Hozier - Francesca (Official Video)

[@rebekahvaught2747]

What I love about this song's incredible artistry is that Hoizer based it on a real-life tragic love affair. Francesca da Rimini (d. 1283-1286), was married to Giovanni Malatesta ("The Lame"), but had a decade-long relationship with his younger brother, Paolo. Giovanni found out and killed them both. Dante knew of the lovers from Francesca's nephew and put them in his "Inferno." Thus, Hozier's song is probably from the perspective of Paolo, who extols his undying love for her, consequences be damned.

[@jasminesofela]

i love you for this

[@rebekahvaught2747]

Thanks. You should check out Honor Luca's analysis of "Francesca." She explains the historical love affair, Dante's opinion in "Inferno," and how she believes Hozier challenges the poet's interpretation of Francesca and her 'sinful' love for Paolo.

[@jasminesofela]

@@rebekahvaught2747 oh I'm definitely going to go down that rabbit hole today haha! I'm consistently in awe of how Andrew takes these creative stances on classic/traditional narratives. with this song the instinct is to think "oh he clearly had an intense love for someone called Francesca at some point', but it's always something much more than that, and i admire that greatly about him; truly an artist in every sense of the word, almost makes me a bit jealous sometimes LMAO

[@rebekahvaught2747]

It's impressive (and sexy 😉) how well-read he is. Listening to him talk about his interests and creative progress, you get the sense that he's one of the most intelligent people you could hope to meet. He doesn't mind being intense but does it in a non-toxic way. Does that make sense? Lol, I feel like you could debate him, and he would defend his position without being patronizing.

[@EdgeCrush10]

@@rebekahvaught2747 Smart really is the new "Sexy." It's from Sherlock, in case you wondered.

[@Doublechinchiller]

"If I could love you for a minute, I'd go through it again" had me bawling in my car. Kudos to him for being such a literate, illustrative storyteller.

[@thouartcastiel9237]

I didn't think I'd have a favourite lyric other than "no grave can hold my body down, I'd crawl home to her." But "heaven is not fit to house a love like you and I" has altered my brain chemistry. Listening to this song isn't enough. I want it injected in my veins

[@Effyourcouch]

I’m right here with you on this one.

[@MariaHossain]

Where's the first lyric from? Is it his?

[@thouartcastiel9237]

@@MariaHossain It's from Work song

[@carolmisokane]

Can only agree 10000000% with you 😭

[@TheMayhemMommy]

Omg totally agree!!!

[@erniechipdouglas9779]

I can hear his Irish accent in this one and it adds another layer to his voice he is a true artist

[@pasquale1650]

The Irish are an endangered species, as are all Europeans. He should be singing about that authentic tragedy not some tortured, esoteric, meaningless nonsense. Great song though.

[@amstreater]

I feel like his accent comes through a lot more on this album and it makes me so happy

[@kimotoole8635]

​@joanneanderson4190def from Ireland, wicklow

[@Denny_Boi]

Each album his accent gets more pronounced.

[@pmc237]

​@joanneanderson4190born and bred paddy

[@lileydumzela3191]

Something about the way he sings " put me back in it", so forceful , makes this song so powerful

[@sincerelyparand]

ESPECIALLY in that one live performance of "Francesca"!! that moment where you can see even Andrew himself being hit with emotions lives in my head rent-free, it's so beautifully raw. this song is definitely one of my favourites so far.

[@ceeveegee519]

I cried! 😭😭😭😭

[@lilyui470]

@@sincerelyparand Do you have the name or maybe can you share link of that performance?

[@gelflingmama]

Yes!!! That’s the part I keep getting stuck in my head.

[@quinbrady]

It sounds like MHB's channelling a hungry Gaelic-footballer's desire to give the lyric a bang!! at that point

[@stickii_fiingers]

"If I could hold you for a minute, darling, I would do it again" it's just so painful and devastatingly beautiful, Hozier invented yearning when he wrote this song.

