Darker Still

Imperial Heretic

Awaken

Sacred

Verse 1

You said you were tired
Like love was a war you couldn’t defend
I was still standing in the fire
While you were already at the end

You let the silence answer for you
Watched it swallow everything
I was holding on to “forever”
While you forgot what that word means

Pre-Chorus

You gave up without a fight
Left me praying through the night
I stayed when you were gone inside

Chorus

You fell out of love with me
Like it never meant a thing
Did the last four years mean nothing
When you stopped choosing me

“Forever and always” turned to dust
Right in front of me
You walked away so easily
Like you don’t think of me

Verse 2

You got angry at my heart
Like I chose to still care
You shattered us, then turned on me
For standing right there

The future that we planned together
You just threw it away
I’m still living in the wreckage
Of words you couldn’t say

Pre-Chorus

I tried to understand your mind
But you already crossed the line
I’m stuck in what you left behind

Chorus

You fell out of love with me
Like it was temporary
Did the last four years mean nothing
If forgetting me was easy

You closed your eyes and moved along
Like I don’t exist
You forgot what love was supposed to be
But I remember every bit

Bridge (this is the emotional breaking point)

We dreamed of having children
A life we’d build someday
We wanted a little girl
We said her name was Charlotte

Now I can’t have what we dreamed together
You took that future when you left
And it hurts more than the silence
It’s the weight inside my chest

Bridge (continued – quiet)

I miss you
But I hate the way you make me feel
Since you left, I’m breaking slowly
And the pain is real

You made my chest hurt
I can’t breathe when you’re on my mind
And it happens every single time
I think of you at night

Final Chorus

You fell out of love with me
And never looked back
You let our future burn away
Like it was nothing we had

I’m still here with the truth
And the weight you left in me
You forgot what love was meant to be
But it’s still killing me

Outro

We had a dream
You let it go
I’m left here breathing
Through the smoke

Forever And Always

Verse 1

You loved me for who I was
Or at least that’s what you said
You held my hands, you said I was safe
Then pulled the ground from under my head

One day I was everything
The next I was something to fix
You didn’t warn me, you didn’t explain
You just said I wasn’t it

Pre-Chorus

You wanted me to change
So I did
I broke myself down just to fit

Chorus

You wanted me to change, and I changed
And it still wasn’t enough
I became someone I didn’t recognize
Just to keep us alive

You loved me for who I was
Then Rewrote all the rules
All I ever wanted to do
Was make you happy
All I ever wanted was you

Verse 2

You said you weren’t happy anymore
Like it came out of nowhere
Like love just flipped a switch one night
And suddenly I wasn’t there

I chased a moving finish line
Tried to read your mind
Every time I thought I was closer
You pushed it further behind

Pre-Chorus 2

You decided you were done
Before I even knew
I was changing for a future
You already walked through

Chorus

You wanted me to change, and I changed
And it still wasn’t enough
I gave you every version of me
Until I had none left to love

You loved me for who I was
Then rewrote the rules halfway through
All I ever wanted to do
Was make you happy
But I was losing me too

Bridge (quiet, breaking honesty)

Tell me when I stopped being enough
Tell me when you made up your mind
Because I was still fighting for us
While you were leaving me behind

I bent, I broke, I stayed
I carried your doubts as my own
I was trying to save your happiness
While mine was dying alone

Final Chorus (bigger, emotional release)

You wanted me to change, and I did
I gave you everything I had
But nothing I became was enough
To make you stay

You loved me for who I was
Then left when I tried to be more
All I ever wanted to do
Was make you happy
Now I don’t know who I’m doing this for

Outro (soft, empty)

I changed for you
And still lost you

Still Not Enough

Verse 1

You gave up on me
While I was tearing myself apart
Bending every broken piece
Just to make you stay

I was choking on your silence
Fixing cracks you never named
I fought alone in the wreckage
While you were already walking away

Pre-Chorus

I burned myself down
To keep you warm
You made your choice
And left me torn

Chorus

You gave up on me
When I was trying my hardest
Bleeding just to make you stay
Just to make you stay

I can’t rip these memories out of my head
They’re clawing through my brain
And it kills me thinking about the future
We let decay

Verse 2

I miss the sweet little notes
You used to leave every day
They gave me hope when I was empty
When I was barely okay

I miss the way you said “I love you”
Like it still meant something real
Now every word you never say
Cuts deeper than steel

Pre-Chorus 2

You moved on without looking back
I’m buried under everything
You left me here with ghosts and plans
That never got to breathe

Chorus

You gave up on me
When I was trying my hardest
I tore myself down to nothing
Just to make you stay

I can’t escape these memories
They scream inside my head
And it breaks me thinking about the future
We left for dead

Bridge (slow, crushing)

I still see it when I close my eyes
The life we carved in stone
Kids running through the hallway
A place we called our home

You talked about the little things
Like they were carved in fate
The house, the quiet mornings
That red front door you named

Breakdown (half-spoken, venom)

