Black Hymn in the Rafters

Lyrics

Verse 1
Candles lean like broken teeth
Wax drips slow
It clings to stone
Choir books all torn and breathing dust
Every echo sounds like bones

Chorus
Black hymn in the rafters
Singing my name
My name
Shadows at the altar
Twist in the flame
The flame
I’m not alone in this place
Cold hands on my face
Black hymn in the rafters
Calling me back to faith

Verse 2
Cracked glass saints with empty eyes
Painted smiles that never fade
Pews lined up like waiting graves
Every step a quiet stain

Chorus
Black hymn in the rafters
Singing my name
My name
Shadows at the altar
Twist in the flame
The flame
I’m not alone in this place
Cold hands on my face
Black hymn in the rafters
Calling me back to faith

Bridge
[Organ swells
Drums drop to half-time]
Mouths that move but never speak (never)
Teeth of gold and tongues of ink
If I kneel
Will they let me leave?
Or carve their mark in me? (oh)

Chorus
Black hymn in the rafters
Singing my name
My name
Shadows at the altar
Twist in the flame
The flame
I’m not alone in this place
Cold hands on my face
Black hymn in the rafters
Calling me back to faith