The Tree We Chose - Bao Binh
Street lights flicker, shadows lean
I still remember what it means
A date was set beneath the tree
Where love once waited silently
You said,"Next year, if you believe,
stand right here, don't ever leave."
But winter came, I stayed away
Afraid of what my heart would say
A stranger went to stand for me
Describing what I couldn't see
A cold arose, you scared the eyes
That night I drowned in silent cries
The tree we chose still holds the air
Of the promise whispered there
I wasn't brave, I wasn't strong
I let the moment pass me wrong
Now I walk this street alone
With every step, the guilt has grown
Another year, the same old place
I saw you there, I saw your face
My heart raced wild, without control
As if it knew and claimed its role
You said,"I knew you'd come this time."
Let's fade a rhythm, out the run
But when you asked about the ring
I couldn't bear remembering
The tree we chose still holds the air
Of the promise whispered there
I wasn't brave, I wasn't strong
I let the moment pass me wrong
Now I walk this street alone
With every step, the guilt has grown
No rain to show, no hand to lift
No way to give your heart a gift
But a secret you won't forget
Buried deep beneath the breath
Turn and light the bed, I'll beat you there and I pretend
But echoes fade and trees don't cry
Only hearts that said their goodbye
Try to try, try to try
And echoes fade and trees don't cry
Only hearts that said their goodbye
