Artist: Hozier
Track: Would That I

Lyrics
True that I saw her hair like the branch of a tree
Willow dancing on air before covering me
Under cotton and calicos
Over canopy dappled long ago

True that love in withdrawal was the weeping of me
That the sound of the saw must be known by the tree
Must be felled for to fight the cold
Fretted fire but that was long ago

And it's not tonight (ooh-oh-oh-oh)
Where I'm set alight (ooh-oh-oh-oh)
And I blink in sight (ooh-oh-oh-oh)
Your blinding light (ooh-ooh-oh)
Oh, it's not tonight (ooh-oh-oh-oh)
Where you hold me tight (ooh-oh-oh-oh)
Light it fire bright (ooh-ooh-oh)
Oh, let it blaze alright (ooh-ooh-oh)
Oh, but you're good to me
Oh, you're good to me
Oh, but you're good to me, baby

With the roar of the fire my heart rose to its feet
Like the ashes of ash I saw rise in the heat
Settle soft and as pure as snow
I fell in love with the fire long ago

With each love I cut loose
I was never the same
Watching still living roots be consumed by the flame
I was fixed on your hand of gold
Laying waste to my lovin' long ago

And it's not tonight (ooh-oh-oh-oh)
Where I'm set alight (ooh-oh-oh-oh)
And I blink in sight (ooh-ooh-oh)
Your blinding light (ooh-ooh-oh)
Oh, it's not tonight (ooh-oh-oh-oh)
You hold me tight (ooh-oh-oh-oh)
And the fire bright (ooh-ooh-oh)
Oh, let it blaze alright, honey (ooh-ooh-oh)
Oh, but you're good to me
Oh, you're good to me
Oh, but you're good to me, baby

So in awe there I stood
As you licked off the grain
Though I've handled the wood, I still worship the flame
As long as amber of ember glows
All the wood that I'd loved is long ago

And it's not tonight (ooh-oh-oh-oh)
Where I'm set alight (ooh-oh-oh-oh)
And I blink in sight (ooh-ooh-oh)
Of your blinding light (ooh-ooh-oh)
Oh, and it's not tonight (ooh-oh-oh-oh)
When you hold me tight (ooh-oh-oh-oh)
And the fire bright (ooh-ooh-oh)
Oh, let it blaze, alright (ooh-oh-oh-oh)
Oh, but you're good to me
Oh, you're good to me
Oh, but you're good to me
Oh, you're good to me
You're good to me
Oh, but you're good to me, baby

Full Lyrics and Meaning

Genius Meanings
	Hozier – Would That I
	“Would That I” is about love, and the destruction of love. It describes past romances as trees the protagonist used as shelter, and then a new interest as a fire that burns down
	Hozier – Francesca
	“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
	Hozier – Unknown / Nth
	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
	Hozier – Work Song
	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
	Genius Traducciones al Español – Hozier - Would That I (Traducciones al Español)
	[Verso 1] / Cierto que vi su cabello como la rama de un árbol / Un sauce bailando en el aire antes de cubrirme / Bajo algodón y percal / Sobre el dosel moteado hace mucho tiempo
	Hozier – Talk
	“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
	Hozier – All Things End
	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
	Hozier – Sunlight
	[Verse 1] / I would shun the light, share in evening's cool and quiet / Who would trade that hum of night / For sunlight, sunlight, sunlight? / But whose heart would not take
	Hozier – From Eden
	“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
	Hozier – Wasteland, Baby!
	“Wasteland, Baby!” is about falling in love. Hozier compares it to an apocalyptic event, but frames it in a way that is not necessarily negative, but more a new beginning. Falling
	Hozier – No Plan
	“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
	Hozier – Cherry Wine (Live)
	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
	Hozier – Almost (Sweet Music)
	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
	Hozier – I, Carrion (Icarian)
	[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
	Hozier – Nobody
	“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
	Hozier – Like Real People Do
	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
	Hozier – Eat Your Young
	“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
	Hozier – Take Me to Church
	“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
	Hozier – Shrike
	“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
	Hozier – Anything But
	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
	Hozier – Someone New
	[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
	Hozier – To Noise Making (Sing)
	“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
	Hozier – Through Me (The Flood)
	In “Through Me (The Flood),” Hozier contemplates loss and death, both of which had flooded the world back during the COVID-19 pandemic. He also views the strength at which people
	Hozier – To Be Alone
	[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
	Hozier – First Time
	On July 28th, Hozier sent out an autographed letter to a fan previewing the lyrics of the song, revealing it was track 3.
	Hozier – Jackie and Wilson
	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=
	Hozier – NFWMB
	“NFWMB”, or “Nothing Fucks With My Baby”, is a “love song for the end of the world”, sonically tender and reflective. When introducing “NFWMB” at his London concert on December
	Hozier – Moment's Silence (Common Tongue)
	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
	Hozier – It Will Come Back
	“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
	Hozier – As It Was
	[Verse 1] / There is a roadway, muddy and foxgloved / Whenever I'd have life enough, my heart is screamin' of / And in a few days I will be there, love / Whatever here that's left

