Strangers
Ethel Cain Lyrics

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I tried to be good
Am I no good?
Am I no good?
Am I no good?
With my memory restricted to a polaroid in evidence
I just wanted to be yours
Can I be yours
Can I be yours
Just tell me I'm yours
If I'm turning in your stomach
Am I making you feel sick?

When my mother sees me on the side
Of a milk carton in Winn-Dixie's dairy aisle
She'll cry
And wait up for me
We'll make love in your attic all night
Euphoric in some strange delight
I'm happier here 'cause he told me I should be

You're so handsome when I'm all over your mouth
(When I'm all over your mouth
When I'm all over your mouth)

I tried to be good
Am I no good?
Am I no good?
Am I no good?
With my memory restricted to a polaroid in evidence
I just wanted to be yours
Can I be yours
Can I be yours
Just tell me I'm yours
If I'm turning in your stomach
Am I making you feel sick?
(Am I making you feel sick?)

Am I making you feel sick?

Am I making you feel
Am I making you feel sick?
Am I making you feel
Am I making you feel sick?
Am I making you feel sick?
Am I making you feel sick?
Am I making you feel sick?

Found you just to tell you that I made it real far
And that I never blamed you for loving me the way you did
While you were torn apart
I would do it with you there
Don't think about it too hard
You'll never sleep a wink at night again
Don't worry 'bout me and these green eyes

Mama, just know that I love you
And I'll see you when you get here

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in Ethel Cain's song, "Strangers," are fraught with desperation, longing, and the fear of the unknown. The singer seems to be seeking love, but she is uncertain and tentative, unsure of whether it is possible to find someone who won't betray her. She appears to be bound by her past, haunted by warnings about the dangers of strangers, and the possibility that she could fall in love with one of them. She seems to be seeking comfort in a relationship despite her inner voice telling her she's not good enough, and there may be repercussions for her actions. In the lines "If I'm turning in your stomach/Am I making you feel sick?" there is a fear of rejection and a sense of wanting to be worth someone else's love.

Throughout the song, we see the singer oscillating between a sense of desperation for human connection and a fear of the unknown. The final verse conveys a sense of resignation and acceptance, that the singer has gone through a difficult experience, but she has come out the other side. The final line, "Mama, just know that I love you/ And I'll see you when you get here," suggests that the singer is seeking solace in the unconditional love of a parent.

Line by Line Meaning

In your basement, I grow cold
I feel isolated and distant in this situation

Thinking back to what I was always told Don't talk to strangers or you might fall in love
I was warned against letting strangers in, but now I find myself wanting to love one

Freezer bride, your sweet divine You devour like smoked bovine hide How funny, I never considered myself tough
I am enamored with you and your rough exterior, though I never thought I could handle someone like you

You're so handsome, walking over to me now
I am drawn to your physical appearance

I tried to be good Am I no good?
I attempted to behave properly, but I am now questioning my own worth

With my memory restricted to a polaroid in evidence I just wanted to be yours
I have few memories of us together, but I long to belong to you

Can I be yours Just tell me I'm yours
I want to be owned by you, to have a sense of belonging

If I'm turning in your stomach Am I making you feel sick?
I am worried about whether or not you really want me

When my mother sees me on the side Of a milk carton in Winn-Dixie's dairy aisle She'll cry And wait up for me
If I go missing, my mother will grieve and want me to come home

We'll make love in your attic all night Euphoric in some strange delight I'm happier here 'cause he told me I should be
Being with you in secret brings me happiness, even though it's not ideal

You're so handsome when I'm all over your mouth
I find you attractive when we're being intimate

Found you just to tell you that I made it real far And that I never blamed you for loving me the way you did While you were torn apart I would do it with you there Don't think about it too hard You'll never sleep a wink at night again
I wanted to let you know that I've made it to a better place, and that I don't blame you for the tumultuous nature of our relationship. Though we made mistakes, I wouldn't change our relationship.

