Pomegranate Lips - Derivakat [OFFICIAL M/V]

You picked me like a flower, didn't expect the thorns
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Vocals + Arrangement by Derivakat
Writing by Derivakat, Ellee Ingle and Lily Dowling
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[@Derivakat]

Lyrics: You picked me like a flower, didn’t expect the thorns You say that I’m too frigid, didn’t know what you were in for The second that you leave I’m tearing down your tapestries It’s funny that you think you’re still the king Damn, I look good with these Pomegranate lips Baby I don’t owe you shit Karma is a bitch Bite the seed, lean in for a Kiss of death from these Pomegranate lips, pomegranate lips Pomegranate, pome- pomegranate lips Karma is a, karma karma It’s Persephone Pomegranate, pome- pomegranate lips Karma is a, karma karma is a bitch Been through nine circles of hell, even dragged some people down I can cut right through a soul with a snap, don’t need a spell So what gave you the right? I’m the queen of death and life Whether you like it or not Damn, I look good with these Pomegranate lips Baby I don’t owe you shit Karma is a bitch Bite the seed, lean in for a Kiss of death from these Pomegranate lips, pomegranate lips Pomegranate, pome- pomegranate lips Karma is a, karma karma It’s Persephone Pomegranate, pome- pomegranate lips Karma is a, karma karma is a bitch You really don’t know what you’re dealing with A god, a queen, divine, no myth So bite your tongue and watch your back Show some respect or you’ll get a taste of these Pomegranate lips (a taste of these) Pomegranate lips (just a taste of these) Damn, I look good with these pomegranate lips (‘Cause I don’t give a shit, no) Damn, I look good with these Pomegranate lips Baby I don’t owe you shit Karma is a bitch Bite the seed, lean in for a Kiss of death from these Pomegranate lips, pomegranate lips Damn, I look good with these Pomegranate lips Baby I don’t owe you shit Karma is a bitch Bite the seed, lean in for a Kiss of death from these Pomegranate lips, pomegranate lips

[@Spashplayz__]

This song is so good

[@nani7928]

Second hopefully

[@iceworrl]

I’m gonna have to replay this 5 million times 😍😍

[@camronblackman584]

THIS WAS AMAZING!

[@nightfury66]

this song had no right to slap that hard

[@nekolga7722]

For those who are curious about why pomegranates I just googled it, in Greek mythology pomegranates represent death and fertility, but also they’re also prominently featured in the tale of Hades and Persephone

[@randomperson5512]

Thanks for some context

[@maozadong552]

Persephone is bound to the underworld due to eating a pomegranate

[@mr.stuffdoer8483]

@@maozadong552 Which she was tricked into eating by Hades after he kidnapped her, though she only ate half the seeds of the pomegranate, so she only is bound there for half the year. Hence why her mom, Demeter, gets sad and ruins the weather for ~6 months per year. All this Percy Jackson nerd knowledge finally has a use…

[@puddot1079]

@@mr.stuffdoer8483 I might be wrong, but I don’t remember hades tricking persephone. I believe she ate them on her own.

[@GalaxyOfEnder]

@@puddot1079 the story of hades and persephone is really old, so there are a lot of versions

[@lilnubbean553]

The fact the opening beat is the tapping sound of heels makes this so much better omg

[@katiedeity4399]

songs, especially of this variety, are always made better with the clacking of heels

[@communistravenn6201]

This song really captures the energy of ‘Dread Persephone’ depicted in a lot of old myth (the Odyssey among others) rather than the simple spring goddess of today’s interpretations

[@StylishWitch]

FINALLY SOMEONE MENTIONS DREAD PERSEPHONE, HER MAIN VERSIONS BEING DESPOINA AND KORE, thank u u lovely human

[@communistravenn6201]

@@StylishWitch I love the chibi Pyrrah pfp

[@tiarac243]

WE STAN KORE!

[@AmphibiousCreature876]

@@StylishWitch sorry I don’t know much about Greek mythology? Who is Kore and Despoina?

[@moonwatcher6101]

@@AmphibiousCreature876 Kore was her name before she became queen of the underworld

[@archey1389]

i love "it's Persephone" because in the myth, her name used to be Kore as the goddess of spring, and i believe it meant maiden, but as the queen of the Underworld, she took on the name/title Persephone, meaning destroyer. she was more wildly feared than her husband.

[@nekocup5524]

Not really? Underworld gods were generally something people avoided all around, but Hades was the one most avoided, getting an infinite amount of epithets so people wouldn't have to say his name in risk of obtaining his attention. "Kore" is just as well almost certainly just another name to avoid Persephone, and we are lucky to have the name at all, but in most myths with her she is the kinder counterpart to Hades strict order, and usually when leniency is given, its because of Persephone.

