Story Behind The Song

I wrote Starting Fires Again after realizing how much of my life has been about rebuilding. There have been seasons where I lost people I loved, watched plans fall apart, and found myself standing in places I never expected to be. I've experienced grief, heartbreak, disappointment, and the kind of changes that force you to start over whether you're ready or not. For a long time, I thought strength meant never falling apart. What I've learned is that real strength is getting back up when you do. This song is about carrying the lessons from those losses without letting them define you. It's about recognizing that every ending creates space for a new beginning. The fire in this song isn't destruction--it's hope. It's resilience. It's the part of us that refuses to quit, even after life gives us every reason to. Starting Fires Again is my reminder that no matter how many times life changes course, I can always begin again. Every scar tells a story. Every loss teaches something. And every time I've found myself standing in the ashes of what used to be, I've discovered there's still enough spark left to build something beautiful from it.

Song Description

Starting Fires Again is a song about rebuilding after life doesn't go according to plan. Through themes of loss, healing, redemption, and perseverance, it reflects on the experiences that shape us--the heartbreaks, disappointments, and unexpected turns that leave us standing in the ashes of what once was. Rather than dwelling on what was lost, the song focuses on what comes next. Each setback becomes a lesson. Each ending becomes an opportunity to begin again. With imagery of coals, fire, sunrise, and renewal, Starting Fires Again explores the idea that resilience isn't about avoiding pain--it's about carrying what you've learned forward and choosing hope anyway. At its heart, the song is a reminder that no matter how many times life changes course, there is always a chance to start over. The fire represents the spark that survives every storm: the strength to keep going, the courage to keep believing, and the determination to build something meaningful from the ashes of the past.

Lyrics

Been walking through the ashes,
Of the plans I thought would last.
Carried ghosts inside my jacket,
Made my peace and let 'em pass.
Every tear became a teacher,
Every loss, a little friend
--
Now I'm standing in the sunrise,
Learning how to live again.

I don't need to have it figured out,
Just the guts to start right now.

I'm starting fires again,
From the coals that never died.
Took the long road through the dark,
But I made it to the light.
All the heartbreak, all the pain,
Are the proof of where I've been
--
Yeah, I'm starting fires again.

Used to beg for second chances,
Now I see they're all around.
Every breath's a new redemption,
Every step's on solid ground.
I've been burned but I'm still burning,
Got a soul that won't pretend
--
Every ending's just a doorway,
Every loss can bloom again.

Let the wind blow, I won't hide,
Let the rain fall, I'll survive.
Every storm just clears the sky,
For something brighter.

I'm starting fires again,
In the places I went cold.
From the wreckage of the past,
Comes a story to be told.
All the ashes, all the pain,
Turn to gold beneath my skin
--
Yeah, I'm starting fires again.