IF THAT'S YOUR GOD I SWEAR TO GOD I'M BETTER (0.84x) (1.12x)

Alternative rock with gospel-tinged grit, mid-tempo and driving with tight kick-snare push and gritty guitar chugs; verses stay sparse and tense, pre-choruses open into rising toms and stacked harmonies, choruses hit with big gang-vocal lifts and short delay throws on the hook phrase, Bridge drops to near-silence with close-mic vocal and a low drone before the final chorus surges back, Dry, punchy mix with raw edge and cinematic width, fake, soul, clean

[Verse 1] Saw a preacher in a gold chain Talkin’ clean while his hands stained red Said “Fear God or fear forever” I just laughed and lit my cigarette Whole town kneelin’ in the same pew Same lies dressed in different clothes Everybody sellin’ heaven Nobody walkin’ through the smoke [Pre-Chorus] I been down where the truth gets ugly Where the saints don’t survive And if love looks like control and shame Then I’d rather burn alive [Chorus] If that’s your God I swear to God I’m better I don’t need chains dressed up like feathers I found truth in the blood and pressure If that’s your God I swear to God I’m better Ohhh I’m better Ohhh I’m better [Verse 2] Mama cried at the kitchen table Said “Boy don’t lose your soul this way” But I watched those holy men judge broken people Every single Sunday I ain’t anti-faith I just know fake when I see it And I ain’t bowin’ down to fear Just because they wanna preach it [Pre-Chorus] I been lost with the real ones Bare hands in the dirt And the people talkin’ loudest ‘bout God Usually hurt people worst [Chorus] If that’s your God I swear to God I’m better I don’t need chains dressed up like feathers I found truth in the blood and pressure If that’s your God I swear to God I’m better [Bridge] Maybe heaven ain’t a building Maybe truth don’t need a throne Maybe God still talks to outlaws When they’re broken and alone [Final Chorus] If that’s your God I swear to God I’m better I won’t trade my soul for your acceptance I found peace inside the pressure If that’s your God I swear to God I’m better [Outro] No halo No savior Just scars I survived And a fire that stayed alive

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