 Genius Meanings
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Hozier – Who We Are
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On June 28th, Hozier sent out an autographed postcard to a fan who pre-ordered the album, revealing Who We Are is track 8.
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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 – Unknown / Nth
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In “Unknown / Nth”, Hozier expresses themes of distance, betrayal, and the feeling of being unknown or misunderstood in a relationship. The track takes inspiration from Dante
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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 – 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 – Eat Your Young
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“Eat Your Young” sees Hozier describe a feast being prepared and served together with the chaos that comes with it. According to the artist, the track is a taste of the 9 Circles
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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 – 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.
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Hozier (Ft. Brandi Carlile) – Damage Gets Done
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In “Damage Gets Done” Hozier recruits Brandi Carlile to reflect on the negative space between being young and silly and being reckless, and the actual harm that is done in the long
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Hozier – I, Carrion (Icarian)
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[Intro] / If the wind turns, if I hit a squall / Allow the ground to find its brutal way to me / [Verse 1] / I feel lighter than I have in so much time / I've crossed the border
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Hozier – Nobody
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“Nobody” is, in Hozier’s words, a song “about the limitations of love between flawed people.” In it, Hozier describes his lover as someone who is not exactly “a saint,” and how he
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Hozier – Talk
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“Talk” is a song about seduction. During the album release party, Hozier described the protagonist as an “unreliable narrator” who has “not the best intentions in mind,” as well as
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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 – To Someone From A Warm Climate (Uiscefhuarithe)
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‘Uiscefhuarithe’, as described by Hozier, is an irish word for ‘something that has been made cold by water’.
On July 28th, Hozier sent out an autographed letter to a fan
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Hozier – Better Love
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“Better Love,” the first new song from Hozier since his acclaimed self-titled debut album in 2014, is a single he wrote for the 2016 film The Legend of Tarzan.
Hozier attended an
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Hozier – To Someone From A Warm Climate (Uiscefhuarithe)
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‘Uiscefhuarithe’, as described by Hozier, is an irish word for ‘something that has been made cold by water’.
On July 28th, Hozier sent out an autographed letter to a fan
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Hozier – No Plan
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“No Plan” is a disco-y stomper inspired by physicist Lawrence M. Krauss' belief that we should rejoice at being so lucky to even have this relatively brief moment on Earth, are
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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 – Almost (Sweet Music)
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Hozier pays homage to some of the greatest jazz musicians who came before him by referencing them and their song titles throughout the lyrics. A playlist of the songs referenced
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Hozier – To Noise Making (Sing)
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“To Noise Making (Sing)” is a celebration of the act of singing and what it offers us. The main message of the song is found in the chorus: it doesn’t matter how talented a person
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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 – Better Love
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“Better Love,” the first new song from Hozier since his acclaimed self-titled debut album in 2014, is a single he wrote for the 2016 film The Legend of Tarzan.
Hozier attended an
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Hozier – De Selby (Part 2)
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“De Selby (Part 2)” is the third and final single and the sequel to the opening track on Hozier’s third studio album, Unreal Unearth. The track takes inspiration from De Selby, an
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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 (Ft. Mavis Staples) – Nina Cried Power
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Nina Cried Power is a classic look on protest songs. The song is a bit of a tribute to Nina Simone and mentions other artists such as Marvin Gaye, John Lennon, B.B. King and Curtis
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Hozier – Be
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“Be” is about “loving somebody as an increasingly radical act, or looking at love as a transgressive act.” Hozier describes a myriad of terrible happenings, being cast out of
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Hozier – Anything But
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In “Anything But,” the upbeat claps and drums portray a story of someone attempting and yearning to distance themselves from their partner. Using metaphors like riptides, stampedes
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Hozier – Shrike
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“Shrike” is about a relationship that has been lost, and the frustration and sadness that comes with the regret of not appreciating what was had when he had it. The relationship
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Hozier – Movement
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The song was played live first September 4th, 2018 at a rehearsal show in Dublin, Ireland.
It is confirmed to be on the sophomore album, which is expected to arrive early 2019.
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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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Hozier – Moment's Silence (Common Tongue)
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Moment’s Silence is the third track on the Nina Cried Power EP. Here Hozier repeatedly revels in enjoying physical pleasure with the one he loves, and the shrugging off of the
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