[Intro — Dizi over low drone] [Verse 1 — Tender soprano] I took the path above the mill, Your walking stick against the hill. The place where you would stop to rest Lay full of rain, an empty nest. I brought the questions from our room, The words that never reached you. The valley opened, wide and blue; I had no one to give them to. [Pre-Chorus — Strings rising] I called until my throat was sore; The echo only asked for more. [Chorus — Soaring, mournful] Where the mountains weep, Where the rivers run, I will lay my sorrow In the open sun. You are out of reach, You are mine to keep In the stories I will tell Where the mountains weep. [Verse 2 — More direct] A sudden shower crossed the trail; I held your coat against the hail. Then laughed to see what I had done— Still keeping you out of the storm. I sat until the clouds moved on, Your sleeves around my shaking arms. For once, I let the hillside hear The small, unlovely sounds of grief. [Pre-Chorus] No answer travelled through the stone; The sky grew clear. I headed home. [Chorus — Full orchestra] Where the mountains weep, Where the rivers run, I will lay my sorrow In the open sun. You are out of reach, You are mine to keep In the stories I will tell Where the mountains weep. [Bridge — Harp and exposed voice] I wanted thunder, wanted proof, A break in heaven shaped like you. The rain ran softly down my sleeve. I stayed a while. Then I could leave. [Guitar Solo — Long, lyrical phrases] [Outro — Dizi and fading soprano] Where the rivers run, I will tell them who you were.
