listening to hozier and listening to hozier with the lyrics in front of you are two very different experiences. he's a poet. one of the best contemporary lyricists imo. also you should know he's a bog man, fey king and an immortal God. and an honorary lesbian
And also Marius to my Eponine. Like Vive La Revolucion! Inspires people to march for the cause, and fall in love (on my own pretending he's beside me) and take a bullet for him if I could just die in his arms. You know for the people and also selfishly for my dramatic ass.
"I feel like this song isn't about church, I have a feeling this is about sex" You know, that's a pretty save bet with a lot of hozier songs but he writes it in such a respectful and passionate way
excuse me, what about "Talk"? Also I think this verse from the song defines Hozier's lyrics xD "I won't deny I've got in my mind now all the things we'd do /So I'll try to talk refined for fear that you find out how I'm imaginin' you"
That was the purpose also i think the video is about a woman being in a toxic relationship but the song is from a man's perspective to kind of cover and include all of it
yeah, I feel like the the instrumentation and vocals really correlate with how the victim views the relationship and the exceptions they make for their abuser, but when you pay more attention the the lyrics it's like you really are an outsider looking in on what the victim is experiencing.
I’m pretty sure Take Me To Church is about the hypocrisy within some religious groups and teachings when they preach of love but condemn homosexuality. The music video helps explain it a bit more Also Hozier is criminally underrated and I think you would enjoy his Wasteland, Baby! Album
i don't think originally it had anything to do with condemnation of homosexuality by the church. he was right when he said the song is about sex - it is. it's about feeling love (and having sex) as a religious experience, with worship and devotion to your lover
Fun fact: Hozier wrote and composed this ENTIRE album by himself. - You’ll need to pull up the lyrics to try to understand the meaning bc his lyrics are that complex and well written - can be interpreted many ways and a lot of double entendres. In A Week is one of the most beautiful songs ever written in my opinion. To make death sound so beautiful...
Except for "Someone New" which he wrote with an ex. And unlike the Calvin Harris-Taylor Swift shade throwdown over songwriting contribution, he fully credits her and shouts her out and her music every chance he got. And she's Loah, by the way and has made a name for herself in the Irish music scene. Great music. not as big or international as Hozier, but known enough that it wouldn't do to mention her every time lest she be forever labeled as Hozier's ex.
@@MindyRRD6760 I think it's just TMTC that was confirmed had attic vocals. I guess he recorded the rest with Rob Kirwan the standard way since there was no mention of it. Cherry Wine he actually mentioned was recorded on the abandoned hotel they broke into. Love the birdsong on that. If I didn't know any better I'd say he must be a Disney Princess the number of times birds just spontaneously sing with him even indoors at his own house.
@@mksketchms lmao when i went to church my teacher said that used to be her families favorite song...until she figured out the meaning😈 it brings me joy every time i think of that
foreigners God is such an important song, talks about the colonization and how they shoved down indigenous people's throat christianity and criminalized their own religion and beliefs
You are right, but first and foremost it's about Ireland whose culture, language and heritage have been trampled by the colonizers. A powerful and heavy song.
@@dariajustdaria2292 that's what I meant:) overall the song can be attributed to a lot of different cultures that have been through the same thing at the hands of colonisers, not just ireland but ofc his first focus was ireland as is his own culture
I love seeing different takes on this song because I see so many different interpretations. but I listened to foreigners god when my sister was dying of cancer and as an atheist, every god is a foreigners god to me. and it spoke to the feeling during that time in my life where I screamed into the void at every supposed god to just be real. in vain. but that's what I imagine when I hear it
"get cozier with Hozier" is how I always remember how to say his name (and who wouldn't). Hope you do Wasteland, Baby! too. Saw him live last year, everyone knew every song, it was such an amazing concert experience. He'll always be underrated b/c Church was such a big hit but that's ok if he keeps churning out great albums; he's so freakin' talented.
