Anyone else think Hozier shines the most in simple, lo-fi recordings? I much prefer these live recordings to their studio counterparts.

Me: I want this to play at my wedding. Friend: You wont get married. Me: I want this to play at my funeral.

My wife and I had our first dance at our wedding to this song.

This and "Cherry Wine" done with Mohagony Sessions are by far my favorite works of his. Hozier's voice is so uniquely powerful yet simplistic. I find his music so calming.

Nobody: Hozier: hOnEY

I would live inside of this video if I could

He's too rare and beautiful for this ugly world.

Hozier sometimes looks like the dreams I wish I had

I am learning this on guitar to help a friend ask his girl to marry him

So poetic; Hozier's words are endlessly lyrical, they make me feel connected to his unfamiliar, yet recognizable experiences. They make my soul squeal with contentment

It's that kind of song that makes you feel good inside Bc you're thinking about the person you're falling for

He has a otherworldly, evocative energy. There is something deeply pagan about him.

My interpretation of this song is that while the woman was feeling a moment of weakness, she goes to dig up the past that she has already buried. This past will hurt her if she digs it up. But while digging she finds him at his lowest point. He was dark and cold and dead in the dirt but and she was on her way to that point but they found each other and chose to not tell why they were in that dark place at the same time.

Not sure what it is that makes him so dreamy, but I love it.

This was the first song I sang to my baby daughter. She's heard a lot of Hozier in her 4 days being a person.

This song makes me want to be in love again.

the little humming parts were like some sort of ancient, otherworldly lullaby. that’s the only way i feel like i can explain it. you can feel his spirit smile and tuck a strand of your hair behind your ear. it’s so strange. i love it.

Me: :( Hozier: hOnEy Me: :)

When you're trying to listen to a Hozier song, and the ad before the video you're trying to play is also Hozier but a different song. I feel blessed. I should buy a lottery ticket or something.

why is youtube just NOW recommending this to me? 6 years later??? rude

I had a thought, dear However scary About that night The bugs and the dirt Why were you digging? What did you bury Before those hands pulled me From the earth? I will not ask you where you came from I will not ask and neither should you Honey just put your sweet lips on my lips We should just kiss like real people do I knew that look dear Eyes always seeking Was there in someone That dug long ago So I will not ask you Why you were creeping In some sad way I already know So I will not ask you where you came from I would not ask and neither would you Honey just put your sweet lips on my lips We should just kiss like real people do I could not ask you where you came from I could not ask and neither could you Honey just put your sweet lips on my lips We could just kiss like real people do

Definitely, I think, Irish people come from another planet, so much beauty in nature, people and music it^s not from earth.

Imagine sitting across him during this. My heart just melted

his live recordings are always what seem to calm me down. “cherry wine” is also one that has helped me to stay aware of my surroundings during panic and anxiety attacks. he sheds light to many people in just his voice.

I love that while this song is about a very fantastical situation, having your lover dig you up from the earth, it resonates so well with the experience of battling insecurity when you find love. The character in this song is questioning why this person was digging in the first place, but ultimately gives up on asking because they are just happy to be loved. It is much like wondering why the person who loves you would have even been interested in someone like you and what the actual intentions were. I really love this song.

I wish songs like this would last forever.

I cannot believe how natural and perfect this is. He sounded even better than his studio recordings This was flawless I’m in awe

Who the hell would give this a thumbs down?

Is it weird that I want this to my wedding song.

His voice, his music, his talent, the lyrics... everything is perfect.

This is beautiful! Nobody hums (or ooo's) better than Hozier . . .

Currently attempting to write a book based on the story this song tells, I love it !

my daily quarantine routine involves listening to hozier at sunset to keep me sane and relaxed

It feels like a luxury of life to be able to hear his voice singing. Omg. Luv this song

Me and my ex always played this song when we where together, so I really associate it with her. I missed the song, and after I while I decided to try to listen to it again. So I'm here, and I'm not crying. I didn't think I would be able to get over her.

what a talented man

Hozier is a piece of heaven on earth 💗

this song makes me think of my girlfriend because she was trying to “bury” her past toxic relationship and i was in the dirt fresh out of a relationship. she met me while trying to forget, and we fell in love. “i will not ask why you were creeping, in some sad way i already know.” we should just kiss like real people do.

hozier’s music is pretty much the only reason i still believe in love

He looks so unceremonious and rugged but that's what makes him very real.

he makes me cry almost every day.