Don't worry 'bout me and these green eyes Mama, just know that I love you And I'll see you when you get here
I care for my mother deeply, and I hope to reunite with her someday

Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Hayden Anhedönia

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@Schick52

2y↑337

In your basement, I grow cold
Thinking back to what I was always told
Don't talk to strangers or you might fall in love
Freezer bride, your sweet divine
You devour like smoked bovine hide
How funny, I never considered myself tough
You're so handsome, walking over to me now
I tried to be good
Am I no good?
Am I no good?
Am I no good?
With my memory restricted to a polaroid in evidence
I just wanted to be yours
Can I be yours
Can I be yours
Just tell me I'm yours
If I'm turning in your stomach
Am I making you feel sick?
When my mother sees me on the side
Of a milk carton in Winn-Dixie's dairy aisle
She'll cry
And wait up for me
We'll make love in your attic all night
Euphoric in some strange delight
I'm happier here 'cause he told me I should be
You're so handsome when I'm all over your mouth
(When I'm all over your mouth
When I'm all over your mouth)
I tried to be good
Am I no good?
Am I no good?
Am I no good?
With my memory restricted to a polaroid in evidence
I just wanted to be yours
Can I be yours
Can I be yours
Just tell me I'm yours
If I'm turning in your stomach
Am I making you feel sick?
(Am I making you feel sick?)
Am I making you feel sick?
Am I making you feel
Am I making you feel sick?
Am I making you feel
Am I making you feel sick?
Am I making you feel sick?
Am I making you feel sick?
Am I making you feel sick?
Found you just to tell you that I made it real far
And that I never blamed you for loving me the way you did
While you were torn apart
I would do it with you there
Don't think about it too hard
You'll never sleep a wink at night again
Don't worry 'bout me and these green eyes
Mama, just know that I love you
And I'll see you when you get here

@avedic

2y↑90

Ethel! I sure hope you see this..........
Because Caroline Polachek just talked about you on a podcast that recently came out!
I got all giddy when I heard her say, "I think the most over the top addiction to a song I've had recently is a song by Ethel Cain called Crush." She then goes on to talk about what it is about that song, and your music, that she loves so much. As a huge fan of your music...and Caroline's music...it made me so giddy to hear her talking up your stuff.

And I just had to find a way to tell you. I hope you somehow see this comment so it can make your day like it did mine. :)

The podcast is Lorem Life and it's the episode from Feb 18, 2022 with Caroline Polachek. It's around 25:15 that Caroline starts talking about you.

Anyway....just wanted to pass that along. I've been a huge fan of your stuff for over a year now...and I'm convinced you're going to explode into as realized and creative and fascinating an artist as Caroline Polachek herself is. So it's just so cool to see a genius like her recognizing the creativity and talent I've noticed in your own music/art for some time now.

Later!

@justalexjm

51w↑9

Lyrics-

In your basement, I grow cold
Thinking back to what I was always told
"Don't talk to strangers or you might fall in love"
Freezer bride, your sweet divine
You devour like smoked bovine hide
How funny, I never considered myself tough
You're so handsome, walking over to me now
I tried to be good, am I no good?
Am I no good? Am I no good?
With my memory restricted to a Polaroid in evidence
I just wanted to be yours, can I be yours?
Can I be yours? Just tell me I'm yours
If I'm turning in your stomach and I'm making you feel sick
When my mother sees me on the side
Of a milk carton in Winn-Dixie's dairy aisle
She'll cry and wait up for me
We'll make love in your attic all night
Euphoric in some strange delight
I'm happier here 'cause he told me I should be, oh
You're so handsome when I'm all over your mouth
(When I'm all over your mouth, when I'm all over your mouth)
I tried to be good, am I no good?
Am I no good? Am I no good?
With my memory restricted to a Polaroid in evidence
I just wanted to be yours, can I be yours?
Can I be yours? Just tell me I'm yours
If I'm turning in your stomach and I'm making you feel sick
Am I making you feel sick? Oh
Am I making you feel sick?
Am I making you feel, am I making you feel sick?
Am I making you feel, am I making you feel sick?
Am I making you feel sick?
Am I making you feel sick?
Am I making you feel sick? No, oh
Found you just to tell you that I made it real far
And that I never blamed you for loving me the way that you did
While you were torn apart
I would still wait with you there
Don't think about it too hard or you'll never sleep a wink at night again
Don't worry 'bout me and these green eyes
Mama, just know that I love you (I do)
And I'll see you when you get here

All comments from YouTube:

@jameshulme651

2y↑1.6K

i didn’t think a song about cannibalism could be so beautiful

@diva3446

1y↑18

Fr lol

@ShadowIsStillAlive

50w↑49

A lot of my favorite songs are about cannibalism... it's just got the horrifying story but can be twisted to be romantic in such a weird way.

