The Orchid Tender's Ghost

[Intro]
[Verse]
The sun is sinking low
Through panes of colored glass
The shadows start to grow
Across the meadow grass
Inside this dome of heat
The air is heavy, sweet
[Pre-Chorus]
A cor anglais begins to sigh
Beneath a violet sky
The strings begin to swell
A story they must tell
[Chorus]
Oh, the orchids bloom in white
In the fading amber light
You taught me how to prune the vine
And make the wilder spirits align
A gentle touch, a steady hand
Across this humid, hallowed land
[Post-Chorus]
The celesta starts to chime
A rhythm out of time
The petals catch the dew
While I am catching you
[Verse]
I find a scrap of verse
Tucked in a clay-red rim
A blessing, not a curse
The ink is growing dim
A moth with velvet wings
Against the window sings
[Pre-Chorus]
The nylon strings begin to hum
Until the stars have come
The piano notes are thin
Letting the evening in
[Chorus]
Oh, the orchids bloom in white
In the fading amber light
You taught me how to prune the vine
And make the wilder spirits align
A gentle touch, a steady hand
Across this humid, hallowed land
[Bridge]
Muted keys on the grand piano
Echoes of a soft soprano
Floating like the dust in beams
Woven into waking dreams
The celesta rings so clear
As if you’re standing near
[Verse]
The scent of damp, dark earth
A quiet, slow rebirth
I carry what you gave
A love I didn't have to save
It lingers in the leaves
In everything the heart believes
[Chorus]
Oh, the orchids bloom in white
In the fading amber light
You taught me how to prune the vine
And make the wilder spirits align
A gentle touch, a steady hand
Across this humid, hallowed land
[Post-Chorus]
The celesta starts to chime
A rhythm out of time
The petals catch the dew
While I am catching you
[Outro]