(Heavy, driving guitar riff opens)
Verse 1
The battle starts inside my soul, a whisper in the dark
My mind is screaming out of control, leaving a painful mark
I'm told to fight on bended knee, in courts beyond the sun
To bring her case before the King, 'til the victory is won!
It sounds like madness, I can't see, how this could break the chains
But this is where I cease to be, and trust in what remains.
Pre-Chorus
My thoughts, my ways, I lay them down, my old idea of how to win
Reject the self that wore the crown, and let the new life rush right in!
Chorus
(Distorted, powerful)
I'm nailing my old self to the cross, yeah, I'm burying the old!
Transform me, Lord, whatever the cost, a new story to unfold!
I'm standing up in who I am, a beloved Son of God!
Watch the demons tremble when I rise, beneath the fire and the blood!
Flesh and fire, watch me change!
Verse 2
The enemy tries to trip me up, to drag me back to fear
But I just raise the victory cup, and draw the presence near
The path is here, the call is clear, let go of what they see
Embrace the name, erase the smear, adopt the identity!
Don't resist what God will give, don't cling to yesterday
In this new truth, you're born to live, and chase the night away!
Pre-Chorus
My thoughts, my ways, I lay them down, my old idea of how to win
Reject the self that wore the crown, and let the new life rush right in!
Chorus
(Distorted, powerful)
I'm nailing my old self to the cross, yeah, I'm burying the old!
Transform me, Lord, whatever the cost, a new story to unfold!
I'm standing up in who I am, a beloved Son of God!
Watch the demons tremble when I rise, beneath the fire and the blood!
Flesh and fire, watch me change!
(Guitar solo – fast, melodic, with heavy wah-wah)
Bridge
Walk in the knowledge of who you are, the truth you can't deny
No more hiding behind the scar, just reach up to the sky
The fragrance of Christ is in the air, a witness to the change
I release the self, a silent prayer, and walk in this new range!
Chorus
(Full power, double-time drums)
I'm nailing my old self to the cross, yeah, I'm burying the old!
Transform me, Lord, whatever the cost, a new story to unfold!
I'm standing up in who I am, a beloved Son of God!
Watch the demons tremble when I rise, beneath the fire and the blood!
Flesh and fire, watch me change!
Outro
Son of God! (Echo)
Flesh and Fire! (Screamed)
(Riff fades out with a final crashing cymbal and drum hit)
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