[Intro]
[Verse 1]
The hourglass turns, relentless and slow
Names etched in stone begin to fade and go
Stories untold on the wind they are cast
Souls once vibrant, bound to the past
Footprints erased by the shifting sand
Lost to the ages, across the silent land
No candle now burns where their memory stood
Drifting like mist through the ancient wood
[Chorus]
Oh, time, relentless tide, where do they sleep?
Souls in your current, secrets you keep
Faces forgotten, voices grown dim
Lost in the shadows, a fading hymn
We lift this prayer to the vast unknown
For spirits adrift, forever alone
Whispers in the dust, is all that remains
Caught in the echo of forgotten refrains
[Verse 2]
The hearth fire is cold, the songs are all stilled
Vows once were spoken, now lie unfulfilled
The loom stands empty, the tapestry frayed
Dreams woven brightly, now muted and greyed
The river flows onward, it knows not their name
Carries no echo of passion or flame
Just silence profound where their laughter once rang
A hollow reminder of the bell that never rang
[Chorus]
Oh, time, relentless tide, where do they sleep?
Souls in your current, secrets you keep
Faces forgotten, voices grown dim
Lost in the shadows, a fading hymn
We lift this prayer to the vast unknown
For spirits adrift, forever alone
Whispers in the dust, is all that remains
Caught in the echo of forgotten refrains
[Bridge]
Did they know love? Did they conquer despair?
Is anyone left who remembers, who cares?
Or are they just shadows on history's vast wall?
Silenced forever, beyond the recall
Of mortal hearts beating this transient rhyme?
Are we all destined to be lost... to time?
[Chorus]
Oh, time, relentless tide, where do they sleep?
Souls in your current, secrets you keep
Faces forgotten, voices grown dim
Lost in the shadows, a fading hymn
We lift this prayer to the vast unknown
For spirits adrift, forever alone
Whispers in the dust, is all that remains
Caught in the echo of forgotten refrains
[Outro]