Missing You by the Maple Shore

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Maple leaves fall slowly before the temple gate

The river still flows past on behalf of bygone sighs

I stood in the twilight for a long time

As though hearing someone still proclaim their innocence

[Pre-Chorus]

Some names have not grown lighter with the years

Some convictions still speak for those who come after

[Chorus]

The river has always remembered that name

Give this heart that will not bow a place to rest

If a greeting could cross a thousand years of wind

I want to tell you of spring in the human world

The river has always remembered that name

And remembers the devotion that would light a lamp for everyone

[Instrumental Interlude]

[Verse 2]

Incense gently sways in the evening breeze

There are many silent footprints on the stone steps

There is no need to enshrine integrity only in a distant temple

It can also give us the conviction to act today

[Pre-Chorus]

Some names have not grown lighter with the years

Some convictions still speak for those who come after

[Chorus]

The river has always remembered that name

Give this heart that will not bow a place to rest

If a greeting could cross a thousand years of wind

I want to tell you of spring in the human world

The river has always remembered that name

And remembers the devotion that would light a lamp for everyone

[Bridge]

May those who remain clear-eyed no longer grow cold alone

May truthful words be heard with care

When another new leaf lands on the water

We still remember how to stay true to our hearts

[Final Chorus]

The river has always remembered that name

Give this heart that will not bow a place to rest

If a greeting could cross a thousand years of wind

I want to tell you of spring in the human world

The river has always remembered that name

And remembers the devotion that would light a lamp for everyone

[Outro]

The riverside trees hold their silhouettes straight

I carry away a stretch of autumn color that refuses to fade