[@laurxoxx]

he’s a lyrical genius ❤

[@SuzetteJ-f6c]

Yes

[@SuzetteJ-f6c]

​@la🎉urxoxx

[@SuzetteJ-f6c]

Goodbye

[@luciamajerova7044]

I want this to be permanently on a loop on my head...

[@AspienPadda]

Luckily KZbin has a loop function now

[@GonzaloMartinez-tc9uk]

But "Someone New" always best Hozier song

[@AspienPadda]

Defo a contender @@GonzaloMartinez-tc9uk but I am partial to Shrike and Cherry Wine

[@kiratvirmaan9320]

This song is scarily addictive right now!!

[@kristbjorg999]

Work Song by Hozier is the best one ! 👌🏻

[@garden.gremlin]

"i'd tell them put me back in it" the POWER behind this mans voice. and yet in all his interviews he's so gentle. what a man.

[@Pera152]

how can a song be so healing and heartbreaking at the same time

[@astrobabbler]

That is precisely his Alchemy! He has this extraordinary power to sublimate the deepest pain into a healing balm that can be soothing and often even ecstatically sweet! I’m in awe of his magical talent! Who else can do this?!! What other artist has ever had the power to heal my deepest wounds with such a beautiful buzz?! Even if I was merely reading his lyrics it would have this effect but then he has this VOICE! He is a singular soul!! The quality of my daily life has improved greatly since I first heard his music ten and a half years ago! Absolutely phenomenal!

[@BeccaBee20]

I didn't think he could come up with anything more painfully romantic than Work Song or In a Week but bloody hell, this is heart wrenching. I can't stop listening and I'm so excited for the album.

[@imaXkillXya]

Movement, would that I, cherry wine, and shrike are all songs about love. But this one really takes it.

[@asrahelena8632]

Wait til you read the poetry piece the lyrics are taking from

[@monch2277]

​@@asrahelena8632what's the name of it please??

[@asrahelena8632]

@@monch2277 it's the V (fifth) Canto from Dante's Inferno

[@CriAleMar]

@@monch2277 Honor Luca has a great video talking about this song and its inspiration as well

[@naina9064]

Hozier is a literary genius. His songs must be written down in textbooks, learnt by heart, recited during gatherings, thought upon on rainy days and ugly cried during the darkness of the nights.

[@laurakubiak4507]

Na początku było słowo... Hozier ceni ten dar .. To moje osobiste odczucie .To nie słowa rzucone na tzw. wiatr

[@Changelingheart]

​@@laurakubiak4507...yes, these are not words thrown into the wind. Rather they are words thrown straight at us. Beautiful beautiful song .. Francesca

[@aliyah9500]

This was poetic

[@jenniferwilson8815]

Oh that the current educational system makes no room to study the brains of genius' such as Hozier. He is such a gift.

[@laurenmontine]

beautifully said❤

[@rin8761]

The fact that this was written with someone in mind shatters me to my core. Oh to be loved by Hozier

[@rajkamat3474]

“My life was a storm, since I was born How could I fear any hurricane?” I feel these lyrics in my bones. They bring up all the emotions that I have been holding in. To be able to do that, I truly do believe that Andrew you are a genius.

[@bhagyalakshmy4999]

When he says "Do you think I'd give up"... I melt

[@floffy2695]

I like how the final chorus of "Heaven is not fit to house a love like you and mine" sounds like an actual angelic choir.

[@angelabarsallo153]

This song gives me Cranberries vibes in the best way possible, what a work of art. Hozier simply does not miss

[@colleenhall9593]

Yes! I keep feeling like I'm being transported to the 90s - but I couldn't pin point the band. The music style as well

[@bethmw28]

Yes!! THIS ❤

[@thisisagift01]

exactly what i was thinking when i first heard it!

[@SheOh2Nyce]

Omg, yes, i was tryna figure out how familiar it felt, the part that says "in any life" 😭imma listen to it again

[@eliasmasharbash4039]

i tell them put me back in "AHHHHHHHH" and the ZOOOOOMBIEEESSSS part from the cranberries song really mesh.

[@netovisnica]

My middle son died in my womb 10 days before his due date. No song is about "romantic" love anymore, but I heal especially when I listen to Hozier. His lyrics are genial, like a balm on my broken heart...

