Anklets on Fire

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[Verse 1]
Silver bells on her ankles
Dust rising under her feet
Circles drawn on the courtyard floor
Chalk turning to heat

Her eyes start telling stories
Before her lips can speak
One spin
Then another
The earth forgets to breathe

[Chorus]
Anklets on fire
Heel to toe
The ground remembers
Hands cut the air
Every move a blazing letter
Heart like a drum
Calling all the gods to gather
Anklets on fire
She turns
And the night surrenders (hey!)

[Verse 2]
Bright silk caught in the lanterns
Gold thread chasing the flame
Palms bloom open
Then folding
Each gesture saying a name

Old songs live in her footsteps
Old prayers live in her gaze
The past comes back for a moment
And claps along to the phrase

[Chorus]
Anklets on fire
Heel to toe
The ground remembers
Hands cut the air
Every move a blazing letter
Heart like a drum
Calling all the gods to gather
Anklets on fire
She turns
And the night surrenders (oh-oooh)