"UNHOLY" by Sam Smith | Female Cover by Justine M. (OC Lyrics)
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i told some of my colleagues in the lab i'm in at uni that i covered "mary on a cross," and one of them asked if i was gonna sing "unholy" by sam smith. at first, i didn't really give the song much thought. but upon hearing covers from eiry, anna and chloe, i recognized the song from tik tok, and the creative cogs in my brain started whirring.
i saw how chloe and anna did a lyric rewrite of the song to include a dual perspective, and i was inspired to do something similar by rewriting the lyrics to fit the story of my ocs, magdalena and judith. (fun fact: i wrote these lyrics while wildly distracted from writing an essay i was assigned to do). i imagine this song happening towards the end of magdalena's arch, where she finally accepts herself for who she is and gives into her love for judith.
perhaps it is due to my catholic upbringing, but i've always been obsessed with catholic imagery and aesthetics. as a result, i wanted to include a lot of it in my lyric rewrite. below, you can find timestamps for references i want to highlight as well as their explanations.
- 0:09 a reference to revelation 17:4-5 in the bible
- 1:26 refers to the apostles creed, a prayer often said during catholic mass that acts as a confession of faith
- 1:29 refers to the phrases uttered during the sacrament of communion. typically, the person serving the host or the wine will say, "the body of christ" or "the blood of christ." i was mainly inspired to include a lyric like this because of the song "bedroom hymns" by florence + the machine. in her song, she sings, "this is his body, this is his love, such selfish prayers and i can't get enough" (listen to the full song: • Bedroom Hymns )
- 1:31 two references are (kind of) made here. i used the word "immaculate" to allude to the virgin mary's immaculate conception, which means that she was free from original sin from the moment she was conceived. i also used the word "communion" to refer to the sacrament of the same name. the word itself also refers to a coming together of sorts. i just realized this now, but this line basically says that a union like magdalena and judith's is just as holy and sinless in spite of what bigots might say.
- 1:35 two references made here again! before entering the pews (that is, the benches you sit on) in a catholic church, you must genuflect; you face the altar, get down on your right knee and do the sign of the cross. i also talk about mary magdalene in this line. mary magdalene is a figure in the bible who repented for her sins and washed jesus' feet with her hair and perfumes.
- 1:37 a reference to how witches/heretics were burned at the stake, though when writing this line i was mainly thinking about joan of arc.
- 1:45 in the bible, when jesus was sentenced to death, he was crowned with a wreath of thorns as a way to mock him, since he was called "king of the jews." also, a martyr is someone who is killed for their religious or other beliefs. many figures and saints within catholic literature died through martyrdom.
- 2:00 lilith is thought to be adam's first wife before eve. she was cast out of eden for refusing to submit to adam.
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- Original song by Sam Smith (ft. Kim Petras)
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- Instrumental by @kevinliumusic
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- Vocals by Justine M.
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mamma mia thats a spicy meatball
Oh my god a crossover!
My new favorite words spoken by one of my favorite singers
Yours are great too!!
a got to agree it was amazing, and hi
666 likes
That “clean” was indeed, clean. AMAZING!
ong it’s reinaeiry
Queens listening to queens💅💅💅💅
🥰😍
QUEEN
I think we need a collab, your both amazing and together you’d be wonderful
That art is beyond words oh dear
Oh sweet baby Jessie
i feel like i shouldnt look 🧑🦯
😘😘😘
IT'S GETTIN' HOT IN HERE-
No words. I'm gay.
This is literally what I’ve been looking for when it comes to female rewrites, it scratches the religious trauma section of my brain SO hard
Dude same. I grew up Catholic and it really fucked me up. So now I really appreciate songs like this.
555 likes mwah
@@gabbym333yeah same
@@gabbym333 same
As an ex-Christian fundamentalist, YES. The religious trauma representation is everything!
"And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet color and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls,
And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS."
These lines sounded like poetry the way you read them!
THANK YOU
That's from the bible....the queen of Babylon she is the queen of lust,she is wicked and seductive and cunning,,she is manipulative just read your Bible yeah I feel impressed by that line tho
(since a lot of people asked, here are the full lyrics ☺️)
Lord, He don't know that she’s getting hot
At the body shop, doing something unholy
(spoken during instrumental)
“And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls…upon her forehead was a name written, Mystery, Babylon The Great, The Mother Of Harlots And Abominations Of The Earth.”
