A Lamp Kept Burning by the Snowy Bridge

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Snow beside the curtain is like a flock of white butterflies

Gently turning a page of the long night

In the warm bed curtains I remember the bridge of old

When you left the wind blew just as urgently

[Pre-Chorus]

The incense inside the window keeps watch over the slow water clock

Yet the plum outside bears winter's cold alone

[Chorus]

Snow falls again at the old bridgehead

Falling on that unfinished word of waiting

If tonight I could share a little warmth with you

I would keep every light burning for you

Snow falls again at the old bridgehead

May those who travel far no longer be chilled through alone

[Instrumental Interlude]

[Verse 2]

Moonlight passes through thicker layers of cloud

The branches' shadows in the courtyard have grown a little thinner again

I slowly draw my hands away from the stove

I want to shield the lonely flower from a little wind as well

[Pre-Chorus]

The incense inside the window keeps watch over the slow water clock

Yet the plum outside bears winter's cold alone

[Chorus]

Snow falls again at the old bridgehead

Falling on that unfinished word of waiting

If tonight I could share a little warmth with you

I would keep every light burning for you

Snow falls again at the old bridgehead

May those who travel far no longer be chilled through alone

[Bridge]

Warmth should not stay only behind our own doors

It should also shine on those drifting silently through life

When a snowfall slows the whole world down

May we learn to hold each other closer in our hearts

[Final Chorus]

Snow falls again at the old bridgehead

Falling on that unfinished word of waiting

If tonight I could share a little warmth with you

I would keep every light burning for you

Snow falls again at the old bridgehead

May those who travel far no longer be chilled through alone

[Outro]

Waiting for the first light of dawn to rise beside the bridge

Please let my greetings reach you first