The earth, it raised you
And cursed you alike
Still you found its heartbeat
Soft glow underneath

The fire, it found you
You ran free on the plains
Trampled the fossils
Lived the stories of old

The quake, it took you
Left a crater in your chest
Turned your wine back to water
Put a hole in your head

The more you invested
The more you got burned
"Stay the course," they told you
But, you couldn't find even ground
Even ground

The colors are warped
In the lenses you wear
You close your eyes
And disappear

The world is gone
No one can find you
Do whatever you want
Nothing matters anymore

Oh, the mystery
In the way the roots speak
It's been centuries
And you barely see

You know the questions
Like the back of your hand
But, all the answers
They're lost in the sand