Isis - From Sinking lyrics

His time there so long
His fingers traced the endless walls
He knew so well
And there the breaths were short and
Hard and thick with salt
And in this place he always
Knew he'd wake alone

Hands clutch in panic
In this place he built of
Sand homes that caved
The walls were weak with salty tears
Through the cracks in these walls
He saw the sun

The sun dripped through the cracks and died
Shadows manage to betray
The sun dripped through the cracks and died
Shadows manage to betray

Like liquid was the sadness
Until into the light he stepped

Like liquid was the sadness
Until into the light he stepped

In this truth he knew himself to be damned
From sinking sands he stepped
Into light's embrace

Into light

Sinking deep like a