[Intro] (Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah) (Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah) (Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah) (Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah) (Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah) (Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah) (Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah) (Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah) [Instrumental break] [Verse 1] Where the temple stands in silence, In the jasmine-scented air, By the sacred river glistening, Young girls wander, light and fair. I was there, a child of dreaming, Listening to distant chimes, When a stranger crossed my pathway, Marked by fate and measured time. [Verse 2] He approached with quiet wonder, Eyes like shadows, deep and bright, And my heart began to tremble At his voice, so calm, so light. Then I danced and sang before him, Like the bells that softly ring, Every note a silver echo, Every breath a fragile thing. [Chorus / Coloratura section] Ah—hear the bells, the crystal bells, Calling through the sky, Ah—hear them laugh, hear them cry, As they shimmer, as they fly. Ah—ding-dong, ding-dong, Bright and fleeting, clear and strong, Spinning joy in jeweled sound, Till the echoes fall around. [Verse 3] But beware the god who listens From the lotus-shaded shrine, For his anger sleeps lightly When a vow is overstepped by time. Still I sang, my voice ascending, Like a bird that dares the sun, Not yet knowing love was danger, Not yet knowing love had won. [Final Coloratura / Coda] Ah—hear the bells, the bells of fate, Shining, cruel, divine, Ah—hear them dance, hear them wait, On the edge of yours and mine. Ah—ding-dong, ding-dong, Round the heart they spin their song, Till in laughter, breath, and fear, Only love remains… and clear.
