Lyric

Just a Bowl of Tea

(Verse 1)

Do you know the way of tea?

A narrow door, a silent room

A flower without perfume

Nothing moves too soon

We sit and bow

We barely speak

It’s only tea, they say

Just a bowl of green

(Verse 2)

She walks across the tatami lines

Not a sound, not a wasted breath

I never thought I’d notice grace

In something so restrained

She doesn’t look at me

Still I feel seen

Her hands follow ancient rules

Yet somehow they are free

(Chorus)

Do you know the way of tea?

A small room holding something vast

We drink — and time dissolves

So quietly

(Verse 3)

I shouldn’t call it love

It’s lighter than desire

When this gathering ends

We simply disappear

Tomorrow I will leave this town

No promises, no plea

But somewhere in my quiet mind

I know I’ll bow again

(Final Chorus – softer)

Do you know the way of tea?

Just a bowl — nothing more

But I will cross that narrow door

Once more