Verse 1:
The clearing opens, charred and black
An altar waits, no turning back
Ash drifts like snow on broken stone
The forest feasts where the blood was sown
Pre-Chorus:
Shadows twist, the air is thick
Every breath a poisoned trick
Ancient hands reach from the ground
I hear the silence, a haunting sound
Chorus:
Ashes of the forgotten, smoke in the air
The past devours, beware, beware
Souls long lost, their cries remain
I am trapped in their endless pain
Verse 2:
Symbols burned into the bark
A sacrifice echoes through the dark
The fire hums with a cursed breath
I feel the pull of life and death
Bridge:
No light breaks, no hope survives
The altar hungers, it consumes lives
I see the forest in its final form
A living grave, a storm of scorn
Chorus (repeat):
Ashes of the forgotten, smoke in the air
The past devours, beware, beware
Souls long lost, their cries remain
I am trapped in their endless pain
Outro:
I kneel before what cannot die
The forest whispers, I cannot lie
The ashes settle, the night grows deep
Ashes of the forgotten, I cannot sleep