[@thathobbitlife]

💛💛💛🦋

[@katharinas9854]

I'm so sorry for your loss, truly. From the bottom of my soul I wish you all the healing and peace this life has to offer. I hope that your life is beautiful.🌻🤍🌈💐

[@netovisnica]

@@katharinas9854 Thank you so much! I gave birth to twins a year after, and even though no baby can replace the one that was before, their bubbly personalities made so many new lovely memories.

[@drilonkennedy-gorne2049]

May his memory be a blessing and may Hozier continue to be a source of comfort, love, and strength for you

[@sharpatite4684]

​@@netovisnica❤❤❤

[@cherrykkura]

Hozier's gotta be one of the best songwriters out there

[@chelseawelter2714]

My God. So much to say, but I feel like we're seeing a full lean into Hozier's own personal style. The storm raging outside pays homage to the song. The scene inside is dirty, gritty, animalistic, raw, cathartic, and builds into a perfect storm of voices for Dante's lovers to swirl around forever in. Absolutely gorgeous video.

[@chacchel6845]

You said that beautifully. Much love. 🤍

[@drilonkennedy-gorne2049]

That description, while listening to that very mix of voices right now, is giving me chills

[@carolinecameron4840]

couldn't have described it better myself

[@pamallinder3287]

I got you

[@pamallinder3287]

Everyone love him

[@laneejohnson9547]

If I ever go to a Hozier concert I'd just ugly cry and sing the whole time.

[@NatalieRoseYT]

That was me on Sunday hearing this song live.

[@megablackflowers]

i think about this all the time 😭

[@marthakoppreddy]

My brother just lost his battle with cancer and life has been heartbreaking. All of Hozier’s new songs (and his old ones too) have been so therapeutic for me these past months. Francesca turns me into an absolute puddle, but gives me hope at the same time. I’m so thankful for you, Andrew 🫶🏻 thank you for sharing your talent with all of us and for getting us through some tough times in our lives. You are a bigger deal than you know!

[@mignonhagemeijer3726]

It is incredible how music can be so universally touching. Wishing you strength ❤

[@aprilgarrett1613]

Hozier saved me after the death of husband from cancer in 2015....Sending you strength and love!❤❤❤❤

[@catmansma]

Please accept my condolences. Death is such a lonely, frightening, horribly sad for those left behind. It seems as if the world should stop. I hope you will be able to enjoy happy times soon. Be well. Take care.

[@bigpigeon2002]

Lost my mum to cancer when I was 18. "Like a cancer grows, each piece of your body it takes." Sunk my stomach. And, "If I could hold you for a minute, I'd do it again." Makes me cry. I'm 20 now. 2 years without a mother's love and it's really difficult. I can't imagine with your brother. Siblings feel like another part of you so having that ripped away, I can't imagine. I'm so sorry for your loss. I wish you so much happiness. It's kinda lovely to see all the family members of cancer victims getting comfort and bonding from this song. Fck cancer.

[@projectanimation7730]

So much love to you through your grief journey. 💜

[@ssm66666]

Francesca / Lyrics Do you think I'd give up That this might've shook the love from me Or that I was on the brink? How could you think, darling, I'd scare so easily? Now that it's done There's not one thing that I would change My life was a storm, since I was born How could I fear any hurricane? If someone asked me at the end I'll tell them put me back in it Darling, I would do it again, ah, ah If I could hold you for a minute Darling, I'd go through it again, ah, ah I would still be surprised I could find you, darling In any life If I could hold you for a minute Darling, I would do it again, ah, ah For all that was said Of where we'd end up at the end of it When the heart would cease Ours never knew peace What good would it be on the far side of things? It was too soon When that part of you was ripped away A grip taking hold Like a cancer that grows Each piece of your body that it takes Though I know my heart would break I'll tell them put me back in it Darling, I would do it again, ah, ah If I could hold you for a minute Darling, I'd go through it again, ah, ah I would still be surprised I could find you, darling In any life If I could hold you for a minute Darling, I would do it again, ah, ah I would not change it each time (I would not change it each time) Heaven is not fit to house a love (Heaven is not fit to house a love) Like you and I (like you and I) I would not change it each time (I would not change it each time) Heaven is not fit to house a love (Heaven is not fit to house a love) Like you and I (like you and I) I would not change it each time (I would not change it each time) Heaven is not fit to house a love (Heaven is not fit to house a love) Like you and I (like you and I)

