[Verse 1] You set the porcelain moon beside the tea A blue silk ribbon slips across your knee I keep the words I meant to say inside While paper cranes turn slowly with the tide [Chorus] Carry me where the quiet rivers turn Past the silver roofs and lanterns burning If I lose the path, your hand will know Which way the hidden gardens grow [Erhu Solo] [Instrumental: expressive solo erhu, sustained notes, dramatic bends and vibrato, subtle electronic ambience, building tension] [Verse 2] The lift climbs through a tower made of glass Your reflection follows, then falls back Somewhere below, the old bells mark the rain I hear your name arrive and leave again [Chorus] Carry me where the quiet rivers turn Past the silver roofs and lanterns burning If I lose the path, your hand will know Which way the hidden gardens grow [Guzheng Solo] [Instrumental: virtuosic solo guzheng, rapid plucking, glissando sweeps, shimmering resonance, traditional melodic phrasing fused with futuristic electronics, building intensity] [Verse 3] You warm my hands around a chipped blue cup And all the careful distance loosens up No grand design could tell us what to do So I choose this room, this hour, and you [Chorus] Carry me where the quiet rivers turn Past the silver roofs and lanterns burning If I lose the path, your hand will know Which way the hidden gardens grow [Dizi Solo] [Instrumental: virtuosic solo dizi flute, breathy expressive tone, rapid ornamentation, soaring Chinese melody, futuristic atmospheric synths, rapidly building tension] [Final Electric Guitar] [Instrumental: explosive distorted electric guitar takes over; aggressive strumming, powerful riffs, rapid lead runs, bends, slides, harmonics and feedback. Massive drums, bass, orchestra and synths build continuously. Guitar dominates until the very end, finishing with one enormous sustained distorted chord and cinematic impact.]
