(The Man speaks)
The burning lumber spits embers
As if to say
Let's get out of this f*cking pit
Pining for the surprise
Of pale giants miles off
The quiet churn of flame
A sound somewhere between
A whisper and a distant roar
I've always wanted that warmth
But if that's the cost
Love, forgive me for saying this
But I'll pay it
Please don't ask me to
Because I will
(The Fire speaks)
Feed me your wounds
Feed me your past
And I shall burn this cage
That ye may stand
Leave it all behind
(The Man speaks)
I obliged
In the blaze
I found my tears
But The Fire dried
Them up and warmed my heart
In that moment I was my name
The Fire spoke: I need you my witness
Showed me a joyous ocean
And how I am to lift it
Said Chin up. Don't quit, kid
Then we laughed in rhythm
The going gets tough
Lay my fear in a bed of broken chains
Sing Victory by day
Then night falls
To a bed of knives
I crawl
And I let the demons hurt me
But I tell them
Feed me your wounds
Feed me your past
And I shall burn this cage
That we may stand
In the purr and crackling
I heard The Blaze
Speak my name
And It spoke my words
As It said
Leave it all behind