Hozier - Eat Your Young (Official Lyric Video)

[@angelsmith7680]

This man doesn't have one bad song. Every single song of his is absolutely amazing

[@mmelioniscrying]

YOURE SPEAKING FAX

[@sayonichatterjee2721]

Couldn't have said it any better

[@meredithellis1859]

I was PANICKED to see comments on this but only good things

[@mmelioniscrying]

@@meredithellis1859 why? His music is so good idk if there could be ANY hate tbh fr ong

[@Xoxotho]

Literally like so good! 😢

[@Naturetoa]

Something that I adore about this is the use of the phrase "Come and Get Some" because based on tone and context it can mean either an invitation to dinner or a promise of violence

[@myaduhart3370]

YES

[@XXSQUIDGLEYXX]

I love how so many of his lyrics have double meanings. It just ads so many layers to the songs

[@angelvollant864]

Or also sexual advances. The tone of this song, and the way Hozier sings is quite sensual

[@vallivergano239]

Both

[@lenneti.s6277]

or have sex

[@Invertedlamp]

Hozier releasing a song that sounds like the sexiest thing on the planet and it actually being about older generations exploiting the younger generation is so perfectly on brand. Fucking obsessed

[@zelbernil3790]

bad news in a pretty sexy mouth 😗👌

[@campkoala]

nailed it!

[@icymoons]

"I want to wrap my teeth around the world" agressively recontextualized by the rest of the song. the Imperial War Machine goes brrrr

[@HitomiKitage]

Oh even yesser!

[@ayoolukoga9829]

And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, which the Lord thy God hath given thee, in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee. Deuteronomy 28:53

[@KayMyselfPls]

The marketing of this song, the one clip we were all obsessed with before this released, draws us in under this false pretense of sexuality and heat. Only for Hozier to hit us with yet another moral and political narrative. Drawing people in with the lure of sex (one of the 7 sins referenced in the song ;) ) to send them home with a message about exploitation and the abuse of power is genius. Hozier never ceases to be not only a musical mastermind, but an incredible representative of the people.

[@BlackKoshka23]

That part of the song could very much represent the fact that some men are getting older and older, but their partner's ages remain the same (around their twenties), which leads to relationships with a huge power imbalance, and it can be another form of depredation, or "eating your young".

[@albacarone7272]

😊😊😊

[@mwilson7842]

Lust, not sex.

[@peachyes19]

👏👏👏

[@ShesAaRebel]

The song being disguised as something tempting, while if you pay attention you see the true nature of it, is really clever. Shows how you never get the full picture of what is happening unless you've got context. It's supposed to represent Gluttony. To me he speaks from a politician's POV. How they keep wanting more and more but are never full. "If there's something still to take. There is ground to break". Also the title, which to me means they will screw over younger generations to make themselves more comfortable. And then going back to my first point. Politicians are really good at candy-coating their words, and never speak plainly. You have to look at the whole picture in order to form your own opinion. Same goes with the song.

[@EimhinMcGann]

Really clever hint to Irish history by Hozier; for those who don't know, the Irish author Jonathan Swift wrote a pamphlet called "A Modest Proposal" in 1726, when there was yet another massive famine in Ireland due to intentional mis-management by the British oppressors. There was lots of complaining in Britain about the hordes of starving Irish begging for their children's lives outside the walls of government, so Swift wrote this satirical book explaining to the Irish that they and their children would be better off to "Eat Your Young", because Hell would freeze over before the British rulers decided to help them. What a lovely people they are :)

[@Navymom586]

This sounds so familiar to me you have just unboxed something I had hidden in my brain. My teacher said it was horrible

[@snigdhasupriya5306]

I was looking for this comment. I just listened to this song and all I could think about was 'A Modest Proposal '.

[@IamCherno_Byte]

Now I understand why I thought about this text when I'm listening it (and I'm not Irish nor British)

[@HannahHannahHannah]

omg, so sad, and so repetitive, about governments who leave somewhere in golden cages.

[@starry65]

It's worth mentioning that Swift lists 6 ways to eat your young. Hozier has 7 ways, which is a clear reference to the original essay. Source: Professor made us read "A Modest Proposal" for context in "Early British Literature"

[@notalexisnicole]

this man’s ability to conjure up such bewitching lyrics and vocally transmit each emotion is a feat not only of masterful musicianship, but also of magic.