[@nekocup5524]

Also theres a good chance, origin myth aside that underworld Persephone has existed longer than the goddess of spring. Since we have a lot of correlations of Demeter and her daughter in pre-ancient Greece shit, as little as we have

[@GrassyGlade]

@@nekocup5524 I suck at explaining things but Overly Sarcastic Productions has a really nice video explaining the myth and going deeper into the history of Persephone I really recommend you check it out :D

[@zeenoash.8805]

She was also given the nickname: Dread Persephone.

[@jkoala-fj4be]

I love Percy Jackson (books)

[@demi_goddex]

the animation/art: 120/10 kat's singing: 1000/10 the absolute SASS and the "btch, try me" energy: 10¹⁰⁰⁰/10 my new favourite song

[@sj_lezaH]

Why does this have no replies

[@pikushii_]

can i have a timestamp for the btch try me, i cant hear it :(

[@demi_goddex]

@@pikushii_ it's not actually in the song, I just think that's the vibe of the song :D

[@pikushii_]

@@demi_goddex ohhhh, thanks for responding, im so stupid lol

[@user-wi5wu1wt9v]

Abso-frickin-lutely.

[@_icarus_6004]

I'm a Greek mythology nerd and oh my gods, this is marvelous!!! Derivakat being an amazing singer yet again. :D AAAHHHHH SO GOOD (oh my aphrodite tysm for the copious amount of likes, that's mad!)

[@rencrawford4025]

Did you kill for that user?!?!

[@chrisdaniels3193]

Ok ladies and gents let's just say that derivakat never disappoints with any song especially a song like this it's absolutely badass and I hope you keep up the good work derivakat

[@melo4352]

Do u read Percy Jackson?

[@rencrawford4025]

@@subwayfootlong5918 it’s about Persephone, a figure from Greek mythology

[@lordasher6293]

Same!!!!

[@ghostpad]

Derivakat is so smart, building a huge rep from a huge fandom and then slamming us with all these amazing original songs. also, as a huge mythology nerd, this is super cool

[@gabrielintano2202]

Sameee

[@lunawolf3645]

I love how this song portrays the queen of the underworld as a badass rather than just a timid, submissive, innocent girl. Persephone has always been a role model of mine.

[@Cartian]

ABSOLUTE BANGER

[@kzshyia]

AYO FIRST COMMENT

[@hymlocke]

hello random verified(? idk waht th emusic thing is called tbh) person

[@delfox1761]

Like always You make great music, awesome job. Derivakat never Disappoints.

[@exel-nu2un]

agree:)

[@gavinjester9601]

Agree

[@foxigion]

Truer words never spoken.

[@jebekaert]

Agree :D

[@aotumn8706]

true though

[@demetertheduck]

As a huge fan of Greek mythology and the Olympus gods as a whole, I really appreciate Persephone’s story a lot. It was the first one I heard of and it made me fall in love with the lore in Greek mythology. Persephone, Daughter of Demeter and goddess of Spring, falls into a trap set for her by the Ruler of the Underworld (Her uncle from both sides). The trap was a beautiful flower, almost as beautiful as her, but, when she picked it, it opened a hole under her and made her fall in his kingdom. The Nymphs with her couldn’t catch her in time and had to run to Demeter to tell her. When she got hungry, Hades gave her pomegranate seeds to eat. There were 12, and she ate 7 of the pomegranate seeds. That trapped her in the Underworld for 7 of the 12 months, only leaving five of those for her to visit her mother. Demeter, being the goddess of Agriculture, would let the soils die out when she wasn’t with her daughter, as the heartbreak was too much to bear. But, when her daughter was with her, the humans could enjoy bountiful harvests.

[@demetertheduck]

(Clearly I like Demeter cuz my name on pretty much everything is Demeter but y’know-)

[@JaneD0e_LuckyNxmbr7]

Demeter appreciation day is everyday 🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@elizabethrosewrites]

sometimes i forget there are different versions.

[@demetertheduck]

@@elizabethrosewrites Indeed, I only found out about the other versions of the same story a few years after starting to look into Greek mythology. I go by my og story, though, but everyone’s free to listen to the story thinks is best. After all, at the end of the day, Hades and Persephone are still a pretty happy married couple.😄

[@ash-__]

THE LITTLE REFERENCES OH MY GOD “You picked me like a flower” - to attract Persephone, Hades sprouted a flower - a really beautiful one which attracted her. Upon her picking it, a crack opened up in the ground which sucked her into the underworld “Didn’t expect the thorns” - She’s a daughter of Demeter “Tearing down your tapestries” : She struggled with Hades a lot at first “It’s funny that you still think you’re the king” : Same thing “Pomegranate lips” - She was trapped in the Underworld forever when Hades gave her pomegranate seeds to eat. Also, she’s the goddess of spring :l “Baby, I don’t owe you [redacted]”, “karma is a [redacted]” these emphasise the struggles in Hades and Persephone’s forced wedding; the fact that Zeus, her father, approved without her knowledge, (which was acceptable in ancient times) “It’s Persephone” - Her standing up for herself and basically become a bad4ss “Nine circles of hell” these are legit, search them up “I can cut right through a soul with a snap, don’t need a spell” - When she became trapped in the Underworld, she became the Queen of Death “I’m the Queen of Death and Life” - being Demeter and Zeus’ offspring, she is the Goddess of Spring. When she came into the Underworld, she became the Queen of Death as she was Hades’, the God of Death’s wife. “Bite the seed” - She was bound to the underworld by pomegranate seeds “Kiss of death” - not sure, but she could probably kill with a kiss :0 WOW

[@mruno4061]

Thanks for the analysis, I love reading these kinds of comments.

