Burn

[Intro – tense, building] Smoke curls up from the floorboards Embers glow where I once poured my soul [Verse 1 – urgent, fiery] I swept the ash from the kitchen shelf Found a photo where we laughed at ourselves You left a note with a crooked line Said "I’m gone before the fire dies" The curtains sing with a crackling hum I let the walls close in on the numb [Chorus – explosive, cathartic] I’ll burn the pages of the past tonight Watch the lies turn to golden light No more ghosts in the empty hall I’ll let the flames break every chain that binds I’ll burn the bridges I can’t rewind This is my chance to rise, to stand tall [Verse 2 – raw, determined] I kicked the chair where you used to sit Spit out the words I never could spit The clock ticks loud like a warning bell I won’t let your memory cast its spell I grabbed the keys to my rusted car Drove past the sign where we used to park [Chorus – amplified, unapologetic] I’ll burn the pages of the past tonight Watch the lies turn to golden light No more ghosts in the empty hall I’ll let the flames break every chain that binds I’ll burn the bridges I can’t rewind This is my chance to rise, to stand tall [Interlude, Instrumental Solo – blistering guitar riff, pounding drums] [Bridge – vulnerable, resolute] I knelt down where the embers cooled Whispered a prayer I thought I’d never rule The smoke stung my eyes but I didn’t cry I found a strength I thought had died The wind picked up and carried the ash I let go of every last broken wish [Chorus – explosive, cathartic] I’ll burn the pages of the past tonight Watch the lies turn to golden light No more ghosts in the empty hall I’ll let the flames break every chain that binds I’ll burn the bridges I can’t rewind This is my chance to rise, to stand tall [Outro – fading, peaceful] The fire’s out but the warmth remains I walk away from the charred remains