Cherry Wine (live) - Hozier

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Shot and edited by Dara Munnis Photography
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Audio recorded live by Hozier.
This recording appears on Hozier the album.

[@sparrowhawk4641]

I’m like 87% positive that this man is an immortal Celtic deity

[@junobugc]

Sparrow Hawk as a lesbian i 1000% agree

[@chrizeldabernil8323]

He's actually a resurrected and regenerated Druid from the bog. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Croghan_Man kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5iuh6OFjs93kNE

[@meganjeffery9659]

I %100000 agree with this statement

[@David-un4cs]

Along with Florence Welch.

[@ahonapaul7914]

i edited his wikipedia page and now he's an immortal being

[@katieleighh]

The “oh momma don’t fuss over me” line kills me everytime

[@jasonallenwise]

Sound Tech: Alright man, what do you want to record today? Hozier: Let's make trespassing beautiful.

[@theartsynerd3979]

Urban exploring at it's best!

[@roxannadrake7186]

Amen....Fits with the song Ironically, Literally, Metaphorically, AND BEAUTIFULLY!

[@TheodoraWimsey]

He said to himself.

[@kurtus.1]

Did he really shoot arguably his best track in one take? Arguably one of the best pieces of music I have ever heard... in one take?

[@yuccatree4298]

I'm not going to fucking argue with you, no matter how many times you suggest we do!!!

[@agelessstudio]

Sounds roomy to my ear , but in the video there's old building environment

[@sHmAaa]

''One take'' adorable.

[@ashleyvilarino8738]

The mahogany sessions version is also just *chefs kiss* perfection

[@DaraMunnis]

Two takes. Audio is from one, video is cut between both.

[@russelllahna2268]

"She loves like sleep to the freezing" hits me hard. If you're suffering from hypothermia and fall asleep, the odds are good that you won't wake up. In other words, her love is slowly killing him.

[@noodle8994]

i love this comment!! is your pfp dirk from homestuck? it’s super cute ö

[@russelllahna2268]

@@noodle8994 It's Lil Hal, but close! I want to beat Dirk with my fists

[@bkzwolf]

You did it! You put it into words!!

[@luanacsta513]

omg

[@cloeg.6531]

Oh wow okay I actually thought it the other way. Like when you're freezing and get in a bed to sleep is the best feeling. Thanks I didn't know that. Maybe its double sense? She is killing him, but its also comfortable? Idk maybe?

[@wickedtraditions]

Birds singing in the background was icing on the cake.

[@TessaJohnsonMusic]

This song is so interesting and written so brilliantly...he's singing about being abused and cheated on by this woman, but he's still so drawn to her and tries to justify it. You don't often hear about men being abused by women and I think this is really eye-opening. How many men are abused by women but are too proud or too afraid to lose the woman to admit it? Such a great song, and Hozier is an amazing songwriter. Can't wait to hear more from him in the future.

[@mckennaquashnick4976]

What i found even more interesting was the fact that in the music video, he had a man abusing a woman too. So the gender norms were reversed again, to show that abuse is abuse regardless of the gender, and that is can be equally as enticing/traumatizing at the same time.

[@JAYJay-qd7ov]

Well said. It's true and I've been there and so has many of us.

[@sail253]

Statistically, women are more likely to be the abuser according to calls to the police..

[@thaliadacosta7206]

his voice is the best possible mix of sex, honesty, longing, and vulnerability

[@InSannnety]

+Thalia DaCosta Exactly that!

[@solvejrgenson3563]

yes.

[@tylermarriedjosh666]

yaaas!!

[@shanemcghie2839]

His voice is sex? Wtf does that even mean. Stop trying to be so profound lmao

[@thaliadacosta7206]

if you do not understand what I mean by that then you probably are shit in bed and do not know that foreplay with a woman has more to do with our other senses than touch. david beckham is a prime example of the opposite of sex in a voice. notice women agreed with the comment - so if you are into pleasing a woman perhaps you should try to learn something instead of trying to be clever! #NoPussy4You

[@chloe21091]

This guy... This guy is beautiful.

[@melicruzr]

If I had a voice like this, I would sing myself to sleep everynight. Or if I had a boyfriend who sang like this, but yeah...

