Ashen Bow

[Intro] [Choir] Ash to ash Name to wind Blood on snow A soul undone [Verse 1] Snowline Breath like steam Boot prints cut through a silver dream Laugh in the pines Then One wrong shadow in my sight String drawn Silence held Arrow flew where my terror dwelled Crimson on white cloth Small hands open to the night [Pre-Chorus] I drop my bow But it clings to my hand Wood burns black Like it understands [Chorus] Ashen bow In my trembling grip Every shot burns the sky as it rips Flame in flight I can’t look away Every mark that I make is a debt I pay Ashen bow You will never miss While I choke on the weight of this If I hit If I live If I breathe It’s his life I can’t release [Verse 2] Villagers’ stare like blades Mother’s scream never fades I carve his name Into bark and bone and skin I hunt the beasts that come But I’m running from what I’ve done Each glowing arc Spells the cause of every win [Pre-Chorus] I aim at claws But I see his eyes Every victory Just another disguise [Chorus] Ashen bow In my trembling grip Every shot burns the sky as it rips Flame in flight I can’t look away Every mark that I make is a debt I pay Ashen bow You will never miss While I choke on the weight of this If I hit If I live If I breathe It’s his life I can’t release [Bridge] [Blistering guitar solo over rapid-fire drums] [Bridge – Vocal] What if I lay it down Let it sink in the riverbed Will the fire drown Or just burn through the current instead? If I forgive myself Does the arrow finally stray? Or does mercy aim true In a different way? (oh) [Chorus] Ashen bow In my trembling grip Every shot burns the sky as it rips Flame in flight I can’t look away Every mark that I make is a debt I pay Ashen bow If one day you fail If the spark dies out If the embers pale May that miss be the mercy I crave Let him walk from that grave [Outro] [Choir Over racing guitars] Ash to ash Name to wind Let the fire fade Let the hunting end