[@ayoolukoga9829]

The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children: they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people. Lamentations 4:10

[@Peter-uo9km]

Witchcraft

[@videosbylex]

@@Peter-uo9km period

[@GhostEye31]

Well the man is Irish, he might very well be a bit Fae.

[@MrKevmor]

God is a wo.....man

[@haileythomas7615]

He never fails to amaze me. In such a unique way, he talks about how the choices we make are harming and killing our children, that it would simply be easier to eat them than to have them suffer through the world

[@zelbernil3790]

in such a sexy club banger no less 🤣🤣

[@cassie1969]

Nicely put!

[@swordofice890]

idk man, i'd rather put up with all sorts of hell for my kids than eat them. if that was the case why didnt our parents turn un into drums and dinner at 6? you push through for those kids, not just treat them as a liability and decide to get rid of them

[@amyswarbrick6251]

​@@swordofice890 that is really not the point that this person is making. They're saying that all the crap that the older generation is putting the younger generation is worse than a lack of existence, I.e. them eating us. It's a hyperbole to enhance effect

[@meepmoopmeep1]

A lot of animals eat their young and we see it as this horrific, beastly act (which it is) but the world that we have left our children just creates a long, drawn out version of the same act. I don’t think the song is saying that children would literally be better off not suffering through life- more so that we are no better than the animals who eat their young

[@hinrinn1788]

"It's quicker and easier to eat your young" is *incredible*

[@luismanuelresendizolvera4234]

what that does mean? His youth or his children?

[@hinrinn1788]

@@luismanuelresendizolvera4234 I've been interpreting it as children, or just the younger generation. The actions of the older generations which are inspired by greed and gluttony are causing the destruction of the younger generation, so it would be "quicker and easier" to just eat them.

[@NGraceW]

@@luismanuelresendizolvera4234 I propose you read "A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift

[@brynmcclennan973]

It's a reference to the satirical article "A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift which was written during the Irish Famine (genocide) explaining numerous ways to resolve famine by eating your children.

[@amygray5285]

As mentioned I also think it could be in reference to Swift's satire (which I had to read in English when I didn't know what satire was, so believed Swift was being completely genuine) But (and this could be complete coincidence, and have nothing to do with the song) many animals will actually eat their young when under attack. I remember learning that hedgehogs will eat their own babies because in their minds their children will be eaten anyway by the creature attacking them, and the hedgehog doesn't want to waste a free meal. Lots of other species, like harpy eagles, will abandon their young if they can't fend for themselves, because it's easier to just start from scratch and raise a new chick. So what Swift was (satirically) suggesting, and what humans do (shift responsibilities onto the younger generations, or try to essentially trivialise their input and views on society) can be found in the natural world I'm sorry. This was a very long reply, but I love learning about the natural world.

[@lizzisfruity3006]

He's a genius for releasing the thirsty part of the song forst to get people engaged with the song and then it has such a heavy message

[@mwilson7842]

He is a genius in lots of ways. That's a good observation. That's why it had a shock effect, in a good and spooky way, on me.

[@SuperLumianaire]

He's a fool and a deviant.

[@shirin9452]

Wait what’s the thirsty part? lmao cause to me this sounded like some Gimme Shelter shit

[@isabelaconsolim4434]

Hozier is the only person alive that can make gluttony sound like lust

[@steveshadforth]

it's not about cannablism

[@pasharighton]

the sound is about lust the lyrics are about gluttony the theme is greed

[@steveshadforth]

@@pasharighton is it fuck

[@Catticus21]

to be fair what is lust if not gluttony in another font, the 2 are pretty similar when put against the other

[@literallynoonebb]

​@@steveshadforth really do be tt

[@ashandgold]

A masterful reflection on generational trauma. I've been listening to Hozier since Take Me to Church when I was young, and he's only been getting better since - Eat Your Young is nothing short of continuing that trend.

[@cassie1969]

Same. I started listening in 2014 and have been obsessed ever since.

