Maybe it's the good night rest or the Saturday morning feeling, but there is something in the air today that feels amazing, no wait... scratch that, beatific. So it's almost natural that the one song to be stuck in our heads for the day is none other than Hozier's glorious "Take Me To Church".
Starting with his deep solemn voice, it's hard not to get straight into the atmosphere. The touch of echo adds depth to the song; the best example of that is the "Amen" bit, that you could swear comes from his soul while the change of chords at the bridge just takes it to a whole new level. We might get crucified (haha, get it?) but we find another plus in his voice sounding a great deal like Elton Johns'. Especially at the chorus. Come on... it does!
But in all seriousness, it's seldom that we hear such powerful lyrics in today's songwriting generation. Of course we weren't expecting anything light and pop-y, but this is downright game changing! His take on society's religious views through the love, sex and sexual orientation theme is honest. More than that, it's human: flawed, passionate and beautiful. With a video as stripped as the lyrics themselves it's unsurprising that it's been viewed more than 9 Million times.
The beautiful thing about "Take Me To Church" is that it gains credence as the days go by with the world turning the way it does. How many songs nowadays can you say make you seriously think about life, love and society as you dance and sing along?
But in all seriousness, it's seldom that we hear such powerful lyrics in today's songwriting generation. Of course we weren't expecting anything light and pop-y, but this is downright game changing! His take on society's religious views through the love, sex and sexual orientation theme is honest. More than that, it's human: flawed, passionate and beautiful. With a video as stripped as the lyrics themselves it's unsurprising that it's been viewed more than 9 Million times.
The beautiful thing about "Take Me To Church" is that it gains credence as the days go by with the world turning the way it does. How many songs nowadays can you say make you seriously think about life, love and society as you dance and sing along?