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.

To Noise Making
Hozier Lyrics

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Was it that or just the act of making noise that brought you joy?

You don't have to sing it right
Who could call you wrong?
You put your emptiness to melody
Your awful heart to song
You don't have to sing it nice, but honey sing it strong
At best, you find a little remedy, at worst the world will sing along

So honey sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing
Sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, sing

Remember when you'd sing
Before we moved to it and we'd scuff up our shoes
Honey, the groove of it was whatever you choose
I wan't to be your lover, or the fishermen's blues
You didn't always sing it right
But who could call you wrong?
You put your emptiness to melody
Your awful heart to song
You don't have to sing it nice, but honey sing it strong
At best, you find a little remedy, at worst the world will sing along

So honey sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing
Sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, sing

Who could ask to be unbroken or be brave again?
Or honey hope even on this side of the grave again?
And who could ask it to be sound or to feel saved again?
Or stick around until you hear that music play again

So honey sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing
Sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, sing
So honey sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing
Sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, sing (For the love of it)
Sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing (For the love of it)

Remember when you'd sing, just for the love of it
Any joy it would bring

Overall Meaning

In "To Noise Making," Hozier encourages us to embrace the joy and freedom that comes with making music. The song is an ode to the simple act of singing for the love of it, without fear of judgment or criticism. The first verse speaks about the sweetness of music and the feeling it brings, even if we cannot express it ourselves. The second verse encourages us to sing even if we are not perfect or polished. The chorus repeats the mantra of singing for the love of it and the power it has to lift our spirits.

The third verse touches on the idea of hope and how music can bring it back to us even in our darkest moments. Hozier encourages us to keep singing and to never give up on the healing power of music. The song ends with a beautiful reminder to never forget the joy that comes from creating something out of nothing, just for the love of it.

Overall, "To Noise Making" is a beautiful and uplifting song that celebrates the power of music to bring us together and heal our hearts.

Line by Line Meaning

Remember when you'd sing, just for the fuck of it
Recall a moment in time when you sang without fear, simply because you could

Any joy it would bring
The happiness and contentment created by singing

Honey, the look of it was as sweet as the sound
The pure pleasure of singing and the beauty that radiates from it

Your head tilt back, your funny mouth to the clouds
The physical expression of the joy that comes with singing, with arms open and head held high

I couldn't hope to know that song
The inability to comprehend fully the meaning behind the song being sung

And all its words wouldn't claim to feel the same
The lyrics may not resonate with everyone in the same way as they do with the singer

We felt as the first time it was heard
Experiencing the same emotions that were felt upon hearing the song for the first time

I couldn't name that feeling carried in that voice
The indescribable emotion conveyed through the singer's voice

Was it that or just the act of making noise that brought you joy?
Was it the singing itself that brought joy or the noise being made that created pleasure?

You don't have to sing it right
There is no right or wrong way to sing

Who could call you wrong?
No one should judge or criticize your singing

You put your emptiness to melody
Singing helps to channel and express inner emotions and feelings

Your awful heart to song
Transforming heartache and pain into music

You don't have to sing it nice, but honey sing it strong
It's not about singing perfectly, but singing with passion and conviction

At best, you find a little remedy, at worst the world will sing along
Singing can help to heal and provide comfort, and at worst, it can still bring people together in harmony

So honey sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing
Encouraging the listener to keep singing with enthusiasm and perseverance

Who could ask to be unbroken or be brave again?
No one can demand to be free from pain and adversity or demand courage

Or honey hope even on this side of the grave again?
Finding hope and optimism even in the face of death

And who could ask it to be sound or to feel saved again?
No one can demand to have clarity or feel redeemed

Or stick around until you hear that music play again
Having the patience and persistence to wait for the music of life to play again

Sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing (For the love of it)
The repetition of the song's message to sing purely for the love of it

Remember when you'd sing, just for the love of it
Revisiting the sentiment of singing without inhibitions and purely for the sake of enjoyment

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Andrew Hozier Byrne

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The_wise crack

5y↑587

[Verse 1]
Remember when you'd sing just for the fuck of it?
Any joy it would bring, honey, the look of it
Was as sweet as the sound
Your head tilt back, your funny mouth to the clouds
I couldn't hope to know that song and all its words
Wouldn't claim to feel the same it felt the first time it was heard
I couldn't name that feeling carried in that voice
Was it that or just the act of making noise that brought you joy?

