[Verse 1] We arrived here As foolish children With a mother’s labor pains And a first cry in the silence We wept loudly Laughed for no reason And the world was vast Like our first step upon the earth [Pre-Chorus] Then we learned Fell in love, suffered But kept on going Striving forward And seeking our path We made plans For hundreds of years But time just laughed In response [Chorus] A moment in the universe A moment in the universe Everything we strive for Burns up in an instant A moment in the universe A moment in the universe A whole life is but a moment In the face of the ages And it passes so quickly [Verse 2] We measured our hearts By deeds and dreams Reached for the summits Through rain and crashing waves And then we looked back At the path we’d walked And a whole lifetime Fit into a single minute Thoughts, dreams, and deeds And what once seemed so important. ...vast Becomes a shadow [Pre-Chorus] And every word And every step we take Quietly fades away Into the sands of the heavens We were certain That eternity was near But a human life Is as fleeting as a spark [Chorus] A moment in the universe A moment in the universe Everything we strive for Burns away in an instant A moment in the universe A moment in the universe All of life is but a moment In the face of the ages And it is so fleeting [Bridge] And if one day You falter on your path Do not fear vanishing Do not fear letting go We were not born for immortality At the dawn of time We are but a grain of sand On the eternal earth [Final Chorus] A moment in the universe A moment in the universe Everything we strive for Burns away in an instant A moment in the universe A moment in the universe All of life is but a moment In the face of the ages And it is so fleeting
