 Genius Meanings
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Hozier (Ft. Karen Cowley) – In a Week
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In the album’s only duet, Hozier and Karen Cowley sing about being two corpses rotting together. Even death can be romantic.
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Rock Genius Clean-Up Week 6: Hozier's "Take Me To Church" -- a work in progress
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For week 6, I have decided to brave the minefield of annotations on Hozier’s Take Me to Church.
Q: What do you get when you mix religion, sex, politics, poetic licence, filmmaker’s interpretation, and 700,000+ views?
A: A bloody mess.
This issues on this song were manifold. Hozier himself has given multiple statements about the meaning of the song, mainly saying it is about sex, humanism, and not allowing religion or other cultural entities to define you. However, the director of the video used the song as a platform for protesting the treatment of homosexuals in Russia. This didn’t disagree with Hozier’s intent, but it put a different spin on the lyrics. In particular, the relationship described in the lyrics is hetero.
This led to annotations that were dedicated solely to church-bashing, arguments about the sexual orientation of the singer, conflicting discussions about Church doctrines, pagan practices, and so on…
Cleaning this up is a task that feels akin to attempting to herd cats.
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Hozier – Take Me to Church
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“Take Me to Church” is the debut single by Irish recording artist Hozier. It has become an international hit, reaching #1 in 12 countries, and has been certified five times
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Hozier – Work Song
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This is the only song on Hozier’s self titled album to have a title that is not entirely composed of lyrics from the song.
The song is about the love of a worker’s life lending
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Hozier – In the Woods Somewhere
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This song draws strong parallels to the first Canto of Dante’s Inferno, which begins as follows:
Midway upon the journey of our life
I found myself within a forest dark,
For the
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Rock Cleanup: Hozier - "Take Me To Church"
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Heyyy fam, time to flex our editorial skills once again – shoutout to everyone who contributed to our repeated lyrics discussion. Let’s boss out a page, learn from each other, and (of course) keep gettin dat IQ! So let’s clean up…
“Take Me To Church” by Hozier
This song came out last year, but it’s been popping off ever since with almost 400k views and steady concurrents. The shape of the annotations needs work though, so that’s where we come in. Let’s take this thing verse by verse and see what we can do with it!
Remember that interviews are super important resources for primary sourcing – it’s always great to have the artist explain it for you! So check out these interviews (and more) and let’s get going with Verse 1!
“Q&A: Irish Musician Hozier on Gay Rights, Sexuality, & Good Hair”
“Hozier’s Passionate Challenge to the Catholic Church—and to Bigots Everywhere”
@genius-editorial-board @rock-genius-editors @pop-genius @chihuahua0 @Cxsey @Dassi @JHGFD @Emp
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Hozier – Like Real People Do
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This song is a metaphor. Hozier uses “bog bodies” in Ireland, bodies which are exhumed after centuries of natural mummification, to describe a new relationship.
Hozier explained
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Hozier – Do I Wanna Know? (Live at the BBC)
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[Verse] / Have you got colour in your cheeks? / Do you ever get that fear that you can't shift / The tide that sticks around / Like somethin' in your teeth? / Are there some aces
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Hozier – Take Me to Church (Live)
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[Verse 1] / My lover's got humour / She's the giggle at a funeral / Knows everybody's disapproval / I should've worshipped her sooner / If the heavens ever did speak / She's the
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Hozier – Sedated
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Hozier has stated that this song is about escapism. Given the lyrics, the song is most likely about escapism through drugs (“sedated”) and sex (“slaves to any semblance of touch”).
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Hozier – Someone New
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[Verse 1] / Go and take this the wrong way / You knew who I was with every step that I ran to you / Only blue or black days / Electin' strange perfections in any stranger I choose
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Noah Kahan & Hozier – Northern Attitude
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In a TikTok video, Noah Kahan, the artist known for “Dial Drunk” shared a snippet of an upcoming collaboration with Hozier in a new rendition of his song “Northern Attitude,” off
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Hozier – Take Me To Church (One World: Together At Home)
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[Verse 1] / My lover's got humor / She's the giggle at a funeral / Knows everybody's disapproval / I should've worshiped her sooner / If the heavens ever did speak / She's the last
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Hozier - It Will Come Back (Traducciones al Español)
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[Verso 1] / Lo sabes mejor, nena, lo sabes mejor, nena / Que mirarlo, mirarlo así / Lo sabes mejor, nena, lo sabes mejor, nena / Que hablarle, hablarle así / [Pre coro] / No le des
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Hozier – Arsonist's Lullabye
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[Intro] / Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm / Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm / [Verse 1] / When I was a child, I heard voices / Some would sing and some would scream / You soon find you have few choices / I
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Hozier - Sedated (Traducciones al Español)
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[Verso 1] / Solo un poco de prisa, cariño, para sentirte mareado / Para descarrilar la mente de mí / Solo un poco de silencio, nena; mis venas están ocupadas / Pero mi corazón está
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Hozier - Take Me to Church (Traducción al Español)
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[Letra de "Hozier - Take Me to Church (Traducción al Español)"] / [Verso 1] / Mi amante tiene gracia / Ella hace reír en los funerales / Conoce la desaprobación de todos / Debí de
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Hozier, Tujamo, VINNE & Murotani – Take Me to Church / Techno Party (Sam Collins & TWINSICK Edit) [Mixed]
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[Verse: Hozier] / My lover's got humour / She's the giggle at a funeral / Knows everybody's disapproval / I shoulda worshipped her sooner / If the heavens ever did speak / She's
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Hozier - Jackie and Wilson (Traducciones al Español)
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[Verso 1] / Tan cansada tratando de ver detrás del rojo en mis ojos / No hay mejor versión de mí que pueda pretender ser esta noche / Alma profunda en esta basura con el más
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Hozier – All Things End
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In “All Things End,” the surface interpretation leans toward the end of a romantic relationship, where the finite nature of such things is seen and understood without any cynicism
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Hozier – Cherry Wine (Live)
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This song details an emotionally and physically abusive relationship that is excused and lovingly described by the victim because of his attachment to his abuser. The tone of the
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Radiohead – High and Dry
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The second single from Radiohead’s second album, The Bends. “High and Dry” was released on a double A-side with the album’s opening track, “Planet Telex.”
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Hozier – Too Sweet
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In “Too Sweet” Hozier draws a contrast between two individuals with different lifestyles and preferences, one who enjoys living life at his own pace, indulging in simple pleasures
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Hozier – Francesca
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“Francesca” is the debut single from Hozier’s third studio album, Unreal Unearth. The track is inspired by Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy, particularly the story of Francesca da
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Hozier – Work Song (Live)
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[Intro] / Hm, hm, hm / Hm, hm / Hm, hm / Hm, hm, hm / Hm, hm / Hm, hm / [Verse 1] / Boys, workin' on empty / Is that the kinda way to face the burning heat? / I just think about my
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Hozier - Like Real People Do (Traducciones al Español)
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[Verso 1] / Tuve un pensamiento, querida, por muy aterradora que fuera / Sobre esa noche, los bichos y la suciedad / ¿Por qué estabas cavando? que enterraste / ¿Antes de que esas
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chloe moriondo – Take Me To Church (Hozier Cover)
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[Verse 1] / My lover's got humor / She's the giggle at a funeral / Knows everybody's disapproval / I should've worshipped her sooner / If the heavens ever did speak / She's the
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Hozier – From Eden
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“From Eden” is the title song of Hozier’s second EP. He says he wrote it in a tongue-in-cheek way from the point of view of the devil looking at something innocent and seeing it as
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