I saw him on the Nina Cried Power Tour and so many people just talked through his set and I was so annoyed because I could barely hear him 😭😭😭 like why come seer him if you’re just going to get drunk at the bar and talk loudly
I saw him live and it literally felt like a religious experience, like it was genuinely such an absolutely transcendent experience i have never been to a live show like that
As a fan of both Hozier and Florence and The Machines, we can only dream of a song with the two of them together, and when that day comes, it will be *goddamn magical*
I definitely would recommend that you read the lyrics just for yourself. Hozier is my absolute favorite lyricist, his songs have so much meaning, it's incredible
Hozier most of the times leaves his songs open to interpretation; but From Eden can be heard as the Devil point of view, falling in love with Eve and leading her to temptation. So the “other man” would be Adam.
I always forget how hard this album goes. Every track I would go "Oh, this one's my favorite" until the next one played and I would go "no, wait, it's this one"
hozier's songwriting is very hard to figure out actually lol he just has so many specific concepts like the biblical references in from eden he references a lot to the bible, even science and greek mythology, I actually really love to spend hours doing research and trying "decode" his lyrics and try to get what was his point on each song he's an amazing songwriter, vocalist and guitarist I'm so glad you reacted to his album cause it truly is one of my all time faves, and I'm so happy you loved it! you should check his second album, 'Wasteland, baby!', it's a masterpiece
3 songs that I think you should also hear are just on the deluxe version of the Hozier album but you'll be blow away by "Run", "In the Woods Somewhere" and "Arsonist's Lullaby". The last two have been featured in Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead, respectively. So yeah there is a through point of being buried, decomposition and becoming one with nature or being reborn/resurrected/renewed/live on in undying love. He is heavily influenced by Irish poet Seamus Heaney writing about bog bodies. I dunno if this was a funny coincidence or just a connection but there is a real Irish bog body matching Hozier's 6'6 stature who they believe was a druid, called Cronagh man. They are not sure if he was executed or consensually sacrificed.
@@fionab6924 Yes! Typo aside, it's funny or maybe he did see and learn about it that's why he felt such affinity for the wrinkled old dude and Heaney's bogman poems.
The best part about Hozier is that he is wonderful in studio but even BETTER live. I’ve seen him twice, most recently this last October, and it is an otherworldly experience! His band is killer and the visual production so enhances his immaculate vocals.
Hozier is a god tier lyricist, a criminally underrated artist and overall a great dude :D Thank you for reacting to his music beyond Take me to church (a masterpiece, dont get me wrong, but there's so much more!) A review of the second album would be greatly appreciated!
Hozier is one of the most underrated artist out there and he deserves more recognition, so glad you like him so much! This is one of my favorite albums of all time and I hope you listen to Wasteland, Baby! too!
1:35 Take me to Church 5:36 Angel of Small Death (And the Codeine Scene) 9:04 Jackie and Wilson 12:49 Someone New 16:03 To Be Alone 19:10 From Eden 22:48 In a Week 27:17 Sedated 30:12 Work Song 33:07 Like Real People Do 35:50 It will Come Back 38:39 Foreigners God 41:12 Cherry Wine
I feel like you could do a second video of listening to this album again but reading the lyrics this time and it'd be a completely different experience for you. his lyrics are transcendent
Cherry Wine is still probably my favorite of his, honestly. It was so nice to see how into his sound you are! If you decide to do more of his work, I'll be excited to watch that too!
"In a Week" sounds akin to a murder ballad only they die together, no mention of the murderer at all or violence, just the peaceful acceptance of death and becoming one with nature through the food chain. A kind death and rebirth. It might also be a song about the afterglow after doin' it while camping in the wilderness. A contemplation on nature's life cycle after having the small death (la petit morte, orgasm, another reference to his other song).
His newer album "Wasteland Baby" is also extremely good. I was able to see him play live last year, and he is AMAAAAAZING live, if you're ever able to see him its an amazing show!!
Omg Steven I did not expect this reaction but I am so excited for this reaction!!!! Please react to his second album too, he is such an amazing artist with such incredible lyrics!
@@chrizeldabernil8323 I think personally that “looks like sleep to the freezing” makes more sense. Because to those who are freezing, you want to sleep so bad, it’s an almost drugging sort of want… but it’s the worst idea because it will kill you. So she looks like sleep to the freezing. He wants her so badly that it’s a physical draw, but if he does, it’ll kill him. That’s how I interpret that line, anyway.
