[Verse] Dust in my lungs the sun won't sleep The oud hums low while the shadows creep I wear the night like a second skin But every wound’s where the light seeps in The sand whispers tales of love and war Each grain a secret from the ones before My heartbeat’s heavy like a drumline deep I’m wide awake but I crave that sleep [Chorus] Desert echoes calling me Lost in a mirage I can’t quite see I run to the edge where the sky meets sand But it slips through my fingers like a ghost’s cold hand [Verse 2] Minarets pierce the bleeding sky I chase the moon but it says goodbye The city hums like a distant tune While the stars fall down in a golden monsoon A cracked cup holds the bitter truth I sip slow let it burn like proof The oud cries out like a broken plea And the past clings tight but it won’t set me free [Bridge] Why does the wind sing a song I know Why do the dunes shape the scars they show Every turn is a story untold Every shadow’s a memory bold
