I watch the grains of sand passing by
Reminiscent of those days when moments couldn't die
Though we reach the end of the fuse, there's just a sigh and a shrug
I'm terrified that we're dying like a lit candle simply does
Why do we always ignore the crucial intermediate step?
This time I might really understand what it's like to mind the gap
I smash the hourglass
Free from any fate once bottled in a stifling charade
I smash these thoughts soaked with fear
To remind myself that time can stand still for a while
In how many pledged miracles do we still trust?
Written in stone, kept by heart until we're the metal left to rust
Time will tell, but it's rather the acceptance that makes us creep either way
Romanticized by narrow minds preaching some 36-hour day
It was our own idea to call these days numbered short
Within few seconds from denial to despair, back and forth
I smash the hourglass
Free from any fate once bottled in a stifling charade
I smash these thought soaked with fear
To remind myself that time can stand still for a while
I smash the hourglass
When the shudder quits, the part of the puzzle finally fits
I smash these thoughts drenched in sighs
'cause it's all that's given to us to stay away from the settling dust
Where's the sense in drawing dotted lines?
When drawing conclusions doesn't feel like minor confusion
Where's the sense in drawing a dotted line?
When my eyes are enforced to haste, shift the gears, accelerate
Tuck me in, hold me tight
I need to get hold to catch your eyes
Tuck me in, hold me tight
(The hourglass lays shattered in the sand)
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