Sand
Too.mny Lyrics

When bones are burned they drift off to black sand beaches
After someone's bones are burned, they scatter and float towards beaches with black sand

Like burned stovetops all in a row
Similar to rows of stovetops that have been burnt

Where miles of tiger-striped ashes hiss in swirls of wind
On these beaches, there are extensive stretches of ashes with patterns resembling tiger stripes that make a hissing sound when the wind blows

Shooting over sooty mounds like liquid sphinx' poolin' round the driftwood
The ashes shoot over dirty piles of sand, resembling the movement of a liquid pool around pieces of driftwood, similar to a sphinx

White bones make the beaches look big
The presence of white bones makes the beaches appear vast and expansive

When brothers die, they tend to the beaches
When siblings pass away, they tend to gravitate towards these beaches

Cutting footprints like snake trails
Leaving footprints on the sand that resemble the winding trails of snakes

Sinkin' up to their ankles
The brothers sink into the sand up to their ankles

During low tide, yeah
This usually happens when the tide is low

They skip stones like bodies into graves
The brothers metaphorically throw stones, much like tossing bodies into graves

That shine through crescent waves
The stones glisten as they skip across the water's surface in a crescent pattern

And sink when the wind closes in
However, the stones eventually sink as the wind becomes stronger and closes in

Their hands are red like big brother clouds
The brothers' hands appear red, resembling the color of large clouds that watch over the water

That watch over the water
These clouds act as guardians, overseeing the expanse of water

And wash off the color, yeah
The clouds have the power to wash away the vibrant colors, leaving a more subdued appearance

Us brothers rake and clean the sand
The brothers work together to rake and tidy up the sand

Unchain the sphinx', unshackle their hands
They free the sphinx-like mounds of sand, releasing them from their restraints

The sphinx' thunder up trails of water
The liberated mounds of sand create powerful waves as they move along the beach

With enormous paws that come down fast
The waves crash onto the shore with tremendous force, akin to the swift descent of enormous paws

White bones make the beaches look big
Once again, the presence of white bones gives the beaches a sense of grandeur and vastness