This is the Darksiders II section...
boxeaterbobby, can you specify where you are? Are you in the Psychameron? The City of the Dead?
I know there were glitches with the lanterns in the early versions for the PC, PS3, and 360... but I believe those were patched. Problems being that the lanterns, if placed in a specific location, could fall down into the Abyss and they wouldn't reset. Basically ending your game right there.