“Ashes Don’t Lie”

[Female – Verse 1] I walked through the fire you left behind Every step still smells like smoke You said the truth would set me free But it only left me broke [Male – Echo] (barely audible) Free… broke… [Female – Pre-Chorus] I see the ashes on my hands Proof of everything I’ve lost But I’m still standing in the ruins Learning how to bear the cost [All – Chorus] Ashes don’t lie They tell the story we denied Every burn, every scar Every tear we tried to hide Ashes don’t lie They whisper what survived I’m still breathing through the fire Because ashes don’t lie [Female – Verse 2] You were the ghost that stayed too long The echo I couldn’t kill But even shadows fade to gray When the heart refuses to be still [Male – Echo] (staggered) Fade… still… [Female – Bridge] I’m not afraid of what I’ve seen I’m not afraid of what I’ve been If the fire made me stronger Then I’ll burn again [All – Final Chorus (explosive)] Ashes don’t lie They tell the story we denied Every burn, every scar Every tear we tried to hide Ashes don’t lie They whisper what survived I’m still breathing through the fire Because ashes don’t lie