[Verse 1: Troy Sanders]
I feel the crawling and haunting upon us until you listen
It never ends
Enough is enough
Taking your essence and use it to strengthen their own flesh and blood
[Chorus: Brann Dailor & Troy Sanders]
Time watching as the sand flows through glass
Light calls to me from future and from past
This kills me to know
We cannot learn
[Verse 2: Troy Sanders]
It never ends
The ink isn't dry
The Great Consolation has written a second lease on your life
The Great Consolation has granted a second lease on your life
[Chorus: Brann Dailor & Troy Sanders]
Light watching as the sand flows through glass
Time calls to me from future and from past
This kills me to know
We cannot learn
[Bridge: Brann Dailor & Troy Sanders]
Time watching as the sand flows through glass
(Time is moving as sand's flowing)
Light calls to me from future and from past
(Light is blinding, radiating)
[Refrain: Troy Sanders]
It never ends, it never ends, it never ends
[Outro: Kevin Sharp]
Chronic illusions confusing conclusions
Amidst the sandstorm, the Wanderer is mesmerized by the Sultan’s light and wants to give in to him so bad.
The Sultan and his henchmen will take your life to strengthen themselves, like referenced in “Clandestiny”
The wanderer is again reminded how the Sultan is out for them how he will stop at nothing to take their life.
The Great Consolation is a reference to the Bible about consulting those in pain and suffering. It is commonly used in the terms of cancer patients, which the album obviously has a lot to do with.