[Verse 1] I woke in a bed of black Hands full of yesterday The floor was cracked and cold But I was still alive I wore the soot like armor Kept one spark in my teeth You can't bury a heartbeat When it learns to climb [Pre-Chorus] I felt the heat return Under my skin, under my skin The night gave back my name And I grinned at it [Chorus] Rise from the ashes Rise and laugh again Rise from the ashes Burning bright, my friend (Cinder crown) (I’m back again) (Cinder crown) I rise, I rise again [Verse 2] I kicked through the broken beams Found gold in the grey dust Every scar on my knuckles Looked like a road to me The wind was singing louder Through the ruins and the red I threw my fear in the fire Watched it turn to glass [Pre-Chorus] I felt the heat return Under my skin, under my skin The night gave back my name And I grinned at it [Chorus] Rise from the ashes Rise and laugh again Rise from the ashes Burning bright, my friend (Cinder crown) (I’m back again) (Cinder crown) I rise, I rise again [Bridge] Let the old world shatter Let it fall away What was lost is lighter When I choose today I am not the ruin I am the roar I am the morning Knocking on the door [Final Chorus] Rise from the ashes Rise and laugh again Rise from the ashes Burning bright, my friend (Cinder crown) I’m back again (Cinder crown) I rise, I rise again