This Song has become my good cry or play it 500 times in a row song. I’m a retired if you can be, adult film worker. I did it for over 20 years and we are all a little broken. When describing to civilians about the work I have often described how we try and kiss like real people do. It’s like we are not real people to ourselves and the viewers. And for me at least its kind of an unspoken thing not to ask how or why the other person ( the female) performer is doing the work also. So the hook just really gets me every time... I will not ask you, neither should you😇🙏🥲

a lot of lesbian cottage core vibes are coming off from this song and i love it

How incredibly refreshing. An extraordinarily rare thing in music videos: no quick cuts, and a stationary camera - none of that slow swooping/exaggerated-overdoing-the-hand-held-feel-on-purpose bullshit. Person filming this actually respects the viewer enough to not treat us as if we have the attention span than a 3 year old.

This is a testament that Hozier can be anywhere & create breathtaking music with a guitar & his incredible, seductive voice! God I love his music!

I could literally listen to him sing all day.

He sent this song to me and I knew when I heard it I was gone. Now he's gone but it still casts a spell.

my friend told me they listen to Hozier now because Hozier reminds them of me and if that's not the best compliment I've received-

this song is quite simple in retrospect but for some reason, i hold it so close to my heart. it's been my FAVORITE song for probably 3 years now, topping #1 on spotify the last two years. it's the first song on my queue when i get ready to go to bed and it's honestly such a calming song. it makes me feel like i'm being held close, warmth with someone. it both reminds me of a fall day at a cabin, sitting by a fire at 7 am with a lover and exchanging secrets we've never felt comtorable telling others but it also reminds me of a hot summer night, staying up until 3 am and sitting on the porch with your person as you lock eyes. nothing has to be said, the song speaks it all. this song will be nostalgic for me in years to come and i think i'll always listen to it and look back, thinking about how personal it was to me.

I just had an ear-gasm

"We should just kiss like real people do" jk, jk unless..? 👉👈

I love the way he feels what he actually sings. His songs are like magical films. His voice oh my god, it is like he inherited that from god of music

marry me oh my gosh

Such a great song, such a great acoustic version, and every time I hear it I see that beautiful dance from so you think you can dance

We are blessed to be alive at the same time as this genius.

Hozier is the best wingman ever. I taught myself how to play this song a few months ago and I just played it to the girl I think of when i usually play the song alone. we kissed. i just had my first kiss and it was heavenly. thank u Hozier. thank u for making wonderful music.

my interpretation its about a guy who falls in love with someone who is damaged from a sexual assault and shes now cautious and uncomfortable with intimacy and how hes slowly realizing what happened to her and doesn't want to ask her about it or rush into doing anything that's why it changes from "i will not" to "i would not " to i "i could not"

One of my favorite artists due to the fact he has a great voice that will never need auto tune ever. Absolutely beautiful...

His breathing is already a better sound than I could ever utter

Is this what Heaven is? Sitting on a grassy hillside watching the sun set, while Hozier serenades you with his guitar? Because that's what it should be.

he looks so magical and majestic. the twilight in the background suits his calming aura very well.

This is my favorite song. It has been for years. I like all kinda of music, Jazz, moe town, rock n roll, classic Elvis, The Lumineers, and even Ed Sheeran. I was raised with a grand piano in my home and a very musical family. However Hozier transcends the world of modern music. It’s like his music, his songs, bring me back down to earth and ground me. This song in particular. This is the most beautiful and raw song I’ve ever heard. It’s so natural and every time I hear it I feel like I’m falling in love. I feel like I should run outside and grab the earth and the dirt and just embrace it. This song is truly the most beautiful I’ve ever heard. Thank you Hozier.

Love either blossoms into blissful reciprocity or nostalgia. This song is perfect to me. It is eerily reminiscent of a night I shared with someone. We kissed in the dirt, and for a moment we found what we were looking for.