[@carolynkepes5451]

Thank you for these beautiful lyrics - bringing more depth of longing and love for this song… 💖🙏🎶🔥💫

[@amandabuttrey4603]

❤

[@agb534]

❤

[@ΚατερίναΚαραγεώργη-δ6λ]

Thank you!

[@Changelingheart]

Thank you so much. Now I need to paste and copy.❤

[@knothing4579]

I'll just leave this comment here so that when someone likes or reacted to this comment I'll be reminded of this MASTERPIECE!

[@DanielJoshua2000]

Let's gooo

[@RobinRawlings-mr5du]

❤

[@luisafernandavasquez7337]

Just a reminder to start June with Hozier ❤

[@AbdelrahmanHammouda]

August is here come here and listen

[@daisyharo855]

Seeing it live was absolute HEAVEN✨

[@SqueezySponge]

The last minute is so fucking amazing. Literally sounds like what you’d hear when you make it to heaven and your loved ones and past pets are at the gates welcoming you.

[@Changelingheart]

I'm passing through the hurricane....or the storms, eye of the hurricane.

[@Changelingheart]

​@@derekprospero.. please don't tell ppl how they should talk. You understand the comment well enough.

[@KamisatoElias]

@@derekprosperoit’s the correct usage of the word. They’re not speaking figuratively, to them this is actually what heaven would sound like when entering.

[@anastasiayoung9179]

I was just telling a friend it feels like being caught between Heaven and Hell.

[@leesakura8726]

The last minute lyrics is Heaving is not fit to house a love like you and I Meaning their kind of love is forbidden into the so called Heavens.

[@DeMediciCath]

the guitars distorting at the end with the sighs and distant voices reminding us of the eternal windstorm that Francesca and Paolo are doomed to face for loving each other is just the icing on the cake for me. Amazing work, as always.

[@pinkkitten_nails]

This makes me think of my late fiancé. Even knowing all the pain that would come at the end I would go through it all again just to hold him once more

[@idepartasair]

I'm so sorry for your loss. I can only imagine your pain. I hope that you're doing okay.

[@alexandraromero8529]

Same thing to me but we were married and he died of complications with his heart in 2020, he was my childhood best friend and we were just married for 2 years. It's been 4 years and i'm dating someone and I still remember him and love him

[@alexanderjones5109]

i'm SO ecstatic for this music video. this album so far (and it's not even fully out yet!) has been incredibly helpful for my peace of mind at this point in my life. i recently became disabled and nearly bedridden, and this song has REALLY helped me to not feel like a burden to my fiance

[@maysan9878]

Hang in there ❤

[@susan-1love]

I wasn't able to accept my disabled body at 25 now I'm 51.If I could with love, give my best advice to you accept &( love your body) as it is,fight like hell & never forget you are NOT a burden to those that choose to LOVE you ✌️🧠💕🤗👍

[@GraceAustin2]

I am in similar circumstance but with my sister not a fiance. I regularly break down about it. Finding solace is hard but I hope you continue finding it.

