Sorrow must be watered with tears
So it can blossom into a flower
Cherish, nurture, tend with care
So it doesn't go to waste
Never turn it away from your door
If sorrow ever knocks
Invite it in, give it food and drink
Offer it a place to stay for the night
After the flower has seen the summer
It decomposes into the earth, becomes soil
You'll still always see it as a flower
Memories are the most precious gold
And your guest didn't stay to live
It left on a journey elsewhere
It will come again, only to leave again
Closer than you'd ever guess
What your guest of honor tells you
Hide it carefully in your heart
You won't find those lessons in books
You can't buy them with millions of marks
A person's eyes are made for crying
Another day will surely come
When steps are light again
After the flower has seen the summer
It decomposes into the earth, becomes soil
You'll still always see it as a flower
Memories are the most precious gold
And your guest didn't stay to live
It left on a journey elsewhere
It will come again, only to leave again
Closer than you'd ever guess
After the flower has seen the summer
It decomposes into the earth, becomes soil
You'll still always see it as a flower
Memories are the most precious gold
And your guest didn't stay to live
It left on a journey elsewhere
It will come again, only to leave again
Closer than you'd ever guess