"spill and heat consumed both of the lights
they were flashing white and ecru pale"
A "spill" is a small stick or piece of paper used to light a candle (or anything else) from a fire. The first line is saying that two lights were lit using a spill. The second is saying one of the lights was flashing white and the other was flashing pale ecru.
A couple other lines are bugging me, but on the whole you guys did a great job. This song is tough.
I think the first two lines might be:
"spill and heat consumed both of the lights they were flashing white and ecru pale"
A "spill" is a small stick or piece of paper used to light a candle (or anything else) from a fire. The first line is saying that two lights were lit using a spill. The second is saying one of the lights was flashing white and the other was flashing pale ecru.
A couple other lines are bugging me, but on the whole you guys did a great job. This song is tough.