'Don't Speak My Name Like a Curse' Sadie St. Claire (Official Music Video) Southern Gothic Americana

"Don't Speak My Name Like a Curse" is the fourth chapter of The 10 Rules They Gave Me, my Southern Gothic concept album inspired by the Ten Commandments. Some people use God's name to comfort. Others use it to condemn. Growing up, I heard scripture used to justify anger, shame, and judgment. This song isn't about questioning faith—it's about questioning the people who speak as though they own God's voice. When kindness is replaced with condemnation, and mercy becomes a weapon, something has been lost. Faith should never be an excuse to hurt someone. Lyrics: You said... God told you. Every whispered warning Every quiet shame Somehow ended In His name Every finger pointing Every door you closed You called it truth I called it cold Don't speak His name like a curse Don't turn love into fear If all you bring is judgment Leave Heaven out of here Every stone you threw Had scripture written on it Don't speak His name... To justify it You blessed your own anger You baptized your pride Then asked God To choose your side You spoke for Heaven Like You held the key But mercy sounded Nothing like me If hate needs His name To make itself right... Maybe... It never was. Don't speak His name like a curse Don't make His mercy burn If love is what He asked of us Why is hate what I learned? Every stone you threw Still echoes in the dirt Don't speak His name... Like a curse God never told you... To hate me. ___ Album is available at Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/s/2c26eee3e2 Streaming: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3tJG7... Apple Music -   / sadie-st-claire   Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/artists/B0H3... Pandora - https://www.pandora.com/artist/sadie-... YouTube Music -    / sadie st. claire - topic   Southern Gothic, gothic country, dark Americana, and bayou storytelling steeped in witches, sin, faith, hypocrisy, temptation, revenge, and Southern folklore. Sadie St. Claire brings a deep Southern voice and a darker side of country music to songs that feel like old stories whispered across a Louisiana porch after midnight. For fans of Esme Rose, dark Americana, Southern Gothic, gothic country, and country music with a haunting, rebellious, witchy edge. © 2026 Sadie St. Claire. All rights reserved. Hashtags: #SadieStClaire #SouthernGothic #DarkAmericana #GothicCountry #DarkCountry #Americana #CountryMusic #BayouGothic