Marichika (the "Thirsty" version)

[Intro] Aa... aa... aa... Marichika... (hey!) [Verse 1] Half-written words in the sand were left, The wind drank nights and left me bereft. A weight on my chest, my breath runs thin, Behind every smile, a grief within. An old broken anklet's echoing sound Still sings the story, round and round. [Pre-Chorus] Kohl in my eyes, and ash in my heart, All that burned has fallen apart. The road is long, my shadow stays, Who will hear me, in these days? [Chorus] Marichika, Marichika, You show me water, my thirst won't wane, I run toward it, it flees again, What I desire turns to sand in vain. Marichika, Marichika, My heart asked, my heart learned the same, Even thirst has its own refrain. [Verse 2] You said you'd return, you said you'd come, But what's in the ashes for you, now numb? Inside me was a well so deep, Where every face sank down to sleep. I learned to live inside my shell, And bear the pain, and never tell. [Pre-Chorus] Kohl in my eyes, and ash in my heart, All that burned has fallen apart. The road is long, my shadow stays, Who will hear me, in these days? [Chorus] Marichika, Marichika, You show me water, my thirst won't wane, I run toward it, it flees again, What I desire turns to sand in vain. Marichika, Marichika, My heart asked, my heart learned the same, Even thirst has its own refrain. [Bridge] Take all that's left, take that too, Empty-handed, what's to rue? No burden now, why weep or wail? From ash, the gold will still prevail. [Percussion Breakdown] Dha, dhin, dhin, dha | Dha, tin, tin, ta Hey! Hey! (claps) Dust is rising, dust is rising, Burning sand, burning sand, Marichika... (build into the final chorus) [Final Chorus] Marichika, Marichika, You show me water, my thirst won't wane, I run toward it, it flees again, What I desire turns to sand in vain. Marichika, Marichika, My heart asked, my heart learned the same, From ash, gold rises once again. [Outro] Marichika... Marichika... From ash, gold rises once again... [Fade Out] [End]