@lindsayschuster302

41w↑31

@@ShadowIsStillAliveI politely demand a playlist

@bunnygirl444

41w↑9

@@lindsayschuster302me too

@loliukas70

4w↑106

The outtro sends me into spiraling anxiety, I cannot comprehend. She forgives her mother. She's leaving to heaven. She never got to say goodbye. Her mother will never know she forgave her. She's finally free. I want to hug my mom.

@stopstaringatmewtf7651

1y↑749

"And i'll see you when you get here." Is probably the line that makes me want to cry the most.

@scoutinglegion8601

1y↑19

right?! WHY DOES THE ENDING HURT SO MUCH!

@stopstaringatmewtf7651

1y↑27

@@scoutinglegion8601 IDK, ITS SO STRANGE!! Perhaps it's the promise of a happy ending after such a tragedy, and maybe the hope of that bittersweet future makes us sad it hasn't happened sooner

@dsch0

40w↑55

It's the cruel opposite of what the mother-daughter relationship should be... mothers are supposed to be cared for and outlived by their daughters, not the other way around. There's a word for a widow (spouse has died), orphan (parents have died), but no specific word for a bereaved mother. It's not supposed to be that way, where a girl dies and tries to console her mother from heaven.

@rvvrlmfao

36w↑5

@@dsch0i cried

@umm199

13w↑1

Her being in hell with her father, it can also mean a threat (someone Imposed this as a theory I think)

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@emmar1285

2y↑1.1K

"With my memory restricted to a polaroid in evidence"
Now if that isn't the most heartbreaking lyric :))))

@hehehaha3396

1y↑3

Can u explain this pls 😭

@dsch0

1y↑157

@@hehehaha3396 She is dead, and her body has been destroyed. The only physical remnants left of her now are the photographs her family gave to the police for the missing posters, and perhaps the photographs taken by her murderer as he killed her.

@babynuggethead5576

51w↑2

periodT

@SofMoth

51w↑523

LORD the part where she starts singing “am i making you feel sick?” and the guitar playing behind it sounds like she’s screaming it (3:55) gives me chills, this entire song makes me cry so fucking hard it’s unreal

@GothicKin

51w↑355

"Don't think about it too hard or you'll never sleep a wink of night again" makes me writhe like a demon charred by her godly words

@romanr.301

1y↑841

Besides the obvious macabre theme of being cannibalized by your murderous lover, there's something very tragic in this song, in that it's... rather romantic? To me, it reads that Ethel (the character) is reflecting on her life, wondering if she ever lived up to anything, or if she just ended up disappointing everyone in her life. "I tried to be good, am I no good?" So she acquiesces, if she can't be good in the moral sense, then hopefully as her body is consumed, she will at least taste good. She constantly calls her murderer handsome, and begs to be his, because even as she leaves the material world behind, and her material remains are consumed, she still seeks some belonging, some validation. At least in being eaten, she is now a part of him. She even shows concern for him, asking "Do I make you feel sick?" and forgives him for his deed, "I never blamed you for loving me the way that you did." It just reads as a hurt soul, whose self image was so damaged, and whose life was filled with so much regret and shame, that in the act of being consumed, she looks for a semblance of what she always wanted--acceptance, belonging, acknowledgement that she is good--in her murderer and even tries to comfort him as he reflects on what he has done to her. She was so badly hurt in her life, that she is still in love with this man for the attention and desire he shows her, even if that culminated into her death and consumption. It's poetically tragic :'(

@InkAndPoet

1y↑103

I interpret the line "I never blamed you for loving me the way that you did" as being aimed towards her mother.

