The ashes clogging up my lungs
the charred remains of all we've done
crunched beneath my feet out here
wandering through burned out fields
smoke and embers
smoke and embers
smoke and embers
these blackened timbers will not burn
the sky is gray the snow is white
seeking warmth through evening light
as winters chill seeps to the bone
you're naked scarred and all alone
smoke and embers
smoke and embers
smoke and embers
these blackened timbers will not burn
These blackened timbers will not burn
As the world it turns
and nothing's learned
again we try, the sparks they fly
fly up high
fly and die
The aimless wanderer stumbles on
through towns of ghosts and forgotten songs
The fire we built has choked and died
And now I see the flames were lies
lies, all lies
smoke and embers
smoke and embers
smoke and embers
these blackened timbers will not burn