Phoenix
by Sativadiva
About this track
[Intro] [rapid grand piano arpeggios, staccato strings] [distorted electric guitar power chords enter] [double-kick drum pattern] [Verse 1] [piano continues, bass guitar enters] I've turned into a shattered puddle My reflection begins to muddle A house of mirrors in my thoughts Reminding myself of all I've sought [Pre-Chorus] [drums transition to driving rock beat] I've been chasing my dreams for a while And all I can do is sit here and smile Constructing castles out of sand Watch as the tides erase my plans [Chorus] [full orchestral strings, heavy distorted guitar] The compass spins without direction Getting lost in my reflection Thousands of voices see my face Yet none know my name A tidal wave behind a dam Just a piece trying to figure who I am Scream buried beneath a smile Searching for myself was never my style I'm a cannon carved by rain A phoenix from the flame Growing through the pain Every crack lets sunlight through Maybe I'm not broken Just not comfortable in my skin [Instrumental Break] [fast piano runs, soaring violin melody] [guitar solo with wah-pedal effect] [Bridge] [half-time feel, strings and piano only] I'm the footprint you leave behind The master behind the mind I'm the question to your answer The greatest life enhancer [Chorus] [full band re-enters, high energy] My skin, an attic filled with dust Old memories and fading trust Every moment hangs like art Painted on the walls of my heart The current keeps pulling at the seam The same way doubt keeps pulling me I've worn a suit made of fear Listened to things I didn't want to hear For so many wasted years But I'll risk it all today Nothing left to hide, I'll stay [Outro] [orchestral swell] A phoenix doesn't fear the flame It knows destruction births a name And diamonds aren't born from ease They rise beneath impossible seas The glass clear, the water still The war inside has lost its thrill And in the silence I can see The person i'm meant to be