You Want It Darker

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If you are the dealer, I'm out of the game
 If you are the healer, it means im broken and lame
 If thine is the glory, then mine must be the shame
 You want it darker
 We kill the flame
 ♪
 Magnified, sanctified
 Be the holy name
 Vilified, crucified
 In the human frame
 A million candles burning
 For the help that never came
 You want it darker
 ♪
 Hineni, hineni
 I'm ready, my Lord
 ♪
 There's a lover in the story
 But the story's still the same
 There's a lullaby for suffering
 And a paradox to blame
 But it's written in the scriptures
 And it's not some idol claim
 You want it darker
 We kill the flame
 ♪
 They're lining up to prisoners
 And the guards are taking aim
 I struggle with some demons
 They were middle class and tame
 I didn't know I had permission
 To murder and to maim
 You want it darker
 ♪
 Hineni, hineni
 I'm ready, my Lord
 ♪
 Magnified, sanctified
 Be the holy name
 Vilified, crucified
 In the human frame
 A million candles burning
 For the love that never came
 You want it darker
 We kill the flame
 ♪
 If you are the dealer, let me out of the game
 If you are the healer, I'm broken and lame
 If thine is the glory, mine must be the shame
 You want it darker
 ♪
 Hineni, hineni
 ♪
 Hineni, hineni
 I'm ready, my Lord
 ♪
 (Hineni)
 ♪
 (Hineni, hineni)
 ♪
 (Hineni)
 
 If you are the dealer, I'm out of the game
 If you are the healer, it means im broken and lame
 If thine is the glory, then mine must be the shame
 You want it darker
 We kill the flame
 ♪
 Magnified, sanctified
 Be the holy name
 Vilified, crucified
 In the human frame
 A million candles burning
 For the help that never came
 You want it darker
 ♪
 Hineni, hineni
 I'm ready, my Lord
 ♪
 There's a lover in the story
 But the story's still the same
 There's a lullaby for suffering
 And a paradox to blame
 But it's written in the scriptures
 And it's not some idol claim
 You want it darker
 We kill the flame
 ♪
 They're lining up to prisoners
 And the guards are taking aim
 I struggle with some demons
 They were middle class and tame
 I didn't know I had permission
 To murder and to maim
 You want it darker
 ♪
 Hineni, hineni
 I'm ready, my Lord
 ♪
 Magnified, sanctified
 Be the holy name
 Vilified, crucified
 In the human frame
 A million candles burning
 For the love that never came
 You want it darker
 We kill the flame
 ♪
 If you are the dealer, let me out of the game
 If you are the healer, I'm broken and lame
 If thine is the glory, mine must be the shame
 You want it darker
 ♪
 Hineni, hineni
 ♪
 Hineni, hineni
 I'm ready, my Lord
 ♪
 (Hineni)
 ♪
 (Hineni, hineni)
 ♪
 (Hineni)
 

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Duration
04:44
Key
4
Tempo
109 BPM

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