[Intro]
Candle smoke
On stone
Voices pressed
Into bone
Shadows pray
To rust
Hollow saints
Crack and dust
[Verse 1]
I was raised on rusted scripture
Broken spines and bitter wine
Every blessing tasted venom
Every promise crossed a line
You drew halos out of hunger
Fed us fear like sacred bread
Said we'd choke on our own questions
If we doubted what you said
[Chorus]
Ashes in the mouth of God
Burning every borrowed word
I won't kneel to what you made me
I am not your faithful hurt
Tear the veil and taste the fire
Hear my heart spit out your fraud
I was never yours to own
Ashes in the mouth of God
[Verse 2]
You stitched guilt into our daylight
Pinned our joy to painted sin
Turned confession to a muzzle
Called it love when you would win
But your heaven felt like handcuffs
Golden chains and quiet rage
Now I'm carving out an exit
Through the bars of your cage
[Chorus]
Ashes in the mouth of God
Burning every borrowed word
I won't kneel to what you made me
I am not your faithful hurt
Tear the veil and taste the fire
Hear my heart spit out your fraud
I was never yours to own
Ashes in the mouth of God
[Bridge]
If I'm wrong
Then let me wander
Let me fall
Let me be
I'd rather choke on my own thunder
Than be holy on my knees (hey!)
[Chorus]
Ashes in the mouth of God
Burning every borrowed word
I won't kneel to what you made me
I am not your faithful hurt
Tear the veil and taste the fire
Hear my heart spit out your fraud
I was never yours to own
Ashes in the mouth of God