Smoke Dont Rise

Smoke Don't Rise

Verse 1

I lit a match to the life I knew,

Watched it fade in the rearview.

Left my heart in a bar back home,

Chasin’ ghosts down a mountain road alone.

Pre-Chorus

Every mile I roll, the past gets loud,

Whisperin’ my name through the midnight clouds.

Chorus

Smoke don’t rise without fire inside,

And a soul don’t heal when it’s got somethin’ to hide.

I’ve been runnin’ from the truth, but I can’t outrun the flame,

Smoke don’t rise — without my name.

Verse 2

There’s a cross on a hill where the lost ones sleep,

I’ve been prayin’ to the dark my soul to keep.

Found peace in a bottle, but it don’t last long,

Just another verse in a sinner’s song.

Pre-Chorus

Every scar I wear is a story told,

In a voice that’s tired, but carved from gold.

Chorus

Smoke don’t rise without fire inside,

And a heart don’t change just ‘cause the tears have dried.

I’ve been runnin’ from the truth, but I can’t outrun the flame,

Smoke don’t rise — without my name.

Bridge

The wind keeps talkin’ like an old front porch,

The devil’s still smilin’ by the light of the torch.

If redemption’s a river, I’m caught in the tide,

Tryin’ to wash away what I’m tryin’ to hide.

Final Chorus

Smoke don’t rise without fire inside,

And a man don’t change till he’s swallowed his pride.

I’ve been burned by the truth, and I’ll burn just the same,

Smoke don’t rise — without my name.

Outro (Spoken / Low Vocal)

Yeah, you can run from the hills,

You can hide from the flame,

But smoke don’t rise —

Without a name.