5. Ashes of Gold

Lyrics

Intro
Smoke curls in the mirrored room—
Every ribbon, every crown consumed.
I watch the glitter melt to gray,
Hear a deeper name call me away.

Verse 1
Trophies of silver, résumés of glass,
Shattered like echoes of a fading past.
I danced for applause, for a neon throne,
But the fire revealed I was never my own.

Pre-Chorus
Flames like mercy, flames like truth,
Burning the lies of my glitter youth.

Chorus
All I wanted, all I held,
Turns to ashes, breaks the spell.
Christ, You are the diamond bright,
The worth that outshines every night.
Nothing else can name me whole—
You are the treasure of my soul.

Verse 2
Smoke clears slow on a quiet street,
Barefoot now, I feel His heartbeat.
No résumé, no crown, no fame,
Only the music of His name.

Bridge
Your cross the spark,
Your blood the art,
You burned the dark inside my heart.
Risen fire, holy flame,
I lose it all to bear Your name.

Final Chorus
All I wanted, all I held,
Turns to ashes, breaks the spell.
Christ, You are the diamond bright,
The worth that outshines every night.
Nothing else can name me whole—
You are the treasure of my soul.

All I wanted, all I held,
Falls like starlight, stories shelved.
Your mercy sings where ashes glow,
You breathe new life in the depths below.
No title stands, no record stays,
Only Your love defines my days.

All I wanted, all I held,
Echoes fade where Your glory dwells.
Every crown is cast at Your throne,
You reign in power, You reign alone.
The night is gone, Your dawn has come,
My heart declares, “Christ is the One!”

Outro
Ashes fall like sacred snow,
I am found, and I let go.