A Fire On A Hill Lyrics & Chords By Hands Like Houses

It starts with a spark, a breath, and a moment of still
A flicker, a glow as the oxygen spills
Through a delta of spindles and stone
Kindled from nothing in a whisper of smoke

And there a gift ignites; a cursive thought takes flight
And there's a dancer twisting in between the spines
Give her the breather's kiss and watch her spirit lift
She'll take over the stage and she'll own the night

Learning how to make a name from the words we can't keep in
Learning how to strike a flame and draw her fire from nothing

I don't know where to begin to make these words take shape
How to nurture a flame to raise it to a blaze
That on the clearest night can be seen forever
I don't know where to begin, begin again

It's not enough, 'cause outside, the night is still cold
The fog is collect'd on the sill
Feed the house to the fire to let out the light
Consumed and inspired, burned magnesium-white

It spills from the hearth, take the curtains
The carpet to fuel the insatiable fire inside
We'll set fire to a hill so intense that
It will be the brightest star on this side of the sky

Learning how to make a name from the words we can't keep in
Learning how to strike a flame and draw her fire from nothing

I don't know where to begin to make these words take shape
How to nurture a flame to raise it to a blaze
That on the clearest night can be seen forever
I don't know where to begin, begin again

I don't know where to begin to make these words take shape
How to nurture a flame to raise it to a blaze
That on the clearest night can be seen forever
I don't know where to begin, begin again