Verse 1
City breathing smoke, sky bleeding neon
Heart like a riot, I don’t need a reason
They want peace talks, I want silence
I been calm but the calm got violent
Hands in the flames, I don’t flinch now
World on a leash but it slipped out
I tried playing nice, that was back then
Now I smile while the match burns
Pre-Chorus
I gave my soul just to feel alive
They took it all and said “you’ll be fine”
So if this ends in ash tonight
I won’t be the one to apologize
Chorus
Strike the match, let it glow
If it all caves in, I won’t say no
I’m done tryna save what I don’t own
Stand back while the whole thing goes
I won’t scream, I won’t crawl
I won’t pray when the heavens stall
I’m wide awake, watch it fall
Yeah I’ll watch it fall
Verse 2
Built on lies with a pretty skyline
Gold chains rust in real time
They sell hope like it’s holy water
I drank it dry, now I’m harder
Blood in the ink when they write my name
They want truth but they love the game
If the crown fits, let it crack
I don’t want it if it holds me back
Pre-Chorus
I learned quick how to lose control
Still feel more than I ever felt whole
So if the night eats up the light
I’ll be standing there like it’s alright
Chorus
Strike the match, let it glow
If it all caves in, I won’t say no
I’m done tryna save what I don’t own
Stand back while the whole thing goes
I won’t scream, I won’t crawl
I won’t pray when the heavens stall
I’m wide awake, watch it fall
Yeah I’ll watch it fall
Bridge
I’m not the villain, I’m the result
Of broken promises, loaded revolts
You want a hero to clean this mess
I want the truth with its teeth out, yes
Let it hurt, let it show
Let the ashes tattoo my bones
If the end’s what it takes to feel
Then burn it down, make it real
Final Chorus
Strike the match, let it glow
If it all caves in, I won’t say no
I’m done tryna save what I don’t own
Stand back while the whole thing goes
No regret, no recall
No last rites for the rise and fall
Eyes wide open, watch it fall
Yeah I’ll watch it fall
Outro
No halo, no throne
Just fire and a steady pulse
If this is how the truth gets told
Then let it burn, let it go