The Real Meaning Behind Justin Bieber's Holy

Justin Bieber's single "Holy" seems to be primarily about his love for his wife, Hailey Bieber, and how the relationship makes him feel closer to God. Justin sings, "That the way you hold me, hold me, hold me .../ Feels so holy, holy, holy, holy, holy." The pop star also seemingly references the couple's ultra-quick courtship with the line, "Runnin' to the altar like a track star/Can't wait another second." Justin and Hailey have known each other and been friends for years, but it was in June 2018 that they reconnected at a religious conference in Miami, per E! News. Justin popped the question a month later, per CNN, and by September of that year they had secretly tied the knot. 

Justin also seemed to reference the fact that he and his wife waited until marriage to have sex with the line: "I don't believe in nirvana/But the way that we love in the night gave me life." Justin admitted to Vogue in 2019 that his desire to consummate the marriage was at least part of the reason the couple got married so quickly, but added that wasn't the whole story. "When I saw her last June," he recalled, "I just forgot how much I loved her and how much I missed her and how much of a positive impact she made on my life." 

For Justin, finding love and God happened at the same time, and that is reflected on "Holy."

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