[Pre-Chorus]
You don't have to sing it right
Who could call you wrong?
You put your emptiness to melody
Your awful heart to song
You don't have to sing it nice, but honey sing it strong
At best, you'll find a little remedy
At worst, the world will sing along

[Chorus]
So honey, sing, sing
Sing, sing, sing, sing, sing
Sing, sing
Sing, sing, sing, sing, sing

[Verse 2]
Remember when you'd sing before we moved to it?
And we'd scuff up our shoes, honey, the groove of it
Was whatever you choose
I wan't to be your lover or the fisherman's blues
[Pre-Chorus]
You didn't always sing it right
But who could call you wrong?
You put your emptiness to melody
Your awful heart to song
You don't have to sing it nice, but honey sing it strong
At best, you'll find a little remedy
At worst, the world will sing along

[Chorus]
So honey, sing, sing
Sing, sing, sing, sing, sing
Sing, sing
Sing, sing, sing, sing, sing

[Bridge]
Who could ask to be unbroken or be brave again
Or, honey, hope even on this side of the grave again?
And who could ask you to be sound or to feel saved again
Or stick around until you hear that music play again?

[Chorus]
So honey, sing, sing
Sing, sing, sing, sing, sing
Sing, sing
Sing, sing, sing, sing, sing
Sing, sing
Sing, sing, sing, sing, sing
Sing, sing
Sing, sing, sing, sing, sing
[Outro]
Remember when you'd sing just for the love of it?
Any joy it would bring

❤❤🎶🎶❤❤

Rianestorm

5y↑11

LYRICS
Remember when you'd sing, just for the fuck of it
Any joy it would bring
Honey, the look of it was as sweet as the sound
Your head tilt back, your funny mouth to the clouds
I couldn't hope to know that song
And all its words wouldn't claim to feel the same
We felt as the first time it was heard
I couldn't name that feeling carried in that voice
Was it that or just the act of making noise that brought you joy?
You don't have to sing it right
Who could call you wrong?
You put your emptiness to melody
Your awful heart to song
You don't have to sing it nice, but honey sing it strong
At best, you find a little remedy, at worst the world will sing along
So honey sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing
Sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, sing
Remember when you'd sing
Before we moved to it and we'd scuff up our shoes
Honey, the groove of it was whatever you choose
I want to be your lover, or the fishermen's blues
You didn't always sing it right
But who could call you wrong?
You put your emptiness to melody
Your awful heart to song
You don't have to sing it nice, but honey sing it strong
At best, you find a little remedy, at worst the world will sing along
So honey sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing
Sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, sing
Who could ask to be unbroken or be brave again?
Or honey hope even on this side of the grave again?
And who could ask it to be sound or to feel saved again?
Or stick around until you hear that music play again
So honey sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing
Sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, sing
So honey sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing
Sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, sing (For the love of it)
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Remember when you'd sing, just for the love of it
Any joy it would bring

S

5y↑2

[Lyrics]
Remember when you'd sing, just for the fuck of it
Any joy it would bring
Honey, the look of it was as sweet as the sound
Your head tilt back, your funny mouth to the clouds
I couldn't hope to know that song
And all its words wouldn't claim to feel the same
We felt as the first time it was heard
I couldn't name that feeling carried in that voice
Was it that or just the act of making noise that brought you joy?

You don't have to sing it right
Who could call you wrong?
You put your emptiness to melody
Your awful heart to song
You don't have to sing it nice, but honey sing it strong
At best, you find a little remedy, at worst the world will sing along

So honey sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing
Sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, sing

Remember when you'd sing
Before we moved to it and we'd scuff up our shoes
Honey, the groove of it was whatever you choose
I wan't to be your lover, or the fishermen's blues
You didn't always sing it right
But who could call you wrong?
You put your emptiness to melody
Your awful heart to song
You don't have to sing it nice, but honey sing it strong
At best, you find a little remedy, at worst the world will sing along

So honey sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing
Sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, sing

Who could ask to be unbroken or be brave again?
Or honey hope even on this side of the grave again?
And who could ask it to be sound or to feel saved again?
Or stick around until you hear that music play again

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Remember when you'd sing, just for the love of it
Any joy it would bring

Ana M. Pricop

5y↑2

Lyrics
Remember when you'd sing, just for the fuck of it
Any joy it would bring
Honey, the look of it was as sweet as the sound
Your head tilt back, your funny mouth to the clouds
I couldn't hope to know that song
And all its words wouldn't claim to feel the same
We felt as the first time it was heard
I couldn't name that feeling carried in that voice
Was it that or just the act of making noise that brought you joy?

You don't have to sing it right
Who could call you wrong?
You put your emptiness to melody
Your awful heart to song
You don't have to sing it nice, but honey sing it strong
At best, you find a little remedy, at worst the world will sing along

So honey sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing
Sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, sing

Remember when you'd sing
Before we moved to it and we'd scuff up our shoes
Honey, the groove of it was whatever you choose
I wan't to be your lover, or the fishermen's blues
You didn't always sing it right
But who could call you wrong?
You put your emptiness to melody
Your awful heart to song
You don't have to sing it nice, but honey sing it strong
At best, you find a little remedy, at worst the world will sing along

So honey sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing
Sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, sing

Who could ask to be unbroken or be brave again?
Or honey hope even on this side of the grave again?
And who could ask it to be sound or to feel saved again?
Or stick around until you hear that music play again

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Sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, sing
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Remember when you'd sing, just for the love of it
Any joy it would bring

crystal ramirez

5y↑3

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Remember when you'd sing, just for the fuck of it
Any joy it would bring
Honey, the look of it was as sweet as the sound
Your head tilt back, your funny mouth to the clouds
I couldn't hope to know that song
And all its words wouldn't claim to feel the same
We felt as the first time it was heard
I couldn't name that feeling carried in that voice
Was it that or just the act of making noise that brought you joy?

