Chains into flame

I’ve carried these chains so long

They sound like my own heartbeat.

But tonight… I strike the match.

Rust on my wrists, ghosts in my veins,

Carved by mistakes, baptized in shame.

Every link forged from what I regret,

Every scar whispers, “you’re not done yet.”

I’ve walked in circles, no sky, no name,

But ashes still glow in a dying flame.

I’ve been the shadow, I’ve been the prey,

But even a ghost can burn one day.

Chains into flame, watch ‘em ignite,

All that held me breaks in the light.

Sparks from my scars set fire to the pain,

I’m not the same — I’m chains into flame.

I see their faces, I hear their calls,

But their lies crumble, their kingdom falls.

I’ve stood on ledges, gun to my head,

But the match in my palm lit hope instead.

From failure’s ruins, a spark takes aim,

And every tear fuels a brighter flame.

I’ve been the shadow, I’ve been the prey,

But even a ghost can burn one day.

Chains into flame, watch ‘em ignite,

All that held me breaks in the light.

Sparks from my scars set fire to the pain,

I’m not the same — I’m chains into flame.

No more silence, no more cage,

No more shame to feed the rage.

I burn the past, I break the ties,

I rise from the smoke with open eyes.

Chains into flame, watch ‘em ignite,

All that held me breaks in the light.

Sparks from my scars set fire to the pain,

I’m not the same — I’m chains into flame.

Rust turns to sparks,

Ghost turns to name.

From chains…

to flame.

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