Born in Chains
I was born in chainsBut I was taken out of EgyptI was bound to a burdenBut the burden it was raisedLord I can no longerKeep this secretBlessed is the NameThe Name be praised
I fled to the edgeOf the Mighty Sea of SorrowPursued by the ridersOf a cruel and dark regimeBut the waters partedAnd my soul crossed overOut of Egypt
Out of Pharaoh’s dreamWord of WordsAnd Measure of all MeasuresBlessed is the NameThe Name be blessedWritten on my heartIn burning LettersThat’s all I knowI cannot read the rest
I was idle with my soulWhen I heard that you could use meI followed very closelyMy life remained the sameBut then you showed meWhere you had been woundedIn every atomBroken is the Name
I was alone on the roadYour Love was so confusingAnd all my teachers told meThat I had myself to blameBut in the GripOf Sensual IllusionA sweet unknowingUnified the Name
Word of Words…
I’ve heard the soul unfoldsIn the chambers of its longingAnd the bitter liquor sweetensIn the hammered cupBut all the LaddersOf the Night have fallenOnly darkness nowTo lift the Longing up