[@thefiretailedweasel6206]

Saaame

[@ayoolukoga9829]

And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, which the Lord thy God hath given thee, in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee. Deuteronomy 28:53

[@shahrulnazri9004]

​@@cassie1969 ksn

[@chiffymonroe5687]

Wamenya bho

[@DonPasquale_]

All 3 songs are genuinely incredible. If the rest of the album is this good, it's gonna easily be the best one yet

[@korbaisblessed2562]

I hope wasteland baby is a masterpiece

[@tulipsbogman]

Where can i listen to the 3rd one i could only find eat ur yound and through me

[@ahmadh653]

@@tulipsbogman any streaming platforms

[@ahmadh653]

It WILL be his best so far. I guarantee that

[@Keanu.J]

Wait there’s gonna be a whole album of this? I thought it was just gonna be an ep

[@congrate4100]

You don't see too many artists stepping out of the classic love ballads and writing what is just pure form of art and poetry! Hozier has done it again! Much love from Bangladesh

[@stacyaaa9471]

Ah yes another fellow Bangladeshi hozier fan💖 I wasn't expecting it tbh XD

[@MariaHossain]

​@@stacyaaa9471 we exist, man

[@SuperLumianaire]

Trash song.

[@stacyaaa9471]

@@MariaHossain oh damn👀ami jni na ami kno surprised but i am-

[@viniciuscorrea6828]

elas apareceram aqui

[@Karishma_Unspecified]

How can a song be both chill and chilling? Wow.

[@sherrybentz3263]

Because it simply dares to speak the truth like a prayer from the depths of a gentle soul…..

[@lolalolita3537]

It leaves you an opening, welcoming feeling so that you listen but then slams you with chilling truth of your actions or what can be better if we stopped somethin

[@SoftAsBlueK]

I love Hozier, but the lyric is kind of wierd no?

[@cantnv1]

Heard this song right after ANOTHER mass shooting at an elementary school in Tennessee, and that line "putting food on the table selling bombs and guns, skinnin' the children for a war drum" has been whirling around in my head ever since! What an amazing song, absolutely amazing.

[@zelbernil3790]

I was also thinking that. He just performed at an LGBTQ benefit in Tennessee barely 2 weeks ago. It's sick that the state's banning drag performances yet have not banned deadly weapons. So where's the concern for kids now?

[@MyLondon4Life]

@@zelbernil3790what’s a “deadly” weapon? Are knives “deadly” as they kill 5 times more people per year than AR-15s. Oops, did I mess up your bullshit ?

[@LawnPygmy]

​@@zelbernil3790 It's quicker and easier to eat your young.

[@Nefariously_ignorant]

I'll be honest, this is poor taste

[@MegaMilenche]

@@zelbernil3790 Nobody is banning drag performances for adults. They want to put a stop to sexualised drag performances for kids under 18. So, don't spread lies.

[@fercabral4]

hozier can never do ANYTHING wrong. the man’s an absolute gem

[@Soullessgod3]

I am the 800th like

[@tamyawaiters7078]

How he’s able to evolve his sound and his voice fits always is amazing

[@ZR-tc1ll]

“It’s a kindness, Highness” actually took my breath away

[@jocelynlopez4149]

Hozier never disappoints. The timing and message of this song are impeccable. Reminds me of A Modest Proposal essay too

[@zelbernil3790]

It's a Provocative Proposal now modest goes unheard these days

[@avacado5486]

I had to read a modest proposal for my English class a few days before this song came out and it was the first thing I thought of when I heard this song. It’s sad how relevant that piece of literature remains today

[@degreeinnerdology]

​@@avacado5486 my english teacher assigned it right before Thanksgiving Break and swore us to not speak about it until after school on that Friday It's got such a good message and it's a shame that such similar methods need to be used in order to showcase the relevance it still holds

[@obliviouscandybar]

The reference is intentional, Hozier is Irish.

[@WeAreAirborne]

It's intentional. The song is literally about A Modest Proposal, which was written specifically to call out the English government on its horrific treatment of the Irish. Hozier is Irish and is making the exact same points. As for "seven new ways that you can eat your young," Jonathan Swift recommends that Irish children can be prepared in six ways: "...[W]hether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled; and I make no doubt that it will equally serve in a fricasie, or a ragoust." It's not an accident.

