Evening Light in the Frosted Woods

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

The wheels climb the stone road little by little

The gray walls of a few homes emerge among the clouds

The weather cools, yet the mountain quietly dons its finery

A curve of maple leaves stops my hurried gaze

[Pre-Chorus]

Set aside the thought of hurrying on for now

I want to hear how the leaves catch the setting sun

[Chorus]

I stop the carriage to listen to a mountain’s autumn colors

Let the crimson branches sing warmth into the silence

Who says splendor can only belong to spring

Even after frost falls, life has colors of its own

What harm is there in traveling a little less

This moment is worth the time I slowly learn to give

[Instrumental Interlude]

[Verse 2]

The wind turns fallen leaves into gentle little waves

Thin wisps of cooking smoke rise from the fields below the mountain

I pick up a leaf and slip it between the pages of the book I carry

I want you far away to see today’s ardor too

[Pre-Chorus]

Set aside the thought of hurrying on for now

I want to hear how the leaves catch the setting sun

[Chorus]

I stop the carriage to listen to a mountain’s autumn colors

Let the crimson branches sing warmth into the silence

Who says splendor can only belong to spring

Even after frost falls, life has colors of its own

What harm is there in traveling a little less

This moment is worth the time I slowly learn to give

[Bridge]

Not every step is taken to arrive sooner

Sometimes stopping is how we honor setting out

Let beauty that arrives a little later also be met with care

Every stretch of the years holds sparks worth treasuring

[Final Chorus]

I stop the carriage to listen to a mountain’s autumn colors

Let the crimson branches sing warmth into the silence

Who says splendor can only belong to spring

Even after frost falls, life has colors of its own

What harm is there in traveling a little less

This moment is worth the time I slowly learn to give

[Outro]

On the way back, the sky slowly darkens

That patch of red in my heart keeps glowing