You don't have to sing it right
Who could call you wrong?
You put your emptiness to melody
Your awful heart to song
You don't have to sing it nice, but honey sing it strong
At best, you find a little remedy, at worst the world will sing along

So honey sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing
Sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, sing

Remember when you'd sing
Before we moved to it and we'd scuff up our shoes
Honey, the groove of it was whatever you choose
I wan't to be your lover, or the fishermen's blues
You didn't always sing it right
But who could call you wrong?
You put your emptiness to melody
Your awful heart to song
You don't have to sing it nice, but honey sing it strong
At best, you find a little remedy, at worst the world will sing along

So honey sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing
Sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, sing

Who could ask to be unbroken or be brave again?
Or honey hope even on this side of the grave again?
And who could ask it to be sound or to feel saved again?
Or stick around until you hear that music play again

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Remember when you'd sing, just for the love of it
Any joy it would bring

Samir C.

Lyrics:
Remember when you'd sing, just for the fuck of it
Any joy it would bring
Honey, the look of it was as sweet as the sound
Your head tilt back, your funny mouth to the clouds
I couldn't hope to know that song
And all its words wouldn't claim to feel the same
We felt as the first time it was heard
I couldn't name that feeling carried in that voice
Was it that or just the act of making noise that brought you joy?

You don't have to sing it right
Who could call you wrong?
You put your emptiness to melody
Your awful heart to song
You don't have to sing it nice, but honey sing it strong
At best, you find a little remedy, at worst the world will sing along

So honey sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing
Sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, sing

Remember when you'd sing
Before we moved to it and we'd scuff up our shoes
Honey, the groove of it was whatever you choose
I wan't to be your lover, or the fishermen's blues
You didn't always sing it right
But who could call you wrong?
You put your emptiness to melody
Your awful heart to song
You don't have to sing it nice, but honey sing it strong
At best, you find a little remedy, at worst the world will sing along

So honey sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing
Sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, sing

Who could ask to be unbroken or be brave again?
Or honey hope even on this side of the grave again?
And who could ask it to be sound or to feel saved again?
Or stick around until you hear that music play again

So honey sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing
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Remember when you'd sing, just for the love of it
Any joy it would bring

h1pstersc3ne

5y↑1

Remember when you'd sing, just for the fuck of it
Any joy it would bring
Honey, the look of it was as sweet as the sound
Your head tilt back, your funny mouth to the clouds
I couldn't hope to know that song
And all its words wouldn't claim to feel the same
We felt as the first time it was heard
I couldn't name that feeling carried in that voice
Was it that or just the act of making noise that brought you joy?

You don't have to sing it right
Who could call you wrong?
You put your emptiness to melody
Your awful heart to song
You don't have to sing it nice, but honey sing it strong
At best, you find a little remedy, at worst the world will sing along

So honey sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing
Sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, sing

Remember when you'd sing
Before we moved to it and we'd scuff up our shoes
Honey, the groove of it was whatever you choose
I wan't to be your lover, or the fishermen's blues
You didn't always sing it right
But who could call you wrong?
You put your emptiness to melody
Your awful heart to song
You don't have to sing it nice, but honey sing it strong
At best, you find a little remedy, at worst the world will sing along

So honey sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing
Sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, sing

Who could ask to be unbroken or be brave again?
Or honey hope even on this side of the grave again?
And who could ask it to be sound or to feel saved again?
Or stick around until you hear that music play again

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Remember when you'd sing, just for the love of it
Any joy it would bring

nico the zomb

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Remember when you'd sing, just for the fuck of it
Any joy it would bring
Honey, the look of it was as sweet as the sound
Your head tilt back, your funny mouth to the clouds
I couldn't hope to know that song
And all its words wouldn't claim to feel the same
We felt as the first time it was heard
I couldn't name that feeling carried in that voice
Was it that or just the act of making noise that brought you joy?
You don't have to sing it right
Who could call you wrong?
You put your emptiness to melody
Your awful heart to song
You don't have to sing it nice, but honey sing it strong
At best, you find a little remedy, at worst the world will sing along
So honey sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing
Sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, sing
Remember when you'd sing
Before we moved to it and we'd scuff up our shoes
Honey, the groove of it was whatever you choose
I wan't to be your lover, or the fishermen's blues
You didn't always sing it right
But who could call you wrong?
You put your emptiness to melody
Your awful heart to song
You don't have to sing it nice, but honey sing it strong
At best, you find a little remedy, at worst the world will sing along
So honey sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing
Sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, sing
Who could ask to be unbroken or be brave again?
Or honey hope even on this side of the grave again?
And who could ask it to be sound or to feel saved again?
Or stick around until you hear that music play again
So honey sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing
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Remember when you'd sing, just for the love of it
Any joy it would bring

