[Intro — Instrumental] [A distant layered female choir rises] Aooooouuu... Aooooouuu... Ooooooh... [Verse 1 — raw layered female vocals] Candles burn Against the wall Shadows dance Like they know it all Every promise Every lie Dressed in white And left to die Hands together Heads held low Everybody acts Like they know Who gets mercy Who gets blame Who gets written Into shame [Pre-Chorus — choir building] Aooooouuu... Tell me now Who made the rules? Ooooooh... Who gets saved And who gets used? [Chorus — full female punk choir] THE ICON'S BROKEN INTO PIECES THE PRAYER'S BEEN READ UNTIL IT BLEEDS I SEE ALL OF THIS MISERY (Oooooouuu...) WHO DOES GOD LOVE AND WHO HE LEAVES? (NO!) TELL ME NOW WHAT DID I DO WRONG? (HEEEY!) WHO DECIDED WHERE I BELONG? If heaven keeps A list of names Then tell me why WE'RE PLAYING SINNERS' GAMES! [Post-Chorus — shouted ensemble] Sinners' games! (Hey!) Sinners' games! (Ooooooh!) [Instrumental Break] [Verse 2 — darker, rougher ensemble] Golden crosses Rust in rain Holy words Still sound the same But every mouth That speaks of grace Finds another Soul to blame I saw angels Turn away I saw devils Kneel and pray Tell me what I'm meant to see When every saint Looks just like me [Pre-Chorus — more aggressive] Aooooouuu... Say my name Then cast your stone Ooooooh... Tell me why I'm still alone [Chorus — wider choir] THE ICON'S BROKEN INTO PIECES THE PRAYER'S BEEN READ UNTIL IT BLEEDS I SEE ALL OF THIS MISERY (Oooooouuu...) WHO DOES GOD LOVE AND WHO HE LEAVES? (NO!) TELL ME NOW WHAT DID I DO WRONG? (HEEEY!) WHO DECIDED WHERE I BELONG? If heaven keeps A list of names Then tell me why WE'RE PLAYING SINNERS' GAMES! [Breakdown — low female choir, almost spoken] Pray. (For what?) Kneel. (For who?) Confess. (To whom?) ... Tell me something true. [Build — voices multiplying] Aooooouuu... Aooooouuu... Ooooooh... WHO GETS SAVED? WHO GETS BURNED? WHO GETS LOVED? WHO GETS TURNED AWAY? [Final Chorus — biggest ensemble] THE ICON'S BROKEN INTO PIECES THE PRAYER'S BEEN READ UNTIL IT BLEEDS I SEE ALL OF THIS MISERY (Oooooouuu...) WHO DOES GOD LOVE AND WHO HE LEAVES? (NO!) TELL ME NOW WHAT DID I DO WRONG? (HEEEY!) I'VE BEEN WAITING WAY TOO LONG! If heaven keeps A list of names Then write mine down AND BURN THE PAGE! [Final Post-Chorus] Sinners' games! (Hey!) Sinners' games! (Ooooooh!) WE'RE ALL JUST PLAYING SINNERS' GAMES! [Outro — choir fading] Aooooouuu... Ooooooh... Sinners... Sinners... [Whispered ensemble] Same game.
