Ash to Dawn

[Intro] Whispers in the dark, a quiet flame now dying down I wore your promises like a crown, I wore them all around But shadows lengthen, and dust begins to trail from where we stood I learned to breathe again in the space between your lies and good [Verse 1] I gave you all my daylight, staged our future in the rain Believed your every whispered vow, ignored the warning in my brain You drew me close with velvet proof, then slipped away in cold detours Left me counting teardrops on the floor, a map of broken doors [Pre-Chorus] But trust is a fire that burns slow, until the wind reveals the truth And I saw the cracks beneath the glow, the counterfeit of proof [Chorus] I won’t let your memory fuel my fall I’ll turn this heartbreak into a wall From ash I rise, I break the chain No more cycles, no more games I’ve learned your truth, I’ve learned my worth I’m turning away from the hurt [Verse 2] You wrapped me in your velvet lies, a blanket of deceit I followed your bright veneer, blind to every hidden beat Now darkness folds around my steps, but I’ll walk with steady light Turning every faded memory into fuel for my fight [Pre-Chorus] The vows you broke were not the end, they were the spark that starts a flame I taste the steel in morning air, I own my own regained name [Chorus] I won’t let your memory fuel my fall I’ll turn this heartbreak into a wall From ash I rise, I break the chain No more cycles, no more games I’ve learned your truth, I’ve learned my worth I’m turning away from the hurt [Bridge] You were a shadow, I was a flame Now I’m the city that won’t tame Lights fade to gray, but I find my say In the silence where I choose to stay [Chorus] I won’t let your memory fuel my fall I’ll turn this heartbreak into a wall From ash I rise, I break the chain No more cycles, no more games I’ve learned your truth, I’ve learned my worth I’m turning away from the hurt [Outro] Darkness sharpens into a spear of dawn I rise, I stand, and I’m already gone Silent strength, a vow I keep I won’t be fooled again, I’ll wake and leap