Andrew Hozier-Byrne (born 17 March 1990), known mononymously as Hozier, is … Read Full Bio ↴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). 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 September 2018, he released an EP titled Nina Cried Power and featured the title track as a single, reaching number one on the Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart. He released his second album, Wasteland, Baby! in March 2019, which debuted atop the Irish Albums Chart and the Billboard 200, and has since been certified gold in the U.S.
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 September 2018, he released an EP titled Nina Cried Power and featured the title track as a single, reaching number one on the Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart. He released his second album, Wasteland, Baby! in March 2019, which debuted atop the Irish Albums Chart and the Billboard 200, and has since been certified gold in the U.S.
Slow Disco
Hozier Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Slow Disco' by these artists:
Izabo slow disco tell me if i move too slow slow disco show me…
Lescop Une voix haut perchée Dans un night-club enfumé Un bourbon…
St Vincent I sway in the place to a slow disco And a…
St Vincent I sway in the place to a slow disco And a…
St. Vincent I sway in the place to a slow disco And a…
St. Vincent I sway in the place to a slow disco And a…
Yu Sakai 今宵キミと弾けたいのサ 無礼講 だってミュージック その瞳に七つの謎 気づけばもう夢中 スローなディスコ ソンなディス…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Hozier:
All Things End A two-tonne weight around my chest feels like It just droppe…
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…
Angel Of Small Death The Codeine Scene I watch the work of my kin bold and boyful Toying…
Angel Of Small Death & Codeine Scene I watch the work of my kin, bold and boyful Toying…
Angel Of Small Death & The Codine Scene I watch the work of my kin bold and boyful Toying…
Angel of Small Death and the Codeine Scene I watch the work of my kin, bold and boyful Toying…
Angel of Small Death and thr Codeine Scene I watch the work of my kin bold and boyful Toying…
Anything But C'mere to me, I wish I was a may fly…
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…
Be When all the worst we fear lets fall its weight When…
Better Love I once kneeled in shaking thrill I chase the memory of…
Blood Upon the Snow To all things housed in her silence Nature offers a violence…
Butchered Tongue As a child it was the place names Singing at me…
Cherry Wine Her eyes and words are so icy Oh but she burns Like…
Damage Gets Done Without shame Two outfits then to my name You'd end up in…
De Selby At last When all of the world is asleep You take in…
Dinner Honey, this club here is stuck up Dinner and diatribes I kne…
Do I Wanna Know Have you got color in your cheeks? Do you ever get…
Eat Your Young I'm starving, darling Let me put my lips to something Let me…
Empire Now Sun comin' up on a dream come around One hundred years…
Fare Well I, I wouldn't fare well And I, I couldn't fare well Hedgehog…
First Light One bright morning changes all things Soft and easy as your…
First Time Remember once I told you 'bout How before I heard it…
Foreigner She moves with shameless wonder The perfect creature rarely …
Francesca Do you think I'd give up That this might've shook the…
From Eden Babe There's something tragic about you Something so magic a…
I Carrion If the wind turns If I hit a squall Allow the ground…
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…
Moment's Silence When stunted hammers place With men my mere monstrosity Alar…
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 when it's twelve o'clock in Soho, baby It's gin…
Run Rare is this love, keep it covered I need you to…
Say My Name Any other day, you would call, you would say "Baby, how's…
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 and take this the wrong way You knew who I…
Sunlight I would shun the light, share in evening's cool and…
Swan Upon Leda A husband waits outside A crying child pushes a child into…
Take Me 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…
Take Me To Church Lyrics My lover's got humor She's the giggle at a funeral Knows eve…
Take_Me_to_Church 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 Bones We're in the homestretch of the hard times We took a…
The Parting Glass Of all the money that e'er I had I've spent it…
Through Me Picture a man Seen like a speck out from the shore Swimming…
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…
To Someone From A Warm Climate A joy hard learned in winter was the warming of…
Too Sweet It can't be said I'm an early bird It's ten o'clock…
Unknown %01 Nth You know the distance never made a difference to me I…
Wasteland Baby All the fear and the fire Of the end of the…
Who We Are You only feel it when it's lost Getting through still has…
Whole Lotta Love You need coolin', baby, I'm not foolin' I'm going to send…
Wildflower and Barley Springtime in the country Each time, I'm shocked by the ligh…
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…
Would That I True that I saw her hair like the branch of…
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@Fonsoknows33
Here's my breakdown of the key themes and possible meanings:
Lifestyle and Habits
- I take my whiskey neat / My coffee black and my bed at three symbolizes his preference for things that are straightforward, unfiltered, and perhaps unconventional. These choices reflect a desire for experiences that are authentic and potent, mirroring his approach to life. reflecting a broader inclination towards facing life’s complexities head-on.
