Ember and Ash

[Intro]
[Verse]
Rusted metal on the grass
Watching all the hours pass
Holding onto this old mug
Give the dirt another tug
Chipped ceramic in my hand
Things we never really planned
[Pre-Chorus]
The smoke is getting thick
Your silence makes me sick
I’m tired of the weight
Deciding on our fate
[Chorus]
It’s burning down tonight
Underneath the orange light
You take and never give
This ain't no way to live
The embers start to fade
All the debts are unpaid
Yeah, it’s burning down
Right into the ground
[Post-Chorus]
Let it all spill out
Scream and shout
What's it all about?
Beyond a shadow of doubt
[Verse]
Half-empty cans on the deck
I’m a total nervous wreck
You’re laughing at a joke
Disappearing in the smoke
I’ve carried you for years
Through the laughter and the tears
But the balance is all gone
Waiting for a brand new dawn
[Pre-Chorus]
The fire’s getting low
I’ve got nowhere to go
But I have to speak
My voice is getting weak
[Chorus]
It’s burning down tonight
Underneath the orange light
You take and never give
This ain't no way to live
The embers start to fade
All the debts are unpaid
Yeah, it’s burning down
Right into the ground
[Bridge]
It wasn't supposed to end
I used to call you friend
Now the words are cold
Stories that were never told
No resolution in the dark
Just a dying, lonely spark
[Solo]
[Chorus]
It’s burning down tonight
Underneath the orange light
You take and never give
This ain't no way to live
The embers start to fade
All the debts are unpaid
Yeah, it’s burning down
Right into the ground
[Outro]