Thousand Years
Ê·Í¡Sting Lyrics

A thousand years, a thousand more
The singer is reflecting on how time seems infinite, with thousands of years stretching out before them.

A thousand times a million doors to eternity
There are countless possibilities for what lies beyond this life and into eternity.

I may have lived a thousand lives, a thousand times
The singer feels like they've experienced many different versions of themselves throughout history.

An endless turning stairway climbs to a tower of souls
Metaphorically, existence is like an infinite, spiraling staircase leading to a collective 'tower of souls' or a greater understanding of life.

If it takes another thousand years, a thousand wars, the towers rise to numberless floors in space
The artist contemplates the idea that it may take a long time or many conflicts to attain a greater understanding of existence, but it will be worth it in the end.

I could shed another million tears, a million breaths, a million names but only one truth to face
The singer can experience numerous emotions, breaths, and identities, but ultimately there is only one truth to confront.

A million roads, a million fears, a million suns, ten million years of uncertainty
There are infinite paths and fears to navigate through life, and the unknown future seems dauntingly endless.

I could speak a million lies, a million songs, a million rights, a million wrongs in this balance of time
Throughout time, the artist could tell many falsehoods, sing many songs, and make many mistakes or do many 'right' things.

But if there was a single truth, a single light, a single thought, a singular touch of grace
However, all these possible lives and paths pale in comparison to finding a single, true understanding of existence and savoring moments of transcendence and beauty.

Then following this single point, this single flame, this single haunted memory of your face
The artist recalls a singular point of reference that guides their journey and ignites their passion and their memory of a particular person.

I still love you
Regardless of everything else, the singer still loves this person profoundly.

I still want you
The artist desires to be with this person, despite any other external factors.

A thousand times the mysteries unfold themselves like galaxies in my head
Existential contemplation only seems to make things more mysterious and expansive, like endless galaxies in the singer's thoughts.

I may be numberless, I may be innocent, I may know many things, I may be ignorant
The singer acknowledges that they could be anyone or anything, with numerous different identities and contexts.

Or I could ride with kings and conquer many lands, Or win this world at cards and let it slip my hands
Alternatively, the singer could become powerful and successful or lose everything that they've acquired in life.

I could be cannon food, destroyed a thousand times, Reborn as fortune's child to judge another's crimes
The artist is also aware of the possibility of experiencing defeat, death, and rebirth, taking on a new role with different responsibilities.

Or wear this pilgrim's cloak, or be a common thief, I've kept this single faith, I have but one belief
No matter what path the artist takes, they have faith and dedication towards loving the person that the song is about.

On and on the mysteries unwind themselves, Eternities still unsaid
The mysteries of existence and the future continue to unravel, with countless more revelations yet to be revealed.

'Til you love me
The singer proposes that their understanding of the mysteries of existence would finally be complete if they were loved in return by the person that the song is about.