Halo of Ash

[Verse 1]
I walk alone where the lights burn low,
Every mirror knows my ghost.
I learned to smile through broken air,
Carry secrets I don’t show.
They say I’m cold, they say I’m wrong,
But they don’t hear my quiet storm.
I made a home inside the dark,
Just to keep my heart warm.

[Pre-Chorus]
If you look inside my eyes,
You might see the truth I hide.
I’m not heaven, I’m not hell,
I’m the fire I survived.

[Chorus]
I’m the demon in my skin,
But I’m still standing, still breathing.
I wear my scars like crowns of sin,
I’m not breaking, I’m believing.
Call me shadow, call me flame,
I won’t run from what I am.
I’m the demon in my skin,
And I finally understand.

[Verse 2]
I tried to pray the dark away,
But it followed me back home.
Every promise I believed,
Turned to echoes made of stone.
I learned the truth the hard way out,
You don’t heal by being quiet.
I faced the fear, I named the pain,
Now it doesn’t own my silence.

[Pre-Chorus]
I don’t need to be redeemed,
I don’t need a perfect name.
I’m not asking to be saved,
I’m the one who took the flame.

[Chorus]
I’m the demon in my skin,
But I’m still standing, still breathing.
I wear my scars like crowns of sin,
I’m not breaking, I’m believing.
Call me shadow, call me flame,
I won’t run from what I am.
I’m the demon in my skin,
And I finally understand.

[Verse 3]
I found power in the cracks,
In the nights I thought I’d lose.
Every tear became a spark,
Every scar became the truth.
I don’t fear the dark no more,
I learned how to see within.
If I’m made of broken parts,
Then that’s where strength begins.

[Pre-Chorus]
I won’t hide behind a lie,
I won’t fade to feel safe.
I’ll stand tall with all my flaws,
Even if they call it dark.

[Chorus]
I’m the demon in my skin,
But I’m still standing, still breathing.
I wear my scars like crowns of sin,
I’m not breaking, I’m believing.
Call me shadow, call me flame,
I won’t run from what I am.
I’m the demon in my skin,
Yeah, I finally understand.

dark pop, cinematic pop, moody female vocals