[@Meljr22]

You should also search Lakyn Heperi, he has a similar voice

[@meganhuston8951]

Melissa Cruz LISTEN TO SEAFRET all of them. My favorites are Explosion, oceans, Gabriel and Sinking Ship.

[@johnallencrist.delosreyes9491]

Melissa Cruz Listen to me? Bah! I tried...

[@1daughterific]

Melissa Reichel no it is not

[@shadowfire5390]

John Allen Cris T. Delos Reyes not may can do a rubix cube nope not many

[@UrbanSurvivorTheMemeLord]

The birds in the background are just... */yes/*

[@asmitabhadra8975]

the absolute madman.... he recorded the birds singing.... crazy forest faerie...

[@rodionraskolnikov5675]

he's making the finger picking look so easy. ive been trying it, i almost had a seizure...

[@XxlilmewmewxX]

well... your comment is four years old. did you ever figure it out??

[@itsyagirlbrittany]

Fucking same

[@Godrocksandyousuck]

My trick is to always do it painfully slow, way slower than you’re capable of. Then progressively go faster and faster. Then repeat the riff over and over. It’s monotonous and mundane, but it’s the only way to do it. Because you don’t have time to think when fingerpicking or else the timing is off. But trust me, when you got it, you can’t stop playing it!!!

[@nirbhikasachdev3373]

It is indeed very difficult. I'm struggling as well. Ugh.

[@nirbhikasachdev3373]

@@Godrocksandyousuck makes sense.

[@abbyother7155]

This song is actually extremely beautiful and sad. It's fairly obvious that this song is about the abuse he is suffering in a relationship, but the way that he writes it is so amazing in addressing gender roles of how he's feeling it can't truly be abuse because he's male, and It shouldn't hurt him. And the fact that he still loves her "Her fight and fury's fiery, oh but she loves like sleep to the freezing." makes it all the more tragic. Some of the lyrics are just so well written and full of so much emotion they sent me into a mini existential crisis.

[@onemusiclover21]

+Abby Other I agree with you but I think you're reading into the gender roles part. When listening to, and even reading his lyrics, he doesn't say anything to suggest that he feels that as a man, he should not be affected by the abuse. He draws emphasis on the fact that he loves her despite the way she treats him. This is evident in the way he describes her so delicately. The way you see it as him thinking he shouldn't be hurt could just be from the bias of our view and interpretation of men being the victims in an abusive relationship. The song may lead the listener to assess the double standard of men who are abused by women but his lyrics don't explicitly address this.

[@afghandydynamite9767]

+Bami M. "Open hand or fist..."

[@blackbox8697]

Indeed, Hozier is a Poet.

[@staceyshuman5384]

***** I had to say hello ,Thoth. :) Hello. my ears are open, my head is clear, I am hearing your words, your wisdom, in my mind, saturating my heart, manifesting through my actions, they guide me, as I extract myself from the causes of suffering... Peace

[@kimbunchalastnames5357]

@Green Space obviously very late, but three years ago, you said ... "Sounds like a familiar story, but only a tragic one when the gender roles are flipped." why is that? it's not tragic when a woman is abused? i understand that there's a lot of toxic masculinity that comes in to play when a man is physically abused by a woman, but i don't think it's a matter of being more or less tragic; it's just a different kind of tragedy.

[@patrickplsxo]

I've never fallen in love with an artist's soul so fast. Hauntingly beautiful.

[@llee5563]

Her eyes and words are so icy Oh but she burns Like rum on the fire Hot and fast and angry As she can be I walk my days on a wire. It looks ugly, but it's clean, Oh momma, don't fuss over me. The way she tells me I'm hers and she is mine Open hand or closed fist would be fine The blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine. Calls of guilty fall on me All while she stains The sheets of some other Thrown at me so powerfully Just like she throws with the arm of her brother. But I want it, it's a crime That she's not around most of the time. The way she shows me I'm hers and she is mine Open hand or closed fist would be fine Blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine. Her fight and fury is fiery Oh but she loves Like sleep to the freezing Sweet and right and merciful I'm all but washed In the tide of her breathing. And it's worth it, it's divine And I can have this some of the time. The way she shows me I'm hers and she is mine Open hand or closed fist would be fine The blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine.

