Ashes in the fire

Intro (spoken or sung low)

I walk alone through the fire I made,

With every step, I’m feeling the blame…

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Verse 1

These hands are stained from the past I chased,

Tried to hold on, but I burned the grace.

I lit the match just to feel control,

Now I’m staring down the cracks in my soul.

Whispers echo in the back of my head,

Ghosts of the things I should’ve said.

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Pre-Chorus

Can I rise from the wreckage I’ve made?

Or am I bound to the price I paid?

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Chorus

I’m drowning in ashes, calling your name,

Praying for mercy in the middle of shame.

I’ve carried this weight like chains in the rain,

Regret’s the fire — and I’m the flame.

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Verse 2

I see your face in the mirror’s crack,

The man I was, I can’t get back.

I sold my truth for a fleeting high,

Now I sleep beneath a guilt-stained sky.

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Pre-Chorus

Can I change if I kneel and bleed?

Or is the hurt all I’ll ever be?

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Chorus

I’m drowning in ashes, calling your name,

Praying for mercy in the middle of shame.

I’ve carried this weight like chains in the rain,

Regret’s the fire — and I’m the flame.

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Bridge (soft, reflective)

Forgive me — if you still can…

I’m reaching out with trembling hands.

The past won’t die, but maybe I can change,

Before I fade away…

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Final Chorus (stronger, emotional)

I’m drowning in ashes, screaming your name,

Thunder inside me I cannot tame.

I’m breaking these chains, through sorrow and pain —

Regret’s the fire… but I’ll rise from the flame.

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Outro (fade out)

I’ll rise… from the flame…

(From the flame…)

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