Hozier wrote this song to shine a light in how something can seem religious and “good” but is ultimately flawed and bad. He uses religion as a way to worship love and having a love. He is actually pretty against the religion that uses this way of thinking.

This was absolutely in regards to the homophobic violence ongoing in Russia. Hozier spoke about making the video in regards to this in particular during multiple interviews. Props.

Amber was so right from jump!!! She knew right off what was going on!

yall i’m new to the channel and amber’s voice is so cute omfg ✋✋

Range? I think an octave and a fifth. Every time I see this video is like the first time. It brings back so many memories. So many murders. So many arsons. I myself received death threats on my home phone and in my home mailbox. It opens old wounds and takes me a little while to recover every time I watch it, so I don't watch it very often even though it is brilliant. Something sudden and usually shocking happens to punctuate "CHURCH" each time the refrain starts: and at "No masters or kings" at the beginning of the bridge, the dragging starts. It gets me every time. Thank you for sharing your reaction.

i'd suggest having the lyrics handy next time you listen to hozier. there's an awful lot going on in there that's easy to miss. he's especially fond of biblical/religious references (usually to highlight something profane and/or hypocritical) and classical literature references. for a song showcasing his range, i'd suggest "shrike." there's some beautiful high notes in there.

no, it's not in Russia. it's in Ireland!

If you'd like to see Hozier do more, listen to him sing My Lagan Love live recorded on a camera phone: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mpmPldqEmbitdok.html

Gay man here crying it breaks my heart

May I request Nina Cried Power by Hozier ft. Mavis Staples? There are so so many good songs by him that are fun to dissect the meaning but since Nina Cried Power is a civil rights song I think it's very relevant right now.

It happened to me my parents beat me for 10 years of my life to change and one day in my Latin American country they killed my boyfriend they beat him to death outside the disco 😪

aw yall r cute

please react to Nina Cried Power!

How did I miss this? Hozier is my #1 favorite artist!

Thx for sharing. If you have time come check out my cover of Dan and Shay - I'm a singer-songwriter and think you might dig my sound. Really appreciate it!

It's terrible in Russia. No human rights for sexual/gender minorities. Listen to the NYC pop-up subway version too.

the oddest reaction to this song I've ever seen...

Can u react Avicii- Addicted to you pls