We fell into their trap
They stood naked before our eyes
Sacred beads in their hands

Before we knew it we were in their command

All day, all night

They prayed for our souls
And we prayed for our lives
All day, again and again

They never let us forget about Cardinal Sin

Inescapable facts

Tied us up like conditional contracts

All day, all night

We prayed for our souls
And they played with our lives
All day, again and again

We swore that we'd never become one of them

CHORUS

We didn't know where to begin
With or without Cardinal Sin
We didn't know where to begin

With or without, with or without

BRIDGE

Years of bold tradition bound with piety
Slow manipulation cause anxiety
They try to make us guilty with our innocence

So we never know the difference

All day, all night

They danced for our souls
And we prayed for our lives
All day, again and again

We swore that we'd never become one of them

CHORUS

We didn't know where to begin
With or without Cardinal Sin
We didn't know where to begin (renounce our vows)

With or without Cardinal Sin
We didn't know where to begin (or do we confess)
With or without

Cardinal Sin

All day, all night

They never let us forget Cardinal Sin
All day, again and again
We swore that we'd never become one of them

All day, all night
They never let us forget Cardinal Sin