[Verse 1]
“What are you doing up so early in the morning?” She asked.
“Here’s a present!” I said, handing her a bouquet of yellow flowers.
“When did you prepare this? Thank you,” she said.
I got a cutting board and a knife from the cupboard.
[Pre-Chorus 1]
“Now, stand beside me,” I said to her.
“Pluck some flowers and give them to me,” I asked her.
[Chorus 1]
A present for you.
Dumplings over flowers.
The bread is better than the songs of birds.
Which do you prefer?
[Verse 2]
She plucked the yellow flowers and handed them to me.
I took them from her and washed them thoroughly with water.
Then I put them on the cutting board and started chopping.
“Pluck some leaves and give them to me,” I asked.
[Pre-Chorus 2]
“What do we do with these remaining stems?” She asked.
“Give them to me until you can break them by hand,” I said.
[Chorus 2]
A present for you.
Dumplings over flowers.
The bread is better than the songs of birds.
Which do you prefer?
[Instrumental Solo]
[Verse 3]
I washed everything in a colander and fried it in a pan.
“What about this bouquet of yellow flowers?” She asked.
“If you’re going to eat them, please do,” I said to her.
I cut and washed them similarly, then put them in a pot and boiled them.
[Pre-Chorus 3]
I put eggs in the pan and added bonito broth and miso.
I put rice and soup in bowls and the stir-fry on a plate.
[Chorus 3]
A present for you.
Dumplings over flowers.
The bread is better than the songs of birds.
Which do you prefer?
[Bridge]
“Please, enjoy the taste of spring,” I said to her.
“What kind of flowers are they? She asked.
“The first yellow flowers are mustard spinach, and the other is Chinese cabbage,” I revealed.
[Final Chorus 3]
A present for you.
Dumplings over flowers.
The bread is better than the songs of birds.
Which do you prefer?
[Instrumental Solo]
[Fade Out]
Sound: Jazz Fusion and Funk at 130 BPM. Clean, driving 16-beat from an acoustic drum, funky slap electric bass, Yamaha C7 grand piano playing rich, shimmering major 7th and add9 chords, a side electric guitar (Fender Stratocaster style) with heavy chorus effect, sweeping legato string section and a powerful, harmonized horn section, falsetto male vocals, clear male tenor lead with an airy female harmonies, production features generous hall reverb and, jazzy improvisation with a chord progression and chromatic approach.
Verse: Early in the morning
Pre-Chorus: Flowers
Chorus: The bread is better
Key: F# major
BPM: 130
Duration: 4:00
Title: A Present for You
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