Immaculate

## Audio

"**Immaculate**" (originally titled "**Perfection**") is the third single and fifth track from Gabi DeMartino's debut studio album, *Paintings of Me*. It was released on October 27, 2021, along with its official music video directed by Nayip Ramos and co-directed by Niki DeMar.

## Background

The song talks about cancel culture and dealing with online hate. In it's music video, DeMartino is haunted by ghosts of her past mistakes and ultimately joins her enemies to let their hate make her stronger. It features cameos from her fans who played the "rumors" and "haters" sitting at the table. It was shot on September 17, 2021, in a big castle, which symbolizes the place she's gotten lost in before, referencing the internet and social media.

On August 22, 2021, Gabi tweeted "Isn't it immaculate" and shared a snippet of the song on her close friends stories. On September 19, 2021, Gabi shared a teaser of the music video. On October 14, 2021, Gabi revealed the release date with sharing another teaser of the music video, and changed her Twitter bio to "Isn't it immaculate?". On October 16, 2021, Gabi shared a snippet of the song on her Twitter and Instagram stories. On October 19, 2021, Gabi revealed the song's cover art and the song became available to pre-order.

## Critical reception

Michelle Vaccaro of *Gas Mask Magazine* pointed out the interesting meaning behind the track saying "The song addresses the stresses of trying to live up to others’ expectations." and he also wrote "It brings attention to the hypocrisy out in the world where people expect others to be perfect, when they, themselves aren’t."

Samuel Aponte of *Rival Magazine* talked about the music video saying "The video takes a strong gothic fairy tale aesthetic that plays upon one of the first lines in the song" and he mentioned the song's lyrics, "The lyrics continue to deliver on topics that touch on mob mentality, cancel culture, and how it all takes a toll on the mental health of everyone involved".

## Trivia

* The song is Gabi's fifth explicit single, however, the song was never marked as explicit on streaming platforms.
* Gabi changed the title of the song to "Immaculate" when she saw a comment on one of her videos saying that she's so immaculate.
* Her favorite lyric from the song is "You take shit and shape it like confection, perfectly frosted".

## Lyrics

**[Verse 1]**

Isn't it immaculate?

How people forget all the good you do

Make you an antagonist

Of a made-up story with made-up truths

**[Pre-Chorus]**

In this society

I can't get by as me

And my joy brings me instant regret

They hear I'm dumb and rude

Forget I’m human too

Yeah they get me all up in my head

**[Chorus]**

Wooah, they all know they’re not Immaculate

But they swear that I gotta be

Wooah, got me feeling like an idiot

For my messy humanity

My my my mistakes make me their villain

No I can’t escape this cage I’ve been in

Wooah, You all know you're not Immaculate

So tell me

Why you want me to be

Immaculate, immaculate

**[Verse 2]**

Isn’t it immaculate?

How they follow the train and crucify (Ah-ah-ah)

They'll keep it up until your dead

Then say you'll be missed

Though they took your life

**[Pre-Chorus]**

In this society

I can't get by as me

And my joy brings me instant regret (Regret, regret)

They hear I'm dumb and rude

Forget I’m human too

Yeah they get me all up in my head

**[Chorus]**

Wooah, they all know they’re not Immaculate

But they swear that I gotta be

Wooah, got me feeling like an idiot

For my messy humanity

My my my mistakes make me their villain

No I can’t escape this cage I’ve been in

Wooah, You all know you're not Immaculate

So tell me

Why you want me to be

Immaculate, immaculate

Why you want me to be

Immaculate, immaculate

(Immaculate)

**[Bridge]**

Workin' for whatever I wanted

Shouldn't be keeping me haunted

You take shit and shape it

Like confection perfectly frosted

**[Chorus]**

Wooah, they all know they’re not Immaculate

But they swear that I gotta be

Wooah, got me feeling like an idiot

For my messy humanity

My my my mistakes make me their villain

No I can’t escape this cage I’ve been in

Wooah, You all know you're not Immaculate

So tell me

Why you want me to be

Immaculate, immaculate

Why you want me to be

Immaculate, immaculate

(Immaculate)

## References

1. ↑ EXTRAS NEEDED in the Connecticut area on Friday September 17th!
2. ↑ isn't it immaculate
3. ↑ Music video snippet
4. ↑ oct 27th
5. ↑ Immaculate snippet from @gabcake's Twitter
6. ↑ the worlds ready for oct 27
7. ↑ Gabi DeMartino Reaches Out With a New Dreamy Single “Immaculate”
8. ↑ Gabi DeMartino is struggling with the idea of trying to be “Immaculate” in her new single.
9. ↑ NOBODY'S "IMMACULATE" - GABI DEMARTINO PREMIERES NEW MUSIC VIDEO
10. ↑ How Gabi DeMartino Rises Above the Toxicity That Inspired Her New Song 'Immaculate'

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