When fire roars
And smoke rises
The whole world
Just improvises
People seem to forget
Fire affects more than a few
And you can’t solve the world’s problems
Sitting on a pew
Because the ashes travel
As far as the eye can see
And when they fall
It’s hard to disagree
That they look like darkness
Smell like the dead
And breathing them in
Fills you with dread
They sound like hate
Feel like rage
And when there are too many
You’re locked in your own cage
They fall like snowflakes
And snowflakes they could be
If not for the people
Who had to flee
Had to flee from the fire
Had to flee from the smoke
Because no one could breathe
And they were starting to choke
So don’t look up
Don’t go outside
But if you truly must
I implore you
Hide
Because I promise to you
This is no disguise
Looking up will only get you
Ashes in your eyes
And when you get ashes in your eyes
The world starts to blur
Until you can never truly see things
The way they once were
Your eyes sting
And will continue to burn
Just like the great fire
You hope
Will never return
But you know it will
It will happen again
You just don’t know
How long from now
Until then
So keep your mouth shut
Your eyes sealed tight
And maybe then
You can sleep through this long night
And smoke rises
The whole world
Just improvises
People seem to forget
Fire affects more than a few
And you can’t solve the world’s problems
Sitting on a pew
Because the ashes travel
As far as the eye can see
And when they fall
It’s hard to disagree
That they look like darkness
Smell like the dead
And breathing them in
Fills you with dread
They sound like hate
Feel like rage
And when there are too many
You’re locked in your own cage
They fall like snowflakes
And snowflakes they could be
If not for the people
Who had to flee
Had to flee from the fire
Had to flee from the smoke
Because no one could breathe
And they were starting to choke
So don’t look up
Don’t go outside
But if you truly must
I implore you
Hide
Because I promise to you
This is no disguise
Looking up will only get you
Ashes in your eyes
And when you get ashes in your eyes
The world starts to blur
Until you can never truly see things
The way they once were
Your eyes sting
And will continue to burn
Just like the great fire
You hope
Will never return
But you know it will
It will happen again
You just don’t know
How long from now
Until then
So keep your mouth shut
Your eyes sealed tight
And maybe then
You can sleep through this long night