@jamesdavid6985

1y↑22

I agree with @Ink Static, but your interpretation is still really beautiful. <3

@georgiap8222

1y↑38

Yes, definitely! So tragic to think she’s still seeking validation in the afterlife… To add on from this, I like to think the part in the instrumentals of her repeated asking “Am I making you feel sick?” & the sighs as relief, it feels good making him sick. It was her way of finally taking control for the first time in her (after) life over a man who has hurt her

@Greg-it4fu

1y↑40

From where I read the verse “I never blamed you for loving me the way you did” was Ethel finding her father in the afterlife. Hence her saying this verse beforehand, “found you just to tell you that I made it real far.” She’s telling him, after finding him, about her life on earth and forgiving him for treating her the way he did. I’m not saying I’m right, or that the article I read was right, but just throwing this out there for anyone who may care idk lol.

@romanr.301

52w↑4

@@InkAndPoet That makes more sense in retrospect. Thank you for pointing that out!

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@fatedfragment

2y↑915

I have a severe cannibalism phobia to the point where the concept makes me gag, but I still think this is one of the most beautiful songs ever 💕

@melodicvirginia

1y↑5

Wth does cannibalism has to do with this

@yelling5780

1y↑192

@@melodicvirginia so did you listen to the song or?

@melodicvirginia

1y↑4

@@yelling5780 i have many times enlighten me

@retroreactiveable

1y↑174

@@melodicvirginia
“Freezer bride, your sweet divine, you devour like smoked bovine hide”
“If I’m turning in your stomach and I’m making you feel sick”
“Your so handsome when I’m all over your mouth”

The main character in this album is murdered and in this song her murderer is eating her body.

@melodicvirginia

1y↑40

@@retroreactiveable is there a full analysis of the album somewhere? Because it sounds like it has a lot of storytelling i didn’t catch up on.

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@Dashie04

1y↑378

The fact that I just learned about this album a couple hours ago is a crime. I think this is one of the best albums I’ve heard ever.

@dsch0

1y↑11

If this album isn't admitted to the ranks of the classics in a couple years, then the classics can't be worth much. She wrote such heartrendingly beautiful lyrics, the production of the songs is outstanding, it carries such personal depth.

@Dashie04

1y↑4

@@dsch0, Unfortunately, this is pretty much an Indie album, which means it might not get widespread recognition. However, I think that if any album deserves to be remembered from this modern music era, I agree it should be this one.

@lolobro-em2vq

40w

ME RN
me. rn.

@Kaylaaaaaaaa

I just found her couple minutes ago

@mamaelloco

1y↑197

Idk how she did it, but this woman made murder and cannibalism sound romantic and I live for it

@cheesybirdmess7349

2y↑582

Now THIS is how you close an album. Preacher's Daughter is going to be a classic album.

UPDATE: I just finished the whole album. I am not exaggerating when I say this is one of the best albums I’ve heard past DECADE. The storytelling, the production, pacing, outros, cinematic feeling, attention to details, sticking melodies, bitter and sweet emotions, sad and frightening moments. From now on I divide my life before and after listening to this album. It’s music and artists like you that make life worth living. Congrats for putting this masterpiece together. 👏. 👏. 👏.

@giovannidecapitani6051

1y↑2

Speaking of Daughter, her tone in this songs really reminds me of Elena Tonra

@alexonline2340

38w↑114

“i tried to be good, am i no good? am i no good?” makes me break down sobbing every time. this song is so tragic and so beautiful at the same time

@YourNeonNightmare

1y↑387

A child's empty bedroom, left just the way it was before an innocent daughter went missing. Maybe her favorite stuffed bear left on the bed, waiting for her owner to return.

This is easily my favorite visualizer of the record, and those belting notes at the end of the song bring tears to my eyes every time. This album is a masterpiece of a tragedy. Thank you for keeping the concept album alive.

@YuugaoMegami

1y↑180

Maybe it's naive of me, but I like to think that Ethel's ( the character ) mother and any siblings she may have start searching for her and they eventually uncover her remains and are able to bring her murderer to justice. The thought comforts me after such a bittersweet ending to the album.

