Warmth Lingering After the Flowers Fade

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Flowers fall all along the way through the thinning shade

Little green plums quietly put on new growth upon the branches

I see travelers receding on the far side of the river

Only then do I learn that spring too can feel suddenly cold

[Pre-Chorus]

The loveliest flowering season always slips away so softly

Leaving fragrant grass to claim the quiet on our behalf

[Chorus]

After the blossoms fall, wait for another spell of warmth

I will not let one late chill speak for all of spring

I am slowly learning to let your departure go

And carefully dress the days before me in beauty

After the blossoms fall, wait for another spell of warmth

May we all reach the shore that suits us

[Instrumental Interlude]

[Verse 2]

The setting sun places drunkenness and waking at opposite ends

A stretch of green grass spreads the past far into the distance

I do not want full bloom to be the only form that matters

Branches bearing fruit deserve another look too

[Pre-Chorus]

The loveliest flowering season always slips away so softly

Leaving fragrant grass to claim the quiet on our behalf

[Chorus]

After the blossoms fall, wait for another spell of warmth

I will not let one late chill speak for all of spring

I am slowly learning to let your departure go

And carefully dress the days before me in beauty

After the blossoms fall, wait for another spell of warmth

May we all reach the shore that suits us

[Bridge]

Some tenderness is understood only after the cold

Some reunions may no longer follow the old design

When I carry my silence to a new crossroads

I will also hear an answer in another blooming

[Final Chorus]

After the blossoms fall, wait for another spell of warmth

I will not let one late chill speak for all of spring

I am slowly learning to let your departure go

And carefully dress the days before me in beauty

After the blossoms fall, wait for another spell of warmth

May we all reach the shore that suits us

[Outro]

The wind comes through the slender branches of green plums

I entrust my slightly chilled heart to the slowly gathering warmth