Ashes and Anthems

Verse 1:

I'm a glitch in the system, a ghost in the code

Built from broken hymns and sins I never owed

Static in my bloodstream, silence in my lungs

Screaming at the heavens with a disconnected tongue

Pre-Chorus:

Save me from the weight of my own reflection

These scars are just maps of misdirection

Chorus:

We burn like stars that never shine

Dancing in the dark, pretending we’re alive

Ashes and anthems, that’s all we’ve become

Sing me to sleep with the sound of a gun

Verse 2:

Baptized in gasoline, I learned how to drown

Smiling through the chaos, watching kingdoms burn down

I stitched my soul with barbed wire grace

Wore a crown of regret just to feel a little faith

Pre-Chorus:

Save me from the echo in this empty shell

This paradise feels a lot like hell

Chorus:

We burn like stars that never shine

Dancing in the dark, pretending we’re alive

Ashes and anthems, that’s all we’ve become

Sing me to sleep with the sound of a gun

Bridge (screamed/guttural):

Rip out my heart if it means I can feel

I’m done playing martyr — I just want what’s real

We’re all just sinners in a choir of pain

Praying for thunder to drown out the shame

Final Chorus (clean vocals + layered screams):

We burn like stars that never shine

Dancing in the dark, pretending we’re alive

Ashes and anthems, that’s all we’ve become

Sing me to sleep with the sound of a gun

Outro (whispered):

If I disappear, will the silence care?

Or will the void just breathe me in... like air?