@dsch0

1y↑85

The line "a polaroid in evidence" makes me wonder if Isaiah is eventually tried and convicted for killing her.

@marblefanboy7724

7w↑6

i really would love to believe that but since we know that the next album preachers wife is gonna be about her after ethels death im trying to keep an open interpretation of how this could go strictly because hayden is so good at unexpected stories

@michaellovesmarvel

3w↑4

Apparently the next album will be from ethels moms perspective. The first half being about her and her husband and the second about her after ethels disappearance/death so she may find out.

@candimandi2572

10w↑21

Okay but as someone who had abusive parents I love this song so much. The need to be loved by someone, anyone, that you start to believe that it's your fault that no one ever has.

@LanaDelRoses

31w↑47

3:48 is something so special to me omg

@jojo-np1jl

6w↑18

I honestly think the last verses about "I never blamed you for loving me the way you did while you were torn apart" is talking to her mom, making sure she doesn't feel guilty about the things her dad did to her and she not being possible to rescue her daughter of the trauma and everything. That's my conception :)

@josephine2321

5w↑2

i agree and tbh it drives me crazyy that most ppl think that line is about her dad or isaiah

@indiemagic1473

2y↑266

She’s got a point , she’s an icon she’s a legend and she is the moment. Now come on now 🤍🤍

@tobiasstubsaupstad8004

46w↑82

This song is disgusting and so sad, and I love it for it. I gag when I listen to the lyrics. Legit I’ve never had such a vivid emotional response to a song before, and I fucking love Ethel for it. Meemaw forever

@bwiused

i didn’t know the meaning when i first heard it but now i do and fuck it makes me nauseated but i love it

@ajiramarija

14w↑32

so many things to say about this song, but what's most devastating to me is how ethel romanticizes the whole situation from the very beginning; she says "don't talk to strangers, or you might fall in love" when we've all been told, usually from childhood, that we shouldn't talk to strangers because /something bad/ might happen to us, and that's exactly what happened to ethel. and yet she tells this song as if it's a love story. and the bridge of the song is terrifying when you know the context, but it's just as impactful to me without the context - it's as if a lover is asking their lover "have you grown bored of me, have you grown tired of me?" by saying "am i making you feel sick?" just insane. one of my favorite tracks of all time for sure.

@colinloveland6667

13w↑21

I just saw the mom putting missing posters of Ethel up on her bedroom window in the visualizer and I feel sick 😭

@fernandes4220

19w↑25

No one mixes horror and religion like Ethel Cain did

@Schick52

2y↑337

@JMac-27

2y↑19

"while you were torn apart, I'd still wait with you there"

@enfpny

2y↑8

love how this song is after ethel got cannibalized ❤️

@GoodCharacterBoy

1y↑1

@@enfpny huh? What? Can you enlighten me?

@Kenn3628

1y↑42

@@GoodCharacterBoy In Ethel’s Album ‘Preacher’s Daughter’, It’s Split Into Two Sections. The Second Half Starts With Thoroughfare Which Goes Through A Whole Story Of Her And This Guy.
In Thoroughfare, She Sings About Meeting A Stranger And Decides To Travel To The West With Him.
In Gibson Girl, The Guy Is Now Drugging Her And She’s Starting To Like It.
In Ptolemaea, She’s Starting To Hallucinate From All The Drugs She’s Been Given.
In August Underground, She’s Managed To Escape Her Boyfriend But She’s Chased And Killed By Him.
In Televangelism, She’s Ascending Into Heaven.
In Sun Bleached Flies, She’s Arrived To Heaven And Is Reflecting On Her Parents, Her First Love And Her Dad.
In Strangers, She Is Now Being Cannibalised By Her Killer And Leaves A Message To Her Mum From The Grave

@CatChaos369

1y↑6

@@JMac-27 what do these lyrics mean is Ethel referring to staying as a ghost with her mother until she dies as her mother is emotionally torn apart after her death?

@Chronicskillness

2y↑181

Your music is like a drug. A drug that takes you on a journey... sometimes down disturbing, traumatic or maddening paths. But it does so holding your hand the entire time and returns you safely.

