This is was written around Halloween 2014 and going out for the first time since my health problems. I returned to this song a year later and the chorus serves as a reflection of the verses.
lyrics
I think a black fire burned tonight, there was a gothic mirror reflecting the light. I was shoved across the floor for a fight I’m helpless; my otherside has come alive.
I stood between her tongue and her lips. You make me draw a breath with just your fingertips. I always thought I was weaker than this; my stomach turns and my feet itch.
I just want to feel a fire again,
And direct my efforts in ways they will be well spent.
The words you said didn’t mean a thing.
I’m sorry for my insecurities; there was no other way to get through to me.
Now you can just how deep i can be,
And I’ll bet you’re already running.
I just want to feel a fire again,
And direct my efforts in ways they will be well spent.
The words you said didn’t mean a thing.
I know this will only last for so long, and I’m loved more than i can know.
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