Ashes and Roads (Reborn) [Acapella – male voice only] Stones on the road, Ashes in my hands, I carry the weight, Of this broken land. [Female choir softly enters] Oooh, ahhh… Oooh, ahhh… Rise from the dark, Rise from the pain. [Acoustic guitar fingerpicking begins] The night is long, The fire is cold, I walk alone, But my soul won’t fold. [Rap verse – male voice, rhythmic, spoken with grit] Every scar is a mark on my skin, Every loss is a war I’ve been in. Fight for love, fight for breath, Stand with the truth, stare at death. Voices inside keep dragging me down, But I rise up, I won’t drown. Chains of fear can’t keep me still, I burn with rage, I bend my will. [Chorus – male vocal + female choir + full acoustic strumming] Life is a burden, Life is a fight, We burn in the darkness, We see with the light. Nothing is forgiven, Nothing is free, But the road keeps open, It’s calling me. [Bridge – female choir leads, acoustic guitar light background] Oooh, ahhh… Whispers in the sky, Oooh, ahhh… The soul will never die. [Final Chorus – male brutal vocal + female choir harmonies, strong acoustic strumming] Life is a burden, Life is a fight, We burn in the darkness, We see with the light. Nothing is forgiven, Nothing is free, But the road keeps open, It’s calling me. [Outro – only acoustic guitar fingerpicking, fading] It’s calling me… It’s calling…