[@mrnewb4725]

jeeeez

[@DasAugenTV]

Pretty Sure there was somethings along the lines of persephone going back once a Year to the oberworld bringing the spring ans Everytime she Leaves for the underworld Demeter was so Angry that she coated World in ice(Winter)

[@Central_Zensation]

I think the "kiss of death" ties into the "pomegranate lips" because, correct me if I'm wrong, pomegranates stand for death and fertility in Greek

[@ash-__]

@@DasAugenTV yep! Thanks for the correction! If I'm not wrong, she caused the crops to die, too!

[@extremejoiel6633]

It's honestly amazing to see you writing some songs outside of the DreamSMP and of course this song sounds as cool as every other song you previously made. You did a great job on this one too! On a side note, references to Greek mythology are always very appreciated from me :)

[@Starman062]

@Janland Vignesh Persephone from Greek mythology

[@scuftkazekage5400]

@Janland Vignesh its Persephone a Spring Goddess and the queen of the underworld in Greek mythology (Also the wife of Hades and i think that the song is all about the myth of how they got married)

[@JustLex25]

There is going to be a hades and Persephone character on dsmp and it isn’t going to go well for hades

[@burntturkey9996]

@@JustLex25 What?

[@primoridalspatula663]

OH MY GOD WHAT!! Didn't expect this from derivakat but I'm here for it!

[@laraschroeder5195]

I love this interpretation of Persephone! People always say that Hades was a good husband but that doesn’t change the fact that he kidnapped her. Seeing a different perspective of Persephone standing up and taking hades spot as god of death is SO COOL!!!

[@dyppityjoop5912]

well Zeus was the one who orchastrated and told Hades he approved of it and told him to kidnap Persephone, even in the original myth Zeus is blatantly said to be the one at fault for basically saying "Hey I'll give you my daughter, shes totally on board" (ps she wasnt) but in the end after Hades discovered that he gave her a choice to stay or leave and gave her pomegranate seeds, then after that the tablet containing that part of the original myth was broken and we dont know what happens after that. But the next tablet which was relatively unbroken showed that Persephone gets officially maried to Hades but can still go above ground for half a year and only needs to spend half her time in the underworld, so it wasnt all that bad.

[@stellarkat4657]

This song has given me a life goal to get a pomegranate lipstick

[@samparker9631]

I think if you got a pomegranate you could stain your lips with it

[@stellarkat4657]

@@samparker9631 well technically yes, but it won't have the same effect and usefulness as a lipstick would

[@Runealin]

I've been looking forward to the release for so long, I'm really excited!!! The song literally gives off greek mythology and hot powerful women vibes and i absolutely adore it. The album art looks gorgeous and I'm sure this art will be too and i cannot wait to loop this for ages.

[@niyx1186]

Greek mythology because of Persephone???

[@laarnierosepayumo567]

YES

[@Runealin]

@@niyx1186 yes duh!! I was talking about how the music sounds :P

[@niyx1186]

@@Runealin Derivakat always has good music

[@Runealin]

​@@niyx1186 I couldn't agree more with that statement, however music giving off hot women vibes unfortunately doesn't always make it good 😔 so I don't see how that correlates

[@IceTooth_101]

The Greek mythology nerd in me enjoyed every second of that, great job as always!

[@Ma-fm3cm]

This is a Persephone song right? And how she fell in love with Hades. Demeter being angry in the background

[@randomthings8732]

@@Ma-fm3cm yeah she even says "the name is Persephone" and pomegranate is usually related to death in greek i think

[@IceTooth_101]

It is indeed about Persephone, who was kidnapped by Hades with her father's endorsement, then grew to love him while Demeter was causing famines to try and force Hades's hand and get her back. That whole myth is essentially both of her parents being under the impression that they're allowed to dictate her life, and this song seems to encapsulate how Persephone would disagree.

[@-AccountVisible]

@@Ma-fm3cm yep :7 There's also different stories of it aswell! Like hades kidnapping her bc he got shot by a love arrow from eros or the fact that they actually do fall in love with each other etc... its pretty cool Also another fun fact they actually have good marriage and won't cheat with each other and I think that's a great health relationship goals :D

[@YouTubes_NPC]

I'm actually just obsessing over this as a Greek mythology nerd, the amount of references. I loved the wholesome Hades Persephone relationship but this is bomb :0 you need to make more Greek mythology based songs, they will be bangers!

