Sparse Bamboo, Hidden Fragrance

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

The unadorned blossoms borrow no radiance from rouge or powder

Beyond the bamboo a branch slants into the cold dusk

The courtyard feels a little empty, the wind a little light

Yet a wisp of fragrance brings back so many people from the past

[Pre-Chorus]

I stood beside the moon's shadow all night

I hear unspoken longing turn a corner

[Chorus]

Beyond the bamboo hides that wisp of fragrance

Preserving the slender one's original self

If a lifetime need not bloom amid the bustle

Then let even quietness become a light of my own

Beyond the bamboo hides that wisp of fragrance

Let the heart that has wandered far still know the way home

[Instrumental Interlude]

[Verse 2]

When the plums have slowly turned pale yellow

Drizzle falls again on clothes just beginning to warm

The seasons carry our brief encounter away

Leaving longing to grow somewhere deeper

[Pre-Chorus]

I stood beside the moon's shadow all night

I hear unspoken longing turn a corner

[Chorus]

Beyond the bamboo hides that wisp of fragrance

Preserving the slender one's original self

If a lifetime need not bloom amid the bustle

Then let even quietness become a light of my own

Beyond the bamboo hides that wisp of fragrance

Let the heart that has wandered far still know the way home

[Bridge]

Even a solitary blossom has a heart that longs to be understood

You need not hide all your tenderness where no one goes

May every approach leave our true nature unharmed

May those who admire flowers learn to pause more gently

[Final Chorus]

Beyond the bamboo hides that wisp of fragrance

Preserving the slender one's original self

If a lifetime need not bloom amid the bustle

Then let even quietness become a light of my own

Beyond the bamboo hides that wisp of fragrance

Let the heart that has wandered far still know the way home

[Outro]

I gently draw out the moonlight filling my window

So the secret feelings of flowers and people alike can find a resting place