[Intro – piano arpeggio, rising strings, no whispering tone] [Verse 1 – clear, open vocal, confident but controlled] I walked through fire with open eyes Felt every spark beneath my skin They thought the heat would make me small But that’s where I begin Every scar a constellation Every bruise a map of gold What tried to leave me broken Left me bold [Pre-Chorus – drums build, tension rising] You can’t erase a burning soul You can’t unmake the flame [Chorus – FULL, wide, soaring vocal] There are ashes in my veins And they lift me higher Every wound became my strength Every fall my fire There are ashes in my veins And I wear them proud What was meant to silence me Made my voice this loud [Verse 2 – stronger drums, more drive] I’ve known the taste of losing I’ve stood inside the rain But nothing that has marked me Has ever been in vain From every night of doubt From every shattered dream I rose with something brighter Than I had ever been [Pre-Chorus – bigger] You don’t survive the fire Unless you claim the flame [Chorus – bigger, layered harmonies] There are ashes in my veins And they lift me higher Every scar became my crown Forged inside the fire There are ashes in my veins Running fierce and free What was meant to bury me Built the strength in me [Bridge – half-time drums, emotional peak] I am not what broke me I am what remained I am not the falling I am what sustained [FINAL CHORUS – EPIC, highest register, full band, backing choir] There are ashes in my veins And they blaze like light Every tear, every pain Turned my dark to bright There are ashes in my veins And I won’t retreat Every flame that shaped my heart Now burns beneath my feet [Outro – instrumental swell, final sustained note]
