[Intro]
Ancient winds through broken walls
Whispers of what used to be
In these stones, in these halls
My grandfather's memory
[Verse 1]
Dust rises from the fallen dome
Where prayer beads once clicked in time
Now machines tear down our home
While muezzin's call still tries to climb
Through the haze of progress made
Sacred ground begins to fade
[Chorus]
Cracked stones beneath my feet
Still holding prayers from yesterday
Desert winds through empty streets
Watch the old world slip away
Oh, the old world slips away
[Verse 2]
My grandfather's hands were strong
Till they trembled on that holy ground
As the spirits sang their song
He fell without a sound
Now I hear his voice at dawn
In these ruins, almost gone
[Bridge]
Between the hammer and the heart
Between the new world and the old
Something precious falls apart
Stories left untold
Allah knows, Allah knows
[Verse 3]
I gather pieces in the sand
Of what we used to call divine
Time slips through my hand
Like water, like wine
But in these broken walls I find
All the prayers left behind
[Chorus]
Cracked stones beneath my feet
Still holding prayers from yesterday
Desert winds through empty streets
Watch the old world slip away
Oh, the old world slips away
[Outro]
Ancient winds through broken walls
Whispers of what used to be
In these stones, in these halls
My grandfather's memory
My grandfather's memory