Hozier - Hozier On NFWMB

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[@Nadirah6]

I just adore it when he laughs at his own dark, wicked ideas and lyrics.

[@annesafo6142]

ah yes, priceless!

[@divyabhanot9876]

Very diabolic indeed!😊

[@pinetree7542]

Dead people: *spinning in the ground, making terrifying noises* Hozier, for some reason: 😄

[@amandapanda2272]

Lmfaooo at least he's honest hahaa

[@annam6636]

"You can't be harmed. It's nothing to do with me. This person is just genuinely terrifying....and you love them for it" hell yeah

[@janhavis.8360]

I didn't get this part he said? Can you please explain ? What or whom is he referring terrifying?

[@annam6636]

@@janhavis.8360 you know there's that classic idea that a man should protect his woman, so Andrew takes this idea and flips it on its head: his lover is so strong, so badass and so terrifying, and that's just who his baby is and nothing can harm her. Andrew also said the following about NFWMB: “This song is about watching the world burn and realizing that the person next to you is completely unfazed by it - and may have even been the one to start the fire themselves”. So basically his lover is terrifying not only in their strength but also cause they quite enjoy watching the world die (Ain't it warming you, the world gone up in flames? / Ain't it the life you, your lighting of the blaze?). But he still loves them

[@janhavis.8360]

@@annam6636 that's so nice of you to reply this fast.now everything makes sense what he said. Thanks for taking time out to explain this. Hozier is a great artist but sometimes his expressions and lines are so difficult to understand. Thanks again. Truly appreciate it. ☺️

[@annam6636]

@@janhavis.8360 you are most welcome, I'm glad I could be of help :) and I totally get you. since English is not my first language and Andrew's speech is so eloquent, sometimes it takes extra time to understand what he means but that's alright ;)

[@janhavis.8360]

@@annam6636 ☺️

[@jetlag4814]

He sounds like he wrote a love song for one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse.

[@anyamallick568]

This is an accurate thought tbh!!

[@vhenan]

this is such a good fucking comment

[@joannadzenowski6214]

That sounds exactly like something he would do

[@janishott]

There's a swirling pool of religious imagry to inform his beautiful horror ballad, lol. I'm partial to the whore of Babylon. What I noticed straight away is that by the end you aren't so sure of who's saying what. Is it she, not he. who's repeatedly asking the other if they're still my baby? Also I thought I remembered something about Blackthorn trees...look them up under Celtic mythology. Lots of dark stuff there. Which one of them is it really that wants to be reborn as the tree? Lol. I love Hozier.

[@hehehepssst]

Brillant!

[@lizzyt1248]

Hozier puts more thought, craft and literary references into this song than many singers put into their whole careers. The lyrics alone are incredible poetry. When they’re put with the music it’s just insane.

[@aronquemarr7434]

Check out Dermot Kennedy. His music is pretty poetic too.

[@lizzyt1248]

Thanks! I’ll definitely check it out :)

[@Irishsong22]

I've been telling my friends that I'm on a bit of a Hozier stint right now and I tell them that his music is like poetry where so much of the music these days is so simple in comparison. Get a good rhyme and a good beat and you're done, but this is like poerty where you have to listen to it 3 to 5 times to wrap your head around it.

[@3storiesUp]

Lizzy .. you've put it perfectly .. your comment is a million miles from the trite rubbish written on a lot of Hoziers vids. Well said.

[@adonisdark1617]

I’d say Talos is on par if not better, albeit not nearly as popular or famous.

[@TogetherAtLast]

The fact that he says that the affection of your love is so powerful and terrifying that the beast of the end of days would turn away after getting a look at you is INSANE

[@bigsmasher2124]

It's my favorite line ever, this is coming from the guy that will listen to a song 100 times because of one line even if I hate the rest of the song. I think it is the most amazing compliment you can give someone, "the world is ending and the beast who caused it is TERRIFIED of you..." It's important to realize that this is the Christian apocalypse, as in the rapture, as in when god says "humans don't deserve me but the ones who do will be brought to heaven." the beast, god's will, is there because humans are unfit for divinity, but the beast (god's will) saw this person and it changed their mind. I understand it's of of fear but I have always taken it as they were the hope of humanity, a human so pure god said "maybe I was wrong, maybe humans can be good." I like both interpretations, it's just so good

