Through sacrifice earned
Despite all defeat
By staggering labor
The great work complete, yeah
Yeah
The clepsydra pulse alive
Mercury flowing as tears
In synchronous craft
Mystical armillary sphere
In my secret chamber
Alchemical process begins
Quicksilver flash, deep from within
Nerves alive with electric thrill
As time inside the room stood still
I rushed to the door
What awaits on the other side
A landscape bereft
Completely devoid of life
Oh, to slow the spin
Restrain the flow of time
Adjust the dials
Every moment intertwined
I've lost the route to home
Into the future alone
Each subsequent trial
Sent me forward, anchored in place
I saw the rise and fall of civilizations
I shared in their joy, and their grief
I watched the stars spell new names
And finally arrived