[@asmrkat1491]

Lyrics are so grotesque yet so poignant, while the music behind is so groovy - I LOVE IT

[@D1ZZYDRE4MER]

I’ve been so unbelievably excited for this song since I first heard the clip and god this mans music could never let me down

[@frey_skyeee]

frrr

[@gothicxromantic]

“Come and get some, skinning the children for a war drum” is so horrifying and poignant these lyrics are incredible

[@zelbernil3790]

oh this is so tiktok ready in the best way like a thirst trap for a discourse on capitalism, exploited labor

[@ayoolukoga9829]

And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, which the Lord thy God hath given thee, in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee. Deuteronomy 28:53

[@jasmine24K]

can someone please explain the song to me

[@saltstar7109]

"Throw enough rope until the legs have swung" is also a dark but perfect lyric, made my head snap to my phone when I first heard it

[@gothicxromantic]

@@jasmine24K it’s inspired by Dante’s 3rd Circle of Hell, or Gluttony. He uses a lot of food and feast imagery to reference different kinds of gluttony, specifically wealth at the expense of others, war profiteering, etc. The “Eat your young” and “skinning children” parts seem to be references to a famous Irish satirical writer named Jonathan Swift. He had an essay called “A Modest Proposal” where he satirically suggested cooking and eating children to solve the famine/poverty in Ireland. Swift suggests different ways to cook the children and use their skin for clothes and stuff, to not be wasteful. It’s an incredible essay but people were outraged by it at the time because I guess they either took it seriously or thought he was mocking the situation rather than criticizing the rich for their exploitation of the poor.

[@Zer0Sympathy]

This sounds so corny but I think I genuinely felt a shiver up my spine when the implications of these lyrics hit me. I am a young queer man who grew up in America and this hit home. Beautifully written and executed, much love Hozier! Thank you for writing for those who can't or don't know how.

[@drownedtrashrat3501]

Aw same mate I'm a young queer transmasc who's currently unable to get out of America, and y e a h

[@somethingcreativeprobably5160]

​@@drownedtrashrat3501queer young woman unable to just exist in peace in a highly homophobic third world country

[@artemis7496]

I'm also a queer man and I FUCKING WISH i was born in America, i let you guess wish hell of a country i was born in. Hint: I'm using a vpn to access youtube

[@rymacreeks2k07]

@@artemis7496Pakistan? Iran? India? China?

[@MegaMilenche]

@@drownedtrashrat3501 What's could possibly be stopping you from leaving America?

[@sethamederat5841]

i dunno what crack this man puts in his music but *god damn* ive been unable to stop listening on loop since they released, im afraid its my new personality now

[@elizabethjean2709]

🤦🏾‍♀️🧘🏾‍♀️

[@sucodecoca]

Hozier's lyricis are unbeatable. They almost always have a melody that sounds sound like you could dance the bed-tango to it but the words in it are nothing to do with that, it's something deeper, darker. And I love him for that.

[@TsvetaIvanova183]

Never waited more impatiently for a song to come out. I love it.

[@FraserFir]

My God that chorus might actually be his best yet as far a catchy-ness goes. Combine that with the absolutely chilling lyrics and we have a contender for his best work yet!

[@ayoolukoga9829]

My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Matthew 27:46

[@winnieitashi]

@@ayoolukoga9829 wait, that's actually from the bible? I though it was SOAD :-P

[@ayoolukoga9829]

@@winnieitashi SOAD Doesn't have the Intellect, unction nor Creativity to come up with Such Profound, Revelant or Resonant Lyrics.

[@kyleo8688]

Dont use God's name

[@FraserFir]

@@kyleo8688 Friend, you're on a video called "Eat Your Young" by an Artist notoriously well known for calling out the hypocrisy of the Church. Admire your commitment to your cause but I can't say your strategy makes sense to me

[@kristinrad]

What a modest proposal this is. Amazingly talented as always!

[@zelbernil3790]

What a sexy provocative proposal?

[@BrideOfTheWind]

We see what you did there...

[@atroposblack9492]

I have been thinking about this very thing. I was like.... wait, is he not referring to The Modest Proposal....