[@augustuslunasol10thapostle]

Honestly this song contains alot of things that actually carry over to most works most depictions of Hades and Persephone have them being a very healthy couple but also a suspicious amount of Persephone running the show basically

[@YouTubes_NPC]

@@augustuslunasol10thapostle true lol but I love the head cannon (if you'd call it that) all around, it's pleasing :D

[@thearmouredduck9057]

Some of the lines in the song seem almost more directed at Demeter than they do Hades, so maybe part of the song is her saying to Hades, "We are equals, no ifs no buts". And the other part is her to Demeter, "I'm not Kore anymore, I'm the queen of the dead, I'm not your little flower girl".

[@nokido8215]

they would be bangers man

[@gianna526]

wholesome hades and Persephone??? didn't he literally kidnap her?

[@kuni8578]

many people think persephone is a happy ol’ spring goddess who happened to find herself chained to the underworld, but ho-ho-ho, no, persephone is f*cking bad*ss. you captured the not so innocent aspect of her *perfectly*

[@szum-igdzies]

she was litterally reffered to as "dread persephone" and was considered to be ruling the underworld alongside her husbamd as an equal to him, wich obviously was very rare. so yes she very much is a bad*ss

[@PrimordialNyx]

Well, she is happy. She's in a healthy and loving relationship with Hades.

[@annettenazaroff3636]

​@@PrimordialNyx in Greek mythology, Hades kidnapped her (meaning against her will) and forced her to stay by tricking her into eating pomegranate seeds. There is nothing happy or healthy about a young girl (she was a child by the way) being held against her will be her adult uncle.

[@thedarkbard]

⁠​⁠@@annettenazaroff3636that’s one version. Another is that Persephone ate the pomegranate on her own will. Regardless, in most versions of myths Hades is more caring and faithful to Phersephone than most gods were to their wives.

[@soedragons3582]

@@annettenazaroff3636 First, in no part of the myth it is implied that she was a child, that was Helen when she was kidnapped by Theseus and the other idiot (yeah I don't even bother to remember his name). Second, If we go for the homeric hymn of Demeter (well the part that isn't torn anyway), the seeds are mentioned twice and they contradict each other, the first time it's when Hades accepts letting Persephone go, there he puts them in her hand and promises that her rulership, honor and power will be equal to his, she'll be a queen of queens, that he will try to be the best husband to her (that's why I don't really like the character of Nico as a demigod son of Hades in Percy Jackson, because it's a contradiction with the characteristic trait of Hades of treating promises, even without swearing by the Styx, as law and the only way to make him bend his laws is if the one who asks is Persephone herself) and that he will make sure to punish those who disrespect her personally, that's something Hera (whose domain as goddess of marriage was disrespected by her own husband almost daily) or Amphititre (who only has the position of her kids as heirs and her position as Poseidon's wife secured) don't have and Helios said earlier in the hymn that sooner or later everything will end up in the Underworld; the second time is when Persephone is reunited with Demeter and when she is asked if she ate anything in there, she says that Hades forced the seeds in her mouth with a kiss; which is rather interesting, since it implies that the Iron Queen lied to her mother. Third, what makes the relationship rather wholesome is not how it began (still better than how Hera's started, at least he didn't sexually assault her, and when even Ovid, who hated authority, gods and Athena with the passion of a thousand suns, doesn't add that, we can totally exclude that possibility, also the kidnapping was Zeus' idea too) but how it ended, Persephone is not the goddess of Spring, she is only the Queen of the Underworld, she is a RULER (on caps) of one of the three Greek Mythological Realms, and the only one who can object to her decisions it's also the only one who can't say no to her, out of the three wives, Persephone was the one who won the lottery both literally (Hades was also the god of Riches and he promised her everything) and metaphorically (she ended up with her own kingdom and, according to Helios, sooner or later everything else)

[@summertimesadness1642]

ITS A MASTERPIECE THANK YOU FOR UPLOADING SONGS IT MAKES OUR DAY A LOT BETTER

[@Chanpaiix]

yess

[@Luiszzn]

✨✨

[@tymaddux2644]

For those who are wondering about the symbolism as a Greek Mythology nerd I will Break it down. Pomegranate lips is a reference to Persephone who was abducted and taken to the underworld to be the wife of the best god in Greek Mythology ever, Hades. She turns from a the goddess of spring to the goddess of Death. She eats a pomegranate seed and is forced to come into the underworld every half of the year and this is how we get winter. Been through nine circle of hell is a reference to Dantes inferno where there are nine circles of Hell that Dante and the poet Virgil must travel through and get to the ninth, which houses the frozen body of Satan. Youre welcome and I love this song.

