Word of Spring Beyond Layered Gates

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

The slanting wind knocks cold into the little courtyard again

Door after door hides the flowers' colors deep within

I finish writing a line of tangled feelings

But the geese have long since flown beyond the dusk that could carry a letter

[Pre-Chorus]

The fragrance in the bedding has slowly faded away

Outside the window, the young parasol tree still softly puts forth new growth

[Chorus]

Beyond the layers of gates, spring is still here

Do not let a few cold rains confine your heart too tightly

If sweet dreams have not brought my greetings to you

Then I will walk out toward the daylight myself

Beyond the layers of gates, spring is still here

May the next gust of wind open up hopes that are true

[Instrumental Interlude]

[Verse 2]

The upstairs curtain has stayed drawn for days

I listen as the dew taps the morning awake, little by little

I do not want all my longing to stay where it began

I also want to know whether your sky is clear today

[Pre-Chorus]

The fragrance in the bedding has slowly faded away

Outside the window, the young parasol tree still softly puts forth new growth

[Chorus]

Beyond the layers of gates, spring is still here

Do not let a few cold rains confine your heart too tightly

If sweet dreams have not brought my greetings to you

Then I will walk out toward the daylight myself

Beyond the layers of gates, spring is still here

May the next gust of wind open up hopes that are true

[Bridge]

Loneliness can be seen with true care

It can also slowly walk beside new happiness

When I gently push open half an old window

Only then do I discover that life has kept another side all along

[Final Chorus]

Beyond the layers of gates, spring is still here

Do not let a few cold rains confine your heart too tightly

If sweet dreams have not brought my greetings to you

Then I will walk out toward the daylight myself

Beyond the layers of gates, spring is still here

May the next gust of wind open up hopes that are true

[Outro]

Gently lay yesterday's poem back on the desk

I pass through gate after gate to welcome a new clear day