Ursula rucker 1 million ways to burn lyrics

I look upon you 

 with eyes burnt from tears 

 sear the meat of my heart with 

 memories 

 

 of your hot/cold words 

 your dry ice words 

 

 sticking 

 stinging 

 singing 

 

 with vision blurred 

 I watch 

 our love go up in a frigid smoke 

 guess I got to close 

 I inhaled 

 I choked 

 

 slow burn, slow burn 

 slow burn, slow burn 

 

 slow burn, slow burn 

 slow burn, slow burn 

 

 Etched you name on my walls 

 with the fire in your touch 

 Our ardor once warmed like summer 

 soldered bodies 

 we swam 

 in simmering sweat 

 

 I 

 melting metal 

 softening 

 glowing fiery orange like the sun 

 bending 

 

 You 

 blacksmith 

 branding 

 

 At strangest times 

 I feel the heat of the iron 

 still 

 

 slow burn, slow burn 

 slow burn, slow burn 

 

 slow burn, slow burn 

 slow burn, slow burn 

 

 Like smoldering coals now 

 weaker 

 but able to burn 

 still 

 

 3rd degree 

 1st degree 

 

 This hurt turns angry 

 scalds 

 like freshly boiled tea water 

 spilled upon flesh 

 making skin bubble 

 then blister 

 later to heal 

 scarring 

 still 

 

 Etch my name on your wall with a caustic tongue 

 hope at strangest times you feel the heat 

 still 

 

 slow burn, slow burn 

 slow burn, slow burn 

 

 slow burn, slow burn 

 slow burn, slow burn 

 

 Shall we leave our love at the stake 

 within a fence of flames 

 

 sacrificed on an altar of discontent 

 sacrificed for no greater purpose 

 on an altar of self 

 for the purpose of self 

 

 Will the rains come 

 to douse or drown 

 Will we rebuild from the ember and ash 

 

 Or will nothing ever grow here 

 on this burnt earth 

 that was 

 us 

 

 slow burn, slow burn 

 slow burn, slow burn 

 

 slow burn, slow burn 

 slow burn, slow burn 

 

 Burn 

 from passion 

 or displeasure 

 Burn 

 

 slow burn 

 

 One million ways to burn 

 choose one 

 One million ways to burn 

 choose one 

 

 choose one 

 choose one 

 choose one 

 choose one