[Intro — whispered] Thirty pieces... That's all they gave me. Thirty pieces... For the Son of God. [Verse 1] Silver in my palm and blood in my mouth Thirty little moons that won't let me sleep I told myself it was only a bargain I told myself the price wasn't deep I walked through the darkness I knew where He'd be A kiss on the cheek Then they'd take Him from me “Rabbi...” Why did I say that? Why did He look at me Like He already knew? [Chorus] Thirty pieces of silver Thirty pieces of shame Every coin has a whisper Every whisper says my name I sold my teacher I sold my friend I thought I could control it But I couldn't stop the end Thirty pieces of silver And nowhere left to run I betrayed the Son of Man For thirty pieces... Thirty pieces... [Verse 2] I watched them bind Him I watched them drag Him I watched the soldiers laugh I told them I'd made a mistake But nobody gave the silver back The coins feel heavier every hour They burn like coals inside my hands I throw them down in the Temple But still I hear the Devil laugh [Pre-Chorus] You knew. You knew. You knew what they would do. And still You looked at me Like You knew me too. [Chorus] Thirty pieces of silver Thirty pieces of shame Every coin has a whisper Every whisper says my name I sold my teacher I sold my friend I thought I could control it But I couldn't stop the end Thirty pieces of silver And nowhere left to run I betrayed the Son of Man For thirty pieces... Thirty pieces... [Verse 3] Sleep won't come The walls breathe Footsteps follow underneath Every doorway Every street Every face I see Looks back at me The coins are gone But I still hear them Clink... Clink... Clink... Like little bells beneath the earth. [Bridge — whispered voices] Traitor... Traitor... Traitor... [Lead voice] I didn't know! [Whispers] You knew. [Lead voice] I didn't mean— [Whispers] You knew. [Lead voice] I thought He'd fight! [Whispers] You knew. [Lead voice] I thought they'd stop! [Whispers] You knew. [Breakdown] THIRTY PIECES! THIRTY PIECES! THIRTY PIECES! THIRTY PIECES OF SILVER! [Verse 4] I see the hill when I close my eyes I hear the hammer from miles away And every time I try to pray The words collapse before I say “Father forgive me...” No. Not me. How could forgiveness reach a man Who sold forgiveness for a fee? [Chorus — slower, darker] Thirty pieces of silver Thirty pieces of shame Every coin has a whisper Every whisper says my name I sold my teacher I sold my friend And now I cannot change the end Thirty pieces of silver Cold against my skin I thought I sold the Savior... But I sold myself to sin. [Outro] One coin... Two... Three... Thirty... No more voices. No more footsteps. No more silver. Just silence. [Whisper] “Rabbi...” [Silence] [Final whispered line] Thirty pieces... was the price. But the guilt... was mine.
