[Verse 1] You said I'd break like a bottle Left me in pieces Bare on the floor Called it "love" with your hands on my throat Then walked away Like you wanted more I stitched my veins with your stories Believed your thunder was rain Now every "sorry" tastes toxic Every memory bites like chain [Pre-Chorus] You taught me hurt like a language I carved your name in my doubt Now hear this silence igniting I’m gonna burn your echo out (yeah) [Chorus] Watch me grin in the ashes of us Every bruise that you gave me is rust You built a throne on my breaking bones Now I’m taking back my ghost My ghost Feel my rage as it sharpens my breath I make a crown from the weight of your mess You wanted me hollow Wanted me small But I’m laughing while you fall You fall [Verse 2] You haunt my sleep like a siren Dragging me under the black I taste the pills on my tongue in the dark Praying my pulse would come back I used to beg for your mercy Beg just to feel anything Now all your hurt is a weapon in mine Hear what your darling can sing (hey) [Pre-Chorus] You taught me hurt like a language I carved your name in my doubt Now hear this silence igniting I’m gonna burn your echo out [Chorus] Watch me grin in the ashes of us Every bruise that you gave me is rust You built a throne on my breaking bones Now I’m taking back my ghost My ghost Feel my rage as it sharpens my breath I make a crown from the weight of your mess You wanted me hollow Wanted me small But I’m laughing while you fall You fall [Bridge] [Music drops to a cold Distant guitar and whispered vocal] I buried the girl that forgave you Laid her down deep in the dirt Now I wear black like a promise Every step spelling your hurt (scream) This is the death of your kingdom This is the cut of the cord I am the grief that is learning to bite I am the sharpened sword [Chorus] Watch me grin in the ashes of us Every bruise that you gave me is rust You built a throne on my breaking bones Now I’m taking back my ghost My ghost (my ghost) Feel my rage as it sharpens my breath I make a crown from the weight of your mess You wanted me buried Silent and small Now I’m singing as you fall You fall (you fall) [Outro] [Full band hits Then sudden stop on her voice] I was your shadow Now I’m the fire You were my ending Now I’m the pyre

rock, Female vocals, cinematic quiet intro with distant clean guitars and low piano, building into explosive modern metalcore: downtuned chugs, double-kick bursts, and razor-edged guitars. Verses ride tense, syncopated patterns under intimate, wounded vocals; pre-chorus swells with choral pads and toms; chorus hits huge and anthemic with layered harmonies and a few distorted screams tucked under the main line. Bridge drops to eerie ambience before a final, hardest-hitting wall of sound., soft, female vocals, metal

Grin in the Ashes