[Verse 1] Silver grains of sand begin to dance Filling the sails beneath the moonlit sky The compass no longer points to north It sways toward the land of dreams On this silent sea with no footprints We are drifting souls beneath the stars [Pre-Chorus] (It felt that way, so I swallowed my voice) (It felt that way, so I swallowed my voice) [Chorus] Time flows by Like sand through open hands So beautiful But always fleeting And somehow, always sad [Verse 2] Through the telescope, I think I see The face of someone I once loved Between the stars, I hear again A melody I used to know A single pearl shines on my cheek Lit by moonlight's tender glow [Pre-Chorus] (It felt that way, so I closed my eyes) (It felt that way, so I closed my eyes) [Chorus] Clouds drift on Like hearts that never turn So beautiful But always distant And somehow, always sad [Bridge – Instrumental] *uplifted strings with shimmer* *memory fragments dancing* *flute and guitar intertwine* [Final Chorus] Night flows on Like youth that won’t return So beautiful But always short So dearly loved So deeply mine [Outro] In the silver desert We are still singing softly *fade to ambient textures* *wind and voices drifting away*