[@pinetree7542]

I really enjoy the contrast between performing Hozier and talking Hozier. The dark, broody, almost intimidating looking Hozier that sings about the end of the world and that jolly, gentle, goofy Hozier that talks about the end of the world are like two different people and I love both of them

[@Malaima]

I so relate to this. As an artist and as a person... Thank you so much for this comment! (And also, as a Hozier’s music lover and a Hozier fan, you have described this so well! And it is so satisfying!!) Thank you, your comment made me feel validated and empowered today. 💛

[@vitoriabdw]

That is Hozier singing, but Andrew were the one doing the talk

[@diiivvyyy]

I saw a post that read: Hozier is just like "I'm a corpse in the woods I have a complicated relationship with religion and I'm tastefully horny" and we all collectively went "same" I felt that

[@leticiabsilva-is3oj]

NFWMB feels like how Gomez Addams would describe Morticia. SUBLIME AND TERRIFYING AND DARK AND BEAUTIFUL YOU ARE AND I LOVE YOU FOR IT

[@Beatriz-kj9up]

YES

[@jesstolley7193]

YAS

[@fazzilamerom3209]

Exactly!

[@naylachagas3865]

OMG YESSSSSS

[@joannadzenowski6214]

Yessss

[@addiekrenzer1033]

I love the song meaning. You don't often hear such an appreciation of feminine power from a man. It's moving how this dark beauty is so adored.

[@ermacmatt9494]

He can hear the dead, He is not from this world

[@chrizeldabernil8323]

I think that's already been established by now.

[@PeachPlastic]

If anyone other than him would tell you that, you'd dismiss them as delusional.

[@ayush632]

Not just that. He enjoys it and writes a song about a world where it doesn't matter anymore.

[@coraltaylor8159]

I love to listen to songwriters speaking about the inspiration for their lyrics. It makes their songs so much more meaningful. I now love this song even more.

[@DiemiConz12]

That's such a blessing, I could listen him talking about it but could not understand at all 'cause do not dominate english =(

[@SibylleLeon]

I've always wondered what the context of this song was. So, Yeats and the apocalypse. Just another Hozier song xD

[@awkwardcupcake3395]

no one writes about love like hozier does

[@shanicecogswell8125]

Oh gosh it makes me so happy to hear this explanation of the song because I got exactly this impression when I first listened to it. I adore that it is about being attracted to someone for their independence, strength, and sheer emotional power, rather than their fragility or sweetness because that is 1. such a relatable experience which 2. is not often glorified in the way I think it ought to be. Big love to Hozier and his love of formidable partners. Speaks volumes!

[@anylove370]

honestly i love it too, especially because we're used to seeing the innocent woman falling for the bad guy because she can change him and him loving her bc she's so pure. It's refreshing to see a genuinely powerful woman, like literally so powerful she's terrifying, being adored by her partner even as she enjoys the world burning. Like what a formidable love, that you would serve as kindling as she's burning her enemies alive. Like honestly i want movies and tv series about that. I'm tired of the angelic woman/child falling for a beast of a man

[@Irishsong22]

I have to admit that I haven't really listened that deeply to this song. My first impression of the song was very possessive to the point of toxic, but I know that I'm not right in that assessment now.

[@edits180]

i agree

[@brookelynn9577]

This muffin worried we wouldny like his "bad language"

[@maryamahilowle4795]

Hozier has this ethereal beauty about him. His voice sounds hollow and haunting in this song yet there is this pull that you cannot help but follow. I can't wait for the new album🎶

[@tickety-boo6343]

At this point i consider it an honor being a hozier fan. I feel like we don't deserve him personally. what dimension is this man from and how

[@littlespacesuit]

This puts me in mind of a song that Hades would sing to, or about, Persephone. When she sits on the throne of the Underworld, she has the most power of any of the gods of the pantheon. Mortals refuse to say her name, for fear of incurring her wrath. Her name literally means "chaos-bringer;" she can only be addressed as "The Dread Queen." Very fitting for the lyrics and tone here, I think.🖤

[@naomipitocco8359]

i've probably said this a million times but i absolutely love the way he talks about his music because you think you know what a song is about and then he just comes in with this beautiful and wildly deep meaning that just blows whatever you thought it was about right out of the water

[@chelseajoseph7417]

Yesssssss

[@Iam_Tiara]

Naomi Pitocco facts!!!

