Crystal & ClarityThe Alchemist

[Verse 1] Sunlight through the dusty panes, thirty years the same He sits and waits, the crystal gleams, whispering his name. I come ashore with empty hands, a hunger and a plea "Just let me clean this glass," I ask, "for something food for me." Simple work, a simple task, beneath the Tangier sky But washing dust reveals the light, hidden from the eye. [Chorus] Oh, the crystal and the clarity, the slow unwinding days Learning lessons silent, in a hundred different ways. Patience like the steady sun, the language deep inside Maktub flows on, a quiet hum, nowhere left to hide. It is written... [Verse 2] An omen brings the customers, drawn by a sudden shine The shop revives, a flicker bright, a fortunate design. We build a shelf outside the door, a hopeful, fragile stand Tea in crystal glasses served, beauty takes command. He fears the change, the forward push, prefers the known and old While beginner's luck, a guiding force, makes my own spirit bold. [Chorus] Oh, the crystal and the clarity, the slow unwinding days Learning lessons silent, in a hundred different ways. Patience like the steady sun, the language deep inside Maktub flows on, a quiet hum, nowhere left to hide. It is written... [Bridge] He dreams of Mecca, holy ground, a journey never made Afraid to leave, afraid to risk, lets his own Legend fade. Eleven months, I count my coins, enough to buy the sheep But restless dreams of pyramids, rise from their slumber deep. This waiting time, it taught me well, but something calls me on Beyond the shop, beyond the coast, towards the desert dawn. [Outro] Clarity... Maktub... The glass reflects the path ahead... Clarity... Maktub... It is written... time to go...