After finishing this video I am already waiting for your reaction to his 2nd album Wasteland Baby. I can guarantee you that you will absolutely love it
Also, there’s a video out there, I think from his insta live, of Hozier singing Florence and The Machine’s Cosmic Love that I think you’d like. Not necessarily to react to, but just to check out
Album 1 - It's church and sex. Death and sex. Love and sex. Life and sex. Album 2 - love and sex and mythology and earth ending-hating-your-government kinda vibe. Horny and depressed and feral.
Take Me To Church obviously blew up when in came out, but then it seems like radio didn’t know what to do with Hozier beyond that. His sound is layered and complex and his lyrics are so vastly different than your average pop music. He’s very deep and literary and his sound just doesn’t fit into a box. And I’m not sure if you’re aware or not, but he’s from Ireland, so his influences aren’t those of a typical American experience, but yet are so relatable. And as many others have said- be sure to check out Wasteland Baby. Nina Cried Power is a duet with the legendary Mavis Staples. Movement is great and I personally really like Shrike (it’s a bird of prey). Like his first album, this one is a whole mood and very different than most artists his age. He just turned 30 earlier this year and little tidbit from the inter webs...he’s 6’6”!
This album was the soundtrack to me driving across the country with all my stuff in the back of my car leaving home for the first time. I sang along in my car all across the plains and god it was the perfect album for that.
YES PLEASE to Wasteland, Baby! Also watching you hear this for the first time was an absolute delight, I love to see someone appreciate all of the different things that come together to make his music so amazing. As a lyrics person, I sometimes don’t pay as much attention to production and things like that enough, so watching someone else emphasize those things helps me better appreciate my favorite music :)
I feel like I just hung out with a friend and jammed to my favorite artist! This is incredible watching you appreciate his album & his VOICE so much! All the subtleties and different styles. SO cool that you picked up on that!
His parents grew up Catholic and switched over to the Quaker faith sometime in their lives. He was raised a Quaker, but being from Ireland, was surrounded by Catholicism and its teachings
Hell YESSSSS! Haven’t even watched the vid but finally you are entering the Hozier realm. Now do Wasteland Baby ... the follow up album. It’s even better
There are so many dark themes on this album. Cherry wine sounds beautiful and romantic, but is actually about domestic violence/abuse. If you want a live performance to watch, I recommend "To be alone live at kilkenny"
Fun fact about the angel of small death and the codeine scene. La petit mort (the small death in french) was used by a poet as a way of describing the moment after orgasm. So the song is about sex and drugs.
Work Song is my absolute favorite song on this album. Your reaction to it was how I felt about it, too. Movement on his second album had a similar impact. Man, I wish I could create songs like him!!!
you should definitely check out his song arsonists lullaby for some haunting loveliness! also his second album Wasteland Baby! and his music videos and covers! I promise this man does no wrong!
me and my a group of my friends are hardcore hozier fans and we just had a watch party of your video, we thoroughly enjoyed watching you become a simp for our main man, bog king, andrew
I believe he referred to his style as "doom folk" in something I saw. I remember thinking that was completely random but also so accurate for a lot of his stuff.
I reacted almost the same way the first time I heard "Someone new" back in 2014 and this album is perfection!! Loved your reaction and I'll be waiting to watch you react to "Movement" and "Almost (Sweet music)" Xoxo from Chile 😉
Thanks for reacting to Hozier. Finally some reaction to this underrated artist. It was so nice to see somebody reacting to this album the same way as I do! You should listen also to his second album "Wasteland Baby". It's masterpiece 💚 especially the song with Mavis Staples - Nina Cried Power!
what’s so great abt hozier is that he cites genres like gospel and blues as huge influences on his music. his ability to pay homage to these culturally significant genres and still create a sound unique his own and do it REALLY WELL it’s part of the reason he has such a prominent african american following!
Hi Steven! I am SO glad that you got to experience this! You gave this album justice. You will love "Wasteland Baby" too. :) Pleeeeease react to it!!! Honestly, you make the best reaction videos. You're awesome! :)
I knew you would love it!!!! I had the same reaction when I heard Hozier earlier this year :'D. And now I'm in love. I think Wasteland, Baby! is even better so you betta react to this one too!!
