The Hourglass

38th Floor

The Hourglass


Here I am again 
On the 38th floor 
The view is good 
But my mind is out the door 

Staring at a screen all day 
There's no further I can sink 
Can't help but think 
I've somehow flushed my life away 

Every day the same 
Every meeting a corporate game 
I wouldn't be surprised 
If my boss doesn't know my name 

I don't know myself 
I can't stand who I've become 
Coerced by fear 
Pressure and strain forced my career 

Get me out of here 
Take me to a place where I can see 
Something different 
Than what's in front of me 
Silence my fear 
That I'm not where I should be 
That the door that was closed 
It was closed by me 

If only I had another chance 
To go back to the point 
Where I was scared to take the risk 
So I abandoned what I love 

If only I had another shot 
To go back where my soul was bought 
And sold by a poor decision 
My now wouldn't need revision 

And every day I get so bored 
Nothing seems to change 
The doubt about the choice I made 
Rings like thunder in the rain 

I'm just a grain of sand 
On an endless beach 
Another face in the crowd 
I could have held the playing hand 
That took me out of the mundane's reach 
And walked the path my dreams allowed 

Instead I've got another meeting 
Gotta keep the company strong 
The boss has asked for overtime 
He'll make sure the day drags on 

What have I done? 
Where have I gone? 
Everything and everywhere I knew was wrong 
What have I seen? 
Where are my dreams? 
Nothing and nowhere but a computer screen 

Here I am again 
On the 38th floor 
The view is good 
As I'm walking out the door 

One choice that cost so much 
Made life unrecognizable 
But I have another chance 
To make my goal realizable 

I can't undo what's been done 
But I have to try to fix what's wrong 
To let my dreams be my guide 
They now refuse to be denied 
I may not find the way back out 
Of the mess I've made but I'm about 
To swallow pride 'cause I'm walking out 
The time is now to change my life