Kowsar

5y↑1

Remember when you'd sing, just for the fuck of it?
And any joy it would bring
Honey, the look of it was as sweet as the sound
Your head tilt back, your funny mouth to the clouds
I couldn't hope to know that song and all its words
Wouldn't claim to feel the same we felt the first time it was heard
I couldn't name that feeling carried in that voice
Was it that or just the act of making noise that brought you joy?

You don't have to sing it right
But who could call you wrong?
To put your emptiness to melody
Your awful heart to song
You don't have to sing it nice, but, honey, sing it strong
At best, you find a little remedy, at worst the world will sing along

So honey, sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing
Sing, sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, sing

Remember when you'd sing before we'd move to it?
And we'd scuff up our shoes, honey, the groove of it
Was whatever you choose
"I Wanna Be Your Lover" or "The Fisherman's Blues"

You didn't always sing it right
But who could call you wrong?
To put your emptiness to melody
Your awful heart to song
You don't have to sing it nice, but, honey, sing it strong
At best, you find a little remedy, at worst the world will sing along

So honey, sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing, and sing
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Who could ask you be unbroken or be brave again?
Or, honey, hope even on this side of the grave again?
And who could ask you to be sound or to feel saved again?
Just stick around until you hear that music play again

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For the love of it
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For the love of it

Remember when you'd sing, just for the love of it?
And any joy it would bring

All comments from YouTube:

J Chen

3y↑175

Do you ever get angry that a lot of activities we do are boiled down to the results we produce? We can't draw just for the heck of it unless we produce a masterpiece. We can't start a podcast with our friends unless we get thousands of listeners. We can't dance randomly unless we're good at it. Why can't we just do things because they make us happy?

rose

1y↑3

Ur right im gunna try it tho cuz its gotta be possible

Honeyflea

36w↑1

Nonono. LIVE intentionally. That’s it. Who told you living requires documentation to be be valid. When did you start relying on social media to live? That’s on you. ❤

Annmarie Mitchell

36w

100% agreed 👍🏽

Laima Ravillon

30w

Perfect wisdom , Perfect Sense.

Ray anansi

5y↑1.3K

As someone who "can't sing" I love this so much. Singing alone in my car makes me so happy anyways.

Romi C

5y↑29

I bet you can. Singing for an audience or record has its technique, yes, but it's first and foremost about owning your voice and getting in touch with your breath and your emotions.

MEME REVIEW

5y↑4

Romi C

:) that's very nice

Captin Canada

4y↑4

Everyone can sing, its just your mind being mean

Jairaffe303

4y↑2

That is what this song is made for and I love it so much

Ashley Cline

We should sing together 😁 it's not how it sounds.. is how it feels!!

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sun light

5y↑1.4K

"You don't have to sing it right
Who could call you wrong?"

I don't know what it is about Hozier's music, but he makes me feel braver than I am, be better than I am, and feel harder than I knew I could feel.

Ayla Rios

4y↑5

This. THIS!

The_wise crack

5y↑587

Ella

5y↑7

Pristine tuned thanks to you and to all of your lyrics writing skills 🙏

ces5414 ces

5y↑1

Kosovo is Serbia

3333shawna

5y↑1

Thank you 🌺

Tristan Neal

5y↑7

It is more than a little ironic that this is the top comment on a song about not singing the lyrics right. :D

Skyla A

31w

FLEABAG

roserocksrapidly

5y↑399

"just for the F U C K of it"
powerful and iconic

Enya Eccleston

4y↑717

This song actually changed the way I sing, now I actually sing and act like an idiot when I do, bopping along to Sweet Music while wandering through the corridors. Now at karaoke I don't wait for someone else to go first, this song is my default. I used to say 'haha no I cant sing' even though I am pretty good at singing, now when the teacher calls for someone to sing I'm up there, humming, dancing, singing whatever I need to. This song is also a coping mechanism for me. I was in a car crash a while back and still get sort of panic attacks but singing helps, singing is calming, it's a beautiful release that anyone can do no matter who, where, when or how. Sing loud and proud or sing quiet at home. Just sing for the love of it.

contraband_queen

4y↑11

Singing is a coping mechanism for me too and it's good that you have more confidence in your voice, for me it's one of the only skills that I feel confident in. I can't wait to do karaoke tho, it's a dream of mine.

