We fell into their trapThey stood naked before our eyesSacred beads in their handsBefore we knew it we were in their commandAll day, all nightThey prayed for our soulsAnd we prayed for our livesAll day, again and againThey never let us forget about Cardinal SinInescapable factsTied us up like conditional contractsAll day, all nightWe prayed for our soulsAnd they played with our livesAll day, again and againWe swore that we’d never become one of themCHORUSWe didn’t know where to beginWith or without Cardinal SinWe didn’t know where to beginWith or without, with or withoutBRIDGEYears of bold tradition bound with pietySlow manipulation cause anxietyThey try to make us guilty with our innocenceSo we never know the differenceAll day, all nightThey danced for our soulsAnd we prayed for our livesAll day, again and againWe swore that we’d never become one of themCHORUSWe didn’t know where to beginWith or without Cardinal SinWe didn’t know where to begin (renounce our vows)With or without Cardinal SinWe didn’t know where to begin (or do we confess)With or withoutCardinal SinAll day, all nightThey never let us forget Cardinal SinAll day, again and againWe swore that we’d never become one of themAll day, all nightThey never let us forget Cardinal Sin