Hourglass Lyrics - Clannad

He comes out of silence and opens the door 

Waiting for someone to die 

Deep in her heart she is hoping for 

The long-lost one 

How could she know when the promise was made? 

So how can it end in this way? 

Then four gray walls come tumbling down 

And just because her skin was brown 

No wonder she has grown so fast 

Those four gray walls were meant to last 

The friends there that she can count upon 

Take orders, but always the spirit holds 

Scenes of the never-ending trend 

She waits for the hours and hours to pass 

She looks to the hourglass 

Then four gray walls come tumbling down 

And just because her skin was brown 

No wonder she has grown so fast 

Those four gray walls were meant to last 

Those four gray walls were meant to last 

As the shadows come down 

She sees him leaving 

She can recall 

Seems that this fire has lost its form 

The form of the hourglass 

The four gray walls came tumbling down 

And just because her skin was brown 

No wonder she has grown so fast 

Those four gray walls were meant to last 

Those four gray walls were meant to last 

Those four gray walls 

Four gray walls