Before We're Dust
(Music: M. Dupre, M. Lane, J. Nichols; Lyrics: M. Lane)

The quiet of the dawn
After an evening on the shore
You survived the tidal wave

Demons breathe their fire on you
Dark dreams, they inspire you
There is something to save

A voice begins to fade
Darkens every day
Facing falling shades
Yet something remains

The path through your life
Is just a moment in time
There is a choice to make

Be subdued by the strife
Or make the end your prime
In fate become awake

When all your cards are down
With no more left to lose
You choose to float or drown
Your fate's a thing to choose

Caught up in a dream
Where nothing's as it seems
Will it tear you down
Or can the lost be found?

Before the faces disappear
Before the world becomes unclear
Before the words begin to blur

The shore is silent, cold and clear
I think I know you, think I must
The shouting settles into dust

Caught up in a dream
Where nothing's as it seems
Will it tear you down
Or have you been found?

Our time has come and gone
We have overcome or fallen down
We make our way to dust either way
Have we chosen to shout through the silence before then?

What's left of me begins to stir

Matthew Lane – Vocals, Spoken Word, 6, 7, 8 & 12 String Electric Guitars, Additional Production
Matt Dupre – 6 and 12 String Electric Guitars
Joshua Nichols – Synthesizers, Piano
Derek Sherinian – Synthesizers
Torsten Bugiel – Drums

Recorded at 3Beasts Studios – Fairport, NY; SchemeAddicts Studios – Dripping Springs, TX; Beachwood Manor Studios – Burbank, CA; Trainyard Studios – Cologne, Germany
Edited and Mixed by Matthew Lane, 3Beasts Studios – Fairport, NY
Mastered by Ty Tabor, Alien Beans Studios – Kansas City, KS
© 2026 Sons of Sand Music (ASCAP), Teleportal Music (ASCAP)