[@Людмила-и6л6р]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@erniechipdouglas9779]

Your not a burden to anyone rid your mind of that thought and enjoy each day. I'm not saying this without empathy so pls don't be offended I am not trying to tell you what to think as I'm not in your position obviously. Please enjoy your life you can't stay here miserable wasting it most of the time we have regrets over not enjoying the time we had I got diagnosed with cancer which I've managed to beat for 9 years now it could have possibly come back and all I can think about is why didn't I travel more and enjoy my life more I'm angry with myself for not realising life doesn't have to be perfect to enjoy it you just have to be alive and have some fair circumstances. To all the people who dont have those circumstances may there pls come a day when they can look back and know they are in a better place alive and living each day with joy

[@nixmix6278]

This. This is music. This needs to be what we hear on the radio. It's meaningful, it's poetic, it's high quality. It's music

[@salt_witch]

I personally believe that the best songs have the ability to send chills through the body. They’re few and far between but this is one of them

[@ViDuhy]

Our own broadcasters don't give Irish artist much airtime and there are really great ones out there

[@shreeteshthapa1387]

I feel like Hozier's music comes out every time I am feeling down or overwhelmed. And each time his songs become my only companion. Crying to his songs, singing along as loudly as I can, or just sitting under the shower, his songs have never stopped accompanying me.

[@shaghayeghmnf6467]

I have the same experience during the 9 years Ive known of him

[@ambreenali.]

He's super aware of the world we're living in and the brutality of it all, he's someone who actually cares, it's really hard to find an artist like him nowadays ❤

[@heytherehello1370]

I hope Andrew knows the depth of his soul-crushing and heart-soaring poetic lyricism because by god, I am stunned to speechlessness at the sheer beauty of his writing and emotion every single time he releases anything

[@auroralee3934]

"Heaven is not fit to house a love, like you and I"....gosh these beautiful lyrics😭

[@Cryptic_Fangs]

My best friend died of cancer on November 30. This is the last song I sang to him. I keep thinking there was more I could do to change the outcome. More I could do to help. But the one thing I am sure of is that even knowing how painful this loss is and all the hard times we would have, 'I would do it again.' That part of the song always hits me right in that part of my spirit that knows that there aren't any regrets for the love I gave and the hardships we had.

[@clairecoren2314]

I've said it before and I will say it again: Andrew is truly the T.S Elliot, the William Butler Yeats of our generation. I have been listening to Hozier since I was a freshman in high school and I just graduated college a week ago! I just got dumped after 2 years together and I have no clue what I am going to do with my life. But this music helps me ride the waves as they come. From the bottom of my heart, I owe this man a lot and I am so grateful for his existence.

[@mcr5truther]

seeing this song preformed live healed me of anything wrong ever and broke me at the same time chills the entire time

[@floffy2695]

Aside from the obvious historical and literary references, I just realized that the song can also apply to queer couples. With how same-sex relationships are considered as a "sin" in most religions, the lines can be related to a queer couple forcefully separated (and/or killed) by society's heteronormative views. "Though I know my heart would break, I'd tell them put me back in it", "I'd go through it again" and "I would not change it each time" - their love for each other is so deep and strong that they'd go through it all over again, bear the pain of homophobia/transphobia, just to be with their lover And of course, the most beautiful line - "Heaven is not fit to house a love like you and I" - can be referenced to how queer couples are constantly cursed to "go to hell" for their "sin", so the couple retaliates by: 1. Accepting hell as more fitting for their love, which is an ironical mockery of Heaven as lesser than the grand splendor it is made out to be by religious fanatics, therefore showing the falsehoods of religious extremists Or 2. Their love is not "sin" at all and is so blessed and passionate that Heaven itself says It is not worthy to house such a love, i.e., their love lies somewhere even beyond the Heavens Either way, I'm just starting to appreciate the layers of depth in Hozier's works

[@BelleCooper-qu8mk]

Comment needs to be studied

[@h0rn3d_h1st0r1an]

Hozier our literary king at work here

[@musicalmadi1438]

It’s simple but so effective. HE HITS IT OUTTA THE PARK EVERY TIME😭😭😭

[@gimenamercado1358]

This is one of the best love songs of all time....

[@sofimr]

i love this man’s brain. his lyrics honestly make my soul light up.

[@elizabethgates8918]

This song....heck, this whole album has consumed my mind, heart and soul. So many songs hit so hard and bring out emotions and feelings that I had forgotten about.

