Smoke and No Mirror (Original Song)

Rough, slightly meandering, acoustic demo of a short song inspired by mythology, combustion and mirror breaking, produced in response to a Jessie's Well monthly songwriting title challenge.
© Ian Middleton 2024
Intro
She is the fire
She’s the queen of broken mirrors
Silken hammer to the glass
Shards and half reflections
Breaking like a
Heart
Waiting for the fires to start
All smoke and no mirror
let it burn
She’s the The queen of Ignition
Flames dancing in the dark
kindling and the tinder
Waiting for the
Spark
Waiting for the fires to start
All smoke and no mirror
Watch her burn
She is the Fire
She is the Fire
Smoke rising higher and higher
She is the fire
When the embers start to smoulder
In the tears and bitter rain
The queen of the inferno
Pours fuel on the
Flame
Waiting for the fires to start again
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Here come the flames
Burning again
Burn it up/burn it down
Burn it down burn it up
Never enough
She is the fire
I’m Prometheus she’s Bridgit
Burning poems in the maze
the queen of broken mirrors
The goddess of the
Blaze
Waiting for the fires to fade
All smoke and no mirror
let it burn
She is the Fire
She is the fire
Flames rising higher and higher
She is the fire

[@suzanneharper9129]

I’ve listened to this a few times now, Ian, and really enjoy how you develop the lyrics throughout. Together with the rhythm and chords, you create an other-worldly atmosphere. Good stuff! 💜🎶

[@Wokdrummers]

Thanks Suzanne!

[@loulightfrench23]

Good song. I like the chord sequence and lyrics that captures the vibe of the song.

[@Wokdrummers]

Thanks Louise. Not like any of my previous, I think.