Lyrics

[Intro — distorted vocals, heartbeat drums] They thought the story ended… They thought the lights went out… Funny thing about fire… Sometimes it starts underground.

[Verse 1 — rap, dark confidence] I remember every night I was losing the fight Talking to the ceiling underneath broken lights Had a million different reasons just to disappear But the voice inside my head said “you’re still here”

They only saw the cracks, never saw the foundation Never saw the comeback growing from frustration Buried me deep, threw dirt on my name Didn’t realize they were feeding the flames

I walked through storms that could tear apart steel Turned fake smiles into something real Had my back on the ropes, had my knees on the floor But the old version of me doesn’t live here anymore

[Pre-Chorus — melodic vocals] I lost myself in the darkness Just to find out who I am You thought I turned into nothing… But nothing became a man

[Chorus — explosive rock hook] I came back from the ashes Built a kingdom from the damage Every scar, every fracture Turned into another chapter

You can hate what I’ve become But you can’t undo what I’ve done I was lost, I was crashing Now I rise from the ashes

[Post-Chorus — crowd chant] From the ashes! (From the ashes!) I’m alive again!

From the ashes! (From the ashes!) This is not the end!

[Verse 2 — faster aggressive rap] Yeah, look at me now, I survived the collapse Made a throne out of knives that were stuck in my back Every enemy waiting for me to fall Ended up being bricks in the building of my walls

I don’t need revenge, I don’t need your respect My success is the thing that you’ll never forget No apologies for who I became You made the monster, then complained when it changed

Pressure made diamonds, fire made gold Pain made stories that deserve to be told You wanted silence, I turned up the sound Funny how kings can be made underground

[Bridge — quiet piano + emotional vocals] Dear old me… I know you were tired You walked through hell But you carried the fire

You weren’t broken You were becoming… Listen closely… The future is coming

[Final Chorus — massive guitars, layered vocals] I came back from the ashes Built a kingdom from the damage Every scar, every fracture Turned into another chapter

You can hate what I’ve become But you can’t undo what I’ve done I was lost, I was crashing… Now I rise from the ashes

[Outro — whispered] Yesterday I was bleeding out… Today… I’m fire.

From The Ashes