Dust motes dance in shafts of amber light Every brass gear turning, polished and bright I sit upon a throne of walnut and chrome In this cathedral of moments, I call my home They come with pockets full of wrinkled regret Asking for minutes they want to forget (Chorus) But I am the keeper of lost seconds, you see I hold the keys to what used to be I could spin the wheel, make the pendulum stall Catch the teardrop before it can fall But a life lived twice is a hollow rhyme I will not bargain with the ghost of time (Verse 2) A lover walks in with a ring in his hand Begging to sift through the hourglass sand "Just one more hour," he pleads at my door "To say the words I didn't say before" My fingers twitch near the mainspring’s heart It’s a terrible mercy, a dangerous art (Chorus) 'Cause I am the keeper of lost seconds, you see I hold the keys to what used to be I could spin the wheel, make the pendulum stall Catch the teardrop before it can fall But a life lived twice is a hollow rhyme I will not bargain with the ghost of time (Bridge) The tick-tock rhythm is the pulse of the soul Without the cracks, you can never be whole Forward is the only way the wind can blow You have to let the yesterday go (Outro) The chime strikes twelve, the shop goes still I keep my hands steady against my will Lost seconds, lost seconds... Let them go.
