A Swing Through the Long Night

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

A little chill slips past my collar

Apricot blossoms keep their faint red in the dark

The swing's ropes slant beside the rain

Like a smile you had no time to put away

[Pre-Chorus]

The buildings' shadows hide the past in a haze

I slow my troubled thoughts for the night wind to hear

[Chorus]

The swing waits for wind until deep into the night

I too await a morning when my heart can rest

There is no need to let memories close the door on today

The warmth of old days can still go with me

The swing waits for wind until deep into the night

May all who return recognize this lamp

[Instrumental Interlude]

[Verse 2]

The white of little plum blossoms falls on the quiet steps

I hear spring pass softly by the eaves

Some stories never lived to see another chapter

Yet left tenderness as the underlying color of life

[Pre-Chorus]

The buildings' shadows hide the past in a haze

I slow my troubled thoughts for the night wind to hear

[Chorus]

The swing waits for wind until deep into the night

I too await a morning when my heart can rest

There is no need to let memories close the door on today

The warmth of old days can still go with me

The swing waits for wind until deep into the night

May all who return recognize this lamp

[Bridge]

Not every empty place needs to be filled

Nor must every rain be questioned about fate

When the wind pushes aside the shadow of these bygone days

I am still willing to listen closely to fresh flowers blooming

[Final Chorus]

The swing waits for wind until deep into the night

I too await a morning when my heart can rest

There is no need to let memories close the door on today

The warmth of old days can still go with me

The swing waits for wind until deep into the night

May all who return recognize this lamp

[Outro]

I gather up the swing's rain-damp ropes

Let tomorrow’s laughter sit once more in the spring wind