Fire takes the name I was given
Ash remembers what I became
Born from a lie carved into my skin
Promises rot, crawling from within
I walked the path they painted in gold
But every step tasted bitter and cold
Chains made of faith, rusted and thin
They called it salvation, I called it sin
Set me alight, let it all decay
If I must burn, I’ll burn my way
I am baptized in ashes
No saints left to save my soul
Washed in the fire of hatred
Reborn when the heavens fall
I am baptized in ashes
From the ruin, I rise alone
Let the past turn to cinders
This pain is the flesh of my throne
Tongues of fire preach through broken teeth
They fed us fear and called it belief
I swallowed smoke, I learned to breathe
In the silence where gods won’t speak
Knees in the dirt, hands stained red
I buried the truth with the words they said
Strike the match, watch it blaze
I won’t kneel in borrowed faith
I am baptized in ashes
No saints left to save my soul
Washed in the fire of hatred
Reborn when the heavens fall
I am baptized in ashes
From the ruin, I rise alone
Let the past turn to cinders
This pain is the flesh of my throne
Burn it down
Burn it clean
What I was
Is not me
No prayers
No chains
Only fire
Only pain
In the glow of a dying sky
I shed the skin they forced inside
If hell is truth without a mask
Then I’ll wear flames, not ask
I am baptized in ashes
Hear my name in the roar
I walked through the fire screaming
And came back something more
I am baptized in ashes
Let the old world collapse
From the smoke, I am forged now
A crown made of scars and ash
No water could cleanse me
Only fire told the truth