It's not for gold, it's not for fame
Its for the fire without a name

And I create because I'm breathing
I sing because the night is bleeding
Not for mercy, not for trust
I create because I must

The timing's never right, they say
The world won't pause, it slips away
But in the ruins, in the dust
The voice still rises, fierce and just

The darkness knows, it bends to hear
A song that burns, a prayer in sin
It is my burden, it is my gift
A broken heart the light can lift

And I create because I'm breathing
I sing because the night is bleeding
Not for mercy, not for lust
I create
Because I must

Not for the gold, not for the crown
It's for the fire that drags me down
I breathe like a wolf in chains
I sing while the night still bleeds with pain
the darkness leans too near
To taste a song of blood and fear