Ash and Tide

⸻ (Duet – emotional, orchestral build, ethereal harmonies, cinematic swells) ⸻ [Verse 1 – Fire] I was born in flame, where mercy dies, Taught to conquer, not to cry. But every night, I dream in blue, Of waves that danced… and looked like you. [Verse 2 – Water] I was shaped by tide and storm, Taught to bend but not transform. Yet in the fire, I found a shore, A soul I knew… long before. ⸻ [Chorus – Both] 🔥💧 You’re the pain I choose, the line I cross, The price I pay, the sacred loss. We were never meant to intertwine, But damn the stars—your heart is mine. 🔥💧 ⸻ [Verse 3 – Fire] They warned me you would drown my flame, But I burn brighter when you say my name. I’d raze my crown, I’d scorch my pride— For just one kiss, just one night beside… [Verse 4 – Water] They said your touch would bleed my skin, But you’re the warmth I feel within. Let oceans crash, let kingdoms fall— You’re the only fire I ever called. ⸻ [Chorus – Both] 🔥💧 You’re the storm I crave, the war I fight, The wrong that feels like breathing right. Let them curse and draw their line— I’d rather burn than not call you mine. 🔥💧 ⸻ [Bridge – Both, fading into falsetto & harmony] They tore us down with blade and chain… But still I feel you in the rain. They broke our names, erased our time… But I still taste your heat in mine… [Instrumental Break – soft piano, orchestral rise] ⸻ [Final Chorus – Both, powerful and raw] 🔥💧 We are ash and tide, fire and sea, Bound by fate, but born to be. We’ll rise again where hearts collide— No law can kill what burns inside. 🔥💧 ⸻ [Outro – Water (soft)] If I drown, let it be in you… [Fire (whispers)] If I burn, let it burn us two. ⸻