[Intro] Ash on the paper lanterns Salt wind through the gate You draw a line across my palm And tell me not to wait [Verse 1] Red thread caught around your wrist A match burns down between our hands The drums of the parade fall still When you give the sign, I understand [Pre-Chorus] Hold me at the edge of it Make the whole night hesitate One breath, one blade of silence Then open up the gate [Chorus] Take me where the fire turns Where the old names break and burn I will stand inside the storm With your fever in my blood Let the bright sky split in two I can bear the heat with you When the whole world comes undone I am yours until it’s done [Verse 2] Black lacquer, silver dust Your eyes don’t give the secret up We move between the stalls and smoke While sparks climb from the paper cups [Pre-Chorus] Hold me at the edge of it Make the whole night hesitate One breath, one blade of silence Then open up the gate [Chorus] Take me where the fire turns Where the old names break and burn I will stand inside the storm With your fever in my blood Let the bright sky split in two I can bear the heat with you When the whole world comes undone I am yours until it’s done [Breakdown] Stop. Look at me. No shelter. No retreat. [Bridge] If dawn comes cold and colorless If every lantern’s ash Remember how you held my face Before the final flash [Final Chorus] Take me where the fire turns Where the old names break and burn I will stand inside the storm With your fever in my blood Let the bright sky split in two I can bear the heat with you When the whole world comes undone I am yours until it’s done [Outro] Ash on the paper lanterns Your hand still warm in mine
