Hidden Fragrance Defying the Cold

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Behind a cold wall, flowers quietly bloom

The snow has yet to leave, but spring has woken on the branches

At the alley's entrance I halt my hurried steps

Gently greeted by a wisp of warmth beyond words

[Pre-Chorus]

You needn't stand on the liveliest stage

Sincerity itself can carry a fragrance

[Chorus]

Cold walls cannot stop this thread of fragrance

Even the cold night cannot lock away the light within

Even if no one announces spring for you

You can still live with an open heart

Cold walls cannot stop this thread of fragrance

I follow it and find the strength to go on

[Instrumental Interlude]

[Verse 2]

Some think it is only freshly fallen white snow

Only on coming closer do they notice the tiny colors on the branches

I too was surrounded by loneliness for a long time

Later, I learned to open the door to myself

[Pre-Chorus]

You needn't stand on the liveliest stage

Sincerity itself can carry a fragrance

[Chorus]

Cold walls cannot stop this thread of fragrance

Even the cold night cannot lock away the light within

Even if no one announces spring for you

You can still live with an open heart

Cold walls cannot stop this thread of fragrance

I follow it and find the strength to go on

[Bridge]

Do not judge a blooming by whether it comes early or late

Never mistaking remoteness for having nothing to look forward to

May every soul guarding a faint light

Can all hear their own rhythm in the cold wind

[Final Chorus]

Cold walls cannot stop this thread of fragrance

Even the cold night cannot lock away the light within

Even if no one announces spring for you

You can still live with an open heart

Cold walls cannot stop this thread of fragrance

I follow it and find the strength to go on

[Outro]

I carried that trace of fragrance through the alley

May it also bring light and warmth wherever you pass