[Intro | Tape Hiss + Old Microphone] [Vinyl crackle. Tape wobble. Low hum of an old church speaker.] [Old preacher voice – filtered, mono, distorted] “Can I get a witness…?” “Can I get a witness for the fire inside you…?” [Crowd murmur loop → reversed] [Preacher, louder, breaking] “The devil don’t knock… he kicks the door in…” [Guitar SCRAPE → full band drop] [Main Riff | Groove Hits] [Sludgy, swinging riff. Kick/snare pocket. Bass thick and dirty.] [Verse 1 | Spoken-Sung] [Low, stalking tone] Dust on the bible, blood on the floor You pray for mercy—he’s asking for more Chains in the choir, snakes in the aisle Smile for the sinner… stay for a while [Pre-Chorus | Rising Energy] [Layered vocals – preacher echo underneath] You feel it crawling in your spine That holy fear? — it ain’t divine [Chorus | Big Hook] [Full grit, chantable] THIS AIN’T SALVATION — THIS IS CONTROL HANDS TO THE SKY — BUT HE OWNS YOUR SOUL SCREAM HALLELUJAH — DOWN IN THE PIT SERMON IN STATIC — YOU CAN’T QUIT [Break | Preacher Interruption] [Music drops to bass + kick heartbeat] [Old mic preacher – pan left/right, crackling] “Say it louder… they can’t hear you…” “Confess it… let it burn through you…” [Verse 2 | Dirtier, nastier] Teeth in the gospel, nails in the creed Faith is a weapon — feed it your need Choir’s on fire, tongues made of sin You came for redemption — but you’re locking in [Chorus | Double Energy] THIS AIN’T SALVATION — THIS IS CONTROL HANDS TO THE SKY — BUT HE OWNS YOUR SOUL SCREAM HALLELUJAH — DOWN IN THE PIT SERMON IN STATIC — YOU LOVE THIS SHIT [Bridge | Ritual Breakdown] [Half-time. Massive chugs. Industrial hits.] [Whispered preacher, very close] “On your knees…” “Feel it in your chest…” “That ain’t God…” [Beat pause] “—that’s the pulse.” [Final Chorus | Full Chaos] THIS AIN’T SALVATION — THIS IS CONTROL BLACKED-OUT ANGELS — DEVOUR THE WHOLE SCREAM HALLELUJAH — LOSE YOUR NAME SERMON IN STATIC — FEED THE FLAME [Outro | Tape Melt / Collapse] [Music warps like melting cassette tape] [Preacher, degrading into noise] “…he’s inside you now…” “…ain’t no savin’…” [Tape SNAP → silence]
