Beneath My Hand

[Intro] [Instrumental only] [Verse 1] Red sand falls between my fingers. I stand where the ground gives way. White hair catches against my mouth. Behind me, the wind takes back my steps. [Verse 2] Something dark stands through the dust. Gone again— I keep its place. My feet stop short of a buried edge. I turn before I know the way. [Instrumental Break] [No vocals, 8–16 bars] [Verse 3] A straight line beneath the sand. I brush it clear and leave it bare. My hand finds a place to rest. Nothing marks it. Nothing tells me. [Short Instrumental] [No vocals] [Bridge] Something stirs beneath my palm. Too faint to hear. Enough to stay. My hand moves over, making room. For a moment, I look beside me. [Outro] No one there. My hand stays warm. I wait for it to come again. [Instrumental Outro] [No vocals, 16 bars, fade out]