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Hozier: every song, explained.

3 Hozier songs in the archive, from 2013: what each one is about, who wrote it and what it did on the charts. Each entry opens the full explanation.

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Songs explained

2013

Years covered

R&B & Soul

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3 songs

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Hozier Take Me to ChurchWhat Hozier's 'Take Me to Church' really means: not an attack on God but on an institution, written in an attic in Bray after a breakup, and aimed at the… 2013 Hozier From EdenUncover the biblical allusions, romantic darkness, and haunting beauty of Hozier's 'From Eden.' Explore its lyrics, religious undertones, and emotional impact. Hozier Too SweetDiscover the meaning and context behind Too Sweet.

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Every Hozier entry sets out what the song is about and where that reading comes from: writing credits, interviews, the record's own history. Where a popular interpretation is wrong, the entry says so and shows the evidence. Missing a song? Suggest it.