A lucky, lucky girl
She got married to a thing like you
They’d kick her out if they ever, ever knew
'Bout all the (sigh) they say that she must do
Dirty, dirty girl
You know everyone is talking on the scene
I hear them whispering 'bout the places that you've been
And how you don't know how to keep your business clean
Lord, He don't know that she’s getting hot
At the body shop, doing something unholy
Devil's sat back while she's dropping it, she be popping it
Yeah, she put it down slowly
Oh-ee-oh-ee-oh, she left the Cross at
Ho-ee-oh-ee-ome, so she can get that
Heaven don't know angels get it hot
At the body shop, doing something unholy
I don’t want your prayers.
No my soul don’t need no saving.
I don’t need no pious creed
When, with her, I’ve found Heaven.
In our bodies, in our blood-
A more immaculate communion.
Oh, she brings me to my knees;
Genuflect like Mary Magdalene.
They, they wanna burn me,
Wanna crucify my name!
If they, they call it sin
How come she loves me like a saint?
Crown me with thorns! For her I’ll gladly be a martyr!
If you need me I’ll be with her under the covers.
Lord, He don't know how I’m getting hot
At the body shop, doing something unholy
Lilith lies back while I’m dropping it, yeah I’m popping it
Oh, I put it down slowly
Oh-ee-oh-ee-oh, I left the Cross at
Ho-ee-oh-ee-ome, so I can get that
Heaven don't know angels get it hot
At the body shop, doing something unholy
That must have taken a long time to type 🤣
Please pin these lyrics
1:22 “When, with her, I’ve found heaven!” Love that part!
Sorry, I'd just like to ask which one is singing the song in the picture? Is it the one sitting on the bed or the other one?
@@jim2469I think its dual perspective, both are singing different parts
I really like the line, “Crown me with thorns, for her I’ll gladly be a martyr.”
I don’t know why, but something about receiving a crown that brings you physical pain for the ones you love it’s a very interesting concept. I love the song, and your take of Unholy is truly amazing. Keep up the good work.
The crown of thorns, that is a reference to Jesus on the cross if you didn't know.
Love is the pain that heals.
Finally, a sapphic Unholy. Thank you.
The intense/sapphic vibes fit so perfectly! A FRICKING MASTERPIECE!
AN ACTUAL MASTERPIECE, easily one of my favourite rewrites I’ve hear of this, thank you for blessing our ears ❤
Not quite sure what it is but I absolutely looove the art. I think it's the way they look at eachother. Magalena looks so content in the way she leans into Judith's hand and almost smiles. And Judith almost looks at Magalena like she's admiring her, or like she's admiring what she was able to do to her. But with the way she tilts her head theres an almost softness to the look as if she really does care for Magalena
Sorry for overanalyzing, I just really like this art piece, and love how well it portrays the characters. The expressions are absolutely amazing ^^
THANK YOU FOR CATCHING ONTO THOSE DETAILS! i really wanted to avoid the cliche power imbalance/dynamic between characters. i wanted my ocs’ equal adoration for each other to be very clearly conveyed in the art, so i made sure to communicate that to the artist i was working with. :)
This is the version we deserved. I prefer the re-write covers of this song, and gotta say this one is my favorite.
@randywhite3947 you're right, they're way better.
I can feel the Catholic within me SCREAM ☠☠☠ I devour your art and beg for more 🧎🏼♂🤰
Ay, a fellow Catholic!
Glad to know I’m not the only one who likes music like this
Same I love music like this
This is by far my favorite thing you’ve done all year. I wanna know everything about your OCs after this. Fantastic job, Justine!! 💛💛
bet once i find a moment i’ll dm you
SHE NEVER DISSAPPOINTS.
IM BREATHING I PROMISE
THE SAPPHICNESS OF THIS IS JUST- MY HEARTS EXPLODING
I do love me a WLW version and this is peak performance
The rewrite & your vocals & the epic intrumental is AMAZING including all the references. chef's kiss!
