A snippet of the song was posted on the artist’s Instagram
The song is inspired by Take Me to Church by Hozier, written from the other perspective.
Areli describes the song, “Martyr is about a lover of mine that made me feel like I was everything, like I was the beginning and the end of his univer...
[Verse 1]
Keep you like a secret
Dancing in the deep end
It's honey catching season
And you're looking at me like I'm your Eve
Down on your knees
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm your favorite priestess
Communion every evening
A blind believers always sweetest
Got you falling asleep, praying to me
Your new deity
[Chorus]
Making this body your altar
Drinking it down, holy water
Romantic and it's hopeless
Deadly, your devotion
You make a beautiful martyr
[Post-Chorus]
Looking at me like I'm your Eve
You make a beautiful-
You make a beautiful martyr
[Verse 2]
Decoration in my kitchen, cooking me my dinner
Do the washing, fold my laundry, the eternal giver
You're such a sucker for it
Sleep puppy, I adore it
How you live to please
[Pre-Chorus]
Got my face (Got my face) on your phone (On your phone)
Got my mark (Got a mark) on your collar bone
Got a taste (Got a taste) for your throne
Not the first but I love you most
[Chorus]
Making this body your altar
Drinking it down, holy water
Romantic and it's hopeless
Deadly, your devotion
You make a beautiful martyr
[Pre-Chorus]
Looking at me like I'm your Eve
You make a beautiful-
You make a beautiful martyr
[Outro]
Looking at me like I'm your Eve
You make a beautiful
You make a beautiful martyr
martyr was written by KiNG MALA & Jon Levine & Maize & Skyler Stonestreet.
martyr was produced by Jon Levine.