[@lvcheather]

Art is how we decorate space, music is how we decorate time ❤️

[@tracyhare176]

❤

[@randomuser3054]

Absolutely obsessed with this song, in fact I've started reading Dante's divine comedy. The power that hozier has over me is insane

[@gelflingmama]

How is it? I want to read it too but I’m very low income and have to make sure I’ll be able to get through it. I have a book in old English about pirates and I love it but it’s kinda hard to read with the language difference.

[@randomuser3054]

@@gelflingmama I am still reading and yes, it's definitely not a fast read. but it's easier than old english depending on the translation u read. I am reading the translation by Henry Longfellow. His translation is quite modern but as i do not know Italian, I'm not sure how faithful longfellow is to the original. I've not bought the book but borrowed it from the library. You can do the same if there are libraries near you or give ebook a chance.

[@moniqueoctober4848]

I cannot imagine love expressed more deeply that how it feels in this song

[@ahuseynli111]

Work song is amazing too

[@foolsgoldenrod]

There’s something desperately beautiful about choosing all the hardship that comes with living, just because a single moment with a loved one is worth it.

[@aleyahaque124]

Decades and decades of brilliant songs by various bands and artists and yet this song has captured my heart in a different way.

[@notaburden]

Every time Hozier sings "i would do it again" I just can't help but tear up, what an emotional song! Love you Andrew!!

[@ngrace294]

I LOVE when Hozier does rock!! This so easily could be a Cranberries song, stylistically, lyrically. And with his voice!! What a class act Hozier, you're a genius 👏

[@Kafka_girl]

This song is nothing but the thoughts of people - made into a beautiful melody- who've lost their loved ones. It's heartbreaking but you can't really help yourself from playing it again and again. Hoping, maybe, listening to it might send out a message to the universe, to your lost-loved ones, that they are being missed, that they never faded from your memories.

[@that_guy_evanp8501]

i cannot express how close to my heart this song hits, i have not heard ONE song out of this mans mouth that i havent fallen in love with. i would do ANYTHING to see him live Unreal Unearth is going to destroy me in the best way

[@naomm8832]

when i’m telling you this is one if not the best love song i’ve ever heard ? how tf does hozier create these songs with so much power and beauty and heartbreak and feeling in them ? he’s like a wizard i swear

[@moonshine9836]

Francesca and Paolo ❤ ...Dante has inspired and will inspire artists all over the world forever. The best and most genius piece of literature you can ever read. Italian pride. Thank you Hozier for this beauty🙏

[@shannondunn8195]

the entire band is so devastatingly beautiful

[@hajraijaz]

the thought and originality behind these lyrics are unbelievable the energy the band cant get over it

[@Michelle.Garces]

I tear up everytime I hear this song. The lyrics are so beautiful along with Hozier’s amazing voice, my heart can’t take it. 🥹❤️

[@serenahussain-fy9mx]

today like 3 hours ago I saw Hozier play Alexandra Palace in London, not only him but the entire band in this video accompanied him on stage in this tour. I have never heard someone sound so flawless play live it was the best concert I have EVER been to. It was dark, electric, sexy, stunning in every sense and it was incredible seeing this man live for the first time after years of listening to him daily.

[@robertsheldon1776]

This new song caught my eye. Just last week, a dear friend named Francesca lost her battle with cancer, so the timing of this was uncanny. Perhaps that is why I took to this song like I have. Great job on this.

[@odusavi5559]

Most of all, the level of consciousness of the community that Hozier was able to create around himself is striking. It's like moths searching for light around a lantern.

[@blitzwinger999wright6]

Love how there isn’t a real story or theme to the video because the performance of the group is entertaining enough to stand by itself. Incredible job Hozier. Your team is impeccable!

[@AbrielleLlewellyn]

This song made me nearly wreck my car I was sobbing so hard. I had to pull over and cry at how beautiful the sentiments were. Well done, sir.

[@pasquale1650]

You might need professional help.

[@AbrielleLlewellyn]

@@pasquale1650 Oh no! Someone expressing emotion at art! They must be crazy! Grow up.

