Lyric

By the window, gladiolus sways

Drinking in the summer rays

Red petals hold a secret flame

A heartbeat no one knows by name

In the quiet afternoon, the buds unfold

My trembling fingers brush, so bold

Like the stalks reaching straight and high

My heart bends toward you, reaching the sky

Tears of gladiolus fall so slow

Trickling down my cheeks, letting go

Adult love, sharp as a blade

Carving deeply the feelings we’ve made

Petals trembling, I lay my heart

Reflecting secrets, my hidden part

Even forbidden love can bloom

Like flowers in the quiet room

Every sorrow, every joy

Blends into the colors I employ

Sunset leans on the café glass

Even fading colors still amass

Carrying a future I cannot touch

The flowers sway, I feel as much

Your back turned, I watch your face

Eyes drift to the red flowers’ grace

Still inside my chest a fire

A love that flickers, never tires

Tears of gladiolus wet the night

Shadows swaying in fading light

Adult love, it hurts so deep

Still I hold the love I keep

Even if fragile as a blade

The colors of my heart won’t fade

Alone by the winter window I sit

Gently stroking the withered petals’ writ

Though the light has gone away

The gladiolus in my heart will stay

Huuuuuu Huuuuuu

Huuuuuu Huuuuuu