Foregner's God
Andrew Hozier-Byrne (born 17 March 1990), known mononymously as Hozier, is an Irish musician and singer-songwriter from Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland. In 2013 he released his debut EP, featuring the hit single "Take Me to Church", and his second EP "From Eden" in 2014. His debut studio album, "Hozier", was released in Ireland in September 2014 and globally in October 2014.

Hozier was born in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland. His mother is the visual artist Raine Hozier-Byrne (who also designed his latest album cover). Read Full BioAndrew Hozier-Byrne (born 17 March 1990), known mononymously as Hozier, is an Irish musician and singer-songwriter from Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland. In 2013 he released his debut EP, featuring the hit single "Take Me to Church", and his second EP "From Eden" in 2014. His debut studio album, "Hozier", was released in Ireland in September 2014 and globally in October 2014.

Hozier was born in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland. His mother is the visual artist Raine Hozier-Byrne (who also designed his latest album cover). He began a degree in music at Trinity College, Dublin, but dropped out midway through his first year in order to record demos for Universal Music. While at Trinity, he became involved with the Trinity Orchestra. He was a member of Anúna from 2008 to 2012, and appears as a soloist on their 2012 release "Illumination" singing "La Chanson de Mardi Gras". He toured and sang with the group internationally including performances in Norway and the Netherlands.

In 2013, Hozier released the EP "Take Me to Church EP" (also containing "Like Real People Do", "Angel of Small Death and The Codeine Scene" and a live version of "Cherry Wine"), with the title track becoming his breakthrough single after it went viral on YouTube. It reached number one on the Irish iTunes singles chart and number two in the official chart on 25 October 2013.

Hozier followed up Take Me to Church with the new EP "From Eden EP" (also containing "Work Song", "Arsonist's Lullabye" and a live version of "To Be Alone"), and a number of festival tour dates and television appearances in the United States. Hozier released his self-titled album, "Hozier" on 19 September 2014. It had five singles including "Take Me to Church", "Work Song", and "From Eden", which were hits on his earlier EPs. On December 2014, it was announced that "Take Me to Church" was nominated at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards for Song of the Year in 2015.

In March 2019 he released Wasteland, Baby!. Sam Sodomsky's review in Pitchfork notes that "He’s got a gorgeous voice. Booming and effervescent, it’s an instrument that communicates passion, adventure, and wisdom," but also noted that the length of the album (14 tracks) became "humdrum."
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Foregner's God
Hozier Lyrics


We have lyrics for these tracks by Hozier:

Almost I came in from the outside Burnt out from the joy…
Angel Of Small Death I watch the work of my kin bold and boyful Toying…
Arsonist When I was a child, I heard voices Some would sing…
Arsonist's Lullabye When I was a child, I heard voices Some would sing…
As It Was There is a roadway, muddy and foxgloved Never I'd had life…
Better Love I once kneeled in shaking thrill I chase the memory of…
Cherry Wine Her eyes and words are so icy Oh but she burns Like…
Do I Wanna Know? Have you got color in your cheeks? Do you ever get…
Foreigner She moves with shameless wonder The perfect creature rarely …
From Eden Babe, there's something tragic about you Something so magic …
In A Week I have never known peace Like the damp grass that yields…
In the Woods Somewhere Her head was warm Her skin was soaked I called your name…
It Will Come Back You know better babe, you know better babe Than to look…
Jackie and Wilson So tired trying to see from behind the red in…
Like Real People Do I had a thought, dear However scary About that night The bug…
Like Real People Do (Live Version) I had a thought, dear However scary, About that night, The b…
Movement I still watch you when you're groovin' As if through water…
My Love Will Never Die You've done Me wrong For a long Long time But after all You…
NFWMB When I first saw you The end was soon To Bethlehem it…
Nina Cried Power It's not the wakin', it's the risin' It is the groundin'…
No Plan For starts What a waste to say the heart could feel…
Nobody You know it is twelve o'clock in Soho, baby It's gin…
Run Rare is this love, keep it covered I need you to…
Sedated Just a little rush, babe To feel dizzy, to derail the…
Shrike I couldn't utter my love when it counted Ah, but I'm…
Someone New Go take this the wrong way You knew who I was…
Take Me My lover's got humour She's the giggle at a funeral Knows …
Take Me to c church My lover's got humour She's the giggle at a funeral Knows ev…
Take Me to Church My lover's got humor She's the giggle at a funeral Knows eve…
Take Me to Church itemprop=offers My lover's got humour She's the giggle at a funeral Knows ev…
Talk I'd be the voice that urged Orpheus When her body was…
The Parting Glass Of all the money that e'er I had I've spent it…
Tke me to church My lover's got humour She's the giggle at a funeral Knows ev…
To Be Alone Never feel too good in crowds With folks around When they're…
To Noise Making Remember when you'd sing, just for the fuck of it Any…
Work Song Boys workin' on empty Is that the kinda way to face…
Work Song (Live Version) Boys, working on empty Is that the kind of way to…

The lyrics can frequently be found in the comments below, by filtering for lyric videos or browsing the comments in the different videos below.
Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Rebecca

She moves with shameless wonder
The perfect creature rarely seen
Since some lie I brought the thunder
When the land was godless and free

Her eyes look sharp and steady
Into the empty parts of me
Still my heart is heavy
With the hate of some other man's beliefs

Always a well dressed foe
Who wouldn't spare the rod
Never for me

Screaming the name
Of a foreigner's God
Screaming the name
Of a foreigner's God
Screaming the name
Of a foreigner's God
The purest expression of grief

Wondering who I'll copy
Muster in some tender charm
She feels no control of her body
She feels no safety in my arms

I've no language left to say it
All I do is crave to her
Breaking if I try to convey it
The broken love I make to her

All that I've been taught
And every word I've got
Is foreign to me

Screaming the name
Of a foreigner's God
Screaming the name
Of a foreigner's God
Screaming the name
Of a foreigner's God
The purest expression of grief

Screaming the name
Of a foreigner's God
Screaming the name
Of a foreigner's God
Screaming the name
Of a foreigner's God
The purest expression of grief

Screaming the name
Of a foreigner's God
Screaming the name
Of a foreigner's God
Screaming the name
Of a foreigner's God
The purest expression of grief



All comments from YouTube:

Elle Briske

My dudes. Hozier songs are open to interpretation and can often be seen multiple ways (which I love), but consider that colonialism took everything from the Irish. Hands down one of the most underrated Hozier songs of all time either way

April Powell

@Venus King good point, while I'm no expert, Its pretty clear that 1. Colonialism fucked everyone up, and 2. Christianity has become the exact opposite of what it was meant to be.

Venus King

@April Powell christianity was brought by colonialism, so it's a criticism of both, in my opinion.

April Powell

It's also, much like take me to church, a criticism of religion. Mostly christianity. Least that's how I interpret it

Ade has interests

me, cleansing my ears after listening to praise and worship music at school

South For the Winter

genius.

Larkiaquail

Look I have no clue what he's talking about but if I blast his music it completely drowns out my mental health problems so I'd call it a win

Keantha

I always felt it was talking about a relationship with a woman who comes from an abusive background. Abuse victims are often conditioned to consider their abuser's words are law, those beliefs would be a foreign God to what he knows. 'She has no control of her body, feels no safety in my arms.'

xXAngelOf TheStageXx

@Nitaavi Larry I honestly doubt it. The one above me is better.

b maria

i think it’s about feeling alien to ur own culture

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