Raise a Glass to the Ashes

***Intro Monologue /// ***(𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴) They said the dead never dream. They said the zombie never wakes. But I do. And every time I close my eyes, I dreamed of many zombies wearing the same face... ***Verse /// ***(𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘳) In this tomb where silence should keep, But I always wake through fragile dreams. Beneath my skin, the ghosts creep, Carry the ashes of a past burned too deep. A thousand shadows crowd my mind... None of them dares to sever the bond. They stain the scores of my night, Breaking my sweet lullaby... I can't fight. ***Chorus /// ***(𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦) Raise a glass to those who rest in peace, ***(𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘳) While in darkness I wander with no release. ***(𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦) Cheer for those who smile in peace, ***(𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘳) While twisted pain carves my face. ***(𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦) Toast to spirits never glimpsed the night, ***(𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘳) While I grasp midnight ink, smudging the light. ***Verse /// ***(𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘳) The crows nest deep in tangled thoughts, Leaving me lost in lands I used to roam. Ashes still cut deep where memories met, While shadows whisper you’ve yet to fade. Sudden unknown knocks upon my tomb, Shattering dreams too deep to bloom. They curse and writhe in waltz disguise Playing a discordant requiem’s dance. ***Interlude Monologue /// ***(𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦) The dance never ends!! ***(𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘳) Let me fall in dreams. ***(𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦) Rest denied!! ***(𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘳) Let me hide in sleep. ***(𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦) Broken dreams!! ***(𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘳) Let silence find me. ***(𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦) Wake all night!! ***(𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘳) I'm not your kind... ***Chorus /// ***(𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦) Raise a cry... confess your shattered shield, ***(𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘳) No wound to mend, no soul to yield. ***(𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦) Curl a grin... to rend that hopeless soul, ***(𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘳) I'm not a monster, not a demon... after all. ***(𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦) Blaze the flames... let chaos seize control, ***(𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘳) Just a zombie, longing for peace... nothing more. ***Bridge /// ***(𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴) You think I crave the kill... But all I long for is the still. You think I burn in endless ire, Yet all I seek's a funeral pyre. ***Final Chorus /// ***(𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘳) Light the pyre... let me fall to ash, As ash dissolves into the drifting sand. Perish the curse... let me drift to still, Like a stone embraced by the river’s flow. Seal my eyes... let me sink into the realm, Like a spirit... no... ***(𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴) Like me, whose dreams crack thin as glass, And I wake, though I never ask. ***Finale /// ***(𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘳) Lay me down... ***(𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴) Fulfil the dream... ***(𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘳) Like a zombie... ***(𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴) Fall to eternal sleep... ***(𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘳) I was never meant to... Keep awaking...