I reached the height I dared not dream Unbent by flame, untouched by scheme I bore no mask, I played no role No price was paid, I kept my soul And yet my face begins to glow A heat that shame and hunger sow Where once stood pride, now shadows creep Envy stirs where thoughts run deep Ashes of a dying star I'm so paralyzed, paralyzed Their ascent became my scar I'm so paralyzed, paralyzed A parasite hiding beneath the calm Feeding on light from a borrowed dawn It coils in the cracks of my quiet mind And poisons the peace I thought I’d find A sudden shift beneath my breath A calm replacing all the thoughts of threat Their wins will no longer shape my view My road begins where I stay true Ashes of a dying star I'm so paralyzed, paralyzed Ashes of a dying star I'm so paralyzed, paralyzed Their ascent became my scar I'm so paralyzed, paralyzed Ashes of a dying star I'm so paralyzed, paralyzed Dying star