[@proculusjulius7035]

Wow I'm impressed that you can hear all the lyrics.... This comment is literal gold... Thank you.

[@bkzwolf]

Forgive me if I'm over thinking this. But this guy has such poetic genius that he flipped the temperature in relation to the good and bad side of her. At first the icy marking her bad and the burn juxtaposing it. At the end fiery being her bad and freezing being the soothing. It just feels like more emphasis of this not just being a beaten man, but someone with straight up Stockholm.

[@julio-g3]

I have now made it a life goal to learn all of Hozier's songs.

[@Anira-yw5fr]

Same here!

[@hennaorr]

Well… have you?

[@julio-g3]

@@hennaorr well okay so life took a turn-

[@mandarina001]

I hope it’s going all right with the new album

[@stephstergis]

That side smile when he sings "like sleep to the freezing" - oh my!

[@AvaBruno]

Watching Hozier play live sessions is hypnotic. I can't take my eyes off him; the way he keeps his eyes closed most of the time, so lost in the music and the feeling of it, the way his pitches and guitar are so melodious and perfect, makes my whole self feel buzzed with happiness and peace. And the live sessions are, in my opinion, just as good or even better than the studio recordings. There's just something about hearing the raw, unchanged sound of Hozier's voice live that is completely mesmerizing.

[@scorpionqueenbeauty1019]

Am I the only person who loves his hair like this?

[@jesslyn6813]

-I still really want to braid it- I know right, it's really nice

[@lone2234]

@@jesslyn6813 -braiding his hair sounds like heaven- He looks much cleaner and I love it! But I can't choose between his longer hair or his not short but shorter hair.

[@_missmarissa_]

I like this hair more than his really long hair tbh

[@kateiwudike4456]

I love his hair like this

[@bellamypearson5003]

He looks like one of those gorgeous Greek Statues with curly hair.

[@mi4mor3]

Victim or not, he is dealing with it through the most beautiful way, art=music. Plus, if you listen to the lyrics, you'd see that she is cheating on him, "staining the sheets of another". And... "the way she shows me I'm hers and she's mine, open hand or closed fist, will be fine", clearly means that she has the upper hand. This is pure beauty, no matter what anyone says. That is what is so great about art; it is open to interpretation. Nobody shares the same perspective or hears the same song, or feels the same sunlight.

[@patriciajrs46]

So true. That is the reason poetry is important. It lights up someone's soul.

[@DallasCoryell]

so tragic and beautiful

[@juancarlosgomeztorres6413]

cool song i love it

[@donnarose1516]

Beautiful. Old-fashioned and utterly modern. Genius.

[@mariajoseechavarriaortiz5406]

arelis henaos

[@cuchulainn8529]

I remember when this was uploaded first, chatting with the guy who filmed it with Hozier in the comments, the old dilapidated building and joking about the roof going in, wasn't known outside of Ireland then(not substantially), now look how it's all grown, seems like a flash.

[@ScottOctober]

it can happen overnight mate

[@DaraMunnis]

I still check in on the comments most days :)

[@cuchulainn8529]

Dara Munnis​ There you are yourself 😂 have you worked with him on any other videos since?

[@DaraMunnis]

Cú Chulainn No, but then again I'm not a videographer, this whole video was just an aside to a photoshoot. I've photographed him a few times since at various Irish concerts.

[@kathleenn816]

Dara Munnis you both are extremely lucky men, does he smell as wonderful as he looks and sounds?

[@catherinemagnusson6474]

Don't get me wrong, "Take me to Church" is a wonderful song. But I think this should of gotten all the radio/air time That Take me to church received.

[@niqueachilds7223]

I totally agree with you. This is such a beautiful song.

[@nosetalgia5450]

Anything from his album tbh...

[@jasmineamaya6764]

Yes, agreed.

[@rosiedoman6314]

+Taiaroak mhhhm

[@alyssagonzalez2430]

The problem is .. It's too slow probably

[@donaldjones2535]

Really, this artist, Hozier IMO will be one of the most important of his generation. Whether he gets commercial acclaim or not. Hozier, stay true to yourself and keep writing these songs .....

