I am Fire

Lyrics

--- [INTRO] [distant piano] [low ambient] [drone] [faint heartbeat] [percussion] [Spoken] You came here carrying thunder Like heaven owed you rain. Talking like a loaded weapon, Calling out my name. You thought the silence meant surrender. You thought the calm meant fear. Come closer. You'll understand Why everybody else disappeared. --- [VERSE 1] [intimate] [clean vocal] [minimal drums] You walk in bringing smoke, Like that's supposed to make me choke. Throwing sparks around the room Like you've already lit the fuse. You mistake restraint for weakness. You mistake patience for defeat. But I've been sleeping underneath A furnace buried six feet deep. You wanted something dangerous. Congratulations. You found me. --- [PRE-CHORUS] [drums begin] [rising] So bring the smoke. Bring every threat you've ever spoken. Come strike the match. Come wake What should have stayed unbroken. --- [CHORUS] [full guitars] [huge drums] You bring the smoke— **I AM THE FIRE.** You raise the stakes— **I TAKE THEM HIGHER.** You came looking for a war, Now you're standing at the door Of something you were never built to survive. You wanted heat? Then step inside. You bring the smoke— But I... **I AM THE FIRE.** --- [POST-CHORUS] [screamed vocal] [over-heavy riff] BURN. You wanted my attention. BURN. Now you've got it. --- [VERSE 2] [bass-heavy] [restrained vocal] You built yourself a throne From every rumor you could throw. Made yourself a king Inside a kingdom made of smoke. But smoke disappears When the wind begins to change. And arrogance gets quiet When the hunter knows your name. I don't need to threaten. I don't need to scream. The loudest man in every room Is rarely what he seems. --- [PRE-CHORUS] [rising choir] [textures] So bring the smoke. Bring every lie and accusation. I'll bring the flame. And turn your little storm Into illumination. --- [CHORUS] [larger than] [first] You bring the smoke— **I AM THE FIRE.** You raise the stakes— **I TAKE THEM HIGHER.** You came looking for a war, Now you're crawling from the door Of something you were never built to survive. You wanted heat? Then step inside. You bring the smoke— But I... **I AM THE FIRE.** --- [BRIDGE] [instruments quitting] [whispered vocal] Did you think fire screams Before it burns? Did you think mountains warn you Before the earth turns? Did you think the ocean begs Before it pulls you underneath? No. Real power doesn't need To announce itself. --- [BUILD] [heartbeat kick] [distorted breathing] [guitars swelling] You called me out. I answered. You drew the line. I crossed it. You wanted the monster? Then don't close your eyes When you finally see it. --- [BREAKDOWN] [screamed vocals] [crushing] [half-time riff] BRING. THE. SMOKE. I'LL BRING THE INFERNO. YOU WANTED WAR? NOW YOU KNOW. NO CROWN. NO THRONE. NO SAVIOR. NO ESCAPE. YOU LIT THE MATCH— NOW WATCH THE WHOLE WORLD **BURN AWAKE.** --- [SHORT SILENCE] [whisper] You brought smoke... That was your mistake. --- [FINAL CHORUS] [massive] [layered vocals] [choir] [full instrumentation] You bring the smoke— **I AM THE FIRE.** You raise the stakes— **I TAKE THEM HIGHER.** You came looking for a fight, Now you're staring at the light Of something you could never hope to contain. I walked through hell. I learned its name. You bring the smoke— **I AM THE FIRE.** I am the spark. I am the flame. I am the thing You shouldn't have awakened. You wanted heat? Remember my name. --- [OUTRO] [piano returns] [distorted] [ambience fading] Smoke always disappears. Fire leaves a scar. And now you know... Exactly What You Are Facing. [whisper] **I am the fire.**