Verse 1 They told me there’s a fire Burning somewhere down below, A place where every sinner Gets exactly what they’re owed. It scared the hell right out of me Before I learned to choose, Before I knew the difference Between the truth and someone’s rules. Pre-Chorus But no one knows where in the hell This hell is supposed to be. Is it hidden underground, Or buried deep inside of me? Chorus Hell no— I won’t live my life afraid. Hell no— I won’t let fear control my faith. Is it hot, or is it cold? Is it a prison for the soul? Is it a place, a state of mind, Or just a story lost in time? You say you know, but you don’t know— So when you threaten me with hell, I say, “Hell no.” Verse 2 Do we go there if we’re evil? Do we go there if we doubt? Do we miss the gates of heaven If we cannot figure it out? Every age and every culture Painted punishment its way— Frozen rivers, lakes of fire, Demons waiting for their prey. Pre-Chorus Every mythology invented Its own darkness and despair. Different devils, different judgments— How can all of them be there? Chorus Hell no— I won’t live my life afraid. Hell no— I won’t let fear control my faith. Is it hot, or is it cold? Is it a prison for the soul? Is it a place, a state of mind, Or just a story lost in time? You say you know, but you don’t know— So when you threaten me with hell, I say, “Hell no.” Verse 3 If I’m standing up in heaven With the angels dressed in white, Would I hear my loved ones crying Somewhere underneath the light? Could I call that place perfection While they suffer endlessly? Could a heaven built on torment Ever feel like heaven to me? Bridge Is hell eternal? Who decided? Who first drew the map And then described it? Was it born from revelation, Or a ruler’s need for fear? Was it made to save our spirits, Or control us while we’re here? If love is truly endless, If mercy has no shore, Would a God of perfect goodness Lock the door forevermore? And if heaven looks like hell To those who still remember pain, Then maybe we have used God’s name To make the innocent afraid. Breakdown It scared the hell out of me— The sermons and the signs. But maybe hell is living With their terror in your mind. Maybe hell is hatred. Maybe hell is shame. Maybe hell is hurting others While invoking heaven’s name. Final Chorus Hell no— I won’t live my life afraid. Hell no— Love should never sound like hate. I don’t know what waits beyond, But fear won’t tell me right from wrong. I’ll choose compassion while I’m here, Not borrowed guilt and ancient fear. You say you know, but you don’t know— And when you try to damn my soul, I say, “Hell no.” Outro No one knows where in the hell Hell is—or if it’s real. But I know fear can wound the heart, And love is how we heal. So I’ll question every answer That demands I lose control. You can keep your threats of fire— They will never own my soul. Hell no. Hell no. You will never own my soul. Hell no.
