Lanterns flicker in the haze of night
Whispers trail where the shadows bite
A jasmine scent
It clings to me
Like echoes lost in an endless sea
Tell me why the moon feels so far away
In the alley where we used to stray
The stars won't answer
They just fade
But your voice stays
Your voice stays
Paper cranes folded with shaking hands
Dreams unravel like loose silk strands
The cobblestones
They know my pain
Every step calls out your name again
Wind hums low
A guzheng's cry
Memories bloom
But why
Oh why
Tell me why the moon feels so far away
In the alley where we used to stray
The stars won't answer
They just fade
But your voice stays
Your voice stays
Tea leaves swirl in an empty cup
Fate’s a string that’s tangled up
The jasmine wilts but its scent remains
Like a love that burns through the rain