Discover the story of the song > Sand – Trey Anastasio

In these lyrics, the protagonist sings about trying to fix the symptoms of a problem without actually solving the root cause, using the analogy of trying to heal a gunshot wound with a bandage. They describe how if someone were to try to take away the source of the problem, like taking a gun away from someone, the protagonist would not be able to compare their life to something as fleeting as sand. They end the lyrics by saying that they would rather believe in and listen to themselves instead of following someone else's beliefs or preaching, and they would take responsibility for their own actions.