@strangersbyethelcain

44w↑7

couldn't have said it better myself xx

@ptolemaea

2y↑108

ur kidding me the ghost (?) of ethel showing up on the bed a few mins in is so... wow

@dsch0

1y↑37

It's as though Ethel's mother leaves the room exactly as it was when she left for the last time... so even after years, she occasionally stumbles in, expecting to see her daughter again.

How can meemaw do this to us?

@strangersbyethelcain

50w↑11

also around 1:20!! it's so haunting

@illkmsfr

16w↑34

this is my first time hearing a full ethel cain song and I have no words. I listened to this on my way to college and I had to stop myself from screaming in the bus when I heard the bridge. she’s insane

@imonitzz

1y↑40

i love how the (bridge) "Am I making you feel sick?" questions were answered by a single "No". Just shows how much of an evil Isaiah is.

@ReubenWalton

25w↑8

Where did you hear a voice saying "No"?

@gavinhaley1

52w↑69

I really hope this album comes to vinyl one day.. because it would be utter perfection..

@internet-gf

51w↑15

hayden wanted to make vinyls but her label said no, apparently. i hope she makes cds though

@petra2123

43w↑31

Got introduced to this song by the "I just wanted to be yours. Can I be yours? Can I be yours? Just tell me I'm yours" lyrics and let me tell you I was not prepared for the full song. Listened through the whole album and cried 10/10 broke my heart

@JMac-27

35w↑36

And I tried to be good, am I no good, am I no good, am I no good" I just wanted to be yours, can I be yours, can I be yours, just tell me I'm yours" guts me to a level it feels literal. To be in an abusive relationship that gaslights you to feel like you have to beg for their love as you are being abused. I cannot listen to this song without crying so hard. Sure I didn't end up in the freezer but I definitely could have. I barely lived in the ER that night in 2004, sick f*ck. This is such a visceral recreation of that feeling. I have to listen to this album in a different order to get through it emotionally. Hayden (also my 24 year old son's name) you have created a beautifully dark story through some of the most beautiful music I've ever heard that can touch so many experiences in my life and although I'm not going through exactly the same kind of nightmare currently I'm hoping this music reaches someone who needs to escape before it's too late for them. I can listen to this and feel comfort knowing I got away without being completely devoured. It's truly a masterpiece you should be so proud of. ❤️

@chaoticfirearm

2y↑83

The first time I heard this song I was moved to tears just due to the instrumentation and her voice, now reading into the lyrics for real, it's even more chilling and sad. What a fantastic song. The structure is incredible. Highly, highly anticipating the rest of this record.

@brettneyxcx6683

2y↑23

This song feels more devastating when it’s about being eaten by her murderer

@Marilynnx

2y↑187

The vocals, the lyrics, the vibe, the outcome... A MASTERPIECE! I love all ur music 💕 there’s no other artist that does it like you :)

@diamantescozec3213

2y↑8

imagine a Collab with Lana 🥺🥺🥺🥺

@Marilynnx

2y↑4

@@diamantescozec3213 that would be iconic!!! 😫🤚

@bounceintobed

1y↑38

The first three lines of the song, the way Ethel sings them...remind me of a warm late spring day with the smell of the gardens in the air.

@kokz43

2w↑1

Her voice is just makes me want to cry for days and then hearing about the concept makes me even more devastated 😭

@amysand5400

39w↑11

The ending always makes me cry...It's a struggle listening to this in public.

@linan397

6w↑6

god i’ve been listening to this song for nine months and today was the first time i actually listened to the lyrics (i’m not a native english speaker so i tend to listen to the vibes mostly). i looked them up after hearing the cannibalistic undertones and now- i just feel like bawling. i knew the general themes of the album and that she does get cannibalized but i had no idea it was so clear in the themes of the lyrics in this song. got chills when she was singing “am i making you feel sick?” along with the guitar

@shilohstore6086

2y↑33

You are the Hope Sandoval of this generation...

@chuucake

22w↑13

im sobbing so bad. it hurts.

