1st Verse
When will the thin ice
on the river in front melt?
The boat, loaded with cargo,
has come that far through the dawn fog
Embracing an armful of light pink flowers
The hazy light across the water,
the hazy light coming down
over the riverside village
When will the thin ice
on the river in front melt?
The boat, loaded with cargo,
has come that far through the dawn fog
2nd Verse
Once again today,
shall drift like a raft on the river
Birdsong and breeze,
fluttering as water flows
Releasing my spring
in the dark valley of my heart
Radiant silent longing, Silent longing
flows silently
Once again today,
shall drift like a raft on the river
Birdsong and breeze, fluttering as water flows
Fluttering as water flows