[Verse 1] I watched the lantern drift into the dark Carrying a wish that missed your heart Spring came softly to the willow tree But it did not bring you back to me [Verse 2] Your sleeve once brushed against my hand A moment small as falling sand Now all that lives is distant rain And silk-white memories wrapped in pain [Chorus] If love was only meant to bloom then break Why does my heart still tremble in your wake The moon returns to every empty lake But you do not You do not [Verse 3] I keep your name where no one sees Between my breath and winter leaves The world moves on through jade and gold But sorrow stays where hands grew cold [Chorus] If love was only meant to bloom then break Why does my heart still tremble in your wake The moon returns to every empty lake But you do not You do not [Bridge] Under quiet skies I loved you without sound And even now Your silence pulls me down [Outro] The guzheng weeps The river knows Some loves are born But never home