[@blancaaleks]

Hey, whoever manages Hozier's channel, could you please turn on the closed caption? There are some words that I don't understand - I guess it happens with most of us that are not english native speakers. It would help us so much! Thank you =)

[@maddie2007]

Blanca Aleks I’m a native english speaker and I still miss some of the words lol

[@user-vz1iy3xi8d]

yeah, the same request

[@justsomerandomname2067]

Exactly

[@ericas6020]

can we get the full version of this performance

[@chrizeldabernil8323]

Oh I do hope it comes out and not just unlisted like his Like Real People Do in that Loch

[@igisingorsomething]

@@chrizeldabernil8323 the full version is actually out

[@anar.3360]

Here's a link to the full version, enjoy! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZaQnnyNgbloeqs

[@GrainneMhaol]

"Apocalyptic carry-on". Andrew, you're an absolute dote.

[@vincent4259]

I thought he said carrion

[@occulus4368]

@@vincent4259 he did lol

[@occulus4368]

Its "carrion" 😅 which is literally just dead, rotting carcasses

[@janishott]

Her carry-on IS carrion.

[@janishott]

I actually think he said "apocalyptic carrying-on" lol

[@attou1506]

"somebody" "person" "they/them" what a nice, subtle way to fight heteronormativity! please keep fighting to make this world a more inclusive place

[@chloekwong3287]

@Damián Lucero people b gay, damian

[@riya-zx4ji]

@@chloekwong3287 idk why but that comment fucking got me, you tell em chloe

[@nicolasmazzotta5026]

@Damián Lucero It s everything wrong with heteroNORMATIVITY It does not mean that you should like one gender or the other, it means that there should be no NORMATIVITY about it, Its all about freedom bro

[@hananfetwy7230]

Don’t think he was trying to fight heteronormativity by using the singular they. it’s just simpler than constantly saying “him or her” constantly

[@attou1506]

@@hananfetwy7230 lmao i completely forgot i'd written that comment, you're absolutely right. damn, the bar was six feet below when i wrote that

[@Jmmmmama]

My partner and I love this song particularly bc of the celebration of fierce, raw female power. I’m a working woman and my partner is a sahd and he lovingly cheers me on in my career. This song makes me want to work harder and be tougher for him. Just love the vibes

[@rhlove4ever]

Hozier swearing like that got me feeling some type of way 😏

[@The.Gemini.Sisters]

😂😂😂😂😭😭😭😭 same!!!

[@TatianaBoni14]

i have a huuuge crush on him

[@bddybdz]

Tati. Bo me too 😔

[@rosary6521]

Sis.... ain't new news

[@mahuyamajumder4276]

You are not alone.

[@brettannlalli]

I aspire to be this terrifying, awe-inspiring person. Hozier wrote a song and incidentally wrote the blueprint for the next and final identity metamorphosis of my 20s.

[@liwest511]

a good radio edit could change "fucks with" to "touches" 😁 i really want this on the radio 😭

[@samanthagoldfarb326]

"We'll burn those bridges when we cross them" is Freudian slip for "The new album is going to kick their asses and make them cry from existential dread" and I'm ready for the pain is it March 1st yet

[@attyninigarado818]

If my man doesn't describe me like this, I don't want him. 😭

[@desertMetal]

This man is pure poetic genius, and endlessly charming 💚

[@nanditapandey4061]

Hozier seems to have been born accidentally in this generation. We do not deserve him. This is not just some song. This is poetry, art and divinity. I could listen to this single song for the rest of my life.

[@miel8729]

wow, i can't believe hozier wrote a song for hannibal! how sweet of him.

[@tavsark672]

His songs express more than my speaking skills can. I really find Hozier one of the most interesting and poetic humans that this planet is blessed with. I'd really like to have a cup of coffee with him. Damn.

[@athiraraj8778]

He’s out of this world. Not being dramatic but that’s the truth. And I wish I had someone to sing like that to me.

[@dylantobin6280]

I still can’t get over the fact he says “Fuck” my heart drops every time.

[@Ana-bx6fn]

How does his mind work that he comes up with meanings like this?