Thank you for listening to this album, in the beginning I too didn't think it would necessarily be my cup of tea but he is one of my all time favorite singers now so I hope you'll react to his second album. On another note though one album I'd love to see your reaction to is Nina Nesbitt's "The Sun Will Come Up, the Seasons Will Change" (I think you'll enjoy it since you like Halsey) 😘
Highly reccommend checking out artists like Dermot Kennedy, Matt Corby, Ben Howard, Tom Odell, Mumford and Sons, Aurora, Birdy, Bon Iver, etc etc. Ooooh would love to see Catfish and the Bottlemen, The Wombats and the Driver Era too
From Eden is my favorite song on this album. I love how complex the rhythm is, and the lyrics are incredible. One of my favorite albums to sing with in the car. Love it so much!
God, I cannot recommend reading Hozier's lyrics enough! He's an absolute poet, and his lyrics are breathtaking. You were definitely right in your guess that Take Me To Church is about sex rather than attending church😂 It's actually a criticism of the catholic church and the way they condemn human sexuality (like sex outside of marriage, homosexuality, etc). Hozier often describes sex and love as spiritual in his music, and he strongly disagrees with the church's claims that these things are sinful or bad if they don't fit within the narrow and ridgid framework the bible presents us with. I would honestly kill for a video on Wasteland, Baby! (as well as his EP and the singles he's released throughout the years, because they're literally all incredible) so do feel free to listen to that as well!
Loving Hozier's work started for me as appreciating his vocals and admiring the art involved in his music videos. I thought that was it but then you dig dipper and look into the lyrics and just find yourself spiraling down a rabbit hole with so many powerful emotions.
You should watch any of his live performances ... he has a unique way of playing the guitar. His hands are beyond mesmerising to watch ... and live he is simply magnificent. Have seen him 5 times and been lucky enough to have met him twice. A true gentleman who sings like an angel Listening to him is quite the out of body experience isn’t it 🙌🏼💗🙌🏼
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listening to hozier and listening to hozier with the lyrics in front of you are two very different experiences. he's a poet. one of the best contemporary lyricists imo. also you should know he's a bog man, fey king and an immortal God. and an honorary lesbian
Annie Sanders don’t forget forest daddy
What does bog man mean???
And also Marius to my Eponine. Like Vive La Revolucion! Inspires people to march for the cause, and fall in love (on my own pretending he's beside me) and take a bullet for him if I could just die in his arms. You know for the people and also selfishly for my dramatic ass.
Exactly
@@mj-ix4pe a bog man is a corpse found mummified in a bog, he's called that because of his few songs about being dead in a field somewhere
"I feel like this song isn't about church, I have a feeling this is about sex"
You know, that's a pretty save bet with a lot of hozier songs but he writes it in such a respectful and passionate way
Dinners & Diatribes is his horniest song and even that one is gorgeous and passionate
@@BevIsGuilty that is blatant Moment's Silence erasure but I agree that he even makes the horniest songs beautiful
@@Jette... exactly lol Moment's Silence is way more '🌚'
excuse me, what about "Talk"? Also I think this verse from the song defines Hozier's lyrics xD "I won't deny I've got in my mind now all the things we'd do
/So I'll try to talk refined for fear that you find out how I'm imaginin' you"
@@Jette... I love that song so much and I didn’t even find it until recently bc ITS NOT ON ONE OF HIS MAIN ALBUMS
most hozier songs are basically just horny, feral, tender, or wildly anti-government
10/10! Lol
or just about some form of death but he really has a way with word 🥺
or all of the above lol
DECOMPOSING and RAW YEARNINGS
And it bangs
Cherry wine is about domestic violence. But the song sounds so beautiful, we somehow forget that.
