Sandcastles
Danny Doom Lyrics

You see in color
You can perceive the full spectrum of color

But only for one second
However, that moment of clarity is fleeting

Cause she paints it black and whites it out
Due to the influence of someone else, your perception becomes distorted and simplistic

This is the ultimate assumption
It is a fundamental belief that emerges as a consequence of this influence

You want it all but you're gonna give nothing
You desire everything yet are unwilling to give anything in return

My flaws are alright
Your imperfections are acceptable

Your rights are all wrong
However, someone else's principles and beliefs are in conflict with yours

Warm beaches to the cold canyons
The experience oscillates between pleasurable and uncomfortable extremes

The thing she lacks is understanding
The other person is incapable of comprehending your perspective

This is the time it takes
The duration required

To build something you'll just break
To create something that will ultimately be destroyed

A new horizon, blaring like sirens
A new opportunity appears, seemingly too enticing to ignore

This is the path that you paved into eternity
This action has set the course for your future

I know that you'll disagree
You expect the other person to reject this perspective

Everything you do is a travesty
You view the actions of the other person as a complete disaster

And if I ever made you feel like this was too perfect
If I ever gave you the impression that everything was flawless

We must have rushed the storyline
Perhaps we advanced the narrative too quickly

And when I map the place
When I try to analyze the situation

Where all my words turned into dirt
Where my words became worthless and ineffective

This is the last time I let it slide
I refuse to overlook or ignore this issue again

Alive, alive, alive, alive
An emphasis on being alive

In love, a lie
Love is not genuine

If she's not flying high
If someone is not experiencing elevated emotions

She lets the love die
They end the relationship

She needs exhilaration every time
The person requires constant stimulation

You gotta get it, oh you gotta get it now
You are compelled to pursue it immediately

Grows bored of the scenery
The surroundings become dull over time

Then screams it wasn't meant to be
Discontent is expressed, often with the justification of fate

Hey hey, you can love me from a distance
You can still love me without being in close proximity

With shallow words and non existence
Expressed superficially, with no real substance

This is the sound of the waves
The audible sensations of the sea

They're crashing over (Me)
The waves are overwhelming

Washing away every trace
Eliminating every vestige

You left, before you betray
The other person abandoned you, avoiding a potential act of treachery

This is the time that it takes
The duration required

To learn from all your mistakes
To gain insights from your errors

Live with your permanent solutions
Coping with the consequences of your decisions

To all your temporal emotions
Realizing that your feelings are fleeting

I'm neck deep and I cant see
Feeling overwhelmed and unable to see clearly

Why you left me dragging in the landslide
Being abandoned in trouble and confusion

(This is the time that it takes)
A reminder of the requisite duration

I'm breaking when I cant be
Becoming upset when you cannot afford to do so

You'll catch me riding on the high tide
However, you will still persevere through challenges

This is the last time
This is the final occurrence

Alive, alive, alive, alive
An emphasis on being alive

In love, a lie
Love is not genuine