Angelina Dubois

4y↑6

Me too. I always feel better when I sing. I sing when I'm happy and I sing to make the darker days a little less ugly.

Whale Tart

3y↑1

I want to like your comment but its on 369. my magic number so LOL I just can't!

Enya Eccleston

@Whale Tart It's at 370 now so go ahead!

Whale Tart

@Enya Eccleston Thanx!

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MedusaThePurple

5y↑720

"You don't have to sing it nice
but honey sing it strong"
Seriously want that as part of a tattoo

kim bunchalastnames

4y↑18

yes -- that line from this song, and "it's not the waking, it's the rising."

Valerie Morales

4y↑10

Get it! Last month I got "honey, sing" with a little flower under it tattooed on me :)

Joe Reinert

4y↑1

DO IT

Tiriefe Zimmerman

46w↑3

You put your emptiness to melody...gets me every time

Dimana Kardzhieva

5y↑283

'Who could call it wrong to put your emptiness to melody' - beautiful. Beautiful, beautiful.

Sky2Fall

4y↑5

“Your awful heart to song” those lines resonate so strongly with me.

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Lactic acid

5y↑2.4K

This is the type of music that's gonna make future generations cry and wish they were born in this generation

Mjtuck 99

5y↑73

chihaya furu then they’ll do research on this generation and be thankful there weren’t

iMightyRose

5y↑7

It's def one of the plusses of living in this generation!

Also, love your username 😉

Cas Creed

5y↑2

Yessss

C

5y↑18

@Mjtuck 99 you can say the same thing about any generation

Mr. Mercury

5y↑13

@Mjtuck 99 it's like us look back at the 60s and 70s and being glad we weren't there.

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Rachel Lloyd

5y↑564

This whole album is golden. Not a single lack luster song 😍

ty smith

As it was - was a weak song that should’ve been cut. But that’s my 1 complaint

Lucas Santos

5y↑5

@ty smith I can really relate with As It Was, so I think it's a pretty good song, very deep.

FL Lee

5y↑17

@ty smith as it was is peak hozier, what are you talking about

djhero0071

4y↑2

For me that’s “Be”. It just doesn’t hit right for me for some reason.

Freddy Anglerfishy

3y↑4

same, i love every single one of his songs in this album, and his other album...and his covers....and just him in general

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Lei C

3y↑24

Every time I'm coming out of a depressive episode I sing this song. "At best you'll find a little remedy, at worst the world will sing along." And I usually do find a little remedy, but sometimes I'm reminded that I can lean on friends and family for support. I think I will stick around until I hear that music play again. Thanks Hozier.

:*

5y↑51

Hozier is the kind of artist who when you're happy his songs make you want to sing but when you're sad they really speak to your soul

Tristan Neal

5y↑490

I don't think I'm singing the right lyrics, but I don't think Hozier will mind. It's just noise making.

mpme11509

5y↑1.1K

Maybe it’s because I was raised in an environment where cruel criticisms were dealt out freely like dinner mints at a shitty restaurant, maybe it’s because I’ve been conditioned to self sabotage myself whenever I’m not acceptable skilled at a new task, or maybe it’s simply because I needed to be told that it’s okay for me to be flawed right now, but I started sobbing when I first heard this song. There’s such a genuine, human capacity to Hozier’s voice that sometimes you can’t help but feel that he’s not only speaking to you, but to the deepest inner reaches of what makes you who you are.

Anyamany

5y↑32

i wasnt expecting to burst into tears but this might be the first time lyrics have touched me this deeply....thank you for putting my feelings into words ♡

Romi C

5y↑18

As someone who thought for years her voice was not good enough for s singer and a sufferer of impostor syndrome in other aspects of her life, I feel you. I'm changing that and Andrew has been an incredible influence. Now I'm sobbing too...damn.

Amy P

5y↑13

Like dinner mints at a shitty restaurant😂 youre my favorite person now, also i relate♡

Stroyent

5y↑10

I love singing for myself, but my fear of being heard by someone else stops me from learning and growing. I feel that this song will help me overcome it. It also made me cry, yeah

John Callahan

5y↑2

Good art is like church. Amen, my friend.

