Weight Of The Ashes

[Intro –Instruments Fading In-]
[-Clean guitar plays a slow, minor progression. Bass swells in. Cymbals wash in the background. Drums join with a slow heartbeat rhythm. Volume builds until the verse drops.-]

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[Verse 1]
Every step feels heavier than the last
I’m chained to the ghosts of a shattered past
The mirror won’t lie, it just stares straight through
And all that I see is the worst of me and you

[Verse 1 – Continued]
I’ve buried my hope, I’ve buried my fight
But the ground keeps shaking every goddamn night

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[Pre-Chorus]
Don’t tell me it’s nothing—this pain’s not pretend
I’m crawling through fire I can’t comprehend

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[Chorus]
I’m under the weight of the ashes I’ve made
Carved out by the choices I wish I could change
I scream through the smoke, but it swallows my name
And all that remains is the burn and the blame
So fuck every whisper that says I’ll be fine
I’m breaking, but still holding onto the line

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[Verse 2]
I’ve seen the light fade when I needed it most
And felt my own shadow turn into a ghost
These scars aren’t lessons, they’re maps of the war
Of all the battles I’ve fought just to get off the floor

[Verse 2 – Continued]
And if pain’s the only thing keeping me real
Then I’ll bleed it out ‘cause I need to feel

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[Pre-Chorus 2]
I’m not looking for saviors, I’m not chasing grace
Just trying to stand in this fucked-up place

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[Chorus –Repeat, Heavier-]
I’m under the weight of the ashes I’ve made
Carved out by the choices I wish I could change
I scream through the smoke, but it swallows my name
And all that remains is the burn and the blame
So fuck every whisper that says I’ll be fine
I’m breaking, but still holding onto the line

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[Bridge –Building Intensity-]
The flames are my anchor, the smoke is my breath
This pain’s not my enemy—it’s all that I have left
I’m not unbroken, I’m not unscarred
But I’ve learned how to live with the pieces I guard

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[Breakdown –Screamed/Sung-]
Let it burn
Let it stay
I won’t fade
I won’t break
Every scar
Every tear
Proves I made it right here

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[Final Chorus –Full Power, Layered Vocals-]
I’m under the weight of the ashes I’ve made
Carved out by the choices I wish I could change
I scream through the smoke, but it swallows my name
And all that remains is the burn and the blame
So fuck every whisper that says I’ll be fine
I’m breaking, but still holding onto the line

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[Outro – Fading Instruments]
[-Intro guitar riff returns, slowing down as the drums fade. Final chord rings out-]

Still holding… still holding…

Dark Alternative Rock / Post-Grunge / Modern Hard Rock, male