Lyrics
[Intro - Instrumental Interlude]
[Verse 1]
There was a time when skies were clear
When the gears did turn, and the world was thriving
There was a time when hearts were near
And the future was bright, with dreams igniting
There was a time
Before the storm
[Riff]
[Verse 2]
I dreamed a dream of endless steam
When engines roared and life was gleaming
I dreamed of love like a perfect scheme
I dreamed of peace in the age of dreaming
Then I was bold and full of light
And dreams were built on steam and iron
There were no chains, just endless flight
No shadows cast, no darkness dire
[Chorus]
But the gears grind in the night
With whispers cold and bitter
As they crush the heart’s delight
And they make the hopeful wither
[Break]
[Verse 3]
He walked with me through summer's fire
He filled my days with wondrous splendor
He took my youth with fierce desire
But left when autumn turned so tender
[Chorus]
And still I dream he’ll find his way
That we will stand through storm and sorrow
But there are dreams that break away
And a future we cannot borrow
[Break]
[Bridge]
I had a dream my life would be
A clockwork dance, a life unbroken
So different now from what I see
A world in ruins, words unspoken
[Steampunk Interlude, Solo]
[Instrumental: Viola]
[Chorus]
But the gears grind in the night
With whispers cold and bitter
As they crush the heart’s delight
And they make the hopeful wither
[Break]
[Outro]
I dreamed of hope in the machine
Of life renewed and gears that shimmer
But shadows rise and steal the scene
And dreams dissolve in the twilight glimmer
In this world of smoke and fear
Where the revolution burns and rages
I cling to dreams that disappear
As history writes its darkest pages
[End]
[End]
