Track Insight / Lyrics
I keep the lamp lit past the tide
The apprentice winds his gears inside
Cracked panes catch the salt and spray
He counts the seconds through the day
Wind rattles the greenhouse frame
Time holds its breath in copper name
Each tick a step on worn stone stairs
We both keep watch, we both say prayers
Cracked panes ticking, light cuts through
Two keepers bound by what we do
One counts the swing, one sweeps the beam
Dreams are measured, not a dream
Salt crusts the gear teeth, rust on brass
He oils the works, lets moments pass
My lens turns slow, a steady sweep
He winds the spring while others sleep
Wind rattles the greenhouse frame
Time holds its breath in copper name
Each tick a step on worn stone stairs
We both keep watch, we both say prayers
Cracked panes ticking, light cuts through
Two keepers bound by what we do
One counts the swing, one sweeps the beam
Dreams are measured, not a dream
Storm hits the glass, a spider web
He steadies the pendulum's ebb
I trim the wick, the flame holds true
We measure night in ticks we knew
No sirens call, no foghorn cry
Just rhythm locked in you and I
The glass may shatter, gears may freeze
But time keeps turning on its knees
Cracked panes ticking, light cuts through
Two keepers bound by what we do
One counts the swing, one sweeps the beam
Dreams are measured, not a dream
Dawn paints the panes with pale gold lines
The apprentice smiles, the clock aligns
I douse the lamp, my shift is done
He sets the hands to greet the sun
Cracked panes ticking, light cuts through
Two keepers bound by what we do
One counts the swing, one sweeps the beam
Dreams are measured, not a dream
Ticking fades, the light goes out
Two keepers watch without a doubt
