Red Hot Chili Peppers - castles made of sand

남자는 사랑을 잃고 무너지는 자신을 바라보며 슬퍼하고, 꿈에 그리던 전사로서의 삶을 살고자 했던 소년이 예상치 못한 비극을 겪는 이야기를 담고 있다
두 삶 모두 꿈과 사랑이 결국 사라져가는 안타까움을 표현한다

Down the street, you can hear her scream, "You're a disgrace!"
As she slams the door in his drunken face
And now he stands outside
All the neighbors start to gossip and drool
He cries, "Oh girl, you must be mad
What happened to the sweet love you and me had?"
Against the door, he leans and starts a scene
And his tears fall, burn the garden green
And so, castles made of sand
Fall in the sea, eventually
Was an Indian, brave, too, before he was ten
Played war games in the woods with his Indian friends
And he built a dream that when he grew up
He would be a fearless warrior Indian chief
Many moons passed, and the dream grew strong
'Til tomorrow, he would sing his first war song
Fought his first battle, but somethin' went wrong
Surprise attack killed him in his sleep that night
And so, castles made of sand
Fall in the sea, eventually