[The Grain of Sand] [Verse 1: Male Vocals] He stole a copper-bound book that is ancient to behold And hides away from bullies in a room of dust and cold The hexagram is gleaming on the leather in the light He starts to read the story in the middle of the night [Pre-Chorus 1: Female Vocals] The pages turn while silence starts to bloom and grow A world beyond is finally starting to show [Chorus 1: Male and Female Duet] A flame will hold against the coming storm We find our way within a world reborn The empty space is calling for a soul To find the heart and make the broken whole [Verse 2: Female Vocals] The Empress fades within the Ivory Tower's reach The Nothing grows through every silence, every breach Atreyu takes the quest to find a way to stop the end To keep the hope of every heart and every forest friend [Pre-Chorus 2: Male Vocals] The sky is turning black above the trees The ancient wind is falling to its knees [Chorus 2: Male and Female Duet] Believe in things that eyes can never see The dream is what will set the captive free Hold onto every hope that we can find And leave the hollow emptiness behind [Instrumental Break - Melodic Strings and Ambient Piano Swell] [Bridge 1: Male and Female Duet] The Swamps of Sadness pull at Artax's heavy frame He sinks beneath the mud and loses every name Atreyu cries and pulls upon the leather reins The AURYN snakes are gold as every hope remains [Verse 3: Male Vocals] A white-scaled dragon with ruby eyes arrives to save Falkor brings the luck that serves the honest and the brave The Southern Oracle will speak the secret hidden truth To save the land through courage and the spirit of a youth [Pre-Chorus 3: Female Vocals] The storm is crashing down upon the stone A hero stands and faces it alone [Chorus 3: Male and Female Duet] The only way to win is to endure To keep the vision steady and so pure The void is nothing but a hollow shell We break the power of its silent spell [Bridge 2: Male and Female Duet] The green-eyed Gmork is waiting in the shadows deep The promises of old are what the storytellers keep The Ivory Tower crumbles into dust and gray One single voice can bring a bright and better day [Verse 4: Female Vocals] A grain of sand is held within a soft and gentle hand Bastian screams the name across the broken, dying land The Moonchild wakes and brings the vibrant color back to view The stories start a cycle that is powerful and true [Pre-Chorus 4: Male and Female Duet] The world is born from just a single spark The light returns to conquer every dark [Final Chorus: Male and Female Duet] We write the words that keep the world alive It is through love and wonder we survive The tale goes on and never has to cease Within our hearts we find the path to peace [Outro: Male and Female Duet] The dragon flies above the schoolyard wall The stories rise and answer to the call Beyond the void where everything began The grain of sand is in the palm of man
