[Intro: Stomping floor toms, dirty pulsing bass groove, foot stomps and handclaps] [Verse 1: Seductive baritone, intimate rhythmic delivery, sparse guitar hits] You walked in dressed like innocence— black halo, red mouth. Every warning in my head went quiet when you turned around. You said, “Tell me what you’re guilty of.” I said, “Where do I start?” You pressed two fingers to my lips— “Don’t lie to me in the dark.” [Pre-Chorus: Breathless build, driving kick, rising tension] Forgive me, Father, I’ve been clean too long. She looks like mercy and feels like something wrong. She never asks for worship. That’s what makes me want to kneel. [Chorus: Explosive full-band impact, massive stomping drums, layered harmonies] WELCOME TO THE SANCTUARY OF SIN, lock the doors, there’s no saving me. Stained-glass colours crawling over skin, come a little closer, make a believer of me. No absolution. No alibi. I already crossed every line tonight. So ring that bell, let heaven listen in— WELCOME TO THE SANCTUARY, THE SANCTUARY OF SIN. [Post-Chorus: Syncopated groove, gang vocal response] (Sanctuary) Let me in. (Sanctuary) Let me sin. [Verse 2: Swaggering vocal, dirty bass groove, sharp guitar accents] Your shadow cuts across the room, sharp heels keeping perfect time. You don’t have to drag me under— I’m already crossing the line. You whisper, “Do you repent?” I laugh, “Not even close.” Your fingers curl around my collar— and I willingly let go. [Pre-Chorus: Stop-start build, rising vocal intensity] Bless me, darling, I’ve done it again. Mistook your mouth for mercy, your touch for amen. You never ask me to surrender. You just wait until I do. [Chorus: Full-band explosion, thunderous drums] WELCOME TO THE SANCTUARY OF SIN, lock the doors, there’s no saving me. Stained-glass colours crawling over skin, come a little closer, make a believer of me. No absolution. No alibi. I already crossed every line tonight. So ring that bell, let heaven listen in— WELCOME TO THE SANCTUARY, THE SANCTUARY OF SIN. [Bridge: Complete instrumental drop] [Spoken whisper] “Confess.” [Handclap] I want what I shouldn’t. [Spoken whisper] “Confess.” [Dirty bass pulse] I want what burns. [Spoken whisper] “Then why are you still pretending?” [Silence] I’m not. [Gang shout] “LOUDER.” [Full-band detonation] I WANT YOU. No holy water cooling this down, no choir loud enough to drown us out. If heaven wants the reason why, they know where to find me now. [Breakdown: Huge half-time drums, bass-heavy groove, gang responses] (Kneel.) Not for forgiveness. (Kneel.) Not to repent. (Kneel.) If loving you damns me... THEN DAMN ME PROPERLY. [Final Chorus: Maximum arena energy, stacked harmonies] WELCOME TO THE SANCTUARY OF SIN, throw the doors wide, there’s no saving me. Stained-glass colours burning over skin, I tasted temptation, now make a believer of me. NO ABSOLUTION. NO ALIBI. I’d cross every goddamn line twice. So ring that bell, let heaven listen in— WELCOME TO THE SANCTUARY, THE SANCTUARY OF SIN. [Outro: Drums and bass continue beneath gang vocals] (SANCTUARY!) No forgiveness. (SANCTUARY!) No regrets. [Everything cuts] Ring that bell. [Single heavy drum hit] Let the sin begin.
