Story Behind The Song

I was burning some documents and singed my fingers. The chorus just came to me out of that, and the song out of the chorus.

Song Description

A dirge for the when you hold on too tightly to something or someone that you know will only cause you pain and ultimately leave you with less than you had when you first got it. Piano/vocal demo.

Lyrics

"Ashes And Smoke"
© 2014 Capers Simmons

VERSE I
Orange, red, and black, in that order,
Then everything turns white and gray.
The spectrum burns away,
The warmth turns into pain,
In that order.

CHORUS
You're holding onto something on fire,
Watching it burn, going up in flames;
And you hold it 'til the thing you desired
Is ashes and smoke, and your hands are in pain,
Then it blows away.

VERSE II
Caught up in the clouds of enrapture ,
Then everything turns bluer than skies.
The brightness burns your eyes,
The righteous turn to lies
Soon after.

~ CHORUS ~

BRIDGE
Try to hold it tighter and tighter,
But ashes are lighter
That what they had been.
Every breath you take leaves you less, now
You're blowing the dust out
The palm of your hand.
Reaching as the wind blows,
Ashes in your fingers,
Every little thing goes away.

~ CHORUS ~

Playlist Creator	Playlist Name	Date Added
Julia Schmidt	My Top Songs	7/20/2014