The Warmth of Your Hands

Song / Песня: «The Warmth of Your Hands» (Verse 1) I used to wear a shield of glass Not to look too long, not to answer fast Step away, make a joke, stay cold inside But something broke the tide Oh, the warmth of your hands on the stones that day With nowhere to go, no words to say And I wanted to hold you when you said, so strange: "I never learned to swim" — and my whole heart changed (Verse 2) I said something stupid, but I felt the fear And now I catch myself looking at you, my dear Trying not to be seen, trying to memorize The softness I find in your quiet eyes Their color — I cannot name Your collar turned up in the wind and the rain And I know I have no other choice The warmth of your hands — it's fading away Like light from the lake at the end of the day And I want to cry, because beautiful things Never stay (Verse 3) But beautiful was everywhere, and it was true: The shimmer of waves in a shifting blue The chiffon flying by giant stones The bridge lit in blue — how gracefully it groaned Tender — your quiet: "Mustard? Do you want?" A hand on my back when I almost fall And you, saying softly to Ena at the door: "I'll come back" — trying to remember how you smiled before