Ashes in My Mouth.

[vocal mature_female_lead, low_chest_register, warm_grit, conversational_tone, restrained_verses, stronger_chorus_lift] [tempo mid_tempo, steady_pulse, 4_4] [entry centered_intro, mono_centered_intro, no_hard_panning, filtered_signal_tone] [instrumentation palm_muted_clean_guitars, phaser_lead_guitar, flanger_guitar_fills, warm_locked_bass, snappy_drums, muted_machine_rhythm, filtered_electronic_pulse, dim_synth_layer, subtle_percussion] [production dry_alt_rock, hybrid_analog_digital, restrained_electronic_texture, reduced_wash, drier_drum_profile, guitar_character_forward, low_frequency_synthetic_undertow] [mood bitter, sour, late_night, tense, heavy, unsent_words, mechanical_decay] [mix vocal_forward, bass_present, drums_clear, lead_guitar_defined, balanced_stereo_field, smooth_high_end, softened_cymbal_transients, natural_cymbal_decay, balanced_top_end, clean_top_end, no_digital_harshness] [section intro, verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge, solo, final_chorus, outro] [exclude live_sound, room_ambience, breathy_whisper_tone, youthful_pop_timbre, slurred_diction, distorted_vocal_filter, over_compressed_drums, excessive_reverb_wash, synth_pop, orchestral_strings, glossy_smoothness, lush_dream_pop, soft_focus_mix, heavy_distortion, bright_glitch_spray, sharp_interference, sparkling_noise, icy_shimmer] Verse 1 Words I swallowed turned to stone inside Choking down the silence I couldn’t hide All the promises burned before they left my tongue Every fire I lit has already come undone Chorus Ashes in my mouth, nothing sweet remains Every truth I bit back only left a stain Can’t wash it clean, can’t spit it out I’m living with the ashes in my mouth Verse 2 Pages torn from a book I’ll never write Heavy on my chest in the quiet night What I should’ve said still cuts me raw Every scar is proof of what I saw Chorus Ashes in my mouth, nothing sweet remains Every truth I bit back only left a stain Can’t wash it clean, can’t spit it out I’m living with the ashes in my mouth Bridge Smoke in my lungs, it’s all I breathe A bitter taste I’ll never leave Broken voice, but I still sing From the ruin comes the sting Final Chorus Ashes in my mouth, nothing sweet remains Every truth I bit back only left a stain Can’t wash it clean, can’t spit it out I’m living with the ashes in my mouth Ashes in my mouth, I’m still burning down