[Verse 1]
I used to spit flames, now I sit in ‘em
Lit bridges behind me, can’t fix 'em, I quit givin’
A fuck about opinions, I bury ‘em with the critics
‘Til the smoke clears and I’m the only one left in it
My mirror’s cracked — that reflection’s a ghost
Can’t tell if it’s me, Slim, or a death I wrote
Took shots at the world, now I'm feelin' the recoil
All this fame is just glitter glued to deep soil
Used to be the villain, now I’m just the victim
Of my own thoughts, scribbled pain in the system
Therapist said, “You should talk to your past self”
Tried that — he just laughed and lit up a black L
Lost Kim, lost Proof, lost friends, lost truth
Now I’m losin’ sleep just replayin’ that booth
Whеre I rapped about hell and dancеd in the flames
But the devil don’t bargain — he just brands you with shame
[Chorus]
This is where it ends, no curtain call
Just echoes in the smoke, and burnt down walls
If I’m reborn from the pain, then this is my baptism
But if not, then fuck it —
Let me burn with my past in it
Ashes…
Ashes, that’s all that’s left of me
Ashes…
Ashes, scattered over memories
[Verse 2 – Eminem]
I tried cleanin’ up my act, ended up with bleach burns
Scars talk louder than the lessons I ain’t learn
The crowd chants, but it’s hollow now
What’s applause mean when you drownin’ out the sound of your own child cryin’ in another house?
They told me I was the GOAT, the god, the legend
But when you up that high, the fall feels like heaven
‘Til you hit the fuckin’ ground — head first, spine cracked
Now I write rhymes in a straitjacket in flashbacks
Every album a coffin I climbed out of
Only to walk through the fire just to find love
And when I did? I burned that too
Told Hailie “stay away from men like me,”
Truth hurts worse when it rhymes and bleeds
I tried to rewrite my past with a pen full of grief
But the ink turns to gasoline every time I breathe
[Chorus]
This is where it ends, no curtain call
Just echoes in the smoke, and burnt down walls
If I’m reborn from the pain, then this is my baptism
But if not, then fuck it —
Let me burn with my past in it
Ashes…
Ashes, that’s all that’s left of me
Ashes…
Ashes, scattered over memories
[Outro]
If you hear this, I made it out...
Or I didn’t
Either way, this is my will in rhythm
This is Slim…
Slippin’ into smoke