Verse 1 Smoke rolls slow from the old wood stove, Whiskey burns but it keeps me cold. Every scar’s a sermon told, In the church of men who’ve lost control. Midnight hums like a wounded drum, The ghosts are back — they always come. I raise my glass, they fade to none, But I still feel what I’ve become. Pre-Chorus The fire don’t cleanse — it brands my skin, And I can’t tell where hell begins. Chorus Ashes and iron, blood in my hand, Built my heart on broken land. Every sin I tried to drown, Still floats back when the lights go down. Ashes and iron, truth and shame, Different faces, the same damn flame. Verse 2 The mirror’s cracked, but it still shows me, A man half lost, half meant to be. I talk to God through static noise, He answers back in whiskey’s voice. The world moves fast, but I stand still, Waiting for the fire to kill The part of me that won’t forgive — The part of me that still must live. Pre-Chorus I walk through pain like smoke through pine, Bleedin’ faith and turpentine. Chorus Ashes and iron, blood in my hand, Built my heart on broken land. Every sin I tried to drown, Still floats back when the lights go down. Ashes and iron, truth and shame, Different faces, the same damn flame. Bridge The storm outside don’t scare me none, I’ve been the thunder, I’ve been the gun. If redemption comes, it better run — ‘Cause I ain’t done, no I ain’t done. Final Chorus (heavy instrumental build) Ashes and iron, blood in my hand, Still fightin’ ghosts I understand. Hell’s just home when you can’t turn back, And peace don’t live in shades of black. Ashes and iron, my soul’s last stand — Burn it down, and take my hand.
Creator platform
ViaTone is a creator platform for artists — workspace, release campaigns, fan growth, and promotion in one place.