 Genius Meanings
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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 – Foreigner's God
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Hozier explores his feelings of alienation from his own culture through his love of a woman who doesn’t conform to society’s edicts. Similar to “Take Me to Church,” he mixes the
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Hozier – Angel of Small Death & the Codeine Scene
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The song is primarily about codeine (an opiate drug), but Hozier draws a parallel to a hard-to-get sometimes heartless woman and the drug.
The Angel of Small Death refers to ‘la
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Ramones – I Wanna Be Sedated
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A song about occasions where getting chemically knocked down is preferred to the boredom, inspired by life on the road:
“It’s a road song. I wrote it in 1977, through the 78. Well
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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 – 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 – 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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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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Hozier – It Will Come Back
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“It’s quite a sad song to me and it’s about asking somebody to do the right- the merciful thing and to cut all the ropes, cut all the ties.”
The lyrics of this song evoke the
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Hozier – Jackie and Wilson
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This is the third song from Hozier’s eponymous debut. Below is a video from Hozier’s facebook page, where he talks about the song.
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=
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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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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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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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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 – Run
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Hozier, in Birmingham at The Institute on 23/01/15:
[James Joyce] famously had a quote about Ireland in which he lovingly said […] that Ireland is the sow that eats its farrow
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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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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 – To Be Alone
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[Verse 1] / Never feel too good in crowds / With folks around when they're playing / The anthems of rape culture loud / Crude and proud, creatures baying / All I've ever done is
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Hozier - Cherry Wine (Live) (Traducción al Español)
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[Letra de "Hozier - Cherry Wine (Live) (Traducción al Español)"] / [Verso 1] / Sus ojos y palabras son tan helados / Oh, pero ella quema, como el ron salpicado en llama / Dura, y
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Hozier – My Love Will Never Die
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[Verse 1] / You've done me wrong / For a long, long time / But after all you've done / I never changed my mind / [Chorus] / Honey, please, try to love me / Honey, please, honey
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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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Hozier – Jackie and Wilson (Live)
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[Verse 1] / So tired trying to see from behind the red in my eyes / No better version of me I could pretend to be tonight / Soul deep in this swill with the most familiar of swine
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Hozier - Cherry Wine (Traducciones al Español)
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[Verso 1] / Sus ojos y palabras son tan helados / Oh, pero ella quema / Como ron en un fuego / Caliente, rápida y enojada como puede ser / Camino mis días en un alambre / [Pre-Coro
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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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Genius Traducciones al Español – Hozier - Work Song (Traducciones al Español)
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[Verso 1] / Chicos, trabajando en vacío / ¿Es esa la manera de enfrentar el calor abrasador? / Solo pienso en mi bebe / Estoy tan lleno de amor que apenas podía comer / No hay nada
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Hozier - In a Week (Traducciones al Español)
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[Introducción: Hozier] / Nunca he conocido la paz / Como la hierba húmeda que me cede / Nunca he conocido el hambre / Como estos insectos que se dan un festín conmigo / [Verso 1
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Hozier – Someone New (Live)
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[Verse 1] / Go take this the wrong way / You knew who I was with every step that I ran to you / Only blue or black days / Electing strange perfections in any stranger I choose / [
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Hozier - To Be Alone (Traducciones al Español)
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[Verso 1] / Nunca te sientas demasiado bien en las multitudes / Con gente alrededor, cuando están jugando / Los himnos de la cultura de la violación en voz alta / Crudos y
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Hozier – From Eden (Live)
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[Verse 1] / Babe / There's something tragic about you / Something so magic about you / Don't you agree? / Babe / There's something lonesome about you / Something so wholesome about
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Hozier- From Eden (Traducciones al Español)
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[Verso 1] / Bebé / Hay algo trágico en ti / Algo tan mágico sobre ti / ¿No estás de acuerdo? / Bebé / Hay algo solitario en ti / Algo tan saludable sobre ti / Acercate a mi / [Pre-
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Hozier – Problem / Regulate (BBC Live Lounge)
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[Intro] / Oh, oh / Oh, oh / Oh, oh / Oh, oh / Oh / [Verse 1] / Baby, even though I hate ya, I really love you / I want you / Even though I can't forgive ya, I really want to / I
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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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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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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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Genius Traductions françaises – Hozier - Run (Traductions Françaises)
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[Refrain] / Rare est cet amour / Gardez-le couvert / J'ai besoin que tu cours vers moi, cours vers moi, amant / Courez jusqu'à ce que vous sentiez vos poumons saigner / [Verset 1
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Hozier - Arsonist’s Lullabye (Traducciones al Español)
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[Zumbador] / [Verso 1] / Cuando era niño, escuchaba voces / Algunos cantarían y otros gritarían / Pronto descubre que tiene pocas opciones / Aprendí que las voces morían conmigo
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Hozier – Lay Me Down (BBC Live Lounge)
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[Verse 1] / Yes, I do, I believe / One day that I will be / Where I was, right there / Right next to you / And it's hard / These days just seem so dark / The moon, the stars / Are
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Genius Traductions françaises – Hozier - From Eden (Traductions Françaises)
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[Verset 1] / Bébé / Il y a quelque chose de tragique en toi / Quelque chose de si magique à propos de toi / Vous n'êtes pas d'accord ? / Bébé / Il y a quelque chose de solitaire en
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Hozier - Angel of Small Death & the Codeine Scene (Traducciones al Español)
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[Verso 1] / Observo el trabajo de mis parientes, audaces y juveniles / Jugando en algún lugar entre el amor y el abuso / Llamando a unirse a ellos los miserables y alegres
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