I think it's done like that on purpose. Situations can seem nice and cheerful on the surface but underneath there is a lot of darkness
That was the purpose also i think the video is about a woman being in a toxic relationship but the song is from a man's perspective to kind of cover and include all of it
@@mksketchms yeah I know that.
reminds me of the vibes of Pumped Up Kicks
yeah, I feel like the the instrumentation and vocals really correlate with how the victim views the relationship and the exceptions they make for their abuser, but when you pay more attention the the lyrics it's like you really are an outsider looking in on what the victim is experiencing.
I’m a simple girl, I see Hozier, I click
Same
Same tho!
I’m pretty sure Take Me To Church is about the hypocrisy within some religious groups and teachings when they preach of love but condemn homosexuality. The music video helps explain it a bit more
Also Hozier is criminally underrated and I think you would enjoy his Wasteland, Baby! Album
This👍🏻
i love how he uses the language of the chirch to talk about its hypocrisy. very poetic
Bill Nye I know!!! I feel like you could find a new or deeper meaning you didn't think of before every time you listen to it
i don't think originally it had anything to do with condemnation of homosexuality by the church. he was right when he said the song is about sex - it is. it's about feeling love (and having sex) as a religious experience, with worship and devotion to your lover
Wasteland, Baby! Is literally one of my favourite album of all time, it's really a modern masterpiece
Fun fact: Hozier wrote and composed this ENTIRE album by himself.
- You’ll need to pull up the lyrics to try to understand the meaning bc his lyrics are that complex and well written - can be interpreted many ways and a lot of double entendres.
In A Week is one of the most beautiful songs ever written in my opinion. To make death sound so beautiful...
Except for "Someone New" which he wrote with an ex. And unlike the Calvin Harris-Taylor Swift shade throwdown over songwriting contribution, he fully credits her and shouts her out and her music every chance he got. And she's Loah, by the way and has made a name for herself in the Irish music scene. Great music. not as big or international as Hozier, but known enough that it wouldn't do to mention her every time lest she be forever labeled as Hozier's ex.
and largely recorded in the attic of his parents house . :) Except Cherry WIne, that was recorded on the roof of a building at like, 4 in the morning.
@@MindyRRD6760 I think it's just TMTC that was confirmed had attic vocals. I guess he recorded the rest with Rob Kirwan the standard way since there was no mention of it. Cherry Wine he actually mentioned was recorded on the abandoned hotel they broke into. Love the birdsong on that. If I didn't know any better I'd say he must be a Disney Princess the number of times birds just spontaneously sing with him even indoors at his own house.
@@chrizeldabernil8323 ah, you saw the IG session with the birds, eh? 😆😆
And ALL the vocals except for In A Week are Hozier.
And the guitar playing.
Get the vinyl. Read the credits. It’s jaw-dropping.
Alternative title: 45 minutes of watching Steven becoming a Hozier stan
So much serotonin watching somebody experiencing the same enlightenment we all did
i like the yungblud pfp :)
"I think this song is not about church" BAHAHEHSEJSJWJSBWKDBSBSJ IM SORRY THATS SO FUNNY
I just find it so funny thinking some religious mom in a grocery store jamming to this song she thinks is about praising Jesus lmao like no😭😂😂😂😂
@@mksketchms lmao when i went to church my teacher said that used to be her families favorite song...until she figured out the meaning😈 it brings me joy every time i think of that
foreigners God is such an important song, talks about the colonization and how they shoved down indigenous people's throat christianity and criminalized their own religion and beliefs
@@mj-ix4pe thank you very much! I love your own interpretation as well.
You are right, but first and foremost it's about Ireland whose culture, language and heritage have been trampled by the colonizers. A powerful and heavy song.
@@dariajustdaria2292 that's what I meant:) overall the song can be attributed to a lot of different cultures that have been through the same thing at the hands of colonisers, not just ireland but ofc his first focus was ireland as is his own culture
@@silh8686 definitely!:) I'm so glad this reaction was made, ahhhh! We need more Hozier love 😄
I love seeing different takes on this song because I see so many different interpretations. but I listened to foreigners god when my sister was dying of cancer and as an atheist, every god is a foreigners god to me. and it spoke to the feeling during that time in my life where I screamed into the void at every supposed god to just be real. in vain. but that's what I imagine when I hear it
"get cozier with Hozier" is how I always remember how to say his name (and who wouldn't). Hope you do Wasteland, Baby! too. Saw him live last year, everyone knew every song, it was such an amazing concert experience. He'll always be underrated b/c Church was such a big hit but that's ok if he keeps churning out great albums; he's so freakin' talented.