[@ezraz.6335]

How on earth did I get this joke, I feel so old but also so cool

[@rosethaturtl_2812]

Haha love the reference

[@TheLawSystem]

this hits different when you've just started therapy for all the generational trauma your family's had, and subsequently put you through. such an amazing song, could not have come at a better time. love hozier so much

[@sharpeningtheaxe]

Congrats on starting therapy! It’s so worth it, and I hope you find so much healing ❤

[@faisalliot]

Honestly, the outro for this song that begins around 3:13, marked with that tense piano, is what really speaks to me the most about this song. I usually listen to it over and over again, because something about it strikes me as so... _sad._ I feel this deep wave of secondhand, stoic(?) solemness. The pulls of that violin, too...god, it's all just absolutely enchanting.

[@av1718]

I love it for the same reason. You got this upbeat song with such a deep message and you think maybe there's going to be another chorus but he just lets you sit with it for like a full minute with just these sad strings. It all just falls away and you're only left with the message of the song, like pulling out the rug from underneath you.

[@ZephyrusAsmodeus]

Enchanting is a great way to put it. It's uplifting and introspective. In the wake of the horrific imagery, it has a saccharine feel of inevitability, and regret. Be it human nature or not, it didn't have to be this way. All we had to do was make the world a better place for those who come after us. The most barebones of compassion. Believing humanity is capable of so much better tastes so much sweeter than the bitter reality that we allow every day.

[@majesticheartproductions85]

It was released an hour ago, I think I’m on my 100th listen? We are witnessing greatness in the making with every new Hozier song. Congratulations Mr Andrew Hozier Burns, he’s done it again👌

[@Rebecca-zf6ll]

1 listen takes 4 minutes 100 listens will take 400 minutes Which equals to 6.7 hours.

[@Rebecca-zf6ll]

You cannot listen more than approx 15 times in one hour 😢

[@majesticheartproductions85]

@@Rebecca-zf6ll Umm, maybe. Your completely oblivious to my point, sorry

[@majesticheartproductions85]

@@Rebecca-zf6ll great job. You completely misunderstood my comment and point, but there’s always one🙄

[@Mani-xo8er]

@@Rebecca-zf6ll he put it on 6.7x speed.

[@novemberaddams2779]

Listening to this song makes me feel like I've just drank water after 10 years of thirst

[@bid84]

I’m picturing a wet skeleton

[@jaded_tofu]

Ironically, this song makes me so thirsty i crave anything to quench it

[@irissupercoolsy]

That probably means you can relate to the song, which is really sad in this case 😦😦

[@rouaaguesmi8333]

I'm starving, darling Let me put my lips to something Let me wrap my teeth around the world Start carving, darling I wanna smell the dinner cooking I wanna feel the edges start to burn Honey, I wanna race you to the table If you hesitate, the getting is gone I won't lie, if there's something to be gained There's money to be made, whatever's still to come Get some Pull up the ladder when the flood comes Throw enough rope until the legs have swung Seven new ways that you can eat your young Come and get some Skinning the children for a war drum Putting food on the table selling bombs and guns It's quicker and easier to eat your young You can't buy this fineness Let me see the heat get to it Let me watch the dressing start to peel It's a kindness, Highness Crumbs enough for everyone Old and young are welcome to the meal Honey, I'm making sure the table's made We can celebrate the good that we've done I won't lie, if there's something still to take There is ground to break, whatever's still to come Get some Pull up the ladder when the flood comes Throw enough rope until the legs have swung Seven new ways that you can eat your young Come and get some Skinning the children for a war drum Putting food on the table selling bombs and guns It's quicker and easier to eat your young

[@znab7610]

thanks!

[@djsuryansh9022]

This is a lyrical video

[@DanielWillMusic]

@@djsuryansh9022 if someone is singing and learning the words, I find it’s easier to read the comment as oppose to waiting for the lyrics on screen to show. I always find comments like these helpful

[@nkbujvytcygvujno6006]

@@djsuryansh9022also how is it your business what other people commented?

[@davidj.diehlii6607]

Dude is a lyrical genius. Haunting and beautiful interspersed with duality at every turn. Incredible.

[@raven-starcatcher]

This song about to become relevant again

[@1ucky_Cl0v3rz]

My thoughts exactly. Screaming this and Labour by Paris Paloma at the top of my lungs, istg.

