[Intro: Slow Darbuka rhythm, exotic Oud melody] [Wavering high overtone singing] [Verse 1] The sun is burning on the sand We travel through an empty land The heat is bending all the light Confusing every sense of sight [Verse 2] A city rises in the haze A trick of light, a blinding maze We follow shadows on the dune And wait for the oasis moon [Chorus] Mirage of the desert, illusion of gold [Layered mystical overtones] A story of thirst that is beautifully told The wind sweeps the footprints away in the sand We follow the voice to an invisible land [Instrumental Interlude: Psychedelic Oud solo with hypnotic percussion] [Verse 3] The golden hour brings the cool Reflections in a phantom pool We close our eyes to see the truth Beyond the vanishing of youth [Chorus] Mirage of the desert, illusion of gold [Layered mystical overtones] A story of thirst that is beautifully told The wind sweeps the footprints away in the sand We follow the voice to an invisible land [Instrumental Outro: Fading Darbuka beat, wind blowing sand] [End]