I saw him on the Nina Cried Power Tour and so many people just talked through his set and I was so annoyed because I could barely hear him 😭😭😭 like why come seer him if you’re just going to get drunk at the bar and talk loudly
I saw him live and it literally felt like a religious experience, like it was genuinely such an absolutely transcendent experience i have never been to a live show like that
Same!
You HAVE to listen to his song "Arsonist's Lullaby". It's so beautiful and powerful🙏🏼
And unfortunately not in the regular album, same as Run and In the Woods Somewhere. Which I think are some of the pinnacles of his genius.
Soooo good
Chrizelda Bernil it’s on the deluxe album ... at least here in Oz
@@soniachapple3141 I think it is on the deluxe album for every territory together with Arsonist's Lullaby" and his various covers.
That one hits different
As a fan of both Hozier and Florence and The Machines, we can only dream of a song with the two of them together, and when that day comes, it will be *goddamn magical*
that's the day we ascend to a higher plane of existence
were all going to be rejoicing in the forest yall
PERIOD!
Hades + Persephone realness
@@josephcarriker3967 orpheus + eurydice
Isn't this album a spiritual experience? I mean...sure yeah, he is our forest god
I definitely would recommend that you read the lyrics just for yourself. Hozier is my absolute favorite lyricist, his songs have so much meaning, it's incredible
is that dom on your pfp
@@sheen7810 sure is
His songs are pure poetry man i love him so much
Fr, Hozier and Mitski are my favorite lyricists (for different reasons)
Hozier most of the times leaves his songs open to interpretation; but From Eden can be heard as the Devil point of view, falling in love with Eve and leading her to temptation. So the “other man” would be Adam.
I always forget how hard this album goes. Every track I would go "Oh, this one's my favorite" until the next one played and I would go "no, wait, it's this one"
Same😭
Yes😭😭 I'm always like, "ooh, yes! This is the best! Wait, this one is the best!" On repeat until the album finishes lmao
hozier's songwriting is very hard to figure out actually lol
he just has so many specific concepts like the biblical references in from eden
he references a lot to the bible, even science and greek mythology, I actually really love to spend hours doing research and trying "decode" his lyrics and try to get what was his point on each song
he's an amazing songwriter, vocalist and guitarist
I'm so glad you reacted to his album cause it truly is one of my all time faves, and I'm so happy you loved it! you should check his second album, 'Wasteland, baby!', it's a masterpiece
3 songs that I think you should also hear are just on the deluxe version of the Hozier album but you'll be blow away by "Run", "In the Woods Somewhere" and "Arsonist's Lullaby". The last two have been featured in Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead, respectively. So yeah there is a through point of being buried, decomposition and becoming one with nature or being reborn/resurrected/renewed/live on in undying love. He is heavily influenced by Irish poet Seamus Heaney writing about bog bodies. I dunno if this was a funny coincidence or just a connection but there is a real Irish bog body matching Hozier's 6'6 stature who they believe was a druid, called Cronagh man. They are not sure if he was executed or consensually sacrificed.
I think the bog body you're talking about is the Old Croghan Man! I seen him in the National History Museum last year
@@fionab6924 Yes! Typo aside, it's funny or maybe he did see and learn about it that's why he felt such affinity for the wrinkled old dude and Heaney's bogman poems.
The best part about Hozier is that he is wonderful in studio but even BETTER live. I’ve seen him twice, most recently this last October, and it is an otherworldly experience! His band is killer and the visual production so enhances his immaculate vocals.
Agreed!! I saw him once in 2018 and twice in 2019 (after WB! came out) and was blown away every time. It’s a great mix of production and performance.
Hozier is a god tier lyricist, a criminally underrated artist and overall a great dude :D
Thank you for reacting to his music beyond Take me to church (a masterpiece, dont get me wrong, but there's so much more!) A review of the second album would be greatly appreciated!