[@norie_door9026]

In Hozier we Trust 🙏🏼

[@maggiemastro4200]

Amen.

[@martssipan]

Happy birthday Andrew! Thank you for bringing these wonderful songs into our lives ❤ I’ve been obsessed with Hozier’s music since 2019 and waited for new songs to come … it was definitely worth the wait !

[@emilyburton7829]

38 mins straight of just this song over and over as I drove to work. Started with: omg how he says darling, “get some” frick that’s hot. Then on the third time I really listened to the lyrics and was like “oh….OH” of course Hozier makes a song about for profit war and my animal brain thinks it’s hot. I’ve now listened to it like 15 times and it’s so powerful. Why spend time raising your kids just to let them die in a war for money when you can just eat your young.

[@modestMousse]

Ah, yes. The classic Hozier "I'll turn you on, babe, but also, let's recall the horrific implications of unchecked late stage capitalism. All my love to you. Back to being sexy." You know, that Hozier.

[@AuditoryOdditor]

I had a very similar reaction to this song. I was turned on by the first part, thinking sexy foreplay, but upon further inspection was rewarded with a deeper meaning. Also, my fiancé remarked about the title and looked up the lyrics to prove a point. He read the lyrics and commented how they made no sense. I told him it's poetic.

[@MrGamelover23]

​@@AuditoryOdditoryour fiance is denser than a black hole.

[@dawnmurray5126]

Very powerful lyrics once again...this guy just seems to understand what's happening in the world & writes a song about it in a way that is catchy but also eye-opening 10/10

[@mikewright668]

Hozier has always done a good job talking about issues and addressing them musically . I hope he can expand his sound a little and try to take risks with his voice , his greatest instrument

[@ApeironSound]

I've been having this on repeat since the first seconds on TikTok appeared and I CAN'T AND WON'T stop listening to this. Wonderful writing and vocal's are so on point.

[@octavia5906]

I fall in love with this man a little more every time he released a new song 💛

[@_ovi_nian_]

Oh my goodness, that meal was an absolute delight! Every bite was bursting with flavor and my taste buds were dancing with joy. From the appetizer to the dessert, I was in a state of pure culinary bliss. I couldn't help but savor every morsel and even closed my eyes to fully immerse myself in the experience. Thank you so much for such a wonderful dining experience!***** ****** I always enjoy your true meaningful songs. *******

[@локатока]

I am in love with those lyrics, Hozier is as poetic as always, but can we also take a moment to appreciate that chorus? the only singer who can make me jam to a song about eating children

[@maysilversi8253]

“skinning the children for a war drum” made my jaws drop omg Hozier I love you

[@grandmasarmchair2000]

I’m so excited for this album 💓

[@sophiahannahsobrepena2740]

Hozier's style of music and how he wrote his lyrics make me want to write an entire book about it

[@sabisgambi3818]

He just… never misses. Thank you for sharing your gifts with us.

[@MeowMeow-x5c]

THE WAY THIS IS MADE IS SO POWERFUL AND ELOQUENT AT THE SAME TIME ITS AMAZING

[@uclday]

Just come out of four months of being in i c u treatment where things were very touch and go and along with having incredible rehab for two months with not hearing any real good music … I arrive home to hearing this god like music from hozier… I feel blessed

[@namida-lm1km]

Perfect. So powerful with such a deep yet morbid meaning. I passed my dance examination with this song . My choreography got 82 / 100

[@skittslol1407]

This song becomes more relevant every day.

[@TheBillNye]

I can't express how ready I am for this EP

[@daniabarajas5160]

I didn't know that Bill Nye was such a big Hozier fan 😂

[@blairdoesntnotcare3323]

Good bluesy disco vibe. I love how you treat the artistry of guitar as a black art first and every beautiful breath you take is in homage to those beautiful bones of rock and roll. Keep the blues in ya hozier. I love your art. Also Thank you for keeping trans rights in your heart. These days people seem utterly complicit in our destruction, be it blind eye, arrogance, or ignorance all seems lost most days. Your voice is honey to the sore soul these days.