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Abyss Menara

5y↑157

So I don't know if someone else already said this... To me this song is deeply touching, because "singing" can be replaced with love. And he says, maybe it won't be as the first time you felt it ,but you can find joy in the melody by finding new meanings. You don't always love people how you should,but no one can tell you how to love. And maybe you don't love them right, but at least love them strong. And above all, don't forget to just love, love, love. At least just for the joy of it.

skogul89

5y↑6

Love this context of the lyrics! <3

theadiashow

5y↑5

What a lovely, beautiful comment, @Abyss_Menara. Such an insightful observation! Cheers <3

Abyss Menara

5y↑2

@theadiashow thank you so much for tour kind words 💕

imouse1

4y↑10

This song is universal because it isn't just love or singing--it is any verb that got you wanting to get out of bed in the morning. Advocating, dancing, writing--any of those things that we once did from that naive place of childlike hope we could do it forever without it being too lousy with responsibility.

kim bunchalastnames

4y↑4

i don't know why, but your comment first gave me chills and then i got tears in my eyes. for some reason, it hit me the way the end of the movie "love, actually" did -- there i am in the theatre, on my own, watching this film and smiling and then, suddenly, as the credits start to roll, i began to sob. i can't afford a therapist, so i'm just going to keep listening to hozier, and being grateful to his other listeners, like you, who find such wonderful things in his music and share them. thank you.

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Lily Raimey

5y↑36

This song just sounds like pure adoration and acceptance of someone for being themselves, and it breaks me down because I know no one will ever love me like that as I have for others in the past.

theadiashow

5y↑7

Lily Raimey! You do not know that! No one possibly could! Love yourself first, to the grand extent that it's enough. People love to love people who love themselves. Cheers, lovely. <3

kim bunchalastnames

4y↑4

no, don't know that! you're far too young to know that. i am wishing you love and light as hard as i ever wished for anything. <3

Pichu Elric

2y↑2

Hey! It's been three years since you're comment here but I hope you're doing better now than when you write this. See, this song is about imperfections, so of course no one can 'purely' adore anything without a little annoyance now and then, and no one can fully accept someone else either. But we CAN adore and accept each other, even if it's not at the scale you wished. Hope you're doing well!

TAEsty in Busan

3y↑7

Just when I think I can't love my kid more, she plays this for me in the car last night, and it's already a top 5 ALL TIME favorite song. BRAVO 👏👏👏

Vanessa D

3y↑9

This helps me going during the dark days, it makes me cry, hopeful, and smile. PUT YOUR EMPTINESS TO MELODY. SING IT STRONG. WHO COULD ASK YOU TO BE UNBROKEN OR SAVED AGAIN?!? STICK AROUND TILL YOU HEAR THAT MUSIC PLAY AGAIN !!

Devashri Kulkarni

3y↑14

This song perfects brings out the idea, that for executing any art, you don't have to be perfect in it or the best at it. Art is meant to bring out your emotions. It's something humans do, just like birds sing and bees create hive. :))

amanda '

3y↑6

"at best you'll find a little remedy, at worst the world will sing along" is by far my favourite part of the song! i'm always so scared of sounding bad or silly but that sentence makes me feel like it's not as bad, and the world isn't as judgemental as i make it out to be lol i love this song

Hayley Lucy Poole

5y↑91

This bridge gives me chills -

Who could ask to be unbroken or be brave again
Or, honey, hope even on this side of the grave again?
And who could ask you to be sound or to feel saved again
Or stick around until you hear that music play again?

Athira Raj

5y↑884

Am I the only one who adores the way He says "Honey" in his songs and the way he swears...

ann

5y↑46

nope. i melt every time he says honey or fuck

Mary Scutella

5y↑5

@ann I laughed right out loud! It's true!!

Music Lover

5y↑32

I melt anytime he says anything.

artyfm

5y↑20

just for the fuck of it?

Cas Creed

5y↑5

HE'S SUCH A BAAABBEEE

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jennie

2y↑3

One of my favorite songs on this album. One of the songs I would play on repeat. Its been a few years, shit has happened in my life and in the world. This song played on a random playlist I had on Spotify today. Suddenly this song has a whole new meaning to me. Definitely on repeat again for different reasons and feelings from the first time. Definitely still a favorite.

Hannah Carvajal

5y↑53

One thing I've noticed is how pure, genuine and kind Hozier's fans are. I LOVE THIS POSITIVITY!!!

Spaceland-Fae

5y↑141

I think this is my absolute favourite, it's so bright and yet is also that note of distortion towards the end that adds this sense of decaying positivity and I'm in love with it

Deepti Namdeo

5y↑8

Each time he says "honey, SING" it just melts my heart and I smile for no reason. Hozier has magic.

Rianestorm

5y↑11

gaby rocks

5y↑27

This song fills me with so much joy...
you did it again Hozier
I'm in a whole other world right now
THIS SONG IS SO COMFORTING

Vivian G

4y↑8

This song makes me wanna blast it through the speakers and dance in the rain

Kaylen H.

5y↑31

I’m in a very odd place mentally right now and this song... this song helps.

Freddy Anglerfishy

3y↑2

i hope your doing well now!

Kaylen H.

3y↑2

@Freddy Anglerfishy Thank you!

Yaya

5y↑16

This is sooo gonna be my anthem this spring! Find joy in your own little eccentricities and spirit. Love it, feel it, breathe it. Screw anyone that has anything negative to say.

