Embers
Phedora Lyrics

My flesh is covered with ash,
Although I am covered in ashes, there is no fire to burn me down.

And yet there is no flame to burn it down.
Despite my ashes, there is no flame that can consume me.

Our sparks will never collide,
The potential sparks between us will never meet and ignite.

And so this heat is just passing us by
The passion between us is fleeting and not leading to anything substantial.

I could become friends with air
I am willing to do whatever it takes to ignite our passion, even befriend the air that fuels the fire.

If that would give us a flame to share
If befriending the air could ignite a passion between us, it would be worth it.

And I could burn myself whole,
I am willing to sacrifice myself to fuel our passion.

If that would only keep you warm
If my sacrifice could keep you satisfied, I would do it without hesitation.

Ain't no razors against my wrists,
I am not physically harming myself to deal with our lack of passion.

And there's no noose around my neck,
I am not risking my life in any way over our passion.

But God knows – my soul is a wreck,
Despite my lack of physical harm, my emotional state is suffering.

'Cause you're the deepest scar to wear
You are the source of my emotional pain, which affects me deeply.

Lies for liars, I played my part
I have lied to keep our passion alive, playing whatever role necessary to keep it going.

Love for lovers, I chose my card
I have chosen to love you, but it takes two to make it work.

I know it's none of your concern
I am aware that my emotional state is my responsibility and not yours.

But it tells me to fuckin' burn
Despite knowing that, my emotions are screaming to take drastic measures to reignite our passion.

I must confess, sparks run through my veins
My blood boils with the passion that I feel for you.

We're like embers waiting for the sparks to burst
We are like embers, ready to ignite if the right spark comes along.

We're like embers but none of us wants to burn first
Neither of us wants to take the first step towards reigniting our passion.

So I'm waiting for you,
I am waiting for you to make the first move to reignite our passion.

I'm waiting for you now
I am ready and waiting for you to come to me.

I know I'm a tiny spark,
I acknowledge that my role in reigniting our passion may be small.

Yet I'm big enough to glow in the dark
Despite my small size, I can still make an impact and bring light to the darkness.

I dived into my darkest side,
I have explored the depths of my being to figure out what I can do to reignite our passion.

To grant the brightest wish of mine
I hope that by exploring myself fully, I can reignite our passion and fulfill my deepest wish.

Something that's buried that deep
The solution to our lack of passion may be buried deep within ourselves.

Can't burst into flames but can send the heat
The solution may not ignite like a flame but rather send heat, slowly reigniting the passion between us.

In your presence, oh don't you know,
I feel more passionate when I am with you, as though your presence reignites something in me.

I become much more flammable
My passion becomes even stronger, like fuel to a fire, when I am with you.