The smoke is gone, but I still breathe it in,
Echoes of thunder beneath my skin.
All my faith was made of stone,
’Til it cracked enough to let the light come home.

Every fall, every scar,
Built a map to who we are.

There’s mercy in the ruins,
Grace in what’s undone.
I found peace in the pieces,
When I stopped tryin’ to run.
The light don’t blind, it just breaks through,
Yeah, there’s mercy —
Mercy in the ruins.

The fire burned what I thought I’d need,
Now I’m left with less, but I finally see.
The pain don’t fade, but it feels like proof,
That every loss just led me to truth.

(Builds gradually — atmospheric guitars, toms rolling in)
Let it fall, let it break,
All the love, all the hate.
If I’m still here, it’s not by luck —
It’s the mercy in the dust.

There’s mercy in the ruins,
Beauty in what’s gone.
I’m not who I was,
But maybe that’s the song.
The light don’t blind, it shines right through,
Yeah, there’s mercy…
Mercy in the ruins.

Ohh… mercy in the ruins…
I found mercy in the ruins…