[Intro] [Verse 1] After the sudden rain has passed away, Evening settles where the wet leaves sway. A black swallowtail with a broken wing, Where did it come from, what does it bring? [Pre-Chorus] I watch its shadow through the windowpane, And drop a lemon slice into tea again. [Chorus] Inside the cup, the gentle aromas rise, The dark amber softens right before my eyes. Even the weight of years that came and went, Washes away into clarity and content. [Verse 2] Gliding so close to the lemon tree, Cherishing moments, lingering free. Yielding its body to the summer breeze, Into the dusk, it fades with ease. [Pre-Chorus] Dappled light fades as the shadows grow, Yet in my hands, a subtle warmth still glows. [Chorus] Down at the bottom, settling calm and clear, Colors fade out as a transparent world draws near. Distant rolling thunder softly dies, Wrapped in the calm under evening skies. [Bridge] My youthful days have drifted far behind, No sorrow left, just a gentle light of mind. As twilight deepens near the journey’s end, The sweetest, clearest breezes softly bend. [Final Chorus] Ripples expand within the teacup small, In the pale golden shades, reflections fall. The path I’ve walked and the butterfly above, Everything rests as it is, filled with soft love. [Outro] Just a single leaf of the turning season, Soaking in the rain-scented evening reason. As it cools down, the fragrance melts away, Into the quiet twilight of the day.
