Through sacrifice earned
Despite all defeat
By staggering labor
The great work complete, yeah
♪
Yeah
♪
The clepsydra pulse alive
Mercury flowing as tears
In synchronous craft
Mystical armillary sphere
♪
In my secret chamber
Alchemical process begins
Quicksilver flash, deep from within
Nerves alive with electric thrill
As time inside the room stood still
♪
I rushed to the door
What awaits on the other side
A landscape bereft
Completely devoid of life
Oh, to slow the spin
Restrain the flow of time
Adjust the dials
Every moment intertwined
♪
I've lost the route to home
Into the future alone
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Each subsequent trial
Sent me forward, anchored in place
I saw the rise and fall of civilizations
I shared in their joy, and their grief
I watched the stars spell new names
And finally arrived