[Verse 1] You were a match in my hand Small red glow in the cold I saw you shake in the black Still you wouldn't let go You hid in the ash and smoke I heard your quiet fire Under my ribs, a slow drum Pulling me higher And I kept saying your name Like I was learning to breathe One step closer to the flame One step closer to me [Chorus] She's the ember in the dark (ember in the dark) She's the ember in the dark She burns right through my guard She's the ember in the dark (ember in the dark) She's the ember in the dark And I want that spark [Verse 2] Now the room gets too loud When you walk in the door My hands go straight to the edge I want a little more Your eyes hit like a flare Your mouth like a warning sign I came in soft, came in slow Now I'm crossing the line And I kept saying your name Like I was learning to breathe One step closer to the flame One step closer to me [Chorus] She's the ember in the dark (ember in the dark) She's the ember in the dark She burns right through my guard She's the ember in the dark (ember in the dark) She's the ember in the dark And I want that spark [Bridge] Now it's loud in my chest Now it's sharp in my bones I was built for the fall Now I'm all in, all in You were barely a spark Now you're taking the sky If you call me to burn Baby, I won't ask why [Chorus] She's the ember in the dark (ember in the dark) She's the ember in the dark She burns right through my guard She's the ember in the dark (ember in the dark) She's the ember in the dark And I want that spark She's the ember in the dark (ember in the dark) She's the ember in the dark And I won't let go