Fire and Smoke

I watch the smoke As it reaches for the sky It casts a shadow As dark as a homicide We've fallen for oblivion Overlooked the warning signs I've felt the heat on my skin As the embers mirrored in my eyes Everything's out of control Hatred grows It snaps like a dog at the throat Everything's out of control Cough and choke Can't you see the fire and smoke The flames will rise Yet we'll cease to learn What when we play with fire We all get what we deserve The flames will climb As the chaos stirs Over a voiceless cry As we watch the city burn alive The wind blows hot ash Like fire flies (fire flies) As hatred grows It gets closer over night The end is near As hell falls from the sky Everything's out of control Hatred grows It snaps like a dog at the throat Everything's out of control Cough and choke Can't you see the fire and smoke The flames will rise Yet we'll cease to learn That when we play with fire We get what we deserve The flames will climb As the chaos stirs Amidst a voiceless cry As we watch the city burn alive The ash falls Like confetti As fear celebrates suffering It comes to devour The heart of empathy What are you so afraid of And why we do burn with hate What are you so afraid of And why we do burn with hate The flames will rise Yet we'll cease to learn That when we play with fire We get what we deserve The flames will climb As the chaos stirs Amidst a voiceless cry As we watch the city burn alive