"why were you diggin what did you bury before those hands pulled me from the earth.." My take on the lyrics: they found each other in a dark part of life and brought each other out of it not that she literally dug him up after burying another

This is the most immersed in a song I've seen him in a session. I love how much he shines with just an acoustic and a mic :)

When I finally got my first paycheck I paid for my own record player and the cheapest record I could pay for which was a hozier record and I didn’t even know who it was, two days later i played it over and over and over and it’s my favorite record

This is so comforting... Im 18, an age when future plans are so intimidating and scary. But while watching this video and listening to Hozier's soft voice, things like success and peer pressure no longer haunt me that much. 'cause happiness is just as simple as a day out camping and waiting for sunset. What is success if there is no such moments in life?

come back here on long nights... floral arrangements to do, wine to drink, some left over indian food, and pasteis de nata in the oven... this song and cherry wine always makes me feel at ease

Hozier is a very very talented artist - what a voice !!!!! his whole album is a real gem !!!!

His voice is like the warm, soul-soothing elixir of life.

What does Hozier put in these songs? Because every single song I can listen to them a million times and each time I get the same feelings as if I’m listening for the first time. We don’t deserve Hozier 😭

I'm so inlove with him as a musician and as a person he's almost perfect ok

the face, the voice, the talent. God, what CANT he do?

Right in The Feels.

Imagine crackling fire, slight breeze making the flames dance, sat around the warmth on a beech at dusk, waves crashing against the cliffs just over yonder, night chilled beer in hand.

I love this song - and this acoustic version just warms my soul like no other song does.

Oh to be Hozier... just a man vibing on a farm with a guitar, twilight being your only light and the soft sounds of nature your only company.

My boyfriend always tells me that when he hears this song he can see me walking down the aisle to it but I don’t think I could ever have this play because I would crying too hard, I showed him this song because it’s always been a comfort song to me since it first came out and it’s hard to not just break down to it

the soft high notes he hums always get me

I love that part of night, after the sunset with clouds in the horizon and some light lingering in the sky. This reminds me of so many summer nights outdoors. Pure happiness ❤

i love everything about this it almost feels real as if you are sitting on the grass with him

This song sounds like falling in love, something I’m experiencing currently for the first time 😊💕

Hozier progresses from "I will not ask and neither SHOULD you" to "I will not ask and neither WOULD you" to "I will not ask and neither COULD you" I interpret this progression as a growth in closeness and vulnerability that the couple share. "Should" is a clear direction which I read as - do not ask me "Would" indicates belief which I read as - I trust that you won't ask me about my past and make me revisit it "Could" shows vulnerability and realisation which I read as - situations that brought you here to this dark and cold and lonely place scare me. I love you and even though I want to know what happened, I am too scared to ask because I won't be able to fix that hurt. I understand that same goes for you, this is why you could not ask about my past. Both of them feel like they are not "real people" as they have had so much taken out of them because of the tough situations they went through. They feel empty and cold. But being with the other person, makes them want to be like "real people" and have a chance at happiness like "real people" do.

I'll always remember this even on my darkest days & this will always, always calm me. Been a fan since deluxe album💚

Hypnotic vocals that have lulled me into submission. I love this song. Put your sweet lips on my lips and we could just like real people do.

I can't get this song out my head and I love it.

His voice alone is the one thread I'm holding onto life with

Amazing. Hozier Is So Good, You Would Nearly Mistake Any Of His Live Tracks For Studio Versions, Which Is A Very Rare Thing. Im Proud To Be A Hozier Fan & I Hope To See Him In The Future.

Creating a love song from the idea of "bog bodies" is quite creative, and it's also a rustic song which fits very well within the scenery he's playing in. Nice, chilled track!

this was the first ever song I requested to my teacher to teach me years ago. forever a masterpiece

The lyrics are incredibly beautiful. A true inspiration for writers 💙

Hozier is timeless. He shines so beautifully in these intimate moments, the way sunbeams fall quietly into a dense forest 🌳

Oh boy.. I'm truly in tears

His natural tone makes me want to quit singing

he can sing in a van, he can sing with a man, he can sing about clocks, he can sing about rocks.....i love this guy...and i can only rhyme a little.

I absolutely can't wait to see him live.

this is possibly the greatest thing i've ever seen. so peaceful.

if this doesnt play at my wedding im not going

Honestly what would we do without Hozier

i’m gonna cry him humming after the chorus is so beautiful