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SongMeanings Interpretations
Hozier - Would That I Lyrics
The song is about finding love in a new person. Old romances and troubles of the past are "trees" and this new love is the fire that burns them down.
Hozier Lyrics, Songs, Albums And More
Hozier – Unknown/Nth · Unknown/Nth · It is rather obvious in this case, but this is the character's reflection on the profound impact of distance and secrecy in a ...
Hozier - Work Song Lyrics
Boys, workin' on empty. Is that the kinda way to face the burning heat? I just think about my baby. I'm so full of love I could barely eat
Hozier - NFWMB Lyrics
Her presence could be enough to stop “it” from reaching Bethlehem where its birth would confirm this new era of (lack of) humanity. The singer of the song is ...
Hozier - Cherry Wine Lyrics
The way she tells me I'm hers and she is mine, Open hand or closed fist would be fine... The blood is rare, and sweet as cherry wine. Batterers tend to see ...
Hozier - Take Me to Church Lyrics
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
Hozier - From Eden Lyrics
Where to begin? Babe There's something broken about this. But I might be hoping about this. Oh, what a sin. To the strand a picnic ...
Hozier - Arsonist's Lullaby Lyrics
Could barely tear my eyes away. All you have is your fire, And the place you need to reach, Don't you ever tame your demons, But ...
Hozier - To Be Alone Lyrics
But I don't know what else that I would do, Than try to kiss the skin that crawls from you, Than feel your weight in arms I'd never use, It's the God that ...
Hozier - Sedated Lyrics
He would do anything to get distracted from reality. "You and I nursing on a poison that never stung Our teeth and lungs are lined with the scum of it". A ...
Hozier - Like Real People Do Lyrics
Why were you digging? What did you bury. Before those hands pulled me. From the earth? I will not ask you where you came from. I will ...
Hozier - Someone New Lyrics
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. Electing strange perfections in any stranger ...
Hozier - It Will Come Back Lyrics
Rather than it being about a new relationship or unrequited love, it's actually about the end of a relationship where one person would still go back for more ...
Hozier - In a Week Lyrics
There's a death-sense in the song, but never a morbid one really, couple that with the instrumentation, and it really does read like lovers at peace, not the ...
Hozier - Angel of Small Death & the Codeine Scene Lyrics
Wanting in on this action ('No more alone or myself could I be'), he decides to give in with 'no shortage of sordid, no protests from me'. Small death, ...
Hozier - Shrike Lyrics
I personally think it's about one of the lovers (the singer) on their death bed and singing to the other that he couldn't do anything he should've done before ...

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SongTell Meaning
	Meaning of "Would That I" by Hozier
	The song "Would That I" by Hozier is an exploration of love and loss. The lyrics describe a relationship that was once filled with hope and joy, but has si...

Genius Artists
	Hozier
	Andrew Hozier-Byrne (Born March 17, 1990), known professionally as Hozier, is an Irish singer and songwriter known best for his critically acclaimed hit song, “Take Me To Church”.

SongFacts
	Take Me to Church by Hozier - Songfacts
	Take Me to Church by Hozier song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position

Genius Albums
	Unreal Unearth by Hozier
	Unreal Unearth is the third studio album from Irish singer-songwriter Hozier. The album follows his March 2023 Extended Play, Eat Your Young. The album delves into various themes

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Artist: Hozier Track: Would That I

Artist: Hozier
Track: Would That I