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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I held you by the tide
Your name in my mouth like gold
We carved a little world
In the edge of the evening cold
Your hand fit in my palm
Like it had been there before
And I almost swore that love
Was something I could keep for sure
[Pre-Chorus]
Then the water took the shore
And the shore took back the light
I blinked and you were closer
Then farther in the night
[Chorus]
Sand in my hands
Sand in my hands
I try to hold you
But you slip through again
Sand in my hands
Sand in my hands
If this is a dream
Let me dream you again
[Verse 2]
I saw your smile in glass
I saw your face in rain
I ran through every doorway
Calling out your name
But every path I chose
Became a fading line
Like moonlight on the surface
That breaks before I shine
[Pre-Chorus]
Then the water took the shore
And the shore took back the light
I blinked and you were closer
Then farther in the night
[Chorus]
Sand in my hands
Sand in my hands
I try to hold you
But you slip through again
Sand in my hands
Sand in my hands
If this is a dream
Let me dream you again
[Bridge]
Love, if you are only smoke
Then let me breathe you in
If you are only borrowed time
I'll spend it once again
I know the dawn will come
And pull the spell apart
Still I would wake beside your ghost
And call it a start
[Final Chorus]
Sand in my hands
Sand in my hands
I try to hold you
But you slip through again
Sand in my hands
Sand in my hands
If this is a dream
Let me dream you again
Sand in my hands
Sand in my hands
Even as you go
You stay in my heart
Details
GeneratedAug 19, 2026
Duration4:17
LanguageEnglish
Style
Romantic pop ballad with cinematic 6/8 sway, soft piano arpeggios and brushed drums; verse stays intimate and close-mic, pre-chorus opens with rising strings and breathy harmony, chorus blooms with layered doubles and a lifted melody. Add reversed shimmer into the pre-chorus, a bell chime on the hook turn, and a final lift with wide pads. Bright, emotional mix with glossy low end and warm vocal reverb.
Credits
Prompt byKherandKin
ModelAria v5.5
Prompt
A romantsy song based on “A Dream Within a Dream” by Edgar Allan Poe
