The female cover of 'Too Sweet' that's been buzzing lately is by Hozier himself, but if you're looking for a distinctly feminine take, you might be thinking of the viral version by indie artist Sarah Cothran. Her haunting, stripped-down piano rendition totally reimagines the song—it's like she peeled back the original's gritty layers and found this fragile, melancholic core underneath. I stumbled upon it while doomscrolling TikTok last week, and her voice has that eerie, ethereal quality that somehow makes the lyrics feel even more bittersweet.
What's wild is how differently the song hits when the gender flips—Cothran's cover emphasizes the vulnerability in lines like 'I’m too sweet for your bitter heart,' turning it from a taunt into something closer to a lament. The way she lingers on certain syllables gives me full-body chills every time. Honestly, I prefer it to the original now, which is saying something because Hozier's raw growl is usually my kryptonite. It’s one of those rare covers that doesn’t just imitate but fully reinvents.