[Verse 1] Under the first red dawn Two sons walked out to work One bent to the furrows One led his flock through dust Qabil brought the harvest Grain from the bitter ground Habil brought the best lamb Pure, and without a doubt [Pre-Chorus] Hands full of offering Hearts open to the sky One was lifted higher One was passed by [Chorus] Righteous is the offering Righteous is the heart Allah knows the purest Before the hands depart Righteous is the offering Righteous is the heart (Habil, Habil) The honest flame will rise [Verse 2] Qabil looked at heaven And anger lit his face Jealousy in his chest Like fire in a cage He said, "I’ll end your breathing I’ll tear your name away" Habil stood unshaken And answered him that day [Pre-Chorus] "If you raise your hand I will not raise mine Allah takes from the righteous In His perfect time" [Chorus] Righteous is the offering Righteous is the heart Allah knows the purest Before the hands depart Righteous is the offering Righteous is the heart (Habil, Habil) The honest flame will rise [Bridge] Then blood sank in the earth And silence filled the field Qabil saw the sorrow That no blade can heal A crow crossed the sky Scratching lines in clay Teaching him the mercy He had thrown away [Final Chorus] Righteous is the offering Righteous is the heart Allah knows the purest Before the hands depart Righteous is the offering Righteous is the heart (Qabil, Qabil) Oh, regret came late