This castle stands alone

from As the dust settles by The Ocean Doesn't Want Me

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Oh in the days to come
 when marching in the shadows of dunes
 to avoid the morning sun 
it's frigid in the womb. 

 Half the house in ruin and half of the castle stands, 
the tower crumbled and fell, and with it the flag, 
a half-mast salute.

  The footsteps that I followed end here at a spire and seemingly disappears.
The pylons at dawn were nothing but mirages, leading me to nothing. 
When the bell rings and when that time comes, they'll say their goodbyes, 
but you're already gone.

  Wind in my sails broke down the mast.
 Adrift on a raft as we watch the land move on.  

Waiting, always in wait.

  Lead me to deserts and leave me a stray. 
Leave me with memories that won't fade away. Question the sciences and questions of faith.
 Don't bother me, don't follow me.

Never, never, never to begin another castle with you, to witness another tower tumble, tumble, down, down, down.   

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from As the dust settles, released April 21, 2012
Photo by Bernard Brand

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