sand in the wind

lifetime is short compared to the time the earth has existed in

earth's lifetime compared to that of the great universe

equally short

our images of the world that we populate

die harder

our fate and our images

seen through our eyes might well be lies

what access do we have to the world we're living in

is this a dream that we live

it's hard to believe

what proof can there be of life

i just think that

it's strange how we all walk around

on visitors feet upon our ground

and make believe that this is all

as we know what all is

and strange how how we can't understand

compared

earth is only a grain of sand

when faced with this

i can't deny that ignorance is bliss

when all things flow eternally

and no man is ever there to see

the great eternal unperceived

what is existence

are these things real although unseen

and what does it matter that we have been

like grains of sand blow in the wind

so is our existence

kill the fire

cut the wire

deny desire

be a liar

watch me then

feed the fire

pull the wire

then take it higher than lie

don't waste breath on it

while we think redemption will save us from temptation

we can't escape religion whatever it's origin

is there no

way out of the madness

it's only brought us sadness

consider it an illness in life

why did it never seem

strange how we all walk around

on visitors feet upon our ground

and make believe that this is all

as we know what all is

and strange how how we can't understand

compared

earth is only a grain of sand

when faced with this i can't deny that ignorance is bliss

when all things flow eternally

and no man is ever there to see

the great eternal unperceived

what is existence

are these things real although unseen

and what does it matter that we have been

like grains of sand blow in the wind

so is our existence