Flame in the Chest

[Intro] In Rangoon's sleep, the streets hum low and gray The walls keep time with my breath, they never drift away [Verse 1] Seven winters counted behind a glassy pane Names carved in echoes, my truth says your name again Chains on the mind, I pace in dim-lit light The flame in my chest keeps stubborn, burning night after night [Pre-Chorus] Doors whisper secrets that I almost forget to fear But I rise, I hear a voice that tells me I am here [Chorus] I am not your captive, not your shadow in the dark The flame in my chest is a stubborn spark I walk the margins of dawn and dread, side by side Inside the bars of memory, I break with every stride [Verse 2] Dissociation threads through verses of a broken day Night cycles to day, yet the ghost inside will stay I hear the voices naming me, calling out my name Yet I answer with courage, refusing to be tamed [Pre-Chorus] The walls remember me, but I remember who I am I drum my heartbeat steady, a stubborn clanging psalm [Chorus] I am not your captive, not your shadow in the dark The flame in my chest is a stubborn spark I walk the margins of dawn and dread, side by side Inside the bars of memory, I break with every stride [Bridge] Through Burmese rain on window panes, I tell my fears to fall The night repeats its cycle, but I rise above it all [Chorus] I am not your captive, not your shadow in the dark The flame in my chest is a stubborn spark I walk the margins of dawn and dread, side by side Inside the bars of memory, I break with every stride [Outro] Seven years counted, and I still call my name aloud The doors recede as I breathe, I am unbound by the crowd