From The Ashes

Rise,
Rise shadows of past mistakes
Own reflection the grim man takes
Wolf in sheep's clothes hiding cast iron mask
Ready to shed all its fur

Rise,
Rise,
Rise from the ashes

First taste the flame, from the ashes be born
Remnant of self left behind
Forge a new fate and lighten the load
Vision and perception, aligned

Destroyed beyond conception, rigor mortis setting in
Conquered self becomes unalived

To live you first must die

The smith in me forging bonds ever-
-Lasting, growing stronger
Piece by piece, laid into place
Binding, fitting together
Step by step, I'm finding my way through this maze

Walls caving in on this road that I walk
Ground crumbling under my feet
Rubble worth saving means nothing to me
When all that I want is to be freed

Rise

Grew from my torture, now there's no turning back

Life starts when you are killed

To live you first must die

The smith in me forging bonds ever-
-Lasting, growing stronger
Piece by piece, laid into place
Binding, fitting together
Step by step, I'm finding my way through this maze

To live you first must die

The smith in me forging bonds ever-
-Lasting, ever stronger
Piece by piece, as they are laid into place
Binding, all fits together
Inch by inch, I'm building myself up again