[@creamcheese6527]

I recently just discovered Hozier for a little over a year now. I'm turning 23 in two days. Hozier is 33 years old, and this video is from 10 years ago. He probably recorded this song the same age as me now. If I could say something to this man when he uploaded this masterpiece is: "you've made it. you created songs that not only inspires but make people feel a little less lonely. Don't worry about being a college drop out because you've used that to become a great poet, lyricist, and musician. ohh and your guitar, you've taken good care of it. you still use it in performing and recording songs." with life full of possibilities and uncertainties. I'm just so happy you and I existed in the same timeline. I can't thank you enough for not giving up.

[@sunflowerhuman4212]

One of the things i love about him most is the fact he can do both, he sounds amazing singing with a soft voice but he also sounds incredible when singing in his strong voice. No matter how he sings you can hear the passion and emotion in his voice

[@maddiebarraclough7812]

I love this guy... but is it just me that listens to the lyrics of his songs and gets, like, a little worried? I mean like, dude, are you ok??

[@julio-g3]

Maddie Barraclough you're not alone.

[@ineedhelpplw3710]

His songs are dark and haunting except for Jackie and Wilson. Go listen to "in the woods somewhere" that'll get you even more worried.

[@maddiebarraclough7812]

Ineedhelpplw I *know*

[@patrickhenry4286]

Maddie Barraclough Momma don't fuss over Hozier.

[@BStefania1994]

Arsonist's Lullabye makes me feel like that, but it's divine!

[@paolocamero2251]

I can't stop looking at the fact he left his tuner on.

[@OneTrickPuppy32]

I assume youre talking about the cappa on his frets because i cant see a tuner at all?

[@HaveaMiceDay]

Alxen Alice Vai onboard tuner.

[@OneTrickPuppy32]

Oh! I hadnt even noticed that until now

[@llewellynannandale]

Paolo Camero Was looking for this lol. Had the same problem

[@elliethecalicocat7488]

+Paolo Camero Sorry but, what's a tuner?

[@thememoryguardians]

My favourite song off the album.

[@silvipeppers]

why is he always playing in lonely and mystic-looking places he *knows* what it does to us

[@Dilydaydream1]

Cos irelands full of these kind of places and we appreciate a bit of meloncholy

[@vaishnavijain4988]

it's never not the time to drown yourself in his music

[@imaginationgirl21]

I was told that this man recorded this song on top of an abandoned hotel building, and I didn't even need to see this video to believe it. I was like, "of course he did"

[@leoniestylinson8175]

Since I've heard take me to church I can't stop listening to his songs. I love his voice and the lyrics. I guess he writes the songs by himself?

[@lzyck420]

he recorded his entire first album by himself, played all the instruments, wrote all the lyrics and music. Tried and true talent i must say. I can't recall a singer songwriter who has hit me as hard as he does since i first heard Jeff Buckley back in the 90's.

[@leoniestylinson8175]

Thx :)

[@rockmonst3r]

Larissa Zyck Jeff Buckley :( I always get sad when I see his name. But you're right, they both have the same powerful quality in their music.

[@lzyck420]

I still get teary eyed over Jeff Buckley when i listen to him. Such talent taken at such a young age. Hozier though has that same raw, powerful type of sound to him that he did, so maybe it will fill the void I have over jeff buckley being gone.

[@trulyangie15]

I'm in this very addicted to Jeff Buckley phase and started to get all sad and teary. So I started watching Hozier videos, it's quite funny to find comments like this here. They're surely very similar, I love that Hozier has that same kind of emotion.

[@edencruz283]

This song places me in an utter trance

[@JamesPhillipsIIIEsquire]

Espe3n32 the 8th grade ho

[@vasorockgirl]

Hozier is such a great artist. Beautiful catchy melodies, nice voice but the best part is the lyrics. Oh come on the lyrics are pure sincere poetry! Well Done Sir, Ireland still gives us great music. "It's divine" !

[@ave123ization]

i am crying right now and i dont even know why...Hozier just evokes these emotions out of me and i have never once cried listening to a song...its just so beautiful, so simple but with so much heart that it takes my breath away

[@trinitysmith9599]

Absolutely I feel the same

[@Jep_productions]

Hozier is such a phenomenal artist. I wish I would write songs this beautiful.

[@cleggs45]

this man will be remembered .. genius song writer that connects a melody to vocals and produces music that moves the soul

[@harrietmilton8397]

I think this is my favorite way for him to wear his hair.