Gods...I think this just shot up to my favorite version of this song. (just as an aside...somehow your cover of Mary on a Cross ended up being my #1 on YT Music) This was quite perfect.
The version of this song I didn't know I needed
I think this is my favorite lyrical rewrite. I love your ocs
That is a heavy rewrite. I dare say it is not even a cover anymore at this point. Oh, and I loved it.
It was fucking perfect, the writing, the notes, the tone, what a god damn masterpiece you have created.
The best cover of Unholy and in my opinion, way, WAAAAY MORE UNHOLY THAN THE ORIGINAL!!
Keep it up with this incredible work!
your cover is so ethereally sapphic omg😭 i stan every word and the art too🥹🤭✨
The lyrical choices of this drawing away from the cheating connotation and how absolutely brilliantly they're written in general has me with this as my favourite alltime version.
I am obsessed with this oh my god
The sapphic-ness of it, THE LYRICS YOU ADDED ARE SO GOOD AND THOUGHT-OUT HOLY SHIT ??? Love me some religious imagery thrown into songs. Your voice is incredible as well. I found your channel through this video and quickly fell in love with your covers, especially the ones you put your own twist to and the ones where you give some insight into your OC's !!!! Very much looking forward to more :^)
Absolutely gorgeous!! The sapphic rewrite, the artwork, the vocals - it's just haunting in the most sensual way.
KILLED IT AGAIN!!! I love these oc covers GODDAMN. Its such a fun use of storytelling. I loved your lyric rewrites too, they flowed SO well and were perfectly timed. Your voice is fantastic!
Having grown up in *_very_* catholic Ireland and now as an adult am *_very_* gay, this song spoke to me on several levels and I think left a hicky on most of them
I love these two characters and the story you're telling with your music. I'm so obsessed. Please take all the love and praise. Keep up the fantastic work
I'm really loving this new wave of WLW covers 😌
now THIS is unholy!!! goddamn i love this so much!!! ❤
the catholic references really be doing it for me
I CANT WAIT SNDFJBWFJUWD
Alsooo 👀 The artwork tho ??? Mommy ??? MOMMY ???
just now getting onto my account , but i've been listening to this song all day and i absolutely love the fact that you added references into the song , i can't quite explain why but still . your voice and the art is just ,, i adore it . keep doing amazing work !!
Me: "Nothing will make me go back to succubus phase"
Me after listening to this on loop: *F__K*
you’re welcome
I was not ready for this absolute banger
love the lyric rearrangement🤍 so much work went into this and it’s perfect ✨
Omg gurrl i lovve this song!! The witchy and christian mix was KILLER plz dont stop being amazing
AMAZING & SACRILEGIOUS
Truly a saphic masterpiece
1:15 Good Omens
I thought of Aziraphale too
Usually i am really not a fan of covers but damn your voice is just beautiful
excuse me while i replay this cover a million times
Absolutely love the thumbnail art and the references in description. Thank you for your efforts
I kinda like how she relates the song to theology, awesome
I've been hearing a lot of covers by the mother's POV and i can't stop thinking that i'd love a version of unholy but by the kids POV, like i'd really like to hear what they think about all this situation 😁
I need this music on spotify NOW
Holy - 🥵 this is my official favorite version of this song. Women are Heaven Sent.
The lyric really fit with 'Unholy' song name. The art, music, and singing are all superb!
This is a MASTERPIECE I didn’t know I needed in my life ❤️🔥
Yo these vocals are spectacular
Absolutely slayed through and through.
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The picture was Everything
I honestly didn't think I could ever love a cover of this song more than the original...well, I sure as Hell was wrong!!! Gawd, I'm an atheist and this had me belting out the lyrics with you haha😹 and weirdly enough I kept flashing back over a decade ago to my HS mandatory reading of the Scarlet Letter 📔🅰️, as well as my goth 13yr old obsession with Joan of Arc! Such an iconic queer anthem you just made sweetie!!!🥰🏳️🌈⚧️🏳️⚧️😻
THE BEGINNING IS AMAZING BUT THIS IS AMAZING!!
THE WH’RE OF BABYLON IS WHAT THIS REMINDED ME OF WITH THE LYRICS AND THE BIBLE VERSE
This is gorgeous!! It has a mood that I’ve yet to find again!! Great work!!