[@meshg2442]

He is a pisces

[@heliab4112]

He reads a lot

[@zaczaexec2945]

He is from "the land of Saints & Scholars" 😊

[@jocelyncooper1738]

I realized something, Hoizer is the embodiment of the man of my dreams, I think.

[@stellashouldbestudying]

he's so adorable pls I'm sobbing

[@gracebabcock8069]

I'm just so in love with this song... this romantic, apocalyptic awe absolutely resonates with my soul.

[@evieaddy9580]

does he realize how hot he actually sounds when he swears???

[@irrelephant732]

My first guess why the beginning reminded me of "it will come back" was that it's because it's your coming-back song (I mean you're singing "I will come back" and now you came back with a song with a similar beginning) but I guess it was just a coincidence :D I bought tickets for your concert in Cologne and I can't wait to see you live again!

[@chrizeldabernil8323]

Oh he did come back. What a great comeback.

[@paulinef.9841]

See you in Cologne! :)

[@m00n_magic73]

Oh to be the woman Hozier writes about.

[@aiyayas]

The whole song is raw in emotions and really expresses the undying love of partners. Honestly, it is one of the best tracks and he did a wonderful job on emmiting the right vibes for the song.

[@karenmulhern]

How incredibly well read and intelligent is this guy, love these lyrics and the thought behind them

[@anakta]

This song honestly is so powerful to me. Makes me feel incredibly untouchable

[@Beatriz-kj9up]

Honestly this song is somewhat a relationship goals

[@antigone5221]

More people should hear to hozier. He trully has a lot to say and should be on the trending page because he talks about real stuff that actually matter and not girls and cars and money or diss tracks

[@hizkias2679]

so girls don't matter (note: this is sarcasm because i don't rust the internet to convey this properly)

[@antigone5221]

@@hizkias2679 i am sorry but i dont really understand your comment...can you please elaborate?

[@hizkias2679]

it was just me joking over your word choice, nothing serious.

[@antigone5221]

@@hizkias2679 oh ok... i meant not talking about bitches and stuff(i am from Greece so making a vocab mistake is not that uncommon..also i dont like swearing that is why i chose that word)but all good.

[@antigone5221]

@Damián Lucero i didnt mean girls. I love the fact that he empowers the women. Heq i am a woman. I just dont like cursing. I was saying that the music that is trending nowadays is everything related to bling, bitches(i just dont like cursing)and drugs. Sorry if it got out the wrong way

[@mearatalisevale8544]

Hozier is a poet that came down from Olympus.

[@nickarmstrong4677]

Every time I hear this song I think of the walking dead. I think of ricks remorseless demeanor and michonnes fearless warrior attitude. This end of the world love song embodies that relationship. This is why I love music so much because you can relate to your life and something just fit so perfectly. Beautiful song my friend. Thank you so much. I needed this.

[@eviesharpless4133]

The inspiration I get from this song is insane.

[@FiveofEyes]

This man singing, singing this song, should be allowed to swear wherever, whenever he damn well wants to.

[@bootlegmegz]

Hozier is a living example of how mainstream music can carry so much meaning

[@BlackthornBetty]

This man made me embrace music again. He is so talented. Learning guitar now after a decade's hiatus from playing any music at all.

[@calledsomething]

This might be my favourite hozier song.

[@ruthfeeney9441]

Hosier has a lot of love to give xx

[@deballen3388]

I think it's the haunting melody I love about this song.

[@stephgee5823]

I need that full performance. His best performances are always stripped down and very simple.

[@lizc6645]

I love it when I wake up and there's a new Hozier video to watch 😊

[@zuyazelon2938]

Exactly

[@Warinphat]

literally can’t wait for this live session

[@kenan3121]

I love the way he thinks about every single word that he puts in his own songs

[@anirose6807]

Waiting to see Hozier in concert only to realize he performed in your city just weeks ago :((

[@maryamnazr4130]

Best Dark Romance Song Written 🙌🏼

[@NisheeShrestha]

But what would be left of one after you take out one's heart and soul? Oh there is. There is so much more. This song is the perfect explanation of that. I could never be able to explain it. Thank you Hozier!

[@ciela3625]

everything he does just makes me cry. lol i think his energy is just so incredible and artistic.... i love it

[@irene-marivanderwalt9731]

Let's talk about how he said ”dude” becaaaauuussseeee ...