[@ephemereaux]

“The way she tells me I’m hers, and she is mine. Open hand or closed fist would be fine.” His soft high note is so beautiful, nearly brings me to tears every single time

[@OsefMaVie]

He has a voice of an angel ♡

[@muldbak141198]

Hozier has the voice of an angel, but you met the real deal, you met Ginger-Jesus, i would give both my legs to meet Ed! ♥

[@OsefMaVie]

Yes it's true Ed is .... i don't have word to describe him ♡

[@muldbak141198]

There is no word to describe him...

[@UnwantedHouseGuestXD]

never realized he was a talented guitarist. Can't imagine singing this and playing at the same time and making no mistakes

[@studiocelestedesign]

How can one human be this beautiful ? God really got his shit together when he created Hozier.

[@regine1663]

2019 and I'm still listening to all of your songs. I love you, Andrew.

[@younggods70]

Pov: You’re on an early morning walk in the woods, cardinals and finches sing in the distance as you venture deeper. As you walk, you see a stream. Trees and bushes flourish from the water. Fish swim longingly in the water, content in their home. But, something catches your eye. A large stone beside the river. A perfect spot to sit. There was a man. A man with long, brunette hair holding a guitar. He strung his music, singing a story on love and tragedy. He sings with a longing to someone. Alone. Alone he must be to sing his sorrows of love. This man, allowing himself to become vulnerable to the earth once more.

[@jeffbud2020]

This song gives me chills and I love reading about what people think about it so many interesting opinions and or personal stories.

[@breannatyler4114]

His voice is immaculatel. He is only 24 going on 25 but has such a rich, soulful and just amazing voice mixed with Gospel, Blues, Folk and soul. His lyrics are always just gorgeous and his whole album blew me away. I don't even know how...he really is just something special I'm glad I've come across. I'm so happy I didn't stop at TMTC I mean how could you? When you heard that song you had to be thinking,"Damn, where can I find more of this from him?" I mean I know I did. Beautiful beautiful voice and just how he carries himself too! Of course he's a little awkward and shy in front if cameras but he doesn't let that from stop him from putting his message out there.

[@CrimsonRose29]

I could sit there and listen to him sing all day.

[@iluvpigs25]

seven years later and this is still my SHIT. this song will never ever get old.

[@matrix1659]

I don't know why but the first time i hear this song I cry a lot. There is something in his voice that bring me peace. I can't believe I'm going to see him in a concert. I love him.

[@mollieraye1174]

"I now award Andrew Hozier-Byrne with the first ever Hozier Award!"

[@tobik3963]

I heard "Take me to church" and by the first line I was in love with his voice. "Cherry wine" is now my favorite Hozier song.

[@scropi1000]

The depth in EVERY.SINGLE.SONG he delivers is amazing.

[@debraharker3018]

I love his voice it sounds so honest and soulful.

[@matthasigsbiggestfan2451]

Not only is this one of the best performances I have ever heard, its also one of the best lyrical songs i have ever listened to. This song can be perceived as physical or emotional abuse but i believe it is emotional. What makes this song so great is his use of positive connotation, even if the song is negative. Hozier - you are an absolute genius.

[@coolsweetness55]

I wish someone would look at me with as much love and adoration as he looks at that guitar while he's playing.

[@ire3302]

been here since 2014, never gonna leave. this man deserves the world ❤️

[@BradiswhatBraddoes]

I so hope he has more in him to share with the world. Every song I heard from this guy is beautiful and so easy on my ears.

[@lucyren504]

Wow ive only just heard this. Today I discovered Hozier "Cherry Wine" and Noah Clouds - Love is not enough. It's been a great day.

[@drythesea2903]

Lucy Ren cool

[@therealfatlady]

Lucy Ren I love Noahs Music as well

[@wegottachange1]

Lucy Ren Two great song writers

[@sevenseas8655]

Lucy Ren had a look at Noah Clouds song and its actually really good wasnt expecting that

[@rmbea]

the concept of this song is fucking me over from how it’s recorded, the darkness of the lyrics but the peacefulness of the guitar.. i’m blown away

[@bendunne5457]

Nice,this guy is destined for big things.

