SMOKE RISES [Intro] I ain’t who I was when the flames were climbing, But I ain’t who I’ll be when the smoke stops rising. Breath in the burn, breath out the truth— Fire made a woman I didn’t know I could prove. [Verse 1] Fire took the pieces I was scared to release, Left me in the ashes with a war-torn peace. Crawled from the wreckage with my shadow undone, Found a stranger in the mirror—but she looked like someone. Storm broke my shelter but it opened my sky, Showed me you can lose it all and still refuse to die. Pain taught a language only scars translate— Smoke rising from the places where I used to suffocate. [Pre-Hook] I ain’t healed, but I’m honest. I ain’t whole, but I’m trying. Every step I take keeps another fear dying. [Hook] Smoke rises from the fire I survived, From the girl I had to bury just to keep myself alive. Smoke rises from the hurt I outgrew, From the fear I carried to the strength breaking through. I ain’t shining yet—but baby, I’m igniting. Where there’s fire in the heart, you’ll always see the smoke rising. [Verse 2] Held onto people who were never meant to stay, Held onto versions that got in my way. Love ain’t gentle when it’s forcing you to grow— Sometimes the kindest thing is learning when to let go. Walked through my memories like a graveyard of names, Touched the stones of moments never meant to remain. Somewhere in the
