[Verse]
Every year the clouds cry
The winds roar so untamed
The ground’s soaked in sorrow
But he’s out just the same
Planting a cherry tree as the storm tears through the air
With muddy hands trembling
He plants it with despair
[Chorus]
Rain may drench his frozen frame
Skies may howl their grief
But on this day
He can’t forget belief turned disbelief
A whispered vow beneath gray skies
Etched on roots and stone
The cherry tree will bloom for two
Though he's left alone
[Verse 2]
His boots churn in puddles
His heart a hollow well
Each raindrop beats the echo of the story he won’t tell
For on that day she gave her hand
The 21st of life
But the next September storms had stolen home his wife
[Chorus]
Rain may drench his frozen frame
Skies may howl their grief
But on this day
He can’t forget belief turned disbelief
A whispered vow beneath gray skies
Etched on roots and stone
The cherry tree will bloom for two
Though he's left alone
[Bridge]
He waits for the branches to shelter his regret
The blossoms bloom with tears that he’ll never just forget
He speaks her name in each cold gust
Her laughter's ghostly ring
And wonders when his soul will match the gust beneath its wing
[Verse 3]
This year the rain is bitter
The sky’s a darker gray
He plants his tree of sorrow
But it's not the same today
He smiles at the flowers with a shadow in his eyes
As he lies down by the roots
Beneath relentless skies