[Intro — immediate pounding industrial beat, distorted organ stab] [Preacher Sample — frantic, degraded television audio] “YOUNG MAN! YOUNG WOMAN! You better GET RIGHT WITH JESUS!” [Verse 1 — cold rhythmic male vocal] Sunday morning, Channel five Sweat and thunder, Broadcast live Finger pointing, Camera tight Everybody’s wrong, And he’s always right Fear the music, Fear the street Fear the strangers, That you meet Fear your neighbor, Fear desire Then he smiles—WELCOME TO THE FIRE [Preacher Sample] “SIN HAS A PRICE!” [Chorus — huge EBM hook] GET RIGHT! Or you’re going down GET RIGHT! Hear the righteous sound Hell below, Judgment above Funny way, To preach about love GET RIGHT! That’s what the preacher said Scare ’em alive, Scare ’em dead If you’re bringing them to Jesus—WHY ARE THEY RUNNING AWAY? [Industrial break] [Preacher — screaming] “YOU THINK GOD DOESN’T SEE YOU?!” [Verse 2] Gold watch shining, Bible raised Studio crowd, Hands in praise Phone lines open, Operators wait Hey poor, Send your money and Seal your fate Twenty dollars? Yes, but Fifty more can Buy you salvation from the hate, From the television store Camera rolling, Choir gets higher “No drugs, aaannnddd”…..”NO SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE!!” Smile for Jesus—WELCOME TO THE FIRE [Preacher]“THE DEVIL WANTS YOUR CHILDREN AND YOUR SPOUSE!” [Chorus] GET RIGHT! Or you’re going down GET RIGHT! Hear the righteous sound Hell below, Judgment above Funny way, To preach about love GET RIGHT! That’s what the preacher said Scare ’em alive, Scare ’em dead GET RIGHT WITH GOD! If you’re bringing them to Jesus—WHY ARE THEY RUNNING AWAY? [Breakdown — brutal sequencer, metallic percussion] [Preacher Samples — increasingly frantic] “REPENT!”—“OH LORD, THE WAGES OF SIN—”“REPENT!”“ETERNAL FIRE—”“REPENT!” [Lead vocal cuts through] What about mercy? [Beat drops out] What about grace? [Preacher — distorted] “REPENT YOU HEATHENS!” [Vocals] What about the man Whose name you’re screaming While you’re frightening everyone away? For a Christian, do you not know the meaning? [Massive beat returns] [Bridge — aggressive rhythmic vocal] Jesus sat with sinners, You built a stage Jesus spoke forgiveness, You spoke in rage God gave them hope, You gave them fear And then you wondered, Why they disappeared [Gang chant] GET RIGHT! GET RIGHT! GET RIGHT! GET RIGHT WITH GOD! [Final Chorus] GET RIGHT! Or you’re going down GET RIGHT! That’s the righteous sound Hell below, Judgment above GET RIGHT WITH JESUS! Preacher Sample] YOU CAN’T SCARE A MAN INTO LOVE! GET RIGHT! That’s what the preacher said Fire and brimstone, Raise the dead You keep screaming about Jesus—WHILE YOU’RE DRIVING THEM AWAY [Outro — beat keeps hammering] [Preacher — tape deteriorating] “Young poor misguided people… I’M TRYING TO SAVE YOU…SO DON’T TELL THE DEVIL” [Lead vocal — cold] Then stop making Him sound like you. [TV transmission cuts out] [End]