- This contrasts with the other person’s lifestyle, which he perceives as too “sweet” basically living in a fairytale avoiding life’s hard and uncomfortable truths or perhaps lacking the depth and authenticity he craves.
Emotional Maturity and Incompatibility
the song has nothing to do with age. Its about maturity.
- The repeated line, You’re too sweet for me suggests that the person in question has a disposition or outlook on life that is too childlike, naive, sugar-coated, or simply too different from his. This sweetness is juxtaposed with his preference for the "neat" and "black" aspects of life, implying an ability to handle life’s bitterness which he finds more authentic or relatable.
- The lyrics also touch on the idea of living fully but differently. The other person is described with a positive almost pure imagery ( bright as the morning / As soft as the rain ), yet he feels he cannot fully align with this perspective. This refrain suggests not just a difference in taste but a deeper emotional and philosophical incompatibility. The “sweetness/purity” here could imply a naivety or gullibility in the other person’s approach to life, which doesn’t resonate with his more seasoned or perhaps cynical perspective. The song suggests a maturity in embracing life’s bitter days, indicating a resilience and depth of character that he values and identifies himself with.
Acceptance of Differences
- Despite these differences, there's an undercurrent of respect and perhaps affection for the other person's way of being. He seems to understand and appreciate the qualities of the other person maybe they aren't this childlike naive person maybe they're just high on life If you’re drunk on life, babe / I think it’s great but acknowledges a fundamental mismatch in their approaches to life and relationships.
Reflection on Life and Death
- But who wants to live forever babe suggests a contemplation of mortality and the ways people choose to experience life. He opts for a more immediate, perhaps hedonistic approach, while still recognizing the validity of the other person's more sheltered or cautious way of living.
I wouldn't say his singing a love song or a rejection song, it's a mature acceptance of their incompatibility and differences
EDIT:
I wholeheartedly agree that
"sweetness" is not inherently negative, The intention was not to cast those qualities in a negative light but rather to highlight the contrast as depicted in the song's narrative. I believe the song is speaking of an emotionally immature or emotionally sensitive person who prefers things sugarcoated, overly gentle, and would rather avoid life's hard and uncomfortable truths. I think the emotionally immature person's "sweetness" isn't authentic but more of a shield to protect them from reality and This person may opt for a gentler, more sugarcoated experience, potentially shying away from the rawness of life's difficulties, whereas he seems to prefer brutal truths, This is someone who values directness and forthrightness, preferring life's narratives to be delivered without embellishment-a 'give it to me straight' mentality.
@brandonroath4822
Beautifully put, thank you for taking the time to write that out.
I resonate with the Acceptance of Difference thought the most.
The person sees the beauty in the soul of the 'Too Sweet' lifestyle, but at least right now I can't match that... And you don't deserve to wait around for me to do so. I enjoy life's simple pleasures right now, black coffee/strong liquor/sleeping in/ working and staying up late.
Now as I said, I see the beauty in that but I'm just not there. So if I could put you in a barrell, to continue to age, so I can have you in the future. I would
But I can't bare to do that to you, it's unfair so until then I do me and you do you.
Well see what the future holds...
-How wild is this in life when potentially the two are soulMates? A game of try not to think about you everyday and work on myself, though your entire being craves them. Though you know the love between you two burns silver flame so hot it's cold.... Something beyond the traditional word "Love".
Together they created something new.
Something Divine... Unbound... And yes, at times, Difficult... Complex... 🍑
"But that's the thing isn't it... Feeling a pain as strong as this reveals how powerful the connection between the two of us really was".
@jarredbeggs1450
This is my song!
I can relate to every word. For me I love my whiskey neat, my coffee black and my bed at 3
& she was too sweet for me, and every single other lyric…
I give it a 27/10
Miss ya monkey 💕
Yours kindly
Jarred x
@lawllyazzy
This song has a seductive vibe to it.
@user-sk5lx3ts6r
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@xxxmidnightkittenxxx5698
Its Hoziers voice 💯 🖤
@katherineyoung4147
I need more songs with a similar vibe to this
@southerngothic
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@Fonsoknows33
Here's my breakdown of the key themes and possible meanings:
Lifestyle and Habits
- I take my whiskey neat / My coffee black and my bed at three symbolizes his preference for things that are straightforward, unfiltered, and perhaps unconventional. These choices reflect a desire for experiences that are authentic and potent, mirroring his approach to life. reflecting a broader inclination towards facing life’s complexities head-on.