Marissa Gillen-Davis

5y↑3

There is such authenticity in his voice and lyrics. Very few musicians can really touch me on a personal level but this man has done it! Love him <3

Cain Catto

5y↑8

This song doesn't fail to make me smile, every time I hear it. It's so very down to earth and yet so golden, it makes my heart ache. It's beautiful! It makes me feel like it's okay to just exist as I am--and it's more than okay to sing along, even if I don't know all the words.

Lucas Santos

4y↑15

"I couldn't hope to know this song and all it's words wouldn't clame to feel the same we felt the first time it was heard"
Man that's deep.

kamya

3y↑5

it has been a year and half since i heard this song, it is ever refreshing as always.

Wetskunk

This song gotta be my favorite song of the album. It sounds so honest and nice, and the lyrics are so introspective but it resounds so powerfully.

OffBrand BlueJay

3y↑1

I think this is the only song that has helped me think positively of my singing. I recently discovered I am not good at singing at all, I can’t carry a pitch and my tone wavers far too much. But I love to sing, I love making noise, And hearing my favorite music artist sing that it’s ok to not be good but to just make noise to just do it because it brings me joy, makes me unbelievably happy and comfortable in my horrible singing voice

Blue Jay

5y↑4

This whole album is amazing but this one song is the one that will always make me stop and just feel it. “Put your emptiness to melody, your awful heart to song...” I don’t have to be a perfect person, this song is for me just as I am.

kim bunchalastnames

4y↑5

since its release a year ago, this has been my favorite song, and i thought i was alone in that until i finally scrolled down to read the comments. i should have known that the warning against reading comments on the internet wouldn't apply to a hozier video. you are all THE. BEST.

SamBuckyForever

5y↑55

Dear Hozier,
You are a master of the music trade! Never ever change. I love every single song on this album!
Sincerely,
Subject of the Forest King!

Samridh Sharma

I was listening through this album and when this song started playing my mood totally changed to happy. It's been hard to feel happy for sometime, this is such a beautiful song

TravelerKid

5y↑50

Just listened to an interview of him lately, with him stating that he's not one to write dance music. Yet, his music makes me wanna dance every single time

Trevor Robb

5y↑4

This has become my new favourite on this album. Tremendous song.

s r

4y↑6

listening to this now makes me nostalgic for all the get togethers with friends and nights out, it feels like its mourning those good times but reminding us that social distancing wont last forever and we arent alone -

"Who could ask to be unbroken or be brave again
Or, honey, hope even on this side of the grave again?
And who could ask you to be sound or to feel saved again
Or stick around until you hear that music play again?"

Maureen Agnes

3y↑1

This song is,amazing especially in this times it lifts my soul,stunning.

xmusicloverr

2y↑1

Obsessed with this song. I adore it so much and I blast it and sing at the top of my lungs

AZfunnyfacexx

5y↑6

This just drags me in. I zone out when I listen to music usually, only hearing a bit of the song. But this song drags me in and demands to be heard. And then when I listen it feels like home. But different. Like his music just wants to make a home for everyone, just make sure everyone is comfortable and welcomed. I wish I had discovered his music earlier

Kim Marie Faber

Such a perfect, joyous song! It lifts my heart and makes me feel wonderful!

Ikan Besar Eroda

4y↑2

I love to sing so much happy or sad, to bring the joy to myself. So one of the most important line here “You don’t have to sing it right, but who could call you wrong?” and the title itself “To Noise Making (Sing)” really bro it hits different when your voice is so so–or terrible (maybe?) like me. Thanks to you Hozier, for created this masterpiece. Oh imagine someone you care is sing this song to you, that would be nice..

Samira Guimaraes

42w

Essas música são ótimas para escrever um livro e ler um livro também 📝📖🇧🇷

DapperJazz

4y↑4

This song lifts me so high I can’t see the pain I go through

brad hutcheson

5y↑15

To noise making, almost (sweet music) and nobody have been on a constant loop at my house for the past week. I’d gladly wait five years again for an album this great

Shoilee Sumaiya

4y↑2

This song is so underrated. Such a sweet song it lightens up my day🥺😍😍

Maureen Agnes

I love this song,it makes me so happy every time I listen to it,so full of joy.

Michelle Livingstone

2y↑2

Hoziers musical talent is so immense I have to take time to just bask in one song for months.. finally I tried a new song out last night and this was it - and oh my goodness, this will BE it for the next couple of months.. sorry neighbours! ;) (and then - there's Swan upon Leda that just dropped. Too much good music, said no-one ever).

Fi

5y↑151

It's official. Hozier can't make a bad song. Thank you for blessing us mortals with your goodness, forest daddy. 💖

imouse1

4y↑2

As a young professional whose words are the basis of her success, this song keeps me from crying sometimes.

Elanya Coleman

3y↑2

You sing best on every level !

