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Hozier Lyrics

You know the distance never made a difference to me
The physical separation between us was insignificant to me

I swam a lake of fire, I'd have walked across the floor of any sea
I would have endured any hardship or obstacle to be with you

Ignored the vastness between all that can be seen
I disregarded the immense space separating us

And all that we believe
As well as the divergent beliefs we hold

So I thought you were like an angel to me
I believed you were a divine figure in my life

Funny how true colours shine in darkness and in secrecy
It is remarkable how people's true nature is revealed in hidden and obscure situations

If there were scarlet flags
If there were obvious warning signs

They washed out in the mind of me
I overlooked them and disregarded any doubts

Where a blinding light shone on you every night
A radiant light illuminated you every night

And either side of my sleep
Throughout my waking moments and dreams

Where you were held frozen like an angel to me
You were held in a frozen state resembling an angel in my perception

It ain't the being alone
The feeling of solitude is not the main issue

Sha-la-la (sha-la-la-la-la-la)
A nonsensical phrase expressing a melodic interlude

It ain't the empty home, baby
The emptiness of my home is not the primary concern

You know I'm good on my own
I am content and independent without you

Sha-la-la
Another melodic interlude

Sha-la-la, baby, you know it's more the being unknown
You understand that the real struggle lies in feeling unknown and unfamiliar

So much of the living, love, is the being unknown
A significant aspect of love and life is the experience of being undiscovered

You called me angel for the first time, my heart leapt from me
When you first called me 'angel,' I felt an overwhelming surge of emotion

You smile now, I can see its pieces still stuck in your teeth
Even now, I can see remnants of that smile embedded in your teeth

And what's left of it, I listen to it tick
What remains of my heart, I hear it beat

Every tedious beat going unknown as any angel to me
Each monotonous beat goes unnoticed, just like any ordinary angel

Do you know, I could break beneath the weight
Are you aware that I could crumble under the burden

Of the goodness, love, I still carry for you?
Of the affection and kindness I still harbor towards you?

That I'd walk so far just to take
I would willingly travel a long distance just to encounter

The injury of finally knowing you
The pain and harm that would come from truly understanding who you are

And there are some people, love, who are better unknown
Certain individuals, my dear, are better left unexplored and unfamiliar