This guy just encapsulated a biblically volumed idea in a song he wrote in an airbnb and called it minimalistic.

The fact that he calls it a "simple little breakup song" after giving us a full dissertation on the influence of dantes 9th circles is so funny

"Minimalist sort of vulnerable sounding, little, sort of breakup song" - Heights of modesty. Everything you've ever sung is gold Ser.

That chewing on Judas bit is so unhinged and hilarious 🤣🤣🤣

He’s so funny? He always ends up talking about the most gothic things in his interviews, I never get tired of listening to him tbh

I've been a fan of his work for years, and as a songwritter myself (kind of, at least), what I admire the most is how humble his writing is. You see, there are loads and loads of information, analogies, references to classical literature, but it never feels or sounds overwhelming or forced down what so ever. It goes into the song in a very natural way. This guy is magic.

for me, i connect to it mostly from the first line.. "you know the distance never made a difference to me" is my absolute favourite. and i relate to it because a lot of my closest friends r far away (long distance/online friends) so whenever i hear that i always think of them. i like the whole song but only really connect to that first part.

This song means so much to me, not because of a romantic break up but because I was let down for the last time by the person I trusted most right when he released the album version. The line about the heart in the teeth feels way too real to me. I love how he took that twisted image and made a sad song out of it. He really is a genius storyteller!

He gets me every time he says, “Em”! You gotta love a fun breakup song! 🎶❤️

as someone who grew up stunted in emotional growth, my first relationship so far has been so relatable to unknown, but not because my girlfriend is letting me down, because I let her down because of my lack of emotion. She's done such a great job of helping me grow emotionally but unknown portrays so well what it feels like to be hurt because apart of you isnt understandable to people

Hozier, sir... You know what other song people connect with? BLOOD! Please God, release that piece of art!

That cat pillow is what really makes this moment sing.

the entire album is kind of a metaphor for the circles of hell and the very human sins that lead you there.. one of my favorite favorite works of his to date... not that insane of an explanation tbh

Yes I’ve been waiting for ages for this ❤️❤️

How he says um basically just being the letter “m” makes my heart flutter

Non è affatto una spiegazione folle,semplicemente ha affrontato temi quali il tradimento come nel caso di Unknown in modo elegante e culturalmente elevato,avendo come riferimento il sommo poeta Dante, figurarsi un cuore morso che si sgretola rende bene l'idea di quanto sia meglio non conoscere affatto certe persone (giuda masticato) Ogni sua canzone pare essere un dialogo aperto con i piani superiori non solo con questo album, forse quando prova a spiegarlo non tutti riescono poi a comprendere il senso e la levatura, la sua musica arriva anche a chi è confuso ❤

I’ve had a lot of people I trusted who have let me down, there is more of that happening. People were nicer during lockdown. Because they were alone and would do anything to stay connected to someone. 😢

"Not what you were expecting" does not equal "insane"

The hairband in his wrist.

I love this song so much!!! I have never suffered a huge breakup before, but I know what it is like, and feel as though those losses were my own by the people in my life who lost those they loved in relationships and from life. It is devastating. I often connect to it in feeling those moments and love of those who are gone from me, ex-friends from betrayal, and those I loved that are gone from this world, my relationship with my toxic and formerly abusive but still gaslighting dad. I loved the idea of who he was meant to be, rather than the man he is. Yet, I still hold hope and love in my being despite all unkindness and remain a hopeless romantic to the future and the people I have yet to meet and love. The beginning of the song reminds me of others and living poetry, but also me walking out into a world where past and future mix. I feel each moment deeply and feel like I can fly at the song's climax. Absolutely breathtaking.

The entire song is perfect.

💙

Such a Haley's Comet. Andrew Hozier-Byrne ☘️🍀

Hopefully he releases “blood” aswell

We need a Hozier musical, theatre, TV series. For this polymathic artist.

Never thought I'd hear my favorite book so perfectly sung.

To someone In a warm climate... I'd love to hear about that song @hozier

Or how to explain how codependency feels like in a song :)

'Hell is a place god created.' It's called earth. 😂

Minimalistically writing poetry in song form about Dante’s inferno, telling a story through a love story, while making the song sound good. Yeah ok, what happens when he tries 100%? Will he start a black hole? Is this man real?

he actually says M as an interjection

Hozier you would love Lucifer 😂

My liege

I can’t sha la la in these conditions.

How is this insane?

It’s not that deep lil bro

@honorluca