I gave you everything
I had nothing left
I was building us a life
You were planning your escape

Final Chorus (big, crushing, emotional)

You gave up on me
When I was trying my hardest
I gave you every piece of me
And it still wasn’t enough

Now I’m alone with the memories
Of a future we designed
Kids, a house, a red front door
That only lives in my mind

Outro (slow, empty)

I miss who you were
Before you let me go

Red Front Door

Verse 1

You said I made you feel beautiful
Like you finally saw yourself
You said I made you feel love
For the first time, for real

You said you didn’t wanna lose it
You said it scared you to death
But somewhere along the way
You forgot what you felt

Pre-Chorus

You said forever felt too real
Before you even knew what you wanted

Chorus

You said I made you feel beautiful
You said I changed your life
You said I made you feel love
Then you let it die

You didn’t lose it because of me
You lost it ‘cause you didn’t know
What you wanted, what you needed
So you let us go

Verse 2

You made me wanna start a family
Made it feel possible, right
I saw a future in your eyes
Something worth my whole life

But you burned that dream for both of us
Watched it fall apart
Now I’m sitting here alone
With your name on my heart

Pre-Chorus 2

You walked away without a reason
Without a sound or trace
Like love was something temporary
You could just erase

Chorus

You said I made you feel beautiful
You said you didn’t wanna lose it
But you left without looking back
Like you never knew it

You didn’t lose love in the end
You chose confusion instead
And I’m left here holding on
To everything you said

Bridge (quiet, devastating)

Now I sit at home alone
Thinking ’bout the past
Thinking ’bout what could’ve been
If you tried to last

I hate that I picture you with someone else
It tears me apart inside
Because I still wanna be with you
Every single day of my life

Final Chorus (bigger, emotional release)

You said I made you feel beautiful
You said I showed you love
But when it came time to choose
You didn’t choose us

You say you don’t know what you want
So you disappeared instead
I’m still here with the memories
And the future in my head

Outro (soft, fading)

Do you ever think of me
Like I think of you every day

What Could Have Been

Verse 1

You left me saying you don’t know what you want
Like that excuses the damage you’ve done
All the pictures, all the miles we drove
Tell me, was any of it real at all?

Every memory feels like a lie now
Every laugh feels staged
You said forever like you meant it
Then threw it all away

Pre-Chorus

You don’t get to act like this was mutual
You don’t get to rewrite the truth

Chorus

You gave up on me
Because you forgot what love means
I was showing you every damn day
But you were too goddamn blind to see

You said you wanted forever with me
Then you dropped it like it was nothing
You walked away like I didn’t fight for us
Like I wasn’t bleeding for something

Verse 2

You met my family
Looked them in the eyes
You said you couldn’t wait to marry me
Like it was already decided

You even knew the kind of wedding ring you wanted
An oval cut, you said it perfectly
I wanted so badly to buy you one
’Cause I wanted you forever with me

Now I hear you still wanna be married
So tell me what changed
If that future meant everything
Why isn’t it my name?

You talked to me like I was disposable
Like I didn’t matter at all
But you’re the one who walked away
So why am I the one who falls?

Pre-Chorus 2

I should be the one who’s pissed off
I should be the one who’s done
I tried everything I had
And it still wasn’t enough

Chorus

You gave up on me
While I was breaking myself in two
I gave you everything I had
Trying to be enough for you

You didn’t lose love by accident
You chose not to care
And now I’m standing in the wreckage
Of something you wouldn’t protect

Bridge (slow, venomous)

All I ever wanted was a family
Something real, something true
You gave me that dream
And made me believe it was you

We talked about a little girl
Like it was meant to be
We even gave her a name
Like destiny was guaranteed

Her name was Charlotte
And you just let her disappear
Like love is something temporary
You erase when it gets hard to feel

Breakdown (angry, confronting)

Do you even think about me?
Do you get upset, do you cry?
Do you get angry like I do
Or am I just wasting my time?

Do you picture me with someone else
And feel it tear you apart?
Or am I the only one still bleeding
Still carrying this heart?

I hate thinking about you with someone else
Because I want to be that person
I wanted to be your forever
Not a lesson you forgot

Final Chorus (explosive)

You gave up on me
When I was fighting my hardest
I carried the weight of us both
And you still fucking dropped it

You don’t get to play the victim now
You don’t get to say you tried
You left me with the memories
While you just let it all die

Outro (cold, final)

I wanted a lifetime with you
Now it’s gone

You Forgot What Love Means

Ashes Apart is an alternative metal / post-grunge project built on real emotion, real experiences, and original lyrics. Every song begins as a personal story — heartbreak, loss, anger, and survival — written from lived moments, not fiction.

The lyrics are written entirely by Ashes Apart and then brought to life using modern AI music tools as a creative instrument. AI is used as a collaborator for sound and production, while the emotion, words, and meaning remain human and personal.

Ashes Apart exists to turn pain into something tangible — heavy when it needs to hit, quiet when it needs to hurt, and always honest.

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