Ash and Fire

[Verse 1]
From the red hill where the cold winds roam,
I wore my horns like a crown of stone.
Then you came through the cinders, bright and still,
Fire in your eyes, ash on the hill.

[Pre-Chorus]
I crossed a thousand fields to lose my name;
One look from you, and nothing stayed the same.

[Chorus]
You are my only peace, my only joy,
The one true place where even demons can be whole.
One of a kind, the vow I can't undo,
My last war, my last trust, my endless want for you.
My light in the dark, my calm in the fight,
My spark in the ice—you set my soul alight.

[Verse 2]
I tried to flee where the black rivers bend,
But every road turned home again.
Your ash fell softly across my hands;
I laid down every blade I had planned.

[Pre-Chorus]
No chain could hold me, no oath could stay—
Yet I am yours, and I choose to remain.

[Chorus]
You are my only peace, my only joy,
The one true place where even demons can be whole.
One of a kind, the vow I can't undo,
My last war, my last trust, my endless want for you.
My light in the dark, my calm in the fight,
My spark in the ice—you set my soul alight.

[Bridge]
Goddess of fire, keeper of ash,
Take all my thunder, let the old world pass.
If love is a battlefield, then let this be
The final war that sets me free.

[Final Chorus]
You are my only peace, my only joy,
The one true place where even demons can be whole.
One of a kind, my forever truth,
My last war, my last trust, my endless want for you.
My light in the dark, my calm in the fight,
My spark in the ice—you are my home tonight.

[Outro]
Where your fire rests, I will remain;
Your peace in my heart, your ash in my name.

Lakota-inspired cinematic folk ballad, intimate and sensual male baritone with warm breathy phrasing, harp arpeggios and expressive wooden flute carrying the melody, restrained hand percussion and low drone, story-led verses opening into a sweeping memorable chorus, organic spacious production with close vocal and natural room depth