Lifespan
Crescent Shield Lyrics

For some it lasts for seconds
Some people's lives are very short and only last for a few moments

For some a thousand years
Other people's lives are very long and can last for thousands of years

Time's a given, and time we take
We all have a certain amount of time in our lives, and we choose how we spend it

There lies a line of all our fears
There is a boundary between life and death that creates anxiety and fears in all of us

For some it's just a minute
Some people's lives are very short and only last for a few seconds

For others the same's a hundred days
Other people's lives are longer and can last for up to a hundred days

Some old survive, or young will die
Old people may survive while young people may die unexpectedly

And all who live can not decide...
No one can predict how long they will live, and it's not something you can control

How many days are given
We all have a limited number of days to live

As a predetermined guarantee
Our lifespan is predetermined and guaranteed to end

We think we'll live forever
We often believe that we have all the time in the world to live

By the reward of our better deeds
Many believe that if they do good things in life, they will be rewarded with a long life

Man writes of his denial
Humans often write stories and beliefs to deny the fact that we will all die one day

And many praise of what could be
Many people focus on the possibilities of what could happen in the future rather than accepting the reality of death

The animals are given
Animals have an innate understanding of death and accept it as a natural process

The answer of true fate that we choose not to see
Animals know that death is inevitable, but humans often ignore this fact and refuse to see their true fate

End to an end is our own lifespan
Death marks the end of our own lifespan

Our only one since time began
We only have one life to live, and it's been this way since the beginning of time

Imprint of our mold thus soon destroyed
Our physical body and the impact we make on the world will eventually disappear after we die

Then is the fall of the hourglass sand
Death is like the sand passing through an hourglass, and once it's gone, it can't be reversed

Hold true to your thoughts and your memories burned
We should hold on to our memories and the things that make us who we are

In your mind remain till the call of your last day
Our memories will stay with us until the end of our life

Truth is the song, the finite dance
Life is a dance with death, and we must embrace the truth of our own mortality

I don't believe in heaven
The artist does not believe in an afterlife

Or hell or afterlife
The singer does not believe in the existence of heaven or hell

From book to truth, is dust to dust
We can't truly know what happens after death, and once we die, our physical body will turn to dust

And I will not reincarnate
The singer does not believe in reincarnation or being reborn after death

I'm terrified of dying
The artist is afraid of dying

I now know why the prey do run
The artist understands why animals run away from predators, as they are also afraid of dying

For once it takes for all to end
Death is an inevitability for all living things

How few the days are given
We often have fewer days to live than we think

And knowing of just how they'll be
We never truly know how our life will turn out

Nothing lives forever
Everything in life is temporary

The only thing that time will see
In the end, time will outlast all living things

I've lost my taught denial
The singer has overcome their denial about death and has accepted its inevitability

And live the days given to me
The artist is living their life to the fullest, knowing that their time is limited

My life is slowly ending
The singer is aware that their life is coming to an end

The fact of fate in time I've now chosen to see
The singer has come to terms with their fate and knows that death is an inevitability

Shattering glass and the pattern it holds
Death can disrupt the patterns and plans we have in life

No other life can repeat my soul
Each person is unique, and their life cannot be repeated or replaced

Dead is the dead of the living mind
After death, the mind no longer thinks or functions

Now random waves that escape all lifekind
The energy and consciousness from our mind may dissipate into the universe after we die

True paradise is the air we breathe
The simple things in life are what make it worth living, such as the air we breathe

The knowledge we teach, the pleasure we feed
The things we share and teach to others can bring pleasure and purpose to our lives

Fear the day when our blood runs cold
The idea of dying can be scary, and we should be prepared for when it happens

The only last truth we all behold
Death is the only thing that is certain for all of us

Born into living life alive
When we are born, we enter into life already alive and with a limited lifespan

Dying to stay alive in life
The idea of dying can make us appreciate and value our life even more

See... all that life can be
We should take the time to appreciate all that life has to offer

Let it be... all that you can see
We should embrace and enjoy everything that life has to offer

Come and see... all that is not seen
We should seek out new and unknown experiences to truly live life to the fullest

Let it be... all that you have seen
We should be grateful for the experiences and memories we have already had in life

Beware the afterlife lie
The artist warns against believing in an afterlife if there is no evidence to support it

Never hear, never feel the cries and pain of those
If there is no afterlife, we will never be able to reunite or communicate with loved ones who have died

Still alive, who still mourn
Our loved ones who are still alive will still feel sadness and pain after we die