My right hand holds matches My left holds my past I hope the wind catches And burns it down fast I'm gonna step into the fire With my failures and my shame And wave goodbye to yesterday As I dance among the flames So Chorus: Don't try to save me now Let the walls of my world all burn down Just stand back and wait 'til the smoke finally passes And I will rise From the ashes From the ashes From the ashes For all that I'm losing Much more will I gain The hard part is choosing To change what needs changed My step will be much lighter With these demons off my chest I'm born a better spirit And lay the old to rest Repeat Chorus I'll walk away stronger I will be flyin' Higher and truer Than I've flown before My right hand holds matches My left holds my past I hope the wind catches And burns it down fast