burn strings tied to their lives now burn burn ropes tied around their hands shall burn stuck in time help being blind desperation rises starve for light fed with lies passion for life imprisoned tears ashes from tears on hope s face runs lost flame in peace s heart was long time lost ember s voice wisdom s choice freedom one aspires glimpse of hope gone as smoke freedom reached through fire walls raised by oppression yet invisible down they can t be torn flames lit by repression burning silence one cannot ignore blazing cries hatred resents pain leads to soul s deliverance drifting from hands of contempt fire led to soul s resilience