaking the tension as well as exciting the audience ane time again.

The crowd goes insane. Rock on signs are thrown upwardly as well as everyone sways to the beat of the music. My waves are traded amongst smiles of acknowledgement. The highlight of my nighttime is when I asked for a high 5 from Brad Arnold as well as definitely got one! Ahhhhh! Best. Day. Ever!

High fives from Brad Arnold Rule!!!

While iii Doors Down is all prepare famous for songs like, “Kryptonite” as well as “Here Without You”, my favorite vocal is “Citizen Soldier.”

The vocal goes to remind us spell some service men as well as women mess things upwardly royally inwards Okinawa, non all of them do. There are practiced people dedicated to America, its good existence as well as protection. Each province has a National Guard trained to protect its citizens. Whenever there’s a disaster, they’re the ones called inwards to rescue.

The strongest amidst yous may non habiliment a crown—3 Doors Down

Those lyrics remind me of the people who believed inwards our reason as well as wanted separation from the tyranny of British monarchy. Living overseas has made me patriotic as well as I felt fifty-fifty to a greater extent than as well as hence afterwards the concert spell watching fireworks to patriotic songs.

I’ve been to many countries, encountered many beautiful people as well as cultures, but no reason is equally groovy equally the ane I come upwardly from. God Bless America.