Track 5 of the album Read Receipts · 2021
Rooftop Garden After Rain
by Veda Monroe
“Rain rinsing a rooftop garden. It's the one moment of calm before the harder songs.”
r&b · neo-soul · acoustic soul · 3:01
Lyrics
Rain just stopped on the roof tonight Tomato leaves holding silver light Pots in a row on the concrete floor Little green promise by the stairwell door I water what I love, I wait, I grow Slow like a feeling that you can't rush though City hums low from the streets below Every drop on the petals is a hello Something's blooming, I can tell Something's softening, all is well After the rain, everything glows Even the heart that thought it was closed Petals and puddles, sky turning gold After the rain, I'm letting go Of the cold Neighbor brings basil, I bring the mint We trade little secrets with a green-thumb hint Sparrow on the railing shaking off the storm Sharing in the quiet where the roots stay warm I used to think love had to be loud Now I'm learning from a slow-growing cloud Patience in the soil, sun on the way Tender things take their own sweet day Something's blooming, I can tell Something's softening, all is well After the rain, everything glows Even the heart that thought it was closed Petals and puddles, sky turning gold After the rain, I'm letting go Of the cold Smell of the earth, smell of new Breathe it in, let it run right through Grow, grow, take your time Every little bloom is yours and mine After the rain, everything glows Even the heart that thought it was closed Petals and puddles, sky turning gold After the rain, I'm letting go Of the cold After the rain, after the rain