If you’re the one dealing the cards, I don’t want to play
If you’re the one soothing the pain, it means I’m broken and sad
If yours is the glory, then mine must be the shame
You want it to be darker
Let’s blow out the candle

Magnified, sanctified, your holy name
Abased, crucified in the human frame
Millions of candles burning for a help that never came
You want it to be darker.

Hineni, hineni
I am ready, my lord

There’s a lover in the story
But the story is always the same
There’s a lullaby for the suffering
And a paradox to blame
You can read it in the scriptures
And it’s not an unimportant statement
You want it to be darker
Let’s blow out the candle

They’re lining up the prisoners
And the guards are getting ready to strike
I’ve fought with some demons
They were middle class and trained
I didn’t know you had permission to kill and maim
You want it to be darker

Hineni, hineni
I am ready, my lord

Magnified, sanctified, your holy name
Abased, crucified in the human frame
Millions of candles burning for a help that never came
You want it to be darker
Let’s blow out the candle

If you’re the one dealing the cards, let me abandon the game
If you’re the one soothing the pain, I’m broken and sad
If yours is the glory, mine must be the shame
You want it to be darker

Hineni, hineni
Hineni, hineni
I am ready, my lord

Hineni
Hineni, hineni
Hineni

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