[@YouTubes_NPC]

Fun Fact: Persephones name used to be Kore before becoming the queen of the underworld :D I don't remember what Kore means but it's something to do with spring lol, Persephone means 'bringer of death' so it'd make sense

[@heathersaunders486]

@@KZbins_NPC as far as I know, Kore means 'the girl' or 'maiden'. It was a way to talk about Persephone without invoking her name because no one wanted to attract the attention of the Queen of the Dead in ancient times. Story wise and in the context of this song, saying, "it's Persephone" is a way of standing up for herself and demanding respect.

[@tymaddux2644]

@@KZbins_NPC Aye, Kore means the Maiden which is probably a reference that while in Spring she was pure

I didn’t know satans body was in the nineth circle! That’s interesting

[@augustuslunasol10thapostle]

You forgot the massive thing about Persephone being technically Hades equal and probably having more say in the running of the underworld then Hades himself

[@sleeeeeepy505]

This song really shows how Persephone wasn't as sweet as people make her out to be. Yeah, she might be the daughter of Demeter, but she's also Hades' wife. She's a lot more scary than some people think.

[@sentientmop317]

Honestly my new favorite. Seems like with every song you get exponentially better. Me and my sister both constantly listen and have matching sweatshirts

[@blueberryv549]

Yeah, I think so too

[@possum___]

Absolute banger!!! You never disappoint!!

[@Chanpaiix]

fr

[@limrose_garden]

TRUEE!!!!

[@randomthings8732]

for a second there, i thought you were a bot, but yes it was quite the bop

[@possum___]

@@randomthings8732 lol, not a bot, dont worry

[@randomthings8732]

@@possum___ phews

[@B4TS1E]

I had the urge to light Persephone's candle before the premiere and now, I see why she was so excited. The flame kept bouncing around with the beat, she loved the song. I didn't even know this was premiering at all, but I saw the notification and went 'OH! I SEE NOW!'

[@emwara1233]

what's Persephone's candle if you don't mind me asking? /gen

[@B4TS1E]

@@emwara1233 When I originally bought it I was waaay broke so it's just something I picked up from the Dollar Tree, but it's a tall, glass cased, scented candle with three layers of different smells. The scents are 'Juicy Raspberry', 'Blackberry Sorbet', and 'Berry Smoothie'. She helped me pick it out for her :D (Also I don't mind you asking at all! Persephone didn't seem to mind either, luckily)

[@pudgiepoggies4547]

@@emwara1233 In case you were asking what candles of Gods/goddesses are, they're basically the candles of a God or Goddess in which they use the flames to communicate with you. They also give you an urge to light it when they want something from you or want to tell you something. Search up some more info if you would like :)

[@emwara1233]

@@B4TS1E @PudgiePoggies ok thank you!! that's super cool :)

[@torazely]

I don't have a candle, but Skadi watches me through a wooden gnome. She approves of my knife collection. Also, please ask Persephone if her husband is okay. Haven't heard from him in a while, starting to get worried.

[@alanepithet2931]

It's worth noting that Persephone and Hades had the most stable relationship of the gods; by all accounts the whole 'kidnap your wife' thing was basically in style at the time (and given how often Zeus pulled that exact stunt, it was), and neither were prone to philandering. Hell, Hades was actually really protective of his relationship, and when a couple of Greek Heroes decided to kidnap Persephone, Hades trapped them in the underworld for eternity. So yeah. Loving couple that lived generally blameless lives and worked hard to ensure their duties were tended to.

[@shadow_phoenix_alex]

The guy that wasn't actively trying to kidnap and marry his wife did get rescued later on and Persephone was similarly protective of Hades. In some myths even the crueller one of the two (minthe).

[@torazely]

Technically, by Greek law, he didn't kidnap her. He approached Zeus, her dad, expressing a desire to marry her. Zeus gave his approval and basically ordered Hades to take her, since he was hesitant. Hades went to claim his bride, as basically ordered by Zeus. If anyone is to blame, it's not Hades.

[@kellyryan9866]

In some versions of the myth, she willingly went to the underworld and decided to stay there

[@torazely]

@@kellyryan9866 there is actually no true version of the myth like that. Persephone willingly entering the underworld was made up by Charlene Spretnak in 1978 as a way to make the original myths more appropriate for her 4-year old daughter. Charlene later had her story low-key stolen by Marjorie Graham. Though both women claimed that the story is a pre-Helenistic version, there has been no evidence thst such a version ever existed before 78.

[@kellyryan9866]

@@torazely i didn't know about that

[@neodarlek]

This is quite a good reflection of the myths around Persephone. People tend to forget that the ancients were happy to invoke Zeus, Poseidon, even to invoke the Eumenides, but they actively avoid the attention of Hades and Persephone. Considering how rarely they show up in myths, it suggests that people feared both Dread Persephone and her husband.

[@carysmacintyre8173]

YES ANOTHER DERIVAKAT SONG!! im so exited, ill reply to this comment when ive listened to it!!

[@mrnewb4725]

its been an hour..