[@kjlucky6501]

My favorite artist ever. Hozier’s music has got me through a LOT. When I felt like I had nobody, I found comfort and belonging in his music and I will always be grateful for how much it has helped me over the years. I’ve been waiting all day to put my headphones on and sit back for my first listen and while I expected it to be amazing, I’m still blown away at how he just can’t miss. Thank you, Hozier, for blessing us with more of your beautiful music❤

[@sleepysloth5185]

Every part of this song is incredible. Even the lyrics "Come and get some" jas so many meanings. It can be seen as an invitation to dinner, a threat of violence and its sung in a way that sounds like a mother calling to her children to "come and get some" dinner. This leads to the idea that the older generation has the power over the younger generations to get them to obey them blindly.

[@adarklana]

I love that in almost every song Hozier sweetly invites you to dine together

[@hollycrossingxo]

holy shit- this song is mindblowing on so many levels. The production quality, the instrumentation, vocals, lyrics. Hozier is unparalleled.

[@cherrykkura]

Hozier is just a poet who happens to have an amazing voice.

[@ajfjwoandoqkskphantom1702]

EVERY HOZIER SONG GIVES ME SUCH GENDER ENVY I CANTTTTT

[@Emmsies_OuO]

Hozier never fails to impress! Amazing musical performance and a pertinent, shrewd message.

[@jsmountain]

"Alright, so we start with a thing that is perfect for thirst trap videos to hook them in, and then it is actually a song about climate change, generational violence, and exploitation" is such an incredible move.

[@T0ASTIITV]

True lol

[@michaelsheridan3219]

You are literally the mouthpiece for the world through your lyrics man! The world would stop in the wake of your silence so please keep speaking for it 💚💚

[@HalcyonoftheAurora]

What deep and transformative times, ( as a younger generation) we live in. As a weary old soul despite my age, this grief resonates. Thank you again Hozier for speaking up for Us all when it hurts too bad to speak. Another deep step towards World Peace, here.

[@deijahalbarado6545]

Modern music with Shakespearean quality lyrics. I love this man.

[@moorlova]

Happy Birthday Andrew! Thank you for your music. The songs are incredibly beautiful, deep and always on repeat ❤

[@blackstag9366]

What provocative truth... there's so many ways this song can be interpreted and none of them are right, yet none of them are wrong either. Fascinating

[@thepiousskull]

Say you don't understand the meaning of the song without saying you don't understand the meaning of the song.

[@blackstag9366]

@@thepiousskull It's obviously about the exploitation of younger generations for wealth and power. But all I was saying is that it has the potential of meaning far more to different people. But yes, keep being an ignorant jackass and speaking as if your entire personality was made from TikTok videos 😂

[@moondustcompliments5329]

Poetry

[@brooklynpaul3131]

Happy Birthday Hozier 💋 thank you for blessing our ears once again

[@ivannastorms-thompson3538]

If you ever doubted or didnt know, good music is timeless. There's a reason why we sample so many oldies but goodies and can almost guarantee it to be a hit.

[@annadavis8494]

He will go down as one of the best lyricist ever.

[@nna705]

Hozier simply does not have an ability to create bad music

[@micaelaosorio7228]

Hozier never disappoints me ❤

[@ajoop...]

Hozier releasing this music is an act of kindness, highness🧎‍♀️

[@Theriversvloggies]

He does it every time. Amazing AMAZING

[@alisonmulholland167]

Two perfect entities - relevant topical poetry, and beautiful music combined! How feckin cool is Hozier?!!! ❤️🥰

[@leviathan4686]

The way I folded when the vocals started

[@cosmicwanderer2912]

When the world needed him most, he came back.🤧

[@mikeluongo537]

He has NO bad songs. They are all masterpieces. Between lyrics and music, other worldly, Like the MAN! I want to have His kids!

[@emilyalexis5905]

I'm not sure if anyone picked up on this but I think this song is a reference to "A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift. If you have the time to look it up it's very interesting. It's about a man who suggests eating Irish children to help with food scarcity because of Britain's tyranny at that time. His words are drenched with irony, he doesn't really mean anything he says, he just wanted the British to realize how bad they were treating Ireland.