[@honeyari22]

This song is so moving. I’m currently bawling my eyes out thinking about the love of my life and how i just simply want him to hold me. we have been through so much together and he still chooses me everyday. he is such a beautiful soul and every love song Hozier releases makes me cry happy tears

[@deeojq7191]

What's wrong with you? Do you have to be this GOOD? All I can do for a couple of days is cry over this masterpiece.

[@confusedhuman4351]

Currently in hospital with my mum who has cancer. This song resonates so well and is really something. Finding it hard to describe with human words the emotions we are feeling, but this comes really close.

[@EdgeCrush10]

So much grief is expressed in the final verses. It's heartbreaking.

[@pastels8139]

The emotions and words are so raw, so sincere, it makes me break out in tears just hearing “i’d go through it again.”

[@tristanvillalontriss9220]

Best Ballad Rock Song of the 21st century🎼🎤🎸

[@kaim0nd]

The part with the dino plushie sitting by the guitar amp was so cute and unexpecting.

[@kaim0nd]

@ 3:34

[@bebo5584]

his voice and lyricism hit me right in the bone.I am crying because of this art.

[@kunami228]

One of the best outros to a song I've heard in decades - what a masterful performance

[@maery-qx9nu]

His voice feels truly unique.

[@AutumnLovingPallette]

Stunning literary themes aside - When I listen to this song, I always think of all the amazing partners, family members, chosen family or best friends who are helping a loved one going through horrendous mental health breakdowns, hard times and/or shame and are instrumental to their recovery. I feel like this is an homage to them ❤

[@fcast228]

so umm just saw him live this week and hearing this song live was insane. Everything I could've asked for and more. I quite literally ascended through the roof of the kia forum after this song was over.

[@shay8502]

I love the chaotic editing and cinematography during the chorus! All of the whirling glimpses and flashes of light really feel to me like being in a hurricane. And the band looks great! It's nice to see everyone get some screen time ❤

[@postgold]

Hozier makes gloriously intuitive and radiant, heart-centred music. Francesca calls out to the soul and gifts the strength of a love that invigorates and raptures humanity. This bold unwavering love warrants a destination amongst the stars.

[@aurorareed2791]

Literally my favorite song off the new album he’s released so far

[@iraedwin]

I absolutely love this song. His voice is so rich and clear. I could listen to this over and over. I feel this is the best album he has put out to date. He has grown as an artist and the control of his voice is exquisite.

[@mightme6887]

I had a loved one pass on Saturday, and singing along to this song, for the past few days, has been surprisingly cathartic. Between good music, good comfort food, and good friends, I'm doing better than I had initially thought I would be. Sometimes peace comes naturally, sometimes we have to create it for ourselves, and right now I'm dealing with the latter, so I'm grateful to have this song to sing along with- despite the fact that I butcher it bad enough to be considered parody.

[@emmapalya1682]

I'm so sorry for your loss. Sending you well wishes and hoping you continue healing as much as possible.

[@mightme6887]

@@emmapalya1682 thank you for your kind words; I appreciated it very much.

[@krash4046]

listened to this song bringing my kids home from the hospital when they were born and i’m listening to it now while their grandparents have temporary custody and the lyrics “if i could hold you for a minute, i’d go through it again” just break me every time

[@jazminvelasque]

His voice, the lyrics, the rhythm, beat and energy. I love this song 🤍

[@candacewilliams9933]

Why is this not playing on the radio 😮‍💨it’s literal magic

[@midtownkitten483]

I first heard this on Sirius XM if you count satellite radio

[@VerityHuerta-es6hw]

Oh, to love and be loved like a Hozier song has been my life’s unrealized quest. This song makes me weep.

[@EvergreenElvish]

Hey queen! Girl, you have done it again. Constantly raising the bar for us all and doing it flawlessly. I’d say I’m surprised, but I know who you are.

[@madalynp6090]

…I’ve seen it up close and personal. Girl you make me so proud. And I love you.”

[@Thawookiemunster]

Every Hozier album has been released during a different era of my life and I can already feel that Unreal, Unearth is going to be just as crucial to my life as Wasteland, Baby! and the Self Titled album were. “Do you think I’d give up, that this might have shook the love from me” #bpd “But it was too soon when that part of you was ripped away” #trauma

[@zoefuentes9155]

Now that I think about it, the same is true for me too. Holy shit

[@musiclover-cu5jy]

His music helped me to feel again after a devastating loss. I hadn’t even realized I’d closed off so much until I listened to the first LP.

