Unholy – English Lyrics

• By: Sam Smith, Kim Petras

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the captivating world of "Unholy," a groundbreaking collaboration between Sam Smith and Kim Petras. This track offers a fantastic opportunity to learn English through its bold storytelling and compelling modern pop sound. You'll encounter contemporary vocabulary and expressions, especially those related to relationships and nightlife. Its distinctive production, blending electropop with unexpected influences, makes it a unique and memorable song, perfect for expanding your English listening and comprehension skills while exploring a dramatic narrative.

[English]

- [Man] Sorry we're so rushed, darling.

- [Woman] Oh it's cold.

- I'll get your jacket.

I'm sorry I can't come with you.

Say hi to everyone, okay?

Okay, don't wait up for me.

(melancholy string music)

(car lift whirring)

(shoes hitting floor)

(ominous string music)

♪ Mummy don't know daddy's getting hot ♪

♪ At the body shop, doing something unholy ♪

♪ He lucky, lucky, yeah ♪

♪ He lucky, lucky, yeah ♪

♪ He lucky, lucky, yeah ♪

♪ He lucky, lucky, yeah ♪

♪ A lucky, lucky girl ♪

♪ She got married to a boy like you ♪

♪ She'd kick you out if she ever, ever knew ♪

♪ 'Bout all the you tell me that you do ♪

♪ Dirty, dirty boy ♪

♪ 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 ♪

♪ Mummy don't know daddy's getting hot ♪

♪ At the body shop, doing something unholy ♪

♪ He's sat back while she's dropping it, she be popping it ♪

♪ Yeah, she put it down slowly ♪

♪ Oh-ee-oh-ee-oh, he left his kids at ♪

♪ Ho-ee-oh-ee-ome, so he can get that ♪

♪ Mummy don't know daddy's getting hot ♪

♪ At the body shop, doing something unholy ♪

(wind whistling)

♪ Mmm, daddy, daddy, if you want it, drop the add'y ♪

♪ Give me love, give me Fendi, my Balenciaga daddy ♪

♪ You gon' need to bag it up, 'cause I'm spending on Rodeo ♪

♪ You can watch me back it up, I'll be gone in the AM ♪

♪ And he, he get me Prada, get me Miu Miu like Rihanna ♪

♪ He always call me 'cause I never cause no drama ♪

♪ And when you want it, baby, I know I got you covered ♪

♪ And when you need it, baby, just jump under the covers ♪

♪ Mummy don't know daddy's getting hot ♪

♪ At the body shop, doin' somethin' unholy ♪

♪ He's sat back while she's dropping it, she be popping it ♪

♪ Yeah, she put it down slowly ♪

♪ Oh-ee-oh-ee-oh, he left his kids at ♪

♪ Ho-ee-oh-ee-ome, so he can get that ♪

♪ Mummy don't know daddy's getting hot ♪

♪ At the body shop, doin' something unholy ♪

(crowd applauding and whistling)

(intriguing string riff)

(bell chimes)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hot /hɒt/ A1	adjective - having a high degree of heat or a high temperature
shop /ʃɒp/ A1	noun - a place where goods are sold verb - to visit places where goods are sold in order to look at and buy things
girl /ɡɜːl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
married /ˈmærɪd/ A2	adjective - legally joined as husband and wife verb - to become husband and wife
boy /bɔɪ/ A1	noun - a male child or young man
dirty /ˈdɜːrti/ B1	adjective - not clean
talking /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/ A1	verb - expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words
places /ˈpleɪsɪz/ A1	noun - a particular position or point in space
business /ˈbɪznɪs/ A2	noun - a person's regular occupation, profession, or trade
kids /kɪdz/ A1	noun - a child or young person
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to have a strong affection for
drama /ˈdrɑːmə/ B1	noun - an exciting, emotional, or unexpected series of events or set of circumstances
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child
Unholy /ʌnˈhoʊli/ B2	adjective - not holy or religious; wicked
lucky /ˈlʌki/ A2	adjective - having good fortune; fortunate

Key Grammar Structures

• Sorry we're so rushed, darling.

  ➔ Adjective + Past Participle (Rushed)

  ➔ The adjective "rushed" functions as a past participle and emphasizes the state of being in a hurry.

• I'll get your jacket.

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will' (I'll get)

  ➔ Use of "will" (contracted to "'ll") to express a spontaneous decision or offer to do something in the future.

• Say hi to everyone, okay?

  ➔ Imperative (Say hi) + Tag question (okay?)

  ➔ Using the imperative "Say hi" to give a direct command, followed by the tag question "okay?" to seek confirmation or agreement.

• Mummy don't know daddy's getting hot

  ➔ Present Continuous (is getting) to describe an action in progress, Non-standard English (don't know)

  ➔ "is getting hot" emphasizes that the daddy's actions are currently escalating. "Mummy don't know" utilizes non-standard grammar for emphasis or colloquialism, using "don't" with a singular subject.

• She'd kick you out if she ever, ever knew

  ➔ Third Conditional (She'd kick...if she knew)

  ➔ Using the second conditional to describe a hypothetical situation and its likely consequence in the present or future.

• You know everyone is talking on the scene

  ➔ Present Continuous (is talking) for an ongoing action

  ➔ The Present Continuous emphasizes that the talk is happening around you right now.

• I hear them whispering 'bout the places that you've been

  ➔ Present Perfect (you've been) to indicate past experiences with relevance to the present, Reduced preposition ('bout = about')

  ➔ The Present Perfect connects your travels to the current rumors. "'bout" is a shortened, informal version of "about."

• Oh-ee-oh-ee-oh, he left his kids at Ho-ee-oh-ee-ome, so he can get that

  ➔ So + purpose clause (so he can get that)

  ➔ "So" introduces the reason or purpose for his action. This grammatical structure indicates causality and intent.