- This contrasts with the other person’s lifestyle, which he perceives as too “sweet” basically living in a fairytale avoiding life’s hard and uncomfortable truths or perhaps lacking the depth and authenticity he craves.
Emotional Maturity and Incompatibility
the song has nothing to do with age. Its about maturity.
- The repeated line, You’re too sweet for me suggests that the person in question has a disposition or outlook on life that is too childlike, naive, sugar-coated, or simply too different from his. This sweetness is juxtaposed with his preference for the "neat" and "black" aspects of life, implying an ability to handle life’s bitterness which he finds more authentic or relatable.
- The lyrics also touch on the idea of living fully but differently. The other person is described with a positive almost pure imagery ( bright as the morning / As soft as the rain ), yet he feels he cannot fully align with this perspective. This refrain suggests not just a difference in taste but a deeper emotional and philosophical incompatibility. The “sweetness/purity” here could imply a naivety or gullibility in the other person’s approach to life, which doesn’t resonate with his more seasoned or perhaps cynical perspective. The song suggests a maturity in embracing life’s bitter days, indicating a resilience and depth of character that he values and identifies himself with.
Acceptance of Differences
- Despite these differences, there's an undercurrent of respect and perhaps affection for the other person's way of being. He seems to understand and appreciate the qualities of the other person maybe they aren't this childlike naive person maybe they're just high on life If you’re drunk on life, babe / I think it’s great but acknowledges a fundamental mismatch in their approaches to life and relationships.
Reflection on Life and Death
- But who wants to live forever babe suggests a contemplation of mortality and the ways people choose to experience life. He opts for a more immediate, perhaps hedonistic approach, while still recognizing the validity of the other person's more sheltered or cautious way of living.
I wouldn't say his singing a love song or a rejection song, it's a mature acceptance of their incompatibility and differences
EDIT:
I wholeheartedly agree that
"sweetness" is not inherently negative, The intention was not to cast those qualities in a negative light but rather to highlight the contrast as depicted in the song's narrative. I believe the song is speaking of an emotionally immature or emotionally sensitive person who prefers things sugarcoated, overly gentle, and would rather avoid life's hard and uncomfortable truths. I think the emotionally immature person's "sweetness" isn't authentic but more of a shield to protect them from reality and This person may opt for a gentler, more sugarcoated experience, potentially shying away from the rawness of life's difficulties, whereas he seems to prefer brutal truths, This is someone who values directness and forthrightness, preferring life's narratives to be delivered without embellishment-a 'give it to me straight' mentality.
@brandonroath4822
Beautifully put, thank you for taking the time to write that out.
I resonate with the Acceptance of Difference thought the most.
The person sees the beauty in the soul of the 'Too Sweet' lifestyle, but at least right now I can't match that... And you don't deserve to wait around for me to do so. I enjoy life's simple pleasures right now, black coffee/strong liquor/sleeping in/ working and staying up late.
Now as I said, I see the beauty in that but I'm just not there. So if I could put you in a barrell, to continue to age, so I can have you in the future. I would
But I can't bare to do that to you, it's unfair so until then I do me and you do you.
Well see what the future holds...
-How wild is this in life when potentially the two are soulMates? A game of try not to think about you everyday and work on myself, though your entire being craves them. Though you know the love between you two burns silver flame so hot it's cold.... Something beyond the traditional word "Love".
Together they created something new.
Something Divine... Unbound... And yes, at times, Difficult... Complex... 🍑
"But that's the thing isn't it... Feeling a pain as strong as this reveals how powerful the connection between the two of us really was".
@Lua_557
I honestly LOVE this, thank you!
@noelle2654
I want to start with saying I love what you were able to take away from this song, but I wanted to add a different perspective. I think it's harmful to insinuate that "sweet" only has negative connotations. I say this because you likened it to this other person being naive or gullible. I feel the perspective that only things that are hard, negative, or potent are "real" is limited. I think kindness and gentleness are just as real, depending on the person. One person's inability to be soft, kind, or "sweet" doesn't equate to someone else's sweetness being disingenuous, or artificial. Some people are just nice or "sweet", even when things are hard. Neither side should be seen as negative, simply different.
@elizabethjean2709
Didn't read this but the fact fans jump at the opportunity to delve into the meaning is ENOUGH. He's amazing.