[@littleeking]

lmao 😭

[@thecummiestcreator]

Maybe they like the song a little too much

[@RedLifeMC]

@@thecummiestcreator yep definitely they really really liked it.

[@gamerjayden3761]

Na they ain't finished watching cus they put it on loop

[@itsphoenix2721]

As a Greek, this is certified *epic.*

[@owoomg_gamez3823]

U from Greece?

[@tyrantphotius_7948]

As a Greek too, this is certified legendary

[@silly_little_scrunkly]

i love the way persephone is portrayed in this song. in a lot of myths, i believe she was actually more harsh than hades when it came to judging the dead some say she was also known to have a temper and known to be very vengeful

[@thecrystalgems2738]

Anyone else think this screams Lore Olympus vibes?? Absolutely amazing job Derivakat! You never disappoint! Edit: I'm absolutely obsessed with Greek Mythology, both the original myths and mixed media based on Greek myths so this made my little nerd heart almost explode :))

[@gwynethjanz9695]

I was literally think of this the whole time

[@bonabell767]

I saw this and was like, did she read lore Olympus!??????

[@repressedtrauma322]

YEEESSSSSS

[@thecrystalgems2738]

@@bonabell767 I imagine this song is her confronting Apollo after she's married Hades

[@tumblingartist]

Ikr! High key Lore Olympus vibes

[@kumidabutvods6326]

Holy crap the art- I’ve never simped for a Greek goddess but now is a great time to start- Great song Deriva! Adding this to a few playlists of mine lol

[@bluesbest1]

Oh, I've simped for flower-child-turned-Gothic-Queen since I first heard of her. So terrifying that the Greeks avoided saying her name, she's the Dread Queen Persephone and if you cross her, you'll wish you had simply let her husband have his way with you. And everyone becomes her subject eventually.

[@GrachompGaming]

@@bluesbest1 that sounds like fun

[@TwelviSC]

*aphrodite would like to know your location*

[@mughil128]

Persephone's original name was Kore, which meant maiden. Persephone either means doom or chaos bringer

[@bluesbest1]

@@mughil128 I get my Mythical facts and theories from OSP, who says that "Kore" and "Desponia" are the titles they gave the goddess named "Persephone" to avoid saying her name. "Kore", aka "Young Girl/Maiden" in her role as Demeter's daughter and "Desponia", aka "Ruler/Queen" in her role as Queen of the Underworld. I highly recommend their channel. They do a lot of research, state where it ends and their conjecture begins, and make it all generally funny.

[@fandomotaku9921]

I find it amusing that Hades is the only god to stay loyal to his wife.

[@MeIsLeeLee]

POV: you're a greek mythology nerd and a derivakat fan, and this song is basically your favorite thing ever

[@laarnierosepayumo567]

This is gonna be the longest 78 minutes of my life Edit: THAT WAS AMAZING WHAT THE HECK

[@lolalolz1653]

Yeah ikr

[@p3rsoul730]

True that

[@paige741]

Same

[@familiebutterfly7661]

I have to think so much about Persephone from Orv, that woman is badass and deadly. I'm in love with her dynamic with Hades. Shes the boss that does negotiations or generally the talking, is daring and is definitely the top in the relationship and Hades the introvert (and because of that let's her do the talking) who loves his wife dearly, but when he needs to shows hes still a powerful god. I saw her in the comics and was: "Woah love her 😍!" and started reading the Novel just in hopes of seeing her make an appearance anew and I'm very close to that part. So i'm definitely going to hear this song on loop when she(or Hades) shows up again!

[@teineeva7868]

Love the song and was wondering if the characterisation of Persephone in the song is any way related to the theory that she may have been a far older and originally more important goddess of death than her husband Hades. Especially the "It’s funny that you think you’re still the king" and "Baby I don’t owe you shit" lines really work well with that idea. Regardless, a banger.

[@Ms.Cookie]

Fun Fact Persephone was as much as a Godess of the undewolrd as much as Hades was, also their relationship was the most wholesome in all of the Greek mythos

[@possum519]

If someone wants to know, the story of Persephone starts with her and her mother, Demeter, goddess of agriculture. Persephone picked a flower (the story here can change) and was sucked into the underworld to be Hades wife. Persephone resented her life there and wished for the fruit of the over world, so she ate 6 seeds of a pomegranate. After eating the seeds, she be came the Queen of Death. Demeter in the over world neglected her duties of giving life to earth,so the amount of seeds were the time Persephone was aloud to leave. For 6 of 12 months, Persephone was with her mother, Demeter gave life to earth in these times, making Spring for the people, and when she visited her husband, she was depressed, creating winter. (Persephone didn’t want to be hades wife, leading to lines of tearing down tapestry’s in anger.)

[@Liam_the_Feral_One]

Persephone: Goddess of life and death and stuff Derivakat: THE ULTIMATE GODDESS OF DEATHLY SUPER COOL MUSIC!!!!

