The Blink of a Galactic Eye

(Verse 1) Before we ever walked the ground, Before we learned to dream, The forests rose, the oceans rolled, The rivers found their streams. The dinosaurs owned the ancient days, The birds learned how to fly, The flowers bloomed, the mountains stood, Beneath a billion skies. (Chorus) We’re just a blink of a galactic eye, A spark that’s burning bright, Three hundred thousand years gone by, In a universe of endless night. We think we’re old, we think we’re wise, We reach and touch the sky, But time just smiles and whispers low, “You’re the blink of an eye.” (Verse 2) Two hundred fifty million years, This Earth has spun around, With forests green and creatures great, That walked upon this ground. We came along so recently, A late arrival to the show, But there’s no reason we can’t stay, And watch the ages flow. (Chorus) We’re just a blink of a galactic eye, A flash across the night, A candle flame that learned to burn, And reached toward the light. We build our dreams, we chase our stars, We ask the heavens why, Can a little spark become a sun? Can a blink learn how to fly? (Bridge) The Earth doesn’t know our names, The mountains don’t keep score, The oceans rolled for millions of years Before we walked the shore. And if we’re careful with this gift, If we don’t let it die, Maybe we’ll still be singing here A quarter billion years from now. (Verse 3) We’ve got the time, we’ve got the chance, The future’s ours to write, But every choice we make today Can dim or grow the light. The stars will keep on shining down, The planets rolling by, The question isn’t “can we last?” It’s “will we even try?” (Final Chorus) We’re just a blink of a galactic eye, But a blink can still endure, A tiny voice in a cosmic song, A dream that can mature. The dinosaurs had their chapter, The birds still cross the sky, And maybe we’ll have millions more Before our story’s goodbye. (Outro) A blink of an eye… A moment in time… But even a moment Can become a lifetime.