I Burn

Driftin' upward, gently lifting

Lazy on the wind

Rollin' over, turnin' slowly

Beginning and the end

Fire is bright, fire is clean

Never so alive

Smoke is freedom, flame is mercy

I am free tonight

And I burn

I burn

Stoke the embers, cleanse the spirit

A prayer in every spark

Feel the lick of bad religion

The finish and the start

In the beginning, we were smarter

And flame was heaven-sent

Through the ages, we got stupid

Now we must repent

And I burn

I burn

Sift the ashes for reminders

Stony things remain

Tooth and bone, unimpressive

I have left these things

Because fire is bright, fire is clean

Efficient and divine

Tooth and bone, charms and dolls

I am free tonight

I'm on the air

You breathe

I'm on the air

You breathe

I'm on the air

You breathe

And I burn

I burn

I burn

I burn