[Intro]
Ancient strings are burning in the market square
Memories dissolving in the desert air
Who's gonna tell my grandfather what became of his prayer?
[Verse 1]
Sand-swept tales and broken trust
Karim sold our history for pennies and dust
The guembri strings that taught me how to breathe
Now boxed and shipped across the seven seas
While the earth cracks beneath our feet
And the vultures circle overhead so sweet
[Chorus]
Who keeps the receipts when everything burns?
When the last oasis turns
Into a playground for the ones who never learn
Who keeps the receipts? Who keeps the receipts?
When everything burns
[Verse 2]
Leila danced with devils in suits
Promised me the world but stole my roots
Now my songs are twisted in their golden cage
While the desert swallows villages in rage
Temperature's rising, just like the lies
Traditional rhythms drowned in compromise
[Bridge]
My grandfather's spirit howls through the night
"Son, some treasures ain't meant for sale"
But when your belly's empty and your throat is dry
Every sacred thing's up for bail
[Chorus]
Who keeps the receipts when everything burns?
When the last oasis turns
Into a playground for the ones who never learn
Who keeps the receipts? Who keeps the receipts?
When everything burns
[Verse 3]
The elders warned us about days like these
When we'd sell our souls for foreign currencies
Now the dunes are shifting, changing shape
While we dance our way to our escape
In this heat-warped world we've made
Where tradition's just another trade
[Outro]
Ancient strings are burning in the market square
But I still hear them calling through the desert air
Who's gonna tell my grandfather what became of his prayer?
When everything burns...
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[Intro]
Ancient strings are burning in the market square
Memories dissolving in the desert air
Who's gonna tell my grandfather what became of his prayer?
[Verse 1]
Sand-swept tales and broken trust
Karim sold our history for pennies and dust
The guembri strings that taught me how to breathe
Now boxed and shipped across the seven seas
While the earth cracks beneath our feet
And the vultures circle overhead so sweet
[Chorus]
Who keeps the receipts when everything burns?
When the last oasis turns
Into a playground for the ones who never learn
Who keeps the receipts? Who keeps the receipts?
When everything burns
[Verse 2]
Leila danced with devils in suits
Promised me the world but stole my roots
Now my songs are twisted in their golden cage
While the desert swallows villages in rage
Temperature's rising, just like the lies
Traditional rhythms drowned in compromise
[Bridge]
My grandfather's spirit howls through the night
"Son, some treasures ain't meant for sale"
But when your belly's empty and your throat is dry
Every sacred thing's up for bail
[Chorus]
Who keeps the receipts when everything burns?
When the last oasis turns
Into a playground for the ones who never learn
Who keeps the receipts? Who keeps the receipts?
When everything burns
[Verse 3]
The elders warned us about days like these
When we'd sell our souls for foreign currencies
Now the dunes are shifting, changing shape
While we dance our way to our escape
In this heat-warped world we've made
Where tradition's just another trade
[Outro]
Ancient strings are burning in the market square
But I still hear them calling through the desert air
Who's gonna tell my grandfather what became of his prayer?
When everything burns...
Ancient strings are burning in the market square
Memories dissolving in the desert air
Who's gonna tell my grandfather what became of his prayer?
[Verse 1]
Sand-swept tales and broken trust
Karim sold our history for pennies and dust
The guembri strings that taught me how to breathe
Now boxed and shipped across the seven seas
While the earth cracks beneath our feet
And the vultures circle overhead so sweet
[Chorus]
Who keeps the receipts when everything burns?
When the last oasis turns
Into a playground for the ones who never learn
Who keeps the receipts? Who keeps the receipts?
When everything burns
[Verse 2]
Leila danced with devils in suits
Promised me the world but stole my roots
Now my songs are twisted in their golden cage
While the desert swallows villages in rage
Temperature's rising, just like the lies
Traditional rhythms drowned in compromise
[Bridge]
My grandfather's spirit howls through the night
"Son, some treasures ain't meant for sale"
But when your belly's empty and your throat is dry
Every sacred thing's up for bail
[Chorus]
Who keeps the receipts when everything burns?
When the last oasis turns
Into a playground for the ones who never learn
Who keeps the receipts? Who keeps the receipts?
When everything burns
[Verse 3]
The elders warned us about days like these
When we'd sell our souls for foreign currencies
Now the dunes are shifting, changing shape
While we dance our way to our escape
In this heat-warped world we've made
Where tradition's just another trade
[Outro]
Ancient strings are burning in the market square
But I still hear them calling through the desert air
Who's gonna tell my grandfather what became of his prayer?
When everything burns...
Writer: Ivan J.
Copyright: Lyrics © Too Lost LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © Too Lost LLC