As the fragile gleam of a fire

Is swept away by a harsh winter breeze

The embers still glow with a burning desire

Pulsing and fighting against their destinies

Specs of snow softly linger

On a set of ivory keys

As hands toil and break

To play beautiful melodies

Chilling scales fold into blizzards of chords

Frozen seconds melt into distant hours

Sharpening the blade of a bone white sword

Eyes stinging from the air, breath cold and sour

And the wind roars with fury

In a blitz of ash and snow

Blocking each ray of sunlight 

In its everlasting glow

The pianist sets his heart ablaze

To plant a small seed

For every raindrop of happiness

He will work and toil and bleed

The pianist sets his heart ablaze

Mesmerized by his power

Withers away into ash

Working to bloom a flower