Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] You carved your name In the cracks of my faith Little prayers Turned to sharp little blades You said “trust me” With a hand on my face While you lit another match At the edge of my grace [Chorus] These ashes on the altar Are all that’s left of what you swore You dressed your lies in holy water Till I was drowning on the floor But I’m not kneeling any longer I’m walking barefoot through the fire These ashes on the altar I’ll breathe them out and build a higher choir (oh) [Verse 2] You drew your truths Like a chalk white line If I stepped outside You called it a crime You wrote our story In your favorite shade of blame But I learned to spell my own In the smoke of your shame [Chorus] These ashes on the altar Are all that’s left of what you swore You dressed your lies in holy water Till I was drowning on the floor But I’m not kneeling any longer I’m walking barefoot through the fire These ashes on the altar I’ll breathe them out and build a higher choir (higher) [Bridge] You don't get to call it love When it’s carved into my skin You don’t get to wear a halo Made of everywhere I’ve been I was never your salvation I was never yours to save Now your kingdom’s made of candles And I’m the rising quake (yeah) [Chorus] These ashes on the altar Are all that’s left of what you swore You dressed your lies in holy water Till I was drowning on the floor But I’m not kneeling any longer I’m walking barefoot through the fire These ashes on the altar I’ll breathe them out and build a higher choir [Outro] Ashes on the altar Blow them from my hands If this is how it shatters I’ll learn to love the crash
Tags
rock, Dark modern hard rock with female vocals; dropped-tuned guitars chugging in half-time on the verses, then exploding into wide open power chords and soaring string pads in the chorus. Piano and distant choir double the main melody, drums move from tom-heavy tension to crashing cymbals. Vocals start intimate and breathy, then rise into a powerful belt with stacked harmonies and a haunted, echoing bridge., hard rock, female vocals
Duration
3:48
Instrumental
No
Created
3/26/2026