Hozier is one of the most underrated artist out there and he deserves more recognition, so glad you like him so much! This is one of my favorite albums of all time and I hope you listen to Wasteland, Baby! too!
Totally agree i hate just how underrated he is
1:35 Take me to Church
5:36 Angel of Small Death (And the Codeine Scene)
9:04 Jackie and Wilson
12:49 Someone New
16:03 To Be Alone
19:10 From Eden
22:48 In a Week
27:17 Sedated
30:12 Work Song
33:07 Like Real People Do
35:50 It will Come Back
38:39 Foreigners God
41:12 Cherry Wine
Hozier is Hades, and Florence is Persephone.
I *desperately* want them to do a duet.
I feel like you could do a second video of listening to this album again but reading the lyrics this time and it'd be a completely different experience for you. his lyrics are transcendent
Hozier winked at me during aosdatcs when he said "toying somewhere between love and abuse" and I GOT IT ON VIDEO
please share it we would really appreciate the vicarious thrill 😁
pleaseeee i need to see this
I think I would have died on the spot tbh
Cherry Wine is still probably my favorite of his, honestly. It was so nice to see how into his sound you are! If you decide to do more of his work, I'll be excited to watch that too!
"In a Week" sounds akin to a murder ballad only they die together, no mention of the murderer at all or violence, just the peaceful acceptance of death and becoming one with nature through the food chain. A kind death and rebirth. It might also be a song about the afterglow after doin' it while camping in the wilderness. A contemplation on nature's life cycle after having the small death (la petit morte, orgasm, another reference to his other song).
I yelled "OH MY GOD" when I saw you posted this!
I love an excuse to listen to his album. You need to hear the Hozier song Arsonists Lullabye from the Hozier special edition album
His newer album "Wasteland Baby" is also extremely good. I was able to see him play live last year, and he is AMAAAAAZING live, if you're ever able to see him its an amazing show!!
I feel like you would really appreciate the lyricism of his second album Wasteland Baby
I think his mother painted the artwork in the album cover as well, what a talented family.
Omg Steven I did not expect this reaction but I am so excited for this reaction!!!! Please react to his second album too, he is such an amazing artist with such incredible lyrics!
steven during 'someone new'- "this feels like a spiritual experience"
me- *wait till you get to 'movement' on the next ep/album*
I’d love to see his reaction to sunlight!!!
"But she looks.. like sleep to the freezing" - my favorite lyric in the entire album
"Loves like sleep to the freezing". Meaning she loves like Hypothermia, sneaks up on you peaceful in the end but ultimately deadly.
@@chrizeldabernil8323 I think personally that “looks like sleep to the freezing” makes more sense. Because to those who are freezing, you want to sleep so bad, it’s an almost drugging sort of want… but it’s the worst idea because it will kill you.
So she looks like sleep to the freezing. He wants her so badly that it’s a physical draw, but if he does, it’ll kill him. That’s how I interpret that line, anyway.
@@katherinemorelle7115 I like that take but according to the official lyrics it is "love"
Years of listening to this album, and it took this comment to make this album click. How haunting and poetic 💔
omg yessssss he’s so good. he only has 2 albums so you should totally react to his second one too
oh also karen cowley is part of wyvern lingo and they’re also great, and have a new album about to come out.
Also the Nina Cried power EP!! NFWMB is so pure and Moment's Silence CANNOT be ignored
After finishing this video I am already waiting for your reaction to his 2nd album Wasteland Baby. I can guarantee you that you will absolutely love it
Jette L this 🙌🏼
its listening to "i was burning up a fever" three times through for me
Few of my favourite songs from him that always hit hard time after time. “Would that I” and “as it was”
Also, there’s a video out there, I think from his insta live, of Hozier singing Florence and The Machine’s Cosmic Love that I think you’d like. Not necessarily to react to, but just to check out
LISTEN TO EVERY THING HE'S EVER DONE PLS I LOVE HOZIER NOBODY REACTS TO OUR LORD THANKYOU FOR LISTENING
He is one hell of an artist, his albums are really solid
LOVE seeing people as passionate about his music as i am. thank you for this!
