Story Of Take Me To Church

Watch hozier discuss take me to church in the video above.

Story of take me to church. The music video for take me to church a song by hozier features a narrative based on the catholic church s discrimination against homosexuality the purpose of this music video is to. Lyrically take me to church is a metaphor with the protagonist comparing his lover to religion. In explaining the video in an interview with fuse tv hozier says if you feel offended or disgusted by the image of two.

Speaking to gigwise about the song the singer described it as an indictment of institutions that undermine humanity. The song grew out of hozier s frustration with the catholic church which as somebody raised in the protestant quaker faith he saw as dominating the social and political outlook of the irish state. Viewers first see the couple making out and then the mob torturing one of the men.

Take me to church i ll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies i ll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife offer me that deathless death good god let me give you my life. Growing up i always saw the hypocrisy of the catholic church hozier said in an interview. To make this point take me to church s music video shows a gay couple being hunted and tortured by a mob of masked and hooded men.

I ll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife indicates that he is the sacrifice. Take me to church i ll worship like a dog at the shrine of delights i ll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife offer me that deathless death good god let me give you my life here he likens sex to church and submits using the imagery of a dog. Take me to church take me to church is irish musician hozier s real name andrew hozier byrne infamous 2013 hit which uses religious terminology to describe the ups and downs of a romantic relationship.

Facts about take me to church both the music and lyrics of take me to church were entirely written by hozier himself. Take me to church was released and made available for digital download on september 13 2013.