Pull out, delete, or start over No rabbit foot or four leaf clover Could charm me out of this one As the chapter meets its end I still see your jacket hanging on my door I'd give it to you, but you won't see me no more Just a constant reminder of the Life that could have been Validation by fire All expectations on the funeral pyre If you're watching me choke right now If you could pull me outta the smoke somehow I'll make it all worth your while I'll do whatever just to see that smile It all started with that damn smile I been burnin with every mile Stand up, chest out and stay vigil Toxic traits have made a mark on the sigil Am I really a man when I still Break and lose my mind I still see your dress across my floor Just a memory but the thought still leaves me sore What a beautiful lie we tell When we leave our love behind Validation by fire All expectations on the funeral pyre If you're watching me choke right now If you could pull me outta the smoke somehow I'll make it all worth your while I'll do whatever just to see that smile It all started with that damn smile I been burnin with every mile Validation by fire This rooms not the same It's a little bit colder Validation by fire We grow up there's no tricks, It's a test and I aced it Validation by fire Went to work and did well now I'm a start employee Validation by fire I'm smiling now the heat is finally rising