Stillness in a Snowbound House

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I open the door at dawn to a mountain covered in fresh snow

The clouds are faint, the sunlight clear and crisp

The first drop of water has yet to sound beneath the eaves

The plum branches gently catch the stillness first, for a whole night

[Pre-Chorus]

Here there is no clamor urging me to answer

I hear myself walking slowly back into the present

[Chorus]

The mountain temple gate opens onto this expanse of white

Let the dust within the heart settle freely too

There is no need to rush to explain every silence

Peace and quiet have their own clear-eyed splendor

The mountain temple gate opens onto this expanse of white

I wish to hold on to a serenity the wind cannot unsettle

[Instrumental Interlude]

[Verse 2]

Footprints write the little path into silence

A cup of hot water slowly steams in my palms

Being alone is not hiding from the whole world

I only want to see my true self a little closer

[Pre-Chorus]

Here there is no clamor urging me to answer

I hear myself walking slowly back into the present

[Chorus]

The mountain temple gate opens onto this expanse of white

Let the dust within the heart settle freely too

There is no need to rush to explain every silence

Peace and quiet have their own clear-eyed splendor

The mountain temple gate opens onto this expanse of white

I wish to hold on to a serenity the wind cannot unsettle

[Bridge]

If the bustling world always urges people to proclaim their names

I am willing to stand a little longer for small things

When the first flowering branch dares to face the cold light

I too live my days with simplicity and care

[Final Chorus]

The mountain temple gate opens onto this expanse of white

Let the dust within the heart settle freely too

There is no need to rush to explain every silence

Peace and quiet have their own clear-eyed splendor

The mountain temple gate opens onto this expanse of white

I wish to hold on to a serenity the wind cannot unsettle

[Outro]

The snow has yet to melt, but the sky has already cleared

I step outside with clarity in my heart