Story Behind The Song

Inspired by my times alone out in Rabbit Valley near Fruita, Colorado as 19-20 year old paleontology student. I would often lie alone at night, my back against the sandstone rocks, and stare up the stars and infinite universe above me and be overcome by how tiny we all are.

Song Description

"Crickets" is a poignant reflection on mortality and the passage of time. The song uses the metaphor of crickets to symbolize the impermanence of life, contrasting their short lifespan with the eternal expanse of the cosmos. It delves into existential questions about our place in the universe and the meaning of existence, ultimately conveying a sense of wonder and acceptance of life's fleeting nature.

Lyrics

Crickets hum as moonlight shines

Softly on the ground

A dry wind blows beneath the stars

And the universe all around



Lying on the ground

I stare up at the stars

In this moment in time

How tiny we all are



Do the crickets know

That their lives are done

When the summer fades away?

Could they comprehend

A single year

In their 90 living days?



Do we realize

The stars above

Are mostly ghostly lights?

Can we comprehend

The time that's passed

Before we were alive?



Oh, so small

Time so long

One life so brief

But time rolls on



As I look at ghosts

Twinkling from the past

In a valley carved by time

It's truly hard

To fathom that

We know the reasons why



Do the crickets know

That their lives are done

When the summer fades away?

Could they comprehend

A single year

In their 90 living days?



Do we realize

The stars above

Are mostly ghostly lights?

Can we comprehend

The time that's passed

Before we were alive?



Do the crickets know

That their time will end

As the summer fades away?

Are we just like them

As the sand runs out

While the night replaces day?