[@hermionegranger5469]

YES! I love a modest proposal

[@imworm8695]

God yes, definitely not disappointed. This feels like the type of song where you sit there and watch as the cycle continues despite how much someone said they wouldn't continue it

[@julis.6667]

thirst trapped and teased us into dealing with the pressing issues, genius

[@budpalguy]

this song gives off such strong Borderlands vibes and that makes me love it even more than I would've even if it didn't, this song is so GREAT

[@8lavenderlemons]

If anyone is wondering this song was based off of Jonathan Swifts "A Mosdest Proposal" satirical essay, where he siggests to solve the problem of poverty and starvation in ireland, they they sell and eat the babies, preferably 1 year olds. He also suggests uses for their "hide", like gloves and bags. The essay was written to bring attention to the state

[@8lavenderlemons]

Of the Irish peoples. It's actually a really funny read. None of this is said to make me look like a know-it-all I just read the essay in English class

[@kylenemelton5016]

The chorus sings like a commercial jingle. Which is genius from both a pop music perspective, and also a biting satire of consumerism.

[@alexm9096]

Talent just oozes from this man

[@zachmoser2961]

Wow this is incredible, there's a sureal quality hoizers music has, I don't think any artist has ever replicated it for me, I think that really speaks to how unique his music is

[@VocalStarKaraoke]

Another thought provoking hit from this lyrical genius!

[@toniharrison2177]

It's like he's singing from the perspective of an ancient primordial demon assuming the form of an advisor to a greedy and easily manipulated monarch of old, presenting himself as charming and appealing to the monarch's most base and selfish desires. Under his influence, the monarch brings their kingdom to ruin, and the demon just delights in the chaos and corruption the entire time. This song is magnificent.

[@HannahHannahHannah]

what a hit! what a music, the words, the ambience. Hozier is a master. And this music resembling of the western movies.

[@SereneStudio]

Absolute chills listening to this.... what a haunting song.

[@anna_banana414]

hozier and taylor swift releasing songs at the same time actually criminal but also a dream come true.

[@elanyacoleman9862]

Whew! Hozier you've done it for me again! Thank you always and forever ❣️!

[@gndnn1996]

His lyrics are always so poetic!!! 😩💖💖💖

[@morganwilson1791]

I've had the same favorite song for years!!! It was bumped to second place once I heard this masterpiece. I had goosebumps and tears in my eyes the entire song. It has been on repeat for the last 45 minutes!

[@aswanson3341]

What's the other song?

[@morganwilson1791]

@@aswanson3341 Happy Man by Jungle!

[@theseventhnatural]

Gods his voice is so otherworldly in this

[@kaylax1171]

this has been on repeat all day. andrew always delivers

[@moamber1]

So many versions of what this song is about. Wonderful. It means the song is really good. IMHO, it appear to be an anti-war song that condemns the sale of weapons and the exploitation of younger generations for the sake of war and profit. The song seems to convey a sense of greed and the desire for power, which in turn leads to destruction and suffering. The lines "I want to smell the dinner cooking / I want to feel the edges start to burn" and "Honey, I / Want to race you to the table / If you hesitate" suggest a sense of urgency and competition to acquire resources and power. This is further emphasized by the lines "If there’s something to be gained / There’s money to be made / Whatever's still to come." The chorus, with lines like "Pull up the ladder when the flood comes / Throw enough rope until the legs have swung / Seven new ways that you can eat your young," seems to highlight the ruthless, self-serving nature of those in power. The metaphor "eat your young" conveys the idea that the older generation is willing to sacrifice the well-being and lives of younger generations to maintain power and wealth. The lines "Skinning the children for a war-drum / Putting food on the table selling bombs and guns; / It's quicker and easier to eat your young" further emphasize the theme of exploiting the younger generation in the name of war and profit, indicating that the violence inflicted upon them is a means to an end. In other words, the song appears to be an anti-war piece that condemns the sale of weapons and the exploitation of younger generations. It paints a grim picture of a society driven by greed and a desire for power, resulting in the suffering of innocent lives.

[@Slowcraftco]

It's a pleasure to hear new music Hozier. Anything you make is always a heart opener. The words, the sounds, the composition. I am in love.

[@fikrihendriawan]

One of the most underrated male singers 😤

[@celine__05]

I waited so long for this song and now it's finally released. Hozier ist the only artist, who doesn't have bad songs. I love all of them.