[Intro]
Ancient walls are falling down
Echoes of my grandfather's sound
In this desert, memories fade
Like footprints in a sand cascade
[Verse 1]
Found his prayer rug in the dark
Faded threads, a sacred mark
Construction drums pound through the night
While spirits dance in filtered light
Time's eating at these holy stones
Where once we prayed, now broken homes
[Chorus]
In this faded sanctuary
Where the old ones used to be
Their whispers ride the desert wind
Through places we can't go again
Oh, these sacred bones
These sacred bones
[Verse 2]
My grandfather's hands on strings of gold
Playing songs now growing old
The guembri cries a mournful tune
Under this forgotten moon
Progress marches through our streets
While ancient rhythms skip their beats
[Bridge]
Between the concrete and the sand
Between the past and where we stand
The spirit world still carries on
Though temples fall and time rolls on
[Chorus]
In this faded sanctuary
Where the old ones used to be
Their whispers ride the desert wind
Through places we can't go again
Oh, these sacred bones
These sacred bones
[Outro]
Let the desert keep our prayers
In winds that blow through empty squares
My grandfather's song still remains
In every grain of desert rain