Warmth in the Snow by the Brushwood Gate

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

The mountain path leads deeper and deeper into dusk

Snow falls on my shoulders like a stranger's kiss

That little low-roofed cottage in the distance

A wisp of smoke recognizes the human world for me

[Pre-Chorus]

A dog's bark crosses the night too dark to see

Lead a road home to my feet

[Chorus]

Gently knocking on the brushwood gate amid the snow

May the warmth of a stove relieve me of my long journey

You do not ask which city I have walked from

You simply place hot water in my frozen palms

Gently knocking on the brushwood gate amid the snow

It turns out strangers can grow close too

[Instrumental Interlude]

[Verse 2]

Behind the wooden door is the aroma of a simple meal

The host brushes off the newly fallen frost covering him

We gathered around the firewood and exchanged a few everyday words

And the wind outside no longer felt so endless

[Pre-Chorus]

A dog's bark crosses the night too dark to see

Lead a road home to my feet

[Chorus]

Gently knocking on the brushwood gate amid the snow

May the warmth of a stove relieve me of my long journey

You do not ask which city I have walked from

You simply place hot water in my frozen palms

Gently knocking on the brushwood gate amid the snow

It turns out strangers can grow close too

[Bridge]

The world's warmth is not always found in grand halls

It also hides wherever someone will leave a door open for another

If next time someone steps into my wind and snow

I too want to light the same lamp for him

[Final Chorus]

Gently knocking on the brushwood gate amid the snow

May the warmth of a stove relieve me of my long journey

You do not ask which city I have walked from

You simply place hot water in my frozen palms

Gently knocking on the brushwood gate amid the snow

It turns out strangers can grow close too

[Outro]

The snow of this long night is still falling quietly

This little cottage already feels like a home