All alone I fought the cause
Up against the clock that started me
It's the life anonymous
Trusted with the lives of all of us

I failed to see the flaws in the details I adored
And played God, I played God, played God

Science lay its heavy head
On the cold shoulder of consequence
Rush where angels dare not tread
Forced the hand of nature's accidents

Failed to see the flaws in the details I adored
And played God, I played God

Said, oh, my God, the devil's in the detail
No, Lord, I just didn't look there
We looked so long, we looked so hard
Looked so long, we looked so hard

Said, oh, my God, the devil's in the detail
Oh Lord, I just didn't look there
We looked so long, we looked so hard
We looked so hard and for so long