[@jacksonthomson]

***** yet he made the top forty but I agree

[@eeeeee2919]

CALLED IT

[@kyseely118]

This incredible song makes you realize the kind of shallow crap music that is on the radio now days. This song is without a doubt the most inspiring thing I've heard in a long time.

[@Kzma28]

I literally listen to his album at least once a day. Such an amazing songwriter and beautiful voice.

[@emilyk.8679]

I absolutely love him! His voice is so calming and beautiful. It's hard to find words proper enough to describe him.

[@Bethebug123]

His voice is mesmerizing, what a writer, too, you can really feel the lyrics.

[@messeduniverse6486]

Type of voice that makes you fall in love even before seeing the singer :3

[@MichaelFitzgerald94]

In my eyes hozier cant do any wrong hope he keeps blowing up totally deserves it

[@goodingd]

A full-bodied taste, with cherry undertones and hints of Ray Lamontagne.

[@vaishnaviacharya8899]

when the lyrics burns your flesh but the warmth of his voice cradles your soul

[@yalikejas3232]

exactly how i feel

[@lottysonline]

music equivalent of laying in long grass near a stream and daydreaming. Utter heaven

[@Rustyjamesman]

Gives me chills everytime

[@chaosrosecreations]

It's cool that he has this amazing range and that his voice is unique to him in the way that it goes from an indie artist to almost a bluesy sound. I seriously love his voice.

[@gracefriesen1867]

What a beautiful man. In so many ways.

[@adamfairall1]

Freakin amazing.... love how his tuner on the guitar is on, and it totally doesn't matter.... so relaxed peaceful! Legendary!

[@dawhouse1]

Amazed that you picked that up... At least we know it's in tune :-)

[@DaraMunnis]

It was 7am and we were on the roof of an abandoned hotel looking at the sun rise over the Irish Sea listening to the birds sing. Hard to be anything but relaxed.

[@davidnovin8816]

That's not a tuner. That is a Capo and is used to raise the pitch of the guitar, so he can play in completely different keys on the same guitar versus wide open sans capo.

[@adamfairall1]

David Novin :) no dude, not the capo on the neck of his guitar, the built in tuner on the preamp cut into the body work. Capo's are great though!

[@davidnovin8816]

That's an EQ. not a tuner

[@Missclaire165]

This is the definition of awesome.

[@shaun_177]

This song feels like a warm fire on a clear winter night.

[@lovewillruinus]

La Touche Hotel, thank you for making a forgotten landmark still seem beautiful, especially in terms of your lyrics.

[@sueb4992]

He's like an angel

[@erinsheehan2381]

i could listen to this song for hours and it doesnt get old

[@youtulip]

love the sound of the birds in the background...blends in beautifully

[@jenleep]

Wow I just love this !!!!! Beautiful

[@all_night_with_r5471]

Best Irish Artist EVER! Proud to be Irish!

[@felixhernandezgarcia6333]

such a beautiful soul, love you and your magical voice.

[@sarahsavage5312]

Never has so beautiful a voice sung such beautiful words and been paired with such beautiful acoustics

[@joaquinmuzik2403]

Hozier literally makes me sob his music is the most beautiful thing I have ever heard, true talent.

[@kcj6385]

Am thanking my friend for telling me about Hozier, he's amazing. I love this.

[@mattolds6338]

Such a beautiful song about something so heartbreaking

[@cassielunsford7539]

He gives me so many eargasms. And must say he's pretty, well, attractive.

[@stinkerthecat8235]

I can't get enough of this song!

[@elenetevzadze7490]

He's adorable. It's amazing the way he feels the music. ^_^

[@sibtiali802]

Whenever i feel troubled, i come here. Thank you hozier

[@cicicamino7379]

After listing to this song a million times, I’m still in awe at how it can be both so perfect and beautiful, yet devastating at the same time.

[@TheCccassie]

His voice makes me want to fall in love

[@twitchie27]

I think he had his on board tuner on the whole song. Proof that no one is perfect.

[@ScottOctober]

he does lol !

[@Tabbz8645]

this song is just powerful. I love his voice.

[@1kmilez]

love this song so much. 😊Hozier is such an undeniably talented musician

[@alhassan28546]

I see nobody mentioning this, but his hair looks super soft and curly