Replace me with a pawn, a victim unaware
The shepherd appointed to a corpse
Bound to the burn
Collected from my cross before my breathing stops

A testament to routine sacrifice
A casket calls my name, cast from my constraint
My final fleeting flame will remain asleep
While my airways fill with smoke

How I long to watch the curtains close
Bound to the burn, my calling compromised
Bound to the burn, my dedication dies
Let me leave, I’ve given enough