[Verse 1] The fire has gone, the sky is grey, The ruins breathe in a quiet way. No sound of war, no voice of kings, Only the song the silence sings. [Chorus] Ashes and echoes… Drifting through the years. Ashes and echoes… Was it hope, or only fear? [Verse 2] The rivers run where the stones once stood, Life returns to the broken wood. The crown is gone, the chains undone, But the journey waits for everyone. [Chorus] Ashes and echoes… Drifting through the years. Ashes and echoes… Was it hope, or only fear? [Bridge – Spoken, Gentle] And maybe the end… Was always the start. The ashes remain, But so does the heart. (Instrumental section — slow guitar solo with soaring sustain, layered over soft synth pads and reverb-heavy piano. A feeling of release.) [Final Chorus – Whispered & Soft] Ashes and echoes… Drifting through the years. Ashes and echoes… A song that only memory hears. [Outro – Fading Atmosphere] The echoes fade… But the song remains.
