Seeking a Recluse Among Pines and Clouds

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Reaching the pine tree, I stop to ask the way

The child's fingertips point toward mountains cloaked in deep green

He says the master went out at dawn with a bamboo basket on his back

Once the mountain path turns behind the clouds, its traces are lost

[Pre-Chorus]

I came with so many questions, hoping for a word of guidance

But the mountain wind has me listen first to all this stillness

[Chorus]

The clouds hide the answer in the mountains

Though we did not meet today, I still have something new to take away

The fresh scent of medicinal herbs comes slowly down the path

Understanding life’s true meaning better than an invitation could

I quiet my heart's haste to find you

Some people are worth waiting for, worth keeping a little world for

[Instrumental Interlude]

[Verse 2]

Moss on the stone steps is still wet from the rain

The teacup by the window quietly waits for its owner to return

I watch the woodland birds with the child for a while

Suddenly this journey no longer feels in vain

[Pre-Chorus]

I came with so many questions, hoping for a word of guidance

But the mountain wind has me listen first to all this stillness

[Chorus]

The clouds hide the answer in the mountains

Though we did not meet today, I still have something new to take away

The fresh scent of medicinal herbs comes slowly down the path

Understanding life’s true meaning better than an invitation could

I quiet my heart's haste to find you

Some people are worth waiting for, worth keeping a little world for

[Bridge]

Not every long journey brings back an outcome

Nor does every wait need a promise

When mountain flowers bloom again I will return if fate allows

First I'll carry the calm I've learned today down this slope

[Final Chorus]

The clouds hide the answer in the mountains

Though we did not meet today, I still have something new to take away

The fresh scent of medicinal herbs comes slowly down the path

Understanding life’s true meaning better than an invitation could

I quiet my heart's haste to find you

Some people are worth waiting for, worth keeping a little world for

[Outro]

I say goodbye to the child and leave along the pine shadows

That mountain still breathes within the white clouds