- cherry wine is about domestic abuse. it’s now called a cute proposal song.
- too sweet is about seizing the day and ignoring healthy habits in favor of having more fun with unhealthy ones. he’s actively critical of himself in the song. it’s now called a song about thinking you’re superior for drinking black coffee.
- take me to church is about worship as a metaphor for sex. it’s called a religious song.
- eat your young is a song about war and political greed. it’s called a song about sex.
- now, the strongly political message of nobody’s soldier is being ignored in favor of calling it a metaphor for hozier’s relationship with his fans.
when are we going to stop simplifying hozier’s music down to cute little cottagecore bogman forest music? maybe you dont want to hear this but i don’t care. quit listening to hozier for the aesthetic. there’s a reason why empire now, foreigner’s god, butchered tongue, etc. songs with unignorable political messages are among his least popular songs.
Now i really feel like myself. That girl who wanted to grow her hair is an imposter
I just got a haircut life is worth living again
I kinda had a brief moment of missing flowerwinds ngl
when the snow is melted and gone
when the roads are clear and brown
spring shyly comes around
to send away all the sadness and frowns
daffodils bloom and enlarge
the green nature take the charge
kids are playing with their wands
they smile widely and bond
saying they love the smell of cookies and jam
and their mothers’ cookings with all the spices and gram.