Lucía RB

5y↑11

I
FREAKING
LOVE
THE WHOLE
ALBUM
!!! <3

Sky2Fall

4y↑4

I used to sing all the time, but then depression set in and one day I realized that I had stopped. With treatment I’ve been able to move past it, and this song reminds me of all the joy and grief of that journey. I love it

Sky2Fall

I’m back in it again, worse than ever. This song is still a comfort.

Egg

1y↑1

Ik it’s late, but I hope you’re doing better.

Sky2Fall

@Egg Thank you. I really am. Not out of the woods yet, but I'm healing and finding a new path. Thank you for your kindness :)

linh bui khanh

3y↑3

I wish i was a poet so i can enjoy hozier's music even better

Bruno Blois Nunes

Amazing song! The best of the album.

S

5y↑2

phil wright

5y↑14

My neighbors are gonna love this being my new morning time music.

Shawn Gentry

There's no way this album has been out 3 years 😂 this is by far my favorite song from Wasteland, Baby!

Ana M. Pricop

5y↑2

Teresa M. Brancia

5y↑3

My favorite song of the year so far. Rare beauty. I love it.

crystal ramirez

5y↑3

Kgotlelelo Kgoedi

3y↑2

I don't know, i want him to be more than acknowledged but at the same time i want to be the only one who doesn't have to sing it right but sing it strong..

Khanyi Modiba

5y↑1

What an uplifting song

Rachel

Gosh this song is beautiful there's something so empowering about it it makes me so happy

Michelangelo Stevens

5y↑3

I love this song 💙

Pammy

5y↑413

RIP me saying "okay this is my favorite" with every single song. Ugh.

Svet Lana

5y↑1

Oh yes. The same here

Lucas Santos

So accurate

justmarie10

Meeee... damn that accuracy.

Юлия Федорова

5y↑1

this song brings me so much joy everytime i listen to it. it made me cry a couple of times and i don't even know why, must be just how it makes me feel like everything is going to be alright.

Kruthika N S

5y↑142

"...Or, honey, hope even on this side of the grave again?"
Andrew has done it for me.

Yasmin

5y↑3

I don’t understand that lyric actually, can you explain?

Samantha Kharis Hipol

5y↑8

@Yasmin you can interpret it two ways: positive nihilism or desperation. He's saying who could ask something as big as to be unbroken or hope even on this side of the grave again (meaning to at least be on the good side of rock bottom). It's desperate bc that person is not even asking anymore to be out of the grave or whatever shitty place/situation they're in. They're just asking to at least be in the less shitty parts of a shitty place.

Jay

5y↑4

This song makes me want to sing and dance and cry and just be happy in general even though the whole ass world is going up in flames. It makes me want to be me

Leticia

5y↑2

Esse homem é incrível

Helene - Flowers bend towards the Sun

5y↑2

I can't sit still when I hear this song. Love it!

Luciana Martinez

4y↑1

i´m so happy i belong to people that listen this masterpiece of music :)

Samir C.

Rowie

5y↑5

I used to be awful at singing but now everyone says I have a beautiful voice. And I think so too, and it's because of Andrew. Thankyou!! I love you so much and your songs are amazing xx

musicsfan1

4y↑4

I am going through a playlist of Hozier songs someone posted and this one juat gave me chills

Antonio Valadez

Mi favorita del disco 💕

Lewis Finch

4y↑8

Ironically this is really fun to dance to and movement is really fun to sing

h1pstersc3ne

5y↑1

betty

2y↑1

at best, you will find a remedy
at worst, the world will sing along
THISSSS. The parallels & contrasts Omg. Dude I'm blown😭

nico the zomb

yoana marquez

5y↑1

Me encantaaaaa

Lizzy T

5y↑49

I feel like this goes out to all the fans belting along to his songs with him

Jay Y

I love noise making, and this song as well , so so much

سحر sahar

5y↑4

Hozier , Darling your songs , ur voice , ur music are my remedy at the end of the day

Cas Creed

5y↑3

The comments on this video have given me just as many goosepimples as the song has ❤

Ivana Rajković

5y↑2

Love this sound!!!

You Are The Universe

5y↑6

what a voice! Soul baby! You're amazing! ♥♥♥

Marcus M.

5y↑5

YES! finally! I've been waiting for some new music from hosier to chill out to for such a long time!!!! Who else feels the same ;-)

nobodyneedstoknow k

5y↑3

such good timing!! i was having a bad day now it’s 🔥✨😍

Akshay Mankar

5y↑2

I AM GRATEFUL FOR THIS SONG!

Kowsar

5y↑1

flavia romano

4y↑2

I'm in love with this song ! Completely ! Honey SING ! SING SING SING SING ...

Simona Waheed

5y↑17

This song has made the all the letdowns today worthwhile! I can now die in peace

kim bunchalastnames

-- but not yet, okay?

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