[@AudhildDaArtists]

"the second that you leave I'm tearin down these tapestries" Hades: Those were a gift from Athena >:(

[@ivymelda8086]

Don't mind me listening to this on repeat

[@AceOfStars0]

Same currently it's my obsession 😳

[@DawnzeenaMcGill]

Same, this is literally my mood 24/7, especially given some of the guys I dated in high school.

[@hoiiii4351]

damn she looks good with these pomegranate lips

[@Flanneryschickens]

Considering the myth of Persephone, Demeter, and Hades, this was a PERFECT song to premiere for Mother's Day weekend :) lovely job!

[@Raampie]

Derivakat always choose a different music style every time but never disappoints

[@l0stb01]

As an absolute Greek mythology geek, I cannot tell you how happy this makes me, holy fucking shit, the beat, the lyrics, the art, I... This is a work of art man, gotta be one of my favourite song of yours dude, it's so cool, I have no idea how you do this, everytime you release a new song you amaze me and exede any expectations, it's incredible, and the range of songs you do is so amazing, I... I have no words, another master piece

[@randomfandommania3511]

Wait, you made this song!? I heard it randomly in a "Queer and Ready to Fight God" playlist and I loved it so much!!! You truly are a gift to music lovers everywhere.

[@samparker9631]

OK I need this Playlist for reasons...

[@_aster_]

LMAO i found this song through the same playlist and have been obsessed ever since

[@JMPT]

Very Nice ❤❤❤

[@bearythepanda6590]

This Is so good Mythology (atleast inspired) One of my favourite goddesses. The beat Is so good The lyrics✨ This Is perfection

[@Th3.Z0mb13.G1rL]

After hearing the scary jojo karmas a b**** I gotta cleanse myself again :]

[@alaritheaurora5971]

I listened this at least 20 times.... It's barely been a day. Safe to say that I'm obsessed

[@Hybridcrows]

Same here

[@gianna526]

I never expected her to make a song about Greek Mythology! I love reading about it and and studying it, it's so cool to get a song all about it!

[@salty_marshmall0w938]

the idea of Persephone dethroning hades as revenge is so cool.

[@moonwatcher6101]

Fun fact: in the original myths Persephone was the sole ruler of the underworld

[@JaneD0e_LuckyNxmbr7]

She deserves to usurp the underworld just as a little treat y’know?

[@piku918]

If this song goes viral on edits, I won't be surprised. Its so damn addictive!! You never fail to amaze us Derivakat :DD

[@_hedgehogs]

i will now be listening to this on loop for a few weeks, thanks for the jam

[@Chanpaiix]

SAME

[@gavinjester9601]

You should

[@cella6024]

You just know this is going in so many girlboss, villain/ turned psycho playlists 😍😈 i live for these vibes🥵🖤

[@torazely]

Medea would absolutely have had this song blaring at full volume as she planned her revenge.

[@ooglegoogle8227]

@@torazely omg yes

[@torazely]

@@ooglegoogle8227 medea: great gods, please. Give me the inspiration I need to cause the downfall of my awful, cheating husband Jason! Persephone: girl, I have the PERFECT song for you.

[@definitelyjustjj4042]

I love how this song is so snarky and direct.

[@planetfall5056]

huh. This is like my 12th time watching this and i've only just now noticed the skulls

[@aurunarestinpeacetechnobla5697]

Ohhh, new song, pog! I remember watching a part of a stream where you worked on that song and I loved it!

[@taakofromtv150]

Despite not knowing or caring much about Greek Mythology I can’t stop listening to this song

[@clar5527]

PERSEPHONE OMG YESSS I JUST FINISHED READING LORE OLYMPUS

[@Salsa.birdie]

I LOST WHICH PART I WAS ON SO I HAVE TO READ IT ALL OVER (not complaining though)

[@clar5527]

@@Salsa.birdie honestly I’m probably gonna re read it anywzy

[@vanyadhir5922]

lovely spring person. After eating 3/4 of a pomegrante: QUEEN OF DEATH

[@apollosimagination]

This is so cool!! I never know what to expect with your songs, but they never disappoint, one of my favorite songs at this moment!!

[@cheshireshadow518]

Is this...a Persephone song!? Yes please???

[@deadaccount127]

It is

[@augustuslunasol10thapostle]

I wouldn't be surprised if we find a depiction of Hades and Persephone where Persephone has more power because I always had a feeling she wore the pants

[@iamhere457]

I think this is so good, and this goes so well with Persephone's character, since Persephone actually means "bringer of destruction" if I remember correctly

[@alpacathepaca]

derivakat never dissapoints!

[@RovelStars]

DND mode on

[@owoomg_gamez3823]

@[ Alpaca ] YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@iriya3045]

I would name my child "Persephone" and if someone mistake her name she'll say "it's Persephone" in the most sassiest way 😩😩💅

[@loootatota_]

Why am I so attracted to a drawing? Great song btw!

