One Rose Beneath the Falling

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Female] You left a silver key beside the stair A little frost had gathered in its teeth I held it up; the whole room filled with snow And tiny paper birds began to breathe [Verse 2: Male] I found your footprints crossing the frozen pond Each one held a blue and trembling flame Beyond the pines, a palace slept in glass The door swung wide before I spoke your name [Pre-Chorus: Duet] The hush of winter opened like a book One page for you, one page for me [Chorus: Duet] Come through the orchard, where the white boughs bend Where lost beginnings turn and meet again If morning finds us changed, then let it find Your hand in mine, your heart beside my heart [Verse 3: Female] The queen wore thorns of ice around her crown She smiled as though she knew the tale would end I gave her back the key; she gave me spring A red wild rose, too young to understand [Bridge: Male] I heard you somewhere past the glassy trees A note the winter could not keep [Bridge: Female] I followed where the drifting feathers led And found you waking from your sleep [Final Chorus: Duet] Come through the orchard, where the white boughs bend Where every ending learns to start again Though dawn may take the palace from our view I’ll keep the little world that led to you [Outro: Duet, soft] One rose beneath the falling snow One key we never need to know