[Hook – soft piano, no drums] (gentle, steady, no push) If this is faith, I misunderstood ‘Cause it don’t look like love like I thought it would I’ve seen what it turns into in their hands If this is faith… I don’t understand [Verse 1 – piano + light organ pad, very restrained] (measured, observational) I was taught it was black and white Right belief meant you were right Lines were drawn, and sides were clear God looked a lot like what we feared Wrapped in flags and certainty Power dressed like purity But something in me never sat Like love shouldn’t look like that [Hook – add subtle bass note, still no drums] (slightly more presence, still calm) If this is faith, I misunderstood ‘Cause it don’t look like love like I thought it would I’ve seen what it turns into in their hands If this is faith… I don’t understand [Verse 2 – introduce very soft brushed drums + low choir pad] (slightly more grounded, still restrained) Then I read the words again Not the noise, but what He said Love your neighbor, lose your pride Stay with those pushed to the side No demand for power or control No dividing up the soul Just a quieter, harder way That doesn’t need a name to stay [Bridge – strip drums, piano + choir swell, most emotional moment] (slow, intentional, almost spoken at first) I’m not leaving what is true I’m just leaving what we turned it into If it costs me where I stand I’d rather lose that than pretend [Final Hook – fullest moment, soft choir underneath] (still restrained, but lifted emotionally) If this is faith, I misunderstood ‘Cause it don’t look like love like I thought it would I’ve seen what it turns into in their hands If this is faith… I don’t understand