@indiemagic1473

2y↑59

I’m crying at how beautiful this is especially if you listened to the demo 😢

@Howtoeatrocks

1y↑18

The hannigram edits are gonna be wild

@taintedqueen2087

30w↑1

😂😂 I was sobbing until I saw this comment ffs now I’m laughing

@avedic

2y↑90

@tristan8172

2y↑7

So glad you posted this, I'm a huge Caroline fan too and can't wait to hear what she says

@Greg-it4fu

1y↑1

I know this comment is like 11 months old but they’re touring together this year I think

@avedic

1y↑1

@@Greg-it4fu lol I know! It's so cool. I guess Caroline really loved her stuff and decided to give her this amazing opportunity.

@Boon_TV

47w↑22

every now and then a song comes along that hits everything you've been wanting - this is that song. it is so beautiful, so lyrically unique and somehow tragically relatable when broken down, and so well produced - it just hits you.

@FOIOOOIIO

2y↑64

This is actually breathtaking are you kidding the story telling and poetry, I feel like I had a spiritual revelation and went through the 5 stages of grief at the same time listening to this album but maybe that’s the brownie I ate lmao. Love you so much mother ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@gmenoryt

4w↑3

The empty bedroom reminds me of that last scene between Lee and Maren in Bones and All. o.o

@shilohstore6086

2y↑40

What do you comment when words can't convey how good something is...... I guess this...

@stevenlyon9081

“I tried to be good, am I no good?” guts me every time. What a sad but beautiful song

@colinloveland6667

33w↑13

This song and Western Nights are my favorites on this EXCEPTIONAL album. The bridge on this song breaks me yet feels so carhartic at the same time.

@deniondimon7107

1y↑19

Just finished listening to this album for the first time, it's 2:03 am, i'm sweating and i want to cry and this is one of the best things i've ever heard

@raynefilmss

3w↑4

petition for this to be in Yellowjackets 😮

@PRMERAFILAANTELATIERRA

2y↑13

This might be her best song

@kh812

2y↑40

Honestly one of the most beautiful/haunting songs I’ve ever heard. You hit this wayyyy out of the park. It’s perfect.

@meangothlesbian

3w↑1

this song is utterly insane. i’m devastated that i only just heard this song recently.

@blanky7064

2y↑15

tears mother, tears streaming down my face

@itsmehi545

19w↑7

This album is special, it has something no other album does.
This song is special, with such details! It is orobably my favourite song!
All I have to say is, underrated.

@tsy0704

2y↑21

It's not very often YT random recommendations get it right but they played a blinder with this. What an amazing talent, can't stop listening to this and Hard Times. When you can write lyrics, put it to music and produce something that can absolutely draw the listener in, to the point where they feel like they are on a 5 minute journey with you...that's special.

@alana7590

9w↑4

I love this song to my core

@silentscreamthroe

2y↑51

This track took my breath away.... Wow. So excited for the album! Thank you for all your amazing music. 💖

@joeygraceffa7744

15w↑4

this song is insane

@elizabethwagner5803

47w↑12

This whole album is exceptionally moving, musically solid, and beautifully put together. I'll look forward to future work by this artist!!!

@anjo816

2y↑3

I literally jumped off my bed and go crazy when i listen this to the first time. Love you sm <3

@dashlangan

2y↑1

i knew it would b amazing but like hearing this for the first time is INSANE. its so good like wow. one of the most talented well rounded artists at the moment.

@cantshakeyoumel

2y↑6

u are a genius to have made this in 10 minutes. thank u.

@lunamoth_14

13w

I first listened to preachers daughter in the summer and I still can’t stop listening to it in January. I honestly can’t get over how beautiful this whole album is.

@seehearsound

2y↑9

you made another very beautiful song thanks

@matildaborney1683

2y↑19

Mother! You’re such an artist🖤 and your voice melts so sweetly it makes me shiver

@somnia268

1y↑7

i'm never getting over this song.. easily one of my most listened to in 2022

@aufuh

2y↑4

obsessed with this

@solthestinky4795

44w↑1

This song sent chills up my spine and tears in my eyes

@Fiveash-Art

39w↑1

she's rockin out on this one .. love the guitar solo

@stoleniguana2449

1y↑11

This album makes me an absolute train wreck, caboose and all 😭

@montazeralaraqi8693

1y↑2

Your voice is amazing..and a terrible feeling💓❄️❄️

@kjonnen

2y↑9

Damn, this makes me cry and get shivers every single time I listen to it, if perfection had a sound this would be it.

