[Intro] [distorted electric guitar riff, syncopated drums] [Verse 1] [gritty male vocals] Burning bridges built by better men Not end watching wreckage rain and fall Pride and poison through it all Can't contain the flames inside Every friendship crucified Destruction's what I do the best Another part laid to rest [Chorus] [full band intensity, driving double-kick] The pattern plays out perfectly You reach your hand I'll make you bleed I see the trust drain from your eyes As every connection dies How many bridges must I burn? When will I ever learn? These ashes mark my path alone Through every bridge I've overthrown How many bridges? [half-time feel] How many bridges? [Verse 2] [driving rock beat] Push the way of faithful few Scorch the path that led to you Blind with rage I strike the match Watch connections turn to ash Can't escape what I've become Breaking everything I've won Left alone to count the cost Of everything that I have lost [Guitar Solo] [fast alternate picking, wah-wah pedal effects] [Bridge] [drums drop out, sustained guitar feedback] One by one they fall away Each connection burns to gray Rising flames consume it all Until there's no one left to call [Chorus] [full band re-enters] How many bridges must I burn? When will I ever learn? These ashes mark my path alone Through every bridge I've overthrown How many bridges? How many bridges? How many bridges? How many bridges? How many bridges? How many bridges? [Outro] Standing here among the flames No one left to share my blame All that's left is what I've earned Every single bridge has burned [final power chord ring out]


