My breath rises To implore you And all of my gestures Speak to you And all of my gestures Speak to you How I wish for your sweetness How I wish for your sweetness In this bitter life And your approval In the face of all strife And your approval In the face of all strife And your approval In the face of In the face of In the face of all strife I wish for Our bond to bloom Even if my bond With the world is doomed Your kindness and affection Will alleviate all When all creatures Return to dust When all creatures Return to dust Others can bear separation Others can bear separation Other lovers can deceive Love's secret Lies within my heart And only God Knows the secrets My heart is like a tree branch That still has a bird on it How sweet is the talk That broke the bitterness