[Intro — Harp, breathy dizi, wordless soprano] Ooh… ah… [Verse 1 — Almost unaccompanied] No one is asking me to speak. The cup is warm against my cheek. The afternoon moves through the room; I let it take the time it needs. [Refrain — Soft, sustained] In the silence between heartbeats, Let the next one come. I can rest beside the window. There is nothing to outrun. Let my shoulders soften slowly In the quiet of the sun. In the silence between heartbeats, Let the next one come. [Instrumental — Sparse guzheng and dizi] [Verse 2 — Warm soprano] A spoon falls somewhere down the street. A door swings shut, a child repeats A word until it has no sense. I catch myself smiling at this. [Bridge — Brief strings and distorted guitar swell] There you are, In a thought that doesn't hurt. There I am, With my feet upon the earth. [Refrain — Gentle harmonies] In the silence between heartbeats, Let the next one come. I can rest beside the window. There is nothing to outrun. Let my shoulders soften slowly In the quiet of the sun. In the silence between heartbeats, Let the next one come. [Outro — Fading wordless soprano] Ooh… ah…