[@LolipopNathan]

i did not expect a persophone song but godamn this fits her story way too well it captures how terryfying persophone is pictured to be and the fact shes the "queen of death and life"

[@renatag.5416]

This is honestly one of my top favorite songs now. It's so damn amazing. The vocals? The lyrics? The delivery? Absolutely divine. Befitting the badassery that Persephone represents!

[@novalightress1854]

Okay, Derivakat needs to make these songs into CDs so I can blast this shit in my truck as I speed down the loop going 120(the max my truck will go)

[@notme5357]

Crazy

[@DeucesWild2006]

I really like how the art switches to a sneer when she says it’s Persephone

[@lilypxdd7592]

Ahhhhh! SO excited about this release! I'm sure it's going to be absolutely incredible, looking forward to the premiere!

[@SolarKindred]

Its giving ORV vibes and i love it. Persephone in ORV is very much like the Persephone in the song. ORV is Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, it has both a webnovel and a webcomic, both of which I recommend highly!

[@icehead18]

THIS IS SO WELL-MADE!!!! I even love the tiny details put in this song! I love Greek mythology and this song REALLY blew my mind! It is so accurate and really paints the picture of the Gods! Earned a sub 👏

[@TwelviSC]

everyone who knows this is persephone: "damn this is a cool persephone song" me who heard queen of death in the lyrics: "damn this is a cool mumza fan song"

[@KatieRoseHere]

I'm listening to this as I'm painting a pomegranate

[@Cygne_Blanche]

man, hades is a lucky man persephone is so beautiful she gave me the bi panic

[@gofrogge]

Agreed

[@chrisjohnston6701]

I don't know why but when ever Derivakat swears I suddenly feel scared

[@catnonymouse]

Favourite parts: *1:26* - "pomegranate li-i-i-ips" *1:34* - "Karma - karma- (it's Persephone) karma is a bitch (pom)egranate..." *1:51* - "or you'll get a taste of these (pomegranate lips) a taste of these (pomegranate lips!)..."

[@Neammmm]

This is absolutely insane! Keep making them bangers

[@nanapacch677]

Why do I discover this song only now?! This is a huge masterpiece, really everything is perfect! The vocals, the references, the graphic. I'm am so obsessed!

[@parchedcoma9939]

I love this song so much! Persephone and Hades are my favourite Greek god(esse)s. The Greek interpretation of the underworld is by far the most interesting, and Hades and Persephone actually have the most healthy and stable relationship out of the entire Greek pantheon. Whenever one of them it kidnapped or attempted to be seduced by some stupid mortal results in the other immediately saving them. They never cheat, they're actually happy with each other, it's surprisingly wholesome. Even fun-er fact! Even though Hades kidnapped Persephone, he did so because Zeus told him to. At the end of the legend, everyone had placed the blame on Zeus.

[@domino1931]

Derivakat is an underrated artist.

[@p1neqpple693]

I am so freaking excited I can already tell this is a banger and I really like the cover art

[@bloomph]

you NEVER disappoint holy shit. 👏👏 EDIT: I JUST LEARNED THIS IS ABOUT GREEK MYTHOLOGY THIS IS SICK HOLY CRAP

[@SamCal]

Definitely a whole new video from the rest of your music, this one being more badass and sassy but very well mixed with the EDM-like instrumental it just fits so well. Another masterpiece!

[@DaHappyMutt]

...now I'm looking forward to pomegranate time later this year. I used to be the kid bringing boxes of pomegranates to school for my bush/tree for anyone who saw me soon enough. Recently got a juicer and is my new favorite thing to juice along with a bit of apple for a little sweetness. Definitely now looking forward to playing this in the background while going crazy with them then!

[@carolinears]

I have had this song on repeat in my head wince the stream where you made it. i am so ready!!

[@mycatshuman]

OH MY GOD THE ART! THE MUSIC! THE VOCALS EVERYTHING AHHHH THIS IS AMAZINGn IT WAS STUCK IN MY HEAD BEFORE IT EVEN PREMIRED AND NOW AHHHHH ONE OF MY NEW FAVORTIVE SONGS

[@aliartistic7072]

Came for dsmp, stayed for the music.

[@nuxanuxaliii]

Just finished listening to this and it’s already stuck in my head, this is the almighty power of derivakat

[@x107isgone]

Whoa

[@nani7928]

A Persephone song?! I can’t fucking wait oh my god

[@nani7928]

such a badass song, I can’t-

[@cosmic_song6875]

Derivakat really outdid herself, didn’t she? 🔥🔥🔥

[@BreezexNHx]

Yessssss

[@nani7928]

@@cosmic_song6875 she sure did!

[@gremlinchild9244]

I’ve been rereading Percy Jackson recently and immediately thought of Persephone but didn’t realise it was actually about her lmao. Love this song

[@OracleAndi]

The "don't need a spell" line is clever considering that Hecate, goddess of witchcraft, helped look for Kore with Demeter. Persephone is acknowledging that she's being looked for but doesn't care