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