@stayinurlainey

2y↑7

this version got me like 😭😭😭😭😭 so worth the wait to be able to stream it again

@stephaniescarfone4316

2y↑21

beyond perfect ♡

@hipolito5072

2y↑10

the way this song fits perfectly with the end of the album even though it's been written for the longest time [that did not contain the final verse], IS SHOCKING… and from that understand this as a metaphor about a brutal love, IS PERFECT! Brazil already loves you 🤍🇧🇷

@forevergrey

2y↑11

Album of the year incoming.

@TeeMcbee1

1y↑4

Wow I'm never gonna listen to this the same way again

@mhamza-mw9rj

1y↑4

I never thought I would sob to a concept album but I did

@roxana471

1y↑6

this album is a masterpiece

@lilly7891

25w↑4

this was my first time listening to this album and there are not words to describe what it did to me. this touched my soul in a way that has Changed me

@mereth9034

13w

i loved this song the moment i heard it, it's so heartwrenching it's beautiful

@VampireLovatic

2y↑6

I have no words, Preacher's Daughter is the best thing that has ever happened to me.

@lovelyrisingstar0444

14w↑2

Such a beautiful and sad song that tears me apart

@jamesbrousseau2159

2y↑5

every once in a while an ArTiSt appears that is so good they are beyond description..🖤..Ethel Cain is the one⚘

@chaoticgood..

2y↑5

This song is just -- WOW!! Ethel Cain your music has the power to destroy me and lift me up all in one. Amazing ❤

@nikolakrastev9067

2y↑12

What a magnitude - voice and music! Very inspiring discovery. The New York Times ran on May 11 a raving profile of Ethel.

@dunsweet

13w↑5

simplesmente o melhor álbum que já ouvi em toda a minha vida

@justalexjm

51w↑9

@rayyxy7337

1y↑19

i listen to this everyday

@norbertmadura5270

1y↑1

literally same

@hrf6548

25w

Samee. It's just soo good 😭😭

@ginayoung130

1y↑16

I'm sobbing uncontrollably. I don't know if I can find the words...
I just listened to this album from beginning to end for the first time. I've been listening to one song at a time, getting to know it and then going to another, but not in order (hello, adhd brain.). And it has by far been some of the best music I've ever heard.
And now, I am just ruined by this masterpiece (in a good way). These songs stand alone and the album as a whole is so insanely good. I have quite a bit of trauma in my past, especially my childhood/teen years, but nothing similar to the topics of Preachers Daughter. But the themes behind them: love, loneliness, grief, escapism, loss, longing, wanderlust, power imbalances in relationships, growing up, pain, healing etc... it's incredibly cathartic for me.
I don't know if Hayden did the arrangement for the album or not but if so... bravo bitch! This is something so beautiful that I am just a little bit afraid of the person who created it. I feel so grateful that I randomly clicked on American Teenager after it was recommended to me a thousand times.
❤️‍🔥🖤❤️‍🔥

@jasonsalow4458

46w↑1

I simply love this ❤️

@gabiepereira.

2y↑18

i love you mother. ♡

@kailanimarcelo268

49w↑7

ik this somg is about murder and cannibalism but tbh it feels like the bitterness of forgiving my ex-abusive lover.

@julesvan2174

1y↑12

First record I've listened this '23. It's ethereal and beautiful

@enero3233

1y↑9

One of the best songs I've ever discovered...

@deathhghostt

23w

volta omggg

@strangersbyethelcain

48w↑1

seeing boygenius in August in london w/ ethel and muna as supporting acts. ive loved boygenius and the trio's respective solo works for years, since i was 15 (19 now) and only discovered ethel a couple of months ago and i am so excited to see her play live alongside my other favourite artists!!!

if she performs 'strangers' i will never be the same- every listen i find new aspects and elements which just enthrall me. i feel like i lived parts of this song when i was 14-15 and being abused :( its so hard to listen to but so cathartic. thank you ethel