a flicker way off in the dark
relentlessly draws you in
until you feel the sweet warmth
of the fire caress your skin
you should be warned by the fumes
that great danger looms
in the ashes at your feet
and the slowly rising heat
CHORUS
but temptation burns hot and white
makes the imagination ignite
and dancing high in the night
it's luring you with its light
V2
Like a hand thrust into a flame
that somehow doesn't recoil
the senses numb to the pain
as the flesh begins to broil
scars from lessons learned before
are so easily ignored
and fueled by passions and sins
the fire consumes you again
CHORUS
BRIDGE
with hatred blinding the eyes
the smoke is all you'll see
feeding on anger and lies
the fire never sets you free
CHORUS
-Portia 2005
