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You, You—God! (Hardcore Punk)

[Style: Hardcore-punk rooted, 170-200 BPM, 4/4, cut-time feel. Raw, live-off-the-floor mix: kick/snare upfront, cymbals splashy, slight tape saturation. Guitar: twangy surf-rock single-coil, moderate overdrive, tight 8-th down-stroke riffs, chromatic walk-ups, sudden stop-start accents; sprinkle short tape-echo tails on sustained chords. Bass: plectrum-played, mid-range grind, follows kick, occasional walking line or slide into chorus. Drums: D-beat doubles, rapid open-hat 16ths, snare flams before shouts, brief tom rolls to mark breaks. Vocals: Jello-style vibrato sneer, spoken-word bridges, sarcastic falsetto screams; double-track chorus for gang-shout illusion. Song arc: 15-s intro → 45-s verse/chorus (no more than 3 chords) → 10-s surf-noise solo → final 30-s speed burst ending on abrupt mute. Political/satirical lyrics, 2-line refrain, rhyme on dark humor. FX: short plate verb on vox, slapback on guitar, police-siren or TV-sample interlude. Master: −8 LUFS, brick-wall limit, keep 3 kHz spike for telephone-radio vibe.] [intro] [verse 1] Who is like You, Sovereign Lord? Who is wise and great in glory? Who spoke one word and framed the universe before me? Who draws the moon out nightly? Who paints the dawns so brightly? Who commands the sun to rise and burn across the sea? Who set the shorelines bounding? Who fills the clouds with raining? Who calms the storm when it’s raging? [chorus] You, You—God! There is none beside You, Father. Who could ever stand and rival You? You alone, unmatched and holy God—You are God! [verse 2] Who clothes the meadow’s flowers? Who wakes the snowdrop early? Who made every beast and gives them shelter, place and food? Who tends the soaring sparrows? Who sends the bread they swallow? Who whispers when the season comes to migrate toward the south? Who invented all the voices? Who splashed the world with colors? Who stretched the starry ceiling? [chorus] You, You—God! There is none beside You, Father. Who could ever stand and rival You? You alone, unmatched and holy God—You are God! [chorus] You, You—God! There is none beside You, Father. Who could ever stand and rival You? You alone, unmatched and holy God—You are God! [bridge] Who loves mankind unmeasured? Who never acts unrighteous? Who guards and keeps us gently in His constant, tender care? Who rescues in our trouble? Who answers by the hundreds? Who shields our souls from evil and from every dark snare? Who is holy, never partial? Who climbed the cross of horror? Who brought true joy to earth forever? [chorus] You, You—God! There is none beside You, Father. Who could ever stand and rival You? You alone, unmatched and holy God—You are God! (oooooooooooooooh oooooo oooooooh) [final] You, You—God! There is none beside You, Father. Who could ever stand and rival You? You alone, unmatched and holy God—You are God! [instrumental]