Verse 1
You built your life on ashes, thought it’d hold you up so high
But the cracks are showing now, and you can’t deny
The walls are shaking, the flames start to rise
You played with fire, now you’re burning in your own lies

You sold your soul for silver, but the price was steep
You counted every dollar, but the debt runs deep
The smoke is crawling closer, it's getting hard to breathe
The bridges you burned are coming back to seethe

Chorus
Cinder and smoke, it’s all you’ve got left
The fire you lit, it’s taking your breath
You thought you’d stand tall, but now you fall
The empire you built turns to ashes and dust
Cinder and smoke, it's burning it all

Verse 2
You danced with the shadows, made deals in the dark
Now the flames are chasing you, they’ve left their mark
You’ve been running from the spark, but it’s catching up fast
The past you buried deep is here at last

You thought you could buy your way out of the flames
But no amount of gold can erase your name
Every lie you’ve told is fuel to the fire
Now your kingdom’s falling, down to the wire

Chorus
Cinder and smoke, it’s all you’ve got left
The fire you lit, it’s taking your breath
You thought you’d stand tall, but now you fall
The empire you built turns to ashes and dust
Cinder and smoke, it's burning it all

Bridge
Everything you took, everything you claimed
It’s burning down around you, you’re the one to blame
The smoke is rising high, there's nowhere to run
All the damage you've done, can’t be undone

Chorus
Cinder and smoke, it’s all you’ve got left
The fire you lit, it’s taking your breath
You thought you’d stand tall, but now you fall
The empire you built turns to ashes and dust
Cinder and smoke, it's burning it all

Outro
The flames leave nothing, just cinder and smoke
Your empire’s fallen, and you’re left to choke
Cinder and smoke, now it's all gone
Everything you’ve built—ashes at dawn