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Temples

Sand Dance

Release date: 7th February 2014

From Sun Structures
Track 11
6:31
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About This Track

'Sand Dance' by Temples is a 2014 rock track from the album 'Sun Structures'. The lyrics cast a patient, night-bound vigil beneath a starless sky, as secrecy and meaning circulate through a desert ritual, closing on the image of a “sand dance”.

"Sand Dance" is a track by Temples, from the album Sun Structures, released 7th February 2014. The track is 6:31 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 6 articles about Temples.

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Temples

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Lyrics

Sand Dance

From under night sky we will wait hoping
That our reflection meets between two
Below the dark cries secretly laughing
A smile was passed but never on you

Come into the meaning when the light sold our
Secrets left us in turn
Circle in the desert where the mind grows now
In a sand dance we burn

Upon a question answers prevail
A vivid memory of which shes unsure
A lesser meaning left among feelings
A pirouette left down on the ground

Come into the meaning when the light sold our
Secrets left us in turn
Circle in the desert where the mind grows now
In a sand dance we burn

Guide the light to
Sinking from view
We have to be

What we have to learn
We have to see
Things that we wish could be

Flames between you
Burning from view
We have to be
What we have to learn
We have to see
Things that we wish could be

Still under night sky
We will wait hoping
That our reflection meets between two
Below the dark cries
Secret in passing
A smile will last but never on you

Guide the light to
Sinking from view
We have to be
What we have to learn
We have to see
Things that we wish could be

Flames between you
Burning from view
We have to be
What we have to learn
We have to see
Things that we wish could be

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Track details

From Sun Structures

6:312014
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Album
Sun Structures
Sun Structures
Temples
7th February 2014
Track number
11
Release year
2014
  1. 1Shelter Song
    3:11
  2. 2Sun Structures
    5:13
  3. 3The Golden Throne
    4:11
  4. 4Keep In the Dark
    4:37

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    Mastering Engineer
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