Tagged: Hozier

First Light

Meaning of “First Light” by Hozier

“First Light” is the 16th and closing track of Hozier’s album “Unreal Unearth”, a project that was inspired by the classic epic poem known as Dante’s Inferno (which, more accurately, is titled Divine Comedy).  Said work revolves around a protagonist...

Abstract (Psychopomp)

Meaning of “Abstract (Psychopomp)” by Hozier

There’s a lot of inspiration and influences behind Hozier’s “Abstract (Psychopomp)”song. First, it has something to do with Dante’s Inferno. This is a classic piece of Italian religious literature which influenced (almost) the entirety of “Unreal Unearth”, Hozier’s album...

Son of Nyx

Meaning of “Son of Nyx” by Hozier

“Son of Nyx” can be counted as one of the simpler pieces on “Unreal Unearth”, not only because it’s an instrumental, but also due to the fact that it only has three writers. The other two authors,...

Anything But

Meaning of “Anything But” by Hozier

Thankfully, we’re now reaching the conclusion of our analysis of Hozier’s third studio album, “Unreal Unearth”. Hozier is an unconventional talent and a genuinely-unique artist in the music industry.  But there’s a big difference between...

Butchered Tongue

Meaning of “Butchered Tongue” by Hozier

The title of this song is derived from a line in the chorus where the vocalist refers to himself as “a butchered tongue still singing here above the ground”. The purpose that statement apparently serves...

Who We Are

Meaning “Who We Are” by Hozier

Hozier has described “Who We Are” as being based on a sort of a fatalism, i.e. an acknowledgement of the observation that, in his own words, “not one thing is ever perfectly terrible or perfectly great”. ...

First Time

Meaning of “First Time” by Hozier

The initial teasing of Hozier’s “First Time” seemingly took place a couple of weeks before it was dropped on 18 August 2023. This is one of the tracks from Hozier’s “Unreal Unearth”, his album which came out on the...