From the recording Ashes to Eden [single]
Written and Produced by Kacee Clanton & Bart Ryan
Kacee: Lead & Background Vox
Bart Ryan: Guitars, Dobro
Kevin McKendree: Organ
David Santos: Bass
Jack Bruno: Drums
Lyrics
Ashes blowing in the wind
Memories scattered on the ground
This is all that’s left of life
And who I was in my home town
The school yard where I learned to run
From Shelly and her bully friends
The house where I was taught to fear
The wrath of God and evil men
Lost to the flames
So all I’m taking is my name
‘Cause I’m trading ashes for Eden
Gonna build a better me
Like a phoenix, I’m rising
To a place where I’ll be free
Of the ghosts who kept me bruised and torn and bleeding
Ashes to Eden
The fire walkers left behind
Carbon covered trails of tears
Hard to see the coming dawn
Through the smoke and the crippling fear
I raise my voice above the din
There’s got to be a better way
Turn my face towards the sun
and East, towards a brand new day
Forged in the fire
The metal of desire
Now I’m trading ashes for Eden
Gonna build a better me
Like a phoenix, I’m rising
To a place where I’ll be free
Of the ghosts who kept me bruised and torn and bleeding
Ashes to Eden