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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Josiah Queen
Josiah Queen
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Josiah Queen
Josiah Queen
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jared Condon
Jared Condon
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
"Sir, they've all gone off to him"
I said to that baptizer
We watched as all his friends
Left him in the dust
"It's a cold world
And we all just need the Son"
He said with a smile
[Chorus]
I chose altars over stages
'Cause Heaven is my wages
I don't need the spotlight
So make me a silhouette
And I won't fret, I don't care
You can take me anywhere
Heaven is my wages
I chose altars over stages
[Verse 2]
Even angels in the sky
Can fall down to the depths
Clip their wings with their pride
And rot what's in their chest
The funny thing about pride
Is that you have it all your life
But the moment you think you don't
It's gotten in your eyes, whoa
Has it gotten in my eyes? Whoa
[Chorus]
I chose altars over stages
'Cause Heaven is my wages
I don't need the spotlight
So make me a silhouette
And I won't fret, I don't care
You can take me anywhere
Heaven is my wages
I chose altars over stages
[Chorus]
I chose altars over stages
'Cause Heaven is my wages
I don't need the spotlight
So make me a silhouette
I won't fret, I don't care
You can take me anywhere
'Cause Heaven is my wages
I chose altars over stages
Written by: Josiah Queen

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