[Intro] [Verse 1] I wore your name like velvet skin, Let you close, let you in, Every promise, every sigh— Felt like truth… but built on lies Your hands spoke soft, your words were sweet, But love don’t live on lonely streets, I gave you more than I should give— For a love that couldn’t live [Pre-Chorus] I keep chasing shadows in the dark… Every flame just leaves a mark… [Chorus] Ashes on my lips… on my lips tonight, Burned by love, but I crave the fire, Ashes on my lips… can’t say goodbye— Every wrong still feels so right Ashes on my lips… say my name again, Like it won’t just fade to pain, If this love is just a lie— Why won’t it die… why won’t it die… [Verse 2] Silk and smoke in midnight air, Empty eyes that used to care, You said “darling, trust in me”— But truth was just a fantasy Every stranger wears your face, Different lines, the same embrace, I keep dancing in this lie— With every wrong that passes by [Pre-Chorus] I feel the heat before the fall… Still I give it all… [Chorus] Ashes on my lips… on my lips tonight, Burned by love, but I crave the fire, Ashes on my lips… can’t say goodbye— Every wrong still feels so right Ashes on my lips… say my name again, Like it won’t just fade to pain, If this love is just a lie— Why won’t it die… why won’t it die… [Verse 3] I read your eyes before you spoke, Heard the truth inside the smoke, Every “forever” felt rehearsed— Like every love I had was cursed Your shadow lingers in my mind, Just another wrong in a different kind, I trace the cracks I can’t repair— Still hoping someday someone’s there [Bridge] Maybe someday… someone stays… No more smoke, no masquerade… No more hearts that slowly fade… [Final Chorus] Ashes on my lips… on my lips tonight, Burned by love, still crave the fire, Ashes on my lips… I tell myself lies— Just to keep you alive Ashes on my lips… one last time, Dancing on the edge of goodbye, If love walks in… I won’t resist— I’ll burn again… for a kiss [Outro] Love don’t stay… But I remain…
