Sand Consumes, Exposes

[Verse] Heatwaves dance in hazy mirage Lonely beach, no entourage Wind blasts wild, I brace Sand eats at my weathered face [Verse 2] Legs weigh heavy, grains entrap Dim sun hides in cloudy cap Whispers of the sea so far Forgotten dreams in a sandy jar [Chorus] Can't breathe, air thick with grit Sand consumes, bit by bit Beige waves swirling ever on In the calm, I slowly drown [Verse 3] Steeling myself, my only crime Footprints lost, erased by time Clouds of sand steal parts of me In this barren reverie [Bridge] Eyes squint against the gust Hope and despair intermixed in dust Silent screams, unheard pleas Nature's grip, it doesn't ease [Chorus] Can't breathe, air thick with grit Sand consumes, bit by bit Beige waves swirling ever on To distant calm, I’m slowly drawn [Outro] What will remain when the storm subsides? Who will I be, with nowhere to hide? Layers stripped, my mask blasted away Fears stowed for now, this storm looks to last the day