[Verse 1] We build our towers in the sand With dreams held in our hand We write our names so bold and wide Until the wind will blow them dry We want to stay, to leave a trace But often fail to see the place Where what won’t last can say the most About who we are — beneath the boast [Chorus] Don’t build on eternity But give your time some meaning, see To what will break, will fade, will shine That’s what gives our lives their line [Verse 2] I saw a flower bloom one day No one stopped to look her way But in that fleeting hour she stood More beautiful than stone ever could The world turns on, and all things fade Yet some things feel like they have stayed When you choose kindness here, today That’s meaning — though it slips away [Chorus] Don’t build on eternity But give your time some meaning, see To what will break, will fade, will shine That’s what gives our lives their line [Bridge] Maybe we won’t remain Maybe none recall our name But what you touch, What you choose, what you feel — That makes it real [Final Chorus] Don’t build on eternity But live with impermanency And do something true in your time That’s what remains That’s what defines
