Through Ash

[Verse 1]
The burning lumber spit embers as if to say
“Let’s get out of this fucking pit”
Pining for the surprise of pale giants miles off
The quiet churn of flame
A sound somewhere between
A whisper and a distant roar

[Pre-Chorus 1]
I’ve always wanted that warmth
But if that’s the cost
Love, forgive me for saying this
But I’ll pay it
Please don’t ask me to, because I will

[Chorus]
Feed me your wounds
Feed me your past
And I shall burn this cage, burn this cage
That ye may stand
Leave it all behind
Leave it all behind, leave it all behind

[Verse 2]
I obliged
In the blaze, I found my tears
But The Fire dried them up and warmed my heart
In that moment I was my name
The Fire spoke, “I need you, my witness”
Showed me a joyous ocean and how I am to lift it
Said “Chin up, don’t quit, kid”
Then we laughed in rhythm, the going gets tough

[Pre-Chorus 2]
Lay my fear in a bed of broken chains
Sing victory by day
Then night falls
To a bed of knives I crawl
And I let the demons hurt me
But I tell them

[Chorus]
“Feed me your wounds
Feed me your past
And I shall burn this cage, burn this cage
That we may stand, oh”

[Verse 3]
In the purr and crackling
I heard The Blaze
Speak my name
And It spoke my words, spoke my words
As It said
“Leave it all behind
Leave it all behind, oh”

[Chorus]
Feed me your wounds
Feed me your wounds
And I shall burn it, I shall burn this cage
Burn this cage that we
Feed me your wounds
Feed me your wounds
And I shall burn it, I shall burn