[Verse 1]
The steps are worn like an old confession,
Wood grain soft from the weight of years.
Cherry blooms drift down in slow procession,
Falling quiet through the veil of tears.
The air tastes sweet with the hush of evening,
A songbird folds its wings to rest.

[Pre-Chorus]
And the lantern hums with a lonely ember,
While the river hums in a lower key,
Every stone in the stream remembers
The names we carved in the cedar tree.
The shadows lean in close to listen,
To the secrets drifting out to sea.

[Chorus]
Stay with me where the water bends,
Where the night leans in and the silence mends.
Let the blossoms fall like a whispered prayer,
I’ll meet you there… I’ll meet you there.
Where the moon paints silver on your hair,
And the world feels weightless in the air.

[Verse 2]
Sky leans down in a wash of color,
Mist rolls in on the breath of rain.
Your voice was soft, but I still hear it—
Like a thread pulled through my name.
The garden hums with the ghosts of springtime,
And the river swallows up the pain.

[Pre-Chorus]
And the wind carries scents of cedar,
Twisting ‘round where the shadows sleep,
Every ripple pulls me deeper
To the place our memories keep.
Where time runs slow and hearts grow tender,
And the night forgets it’s meant to leave.

[Final Chorus]
Stay with me where the water bends,
Where the night leans in and the silence mends.
Let the blossoms fall like a whispered prayer,
I’ll meet you there… I’ll meet you there.
Where the dawn spills gold on a waking stream,
And we live forever in the dream.

[Outro]
Under pink and gold, we’re still forgiven,
In the arms of a river without end.
If the world forgets what we’ve been given,
I’ll remember… I’ll remember, friend.
Till the cherry blooms are gone from the air,
You’ll find me there… you’ll find me there.