Don't Wake Me (Until the Fire's Out)

[Verse 1 – adjusted opening only] Smoke in the room, it’s settling down, Walls feel like they’re breathing now. There’s a siren in my chest that won’t shut up, Every truth I tried to drown still floats back the fuck up. I tried to call for help last night, But my voice just burned away. If I’m going out, let it be quiet— Let the ashes fall where they fucking lay. [Pre-Chorus] I lit the match just to feel warm, Didn’t know it’d turn into a storm. [Chorus] Don’t wake me— not until the fire’s out, Let it burn through every doubt. If this dream is gonna take me down, Let it finish what it found. Don’t save me, don’t pull me back now, I’ve been fighting this too damn long. If I’m lost inside these flames tonight, Don’t wake me until the fire’s gone. [Verse 2] The ceiling cracks like a breaking sky, Every memory learns how to fly. I see faces in the flicker of the heat— All the ones I couldn’t fucking keep. I tried to put the flames to rest, But they sleep inside my bones. If I wake up, I’ll just relive it— So let me burn the hell alone. [Pre-Chorus] I’ve held the line, I’ve played the part, Now the flames are in my heart. [Chorus] (unchanged) 🧠 [Bridge] If I wake, the pain comes back, Same old war in the same old mask. But in the heat I don’t feel weak— I almost forget how deep it cuts to breathe. Maybe this is how I survive— Not by living, just staying the fuck inside. Let it burn. Let it bleed. Let it take what’s left of me. [Final Chorus] Don’t wake me— not until the fire’s out, I don’t care what’s left now. If I fade inside the falling ash, At least I won’t feel the past. Don’t save me, don’t pull me back now, I’ve already crossed the line. If I’m lost inside these flames tonight, Don’t wake me— don’t wake me this fucking time. [Outro] When the smoke clears, if there’s anything left to find… Wake me slow— or leave me in the night.