[Verse 1] I fold the dusk in a paper crane Set it afloat in a porcelain lake You watch it turn where the blue reeds lean Like a small moon learning how to break [Chorus] Carry me past the edge of the waking Where old rivers turn silver and slow You are the name in the room without borders The door I remember, the place I don’t know [Erhu Solo] [Instrumental: expressive solo erhu, sustained notes, dramatic bends and vibrato, subtle electronic ambience, building tension] [Verse 2] A thousand windows blink out of time Your shadow crosses each one alone I trace the map on the back of my hand And find your pulse beneath the stone [Chorus] Carry me past the edge of the waking Where old rivers turn silver and slow You are the name in the room without borders The door I remember, the place I don’t know [Guzheng Solo] [Instrumental: virtuosic solo guzheng, rapid plucking, glissando sweeps, shimmering resonance, traditional Chinese melody fused with futuristic electronics, building intensity] [Verse 3] You leave your cup beside the sill A red thread caught around its base I hold that ordinary thing And feel the whole far world give way [Chorus] Carry me past the edge of the waking Where old rivers turn silver and slow You are the name in the room without borders The door I remember, the place I don’t know [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: no vocals, explosive distorted electric guitar takes over with aggressive strumming, powerful riffs, rapid lead runs, bends, slides, harmonics and feedback; massive drums, bass, orchestra and synths build continuously; guitar dominates to the end, finishing with one enormous sustained distorted chord and cinematic impact]