This was amazing from the art work to the lyrics
I love this SO MUCH. This is one of my fav versions of this song.
OH I WAS ASLEEP WHEN THIS WAS POSTED BUT HOLY SH-
The lyrics and the song overall was STUNNING! I'm in love with every bit of this especially the cover art. Feeds my fruity lesbian soul lmfao
That Lilith line just made my day.. Loved it 💕✨
This is amazing ! Really original how you rewrite the lyrics, just perfect ❤
I listened to this cover first and was immensely disappointed by the original. The vibes on this are impeccable.
This is a thousand times better than the original song! The lyrics are so absurdly good, I'm obsessed with it!
this is all i ever needed in life
agreed
With the recent addition of labour to the lore, it entirely recontextualizes some of the stanzas in this one. Especially the one about the devil watching "her" do her things
No words can I say can explain how good this is! 🥇🔥❣👑
THE ART THO OMFG!!!!!!!
1:45 THE VOCALS IN THE BACK! DANG
My inner chaos flares at this song. People don’t know how lusty I be.
I just wanna say I love your covers and your voice is amazing!
fucking love that cover, iam not into music but Unholy and all covers give me goosebumps😏
Holy SHIT this OWNS
This is the best version I've heard oh my gosh; and your vocals are GORGEOUS
This awoke something in me omfg
Omg i love it ❤️❤️❤️ i adore this cover so much
I literally have this song downloaded on spotify and I need to come back and give an analysis.
First, this is more of a remix than a cover. The amount of new lyrics is too much to ignore. Sublime.
Second, the lyrics are better. They're way gayer, they have a better rhyme structure, and they're actually *relevant* to being unholy.
Third, the ocs are dope as shit. No need to explain.
I don't know why I feel so strongly about this. I guess you just managed to take a song I really don't like and make me see what it could be. Turned it into genuinely one of my favourites. And this is coming from someone who listens to more punk and metal than anything else.
This make me want to write an AU were Jone of Ark was sadused and altimetry saved by Lilith herself
Absolutely AMAZING song!!! Something about it from the opening vocals makes my lesbian brain go 'YAAAAY'. You have a great singing voice and the changes you make just completely make this song your own.
HOLY I can't stop staring at the art
*bi panics*
ISTG UR COVERS ARE ALWAYS *IT*
CHILLS CHILLS CHILLS
i love how this song is literally perfect for justine's oc's
it’s the best cover ever or something¿😮😮it’s too much perfect and wonderful
and i don’t know words which can describe my admiration 😭🤌🏻✨🎧😍😍🖤🖤
i think my jaw is perpetually open at this point
THIS IS AO GOOD OMG! it’s better then the og! wow!
Wonderful cover
Your voice is so powerful and beautiful
Just incredible 💫
Love! This is a perfect themesong for one of my characters 👌
(BTW he is a fallen angel)
I LOVE THIS. SO MUCH
The song might be unholy but your voice is holy, ethereal, awe-inspiring, soul-ascending, celestial, astronomical, sublime really. I had a positively visceral reaction to this....felt like I found smth that I unkowingly missed in my life. God I love music & women.
THIS IS THE BEST EXISTING VERS AND I WILL TAKE NO OTHER ANSWER
Other covers are also brilliant but this, this one is by far my most favorite and it gives me life, and makes life all the better. Totally not gonna have this on repeat for the next 6 hours, fuck this is just what I needed. Absolute fucking ethereal, sinfully beautiful. And the fact that these are oc lyrics instead of the originals, all of them, makes it all the better. I cannot get enough of this cover and your execution of it, fuck yes please and thank you.
Mommy? Sorry. Mommy? Sorry.
Had to.
Anyway uhhhh imma chill on the simping but like friiiiiccc this is unreal and immaculate in the best way
lesbain art? omggggg i love ittttt
Omg your singing is beautiful ❤😮😊
OHHHHHH MY GOD THIS WENT OFF!!!! Love it, well done!
This is sooo powerful!!!!🔥 Now, I'm addicted to the version 🤤
OMG!! THIS is the real unholy, gosh... Love it!!!
i am looking and listening RESPECTFULLY
Beautiful!