I carried winter in my chest too long. (Healing Folk)

I carried winter in my chest too long. I walked the city with my head held low. I lost a voice I used to sing with at dawn. I kept waiting for the dark to move along. Then the rain came. It washed the mountain, and it washed me too. I laid my heavy thoughts beside the stream, and let the water carry them downstream. This song is inspired by Wang Wei's 1,200-year-old poem "Shan Ju Qiu Ming" — a masterpiece about rain, moonlight, pine trees, and the quiet peace that comes after loss. Wang Wei was a poet who retreated to the mountains to find peace. "空山新雨后，天气晚来秋。明月松间照，清泉石上流。" (After fresh rain in the empty mountains, autumn comes with evening. The bright moon shines among the pines, the clear spring flows over the stones.) It is a story about grief, letting go, and realizing that the light stays on. 🎤 English lyrics written by me 🎼 Music generated with AI assistance Footage: Pexels / Pixabay (or licensed). Poem: Wang Wei (Tang Dynasty) — public domain. English lyrics & concept: original. Chapters: 0:00 Intro — I carried winter 0:04 Verse 1 — The city and the rain 0:24 Verse 2 — The voice I lost 0:44 Chorus — Rain washed the mountain 1:04 Verse 3 — The bamboo rustled 1:38 Bridge — The dark was only weather 2:26 Final Chorus — It washed me too 2:54 Outro — The pines are breathing #HealingFolk #NatureFolk #AcousticFolk #InnerPeace