[Intro - Guzheng arpeggio with dub bass] Yeah... the water rise, the leaves unfold Ancient ritual, centuries old [Verse 1] Pot on the flame, watch the vapor climb Porcelain cups, we suspend the time Green leaves dance in the boiling truth Ceremony passed from elder to youth I'm seated low, cross-legged on the mat Mountains in my mind where the dragons sat Pour it slow, let the aroma speak Wisdom in a sip, that's the high I seek The gaiwan tilts, liquid amber flows Each drop holds secrets only heaven knows No rush here, brother, let the moment steep Connection to the earth running deep, so deep [Chorus - Melodic chant] Breathe it in, let it wash your soul One cup, one life, we becoming whole Steam rising up like prayers to the sky In this sacred space, you and I fly high Breathe it in, let the chaos fade Ancient peace in every leaf we made [Verse 2] Yunnan peaks where the mist stay thick Monks been brewing this for centuries, pick Each leaf by hand under morning sun The journey long before the pot begun Taste the soil, taste the mountain rain Every sip erase a little pain My ancestors sitting at this same wood Passing down the ritual, understood Pu-erh dark like the earth it came from Oolong sweet, got me feeling harmonious calm The erhu cry through the incense smoke We connected to the root, never broke [Chorus - Melodic chant] Breathe it in, let it wash your soul One cup, one life, we becoming whole Steam rising up like prayers to the sky In this sacred space, you and I fly high Breathe it in, let the chaos fade Ancient peace in every leaf we made [Bridge - Dizi flute solo with vocal hums] Watch it rise... watch it rise... Smoke signals to the ancient skies Watch it fade... watch it fade... Everything returns to where it's made Mmmmm... yeah... [Verse 3] Purple clay vessel drinks the essence pure Each steep revealing what time can't obscure Air gets heavy with invisible force Cha Qi flowing through my veins, of course Time ain't moving in this sacred space Ancient power moving at its own pace Yixing pot remembers every brew Absorbing wisdom, yeah, it's breathing too Silence speaks volumes in between Each breath we take, each moment unseen Energy rising from the cup so strong Past and future where they both belong The force ancestral got me levitating here As the minutes fade and disappear [Chorus - Melodic chant] Breathe it in, let it wash your soul One cup, one life, we becoming whole Steam rising up like prayers to the sky In this sacred space, you and I fly high [Outro - Fading instruments] Let the leaves settle at the bottom now What was wild becomes the calm somehow Sip by sip, we return to dust In the tea, we place our trust Yeah... fading like the vapor goes... Where it lands, nobody knows... [Instrumental fade - Guzheng and bass slowly dissolving]