[@littlespacesuit]

Very well said, I feel the same way in my own life. Each album has come out during a shift in my life, and it brings me back to those times (in a comforting way). And here I am again, in a period of personal change; so I am very much looking forward to Unreal, Unearth.

[@jean-philippemoulsma918]

The lyrics clean my soul whereas the melody trembles old memories with a girl named Francesca during my UK erasmus time.... I used to have a crush with her. She never noticed because I was not able to tell her.

[@paliacho9]

Am I the only one, when listening to this (about 100 times), literally screaming the words while balling my eyes out over the love I lost years ago?

[@sapphire6145]

This is the first time I've actually listened to the lyrics and I'm crying

[@rubyharkleroad2796]

This is just- heartbreakingly beautiful. I get that feeling of something trying to leap out of my throat, and it’s just, wow. Like a human person created this song. And is just someone you could see on a street. It’s just baffling. Even more so, the person this was wrote about also wanders the earth. It makes me want to cry of joy and sadness. Incredible piece. Just amazing

[@razz6475]

Aww❤ I love your energy.

[@cthulhujankinx5652]

The whole song is so full of sound and complexity, and grabs the mind body and soul in so many ways. I will listen again, and with chills every time

[@hozierupdates]

Let’s talk about Francesca! Francesca da Rimini or Francesca da Polenta was a medieval noblewoman of Ravenna. She fell in love with Paolo, the younger brother of her old and deformed husband Giovanni, who she had married as part of a political strategy only. Enraged at their betrayal, Giovanni slew both Paolo and Francesca where they laid. In Inferno, Dante and Virgil meet Francesca and her lover Paolo in the second circle of hell, reserved for the lustful. Very Hozier of them 🥺 I am absolutely in love with it! What do you all think about it? 🤎

[@dominikawrrr7637]

This is a real masterpiece... I'm crying.

[@ruarifinn]

I’m probably old enough to be his grandmother but I surely love Hozier’s music. As for Francesca, having lost the most dear person in my life, I would say “put me back in it” but for me, heaven is the only place fit for the love invested experienced.

[@JJ-io2yv]

This song .. this man.. gives me hope for humanity . Thank you for such an incredible journey with you Hozier .. the love, energy and brilliance you pour into your art is simply life giving … I am so grateful for you and the chance to hear this magic! My daughter says to hear hoziers voice is like your eardrums being kissed .. I agree 💖 please keep creating

[@chillvibesmix]

His voice, the lyrics, the rhythm, beat and energy. Perfect, i love it!!

[@bradhennig]

This is everything. You can't ever fully "recover" from a song like this. I can't imagine the loss that fueled these lyrics. Well, actually, I can. And that's why he's an artist of a lifetime.

[@SCEnver]

This kind of love is a living hell. I wish I could be free of it every day.

[@Marie-Share]

Soul speech, the language of music, of true music.... So beautiful...so powerful...

[@ukiii738]

I've experienced this song while at the concert in Dublin, in Marlay Park a week ago.. With nearly 40 thousand people singing along it was something to behold.

[@junaleecarpenter9704]

This is a beyond touching beautiful song. The first time I heard it I was instantly filled with emotion and had so many tears running down my face. It really tells a story and you can feel the love in his voice that he speaks of. It's expressed heavenly and wholeheartedly. I can listen to this again and again and each time it speaks to my soul.

[@andrewbreeden4027]

Hearing this song live shook me to my absolute core

[@roblesmetalart]

I’ve been listening to this song on repeat for the past week since I first heard it. There is so much beauty, pain and transcendence in this work of art. Hozier, you have created a masterpiece.

[@summerchild_]

"No grave can hold my body down, I'd crawl home to her" used to be my favorite Hozier lyric but "My life was a storm, since I was born, how could I fear any hurricane?" Hits so so so hard