[@butnip]

This song makes me think of Persephone

[@milliewarner8911]

This is one of my favourite songs from the ep man 😍💙

[@ad-zx4iv]

this MUST be my fav Hozier song I've been asking for this for ages. Thank you

[@ktina1193]

This song is pure poetry ❤ love it

[@vanessad5269]

He’s so beautiful

[@ganesanmanikandan4887]

His voice is equal to -100 degree Celsius. I am chilling...in the coolest October month..

[@Sunshineandhydrangeas]

This is still one of my favorites.

[@elanyacoleman9862]

Hozier, I love you ! I love your writing !

[@sg_4998]

This is by far my favorite song from the EP and makes me excited to hear the album and hopefully see him live!

[@micaelaosorio7228]

I love it!!!!

[@leticiaoliveira5483]

Por um mundo com mais músicas do Hozier ❤️

[@Divergent333]

Ugh. In love with all things Hozier

[@arielmarrero2717]

Very nice::: Love all you Music

[@valeriedelacruz8423]

every time I see him or hear him my heart bursts into candy hearts

[@taylorwilson955]

my favorite!!!!

[@winniejames6911]

That smile... 😍

[@katesimpson3210]

this song gets me every time and I'm completely obsessed with all the symbolism and stuff!

[@nashnascimento2264]

the best song on the EP....This skinny legend gave us a song for when climate change finally kills us

[@lowlypieceofdata7542]

I won’t ever recover from you calling hozier a skinny legend

[@KAIZORIANEMPIRE]

I don't understand this collective dislike about the world ending. The world ends for each individual. Hence why care so deeply about climate change . ?

[@divyabhanot9876]

We care about climate change so deeply, because it does not only harms us an individual but the next generation too!!!

[@cookiescookies2023]

The world ending would be so beautiful and poetic.....

[@BigStevie]

Hozier! Come to Detroit! Keep up with this amazingly pure music!

[@shanelinnie9564]

Terrifyingly apocalyptic and hauntingly beautiful,,,,,, par for the course at this stage with hozier!

[@misslane795]

Ive never had anyone write a song for me before.Thank you hozier its beautiful (🖤)

[@zura3395]

the meaning of the song is way better than I thought. it's such a unique concept and i'm so happy I found this

[@rabinathapa6853]

he has the most beautiful fingers

[@MissFitt24]

This guy's the reason of music existence.

[@flippetskater]

Ahhh, back to basics, just Andy and Alex. I love it! And we're human. Humans swear. No use trying to sugarcoat it, lol. Gatekeeping language is gatekeeping human emotion and thought. Honest, uncensored expression is much better. :-) Also, Killruddery House is fucking stunning.

[@karishmayadav8387]

I’m in love with this man! ❤️

[@MossyGnome]

This old Irish deity is a fucking genius

[@betty8444]

This song is...uhh... Just something that leaves you speechless and in love. I haven't heard anything lately sooo beautiful as this! ❤😍❤

[@igisingorsomething]

I wish i could write songs as creatively as Hozier

[@bowiehs]

love this guy, of course the song.

[@SonaliGurpur]

This is pure dope for creative process junkies ❤️

[@internationalplanetjourney6105]

When I first heard this song I got a message that probably related to where I was with my own spiritual growth. To me, the world is going through a major transformation as more people awaken and contribute to global consciousness. For me in a lot of ways, that's the ending of the old world (old thought patterns, perceptions, belief systems, consciousness) as we become more aware of how all of those things keep us in a lower state of being. That goes along with how our perception was of the bible, and how those stories for too long have been taken literally. Almost every story can be applied to the inner transformation that goes on while we are working towards ascension or the christ consciousness. So for me, I took this as, the divine mother carrying her new child to a holy place to birth a new world, and a new state of being that better serves everyone. When I heard, "must have caught a good look at you", it reminded me so well of when you allow certain energy into the consciousness that is growing inside of you, how much that can transform what you have already grown, which is why during the process you have to make sure you set clear mental boundaries. Basically I took this song as the Divine Mother saying no one fucks with this new consciousness ("Jesus") growing inside of me, and I will get it there safely, haha go Mary!!

[@IiZD3]

WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH ♡