Seven Deadly Sins: 'The Seven They Warned Me About' Sadie St Claire | Southern Gothic Country

“The Seven They Warned Me About” is a Southern Gothic / Witch Pop anthem about reclaiming the so-called sins women are taught to fear. Pride. Lust. Greed. Envy. Wrath. Gluttony. Sloth. Framed as warnings from pulpits and small towns, these “sins” become something else entirely — hunger, desire, anger, ambition, survival. Grounded in Gothic Country and Dark Americana, Sadie St. Claire delivers a ritualistic, commanding vocal performance that refuses shame and reclaims power. This is not confession. It’s invocation. For the women who were told to stay small — and didn’t. Lyrics: (They gave ’em names like curses.) (Like warnings carved into oak pews.) (But I learned early) (what they call sin… is just a woman standing still in her own shadow.) They said pride was a ladder to a fall But I was only standin’ tall Back straight in a room full of bowed heads They called it dangerous I called it spine They said lust was a fever in the blood A wildfire in the mud But these hands were made to feel And a pulse don’t ask permission To be real Every warning felt like a chain Every sermon said my name Like I was born already guilty These are the seven they warned me about Pride in my spine and heat in my mouth Greed for a life that’s bigger than doubt Envy that burns when the truth comes out Wrath in my bones when the line gets crossed Glutton for love no matter the cost Sloth was the silence that nearly took me out These are the seven they warned me about They said greed was a woman wantin’ more Than a screen door and a front porch But I was starvin’ in that town So I let my hunger drag me out They said envy was an ugly shade of green But I’ve seen prettier things In a woman unafraid to run Toward the life she’s claimin’ They said wrath would damn my soul If I ever lost control But quiet girls break louder When they finally let it roll Every whisper felt like smoke Every rule was just a rope Tryin’ to keep me small and holy These are the seven they warned me about Pride in my spine and heat in my mouth Greed for a life that’s bigger than doubt Envy that burns when the truth comes out Wrath in my bones when the line gets crossed Glutton for love no matter the cost Sloth was the silence that nearly took me out These are the seven they warned me about If wanting more is wicked If standing tall’s a crime If anger makes me evil Then I’ve been evil all this time But I won’t bow to fear Won’t drown in borrowed doubt If this is what you call damnation I’ll wear it like a crown These are the seven they warned me about Pride in my spine and heat in my mouth Greed for a life that’s bigger than doubt Envy that burns when the truth comes out Wrath in my bones when the line gets crossed Glutton for love no matter the cost Sloth was the silence that nearly took me out These are the seven Yeah, these are the seven they warned me about (They warned me like I’d tremble.) (Like I’d beg to be forgiven.) I’d rather be a witch Than die a well-behaved woman. ___ AI Disclosure: Sadie St. Claire is an AI-assisted artist. Music and visuals are created via human-guided AI tools. Music is post-processed using extremal tools after AI production. Lyrics by Sadie St. Claire. © 2026 Sadie St. Claire. All rights reserved. Hashtags: #SadieStClaire #SouthernGothic #WitchPop #GothicCountry #DarkAmericana #WitchFolk #OutlawCountry #CinematicCountry #SouthernGothicMusic