Album 1 - It's church and sex. Death and sex. Love and sex. Life and sex.
Album 2 - love and sex and mythology and earth ending-hating-your-government kinda vibe. Horny and depressed and feral.
Just like me dr
Take Me To Church obviously blew up when in came out, but then it seems like radio didn’t know what to do with Hozier beyond that. His sound is layered and complex and his lyrics are so vastly different than your average pop music. He’s very deep and literary and his sound just doesn’t fit into a box.
And I’m not sure if you’re aware or not, but he’s from Ireland, so his influences aren’t those of a typical American experience, but yet are so relatable.
And as many others have said- be sure to check out Wasteland Baby. Nina Cried Power is a duet with the legendary Mavis Staples. Movement is great and I personally really like Shrike (it’s a bird of prey). Like his first album, this one is a whole mood and very different than most artists his age. He just turned 30 earlier this year and little tidbit from the inter webs...he’s 6’6”!
Wooooo Steven listening Hozier, I can’t believe it! I really love both of you.
This album was the soundtrack to me driving across the country with all my stuff in the back of my car leaving home for the first time. I sang along in my car all across the plains and god it was the perfect album for that.
"This feels like it's a spiritual moment."
Me @ every Hozier song
i think "from eden" is about the snake falling in love with eve, the "other man" would be adam
I agree!
YES PLEASE to Wasteland, Baby! Also watching you hear this for the first time was an absolute delight, I love to see someone appreciate all of the different things that come together to make his music so amazing. As a lyrics person, I sometimes don’t pay as much attention to production and things like that enough, so watching someone else emphasize those things helps me better appreciate my favorite music :)
also your interpretation of take me to church is so on-point I'm DYING
Omg haven’t even watched this yet but so freaking happy you’re reacting to this!!! This man is a musical GENIUSSS!!! 🔥
I love how you're a Hozier stan now! Now you should really check his second album, it's so damn good and you would LOVE it!
I feel like I just hung out with a friend and jammed to my favorite artist! This is incredible watching you appreciate his album & his VOICE so much! All the subtleties and different styles. SO cool that you picked up on that!
Hozier grew up catholic, he isn't religious anymore but his lyrics are heavily influenced by religion/church imagery
His parents grew up Catholic and switched over to the Quaker faith sometime in their lives. He was raised a Quaker, but being from Ireland, was surrounded by Catholicism and its teachings
He was raised as a Quaker.
Hell YESSSSS! Haven’t even watched the vid but finally you are entering the Hozier realm. Now do Wasteland Baby ... the follow up album. It’s even better
There are so many dark themes on this album. Cherry wine sounds beautiful and romantic, but is actually about domestic violence/abuse. If you want a live performance to watch, I recommend "To be alone live at kilkenny"
Thank you for listening to this album, it’s truly a masterpiece, and one of my favorite albums of all time.
Fun fact about the angel of small death and the codeine scene. La petit mort (the small death in french) was used by a poet as a way of describing the moment after orgasm. So the song is about sex and drugs.
"From Eden" is one of my absolute favorite songs of all time.
Work Song is my absolute favorite song on this album. Your reaction to it was how I felt about it, too. Movement on his second album had a similar impact. Man, I wish I could create songs like him!!!
He has another album as well
I have both album on a playlist, I light my candles to change the atmosphere in the room, hit play, and just listen
you should definitely check out his song arsonists lullaby for some haunting loveliness! also his second album Wasteland Baby! and his music videos and covers! I promise this man does no wrong!
me and my a group of my friends are hardcore hozier fans and we just had a watch party of your video, we thoroughly enjoyed watching you become a simp for our main man, bog king, andrew
I've been dying for some more Hozier reactions! Just earned my subscription, for sure. Would love to see your take on his 2nd album, as well!
I believe he referred to his style as "doom folk" in something I saw. I remember thinking that was completely random but also so accurate for a lot of his stuff.
i was blessed to hozier perform in person last year and let me tell you he sounds even better live it’s incredible
i’ve been waiting for this one! TURN IT UP
I reacted almost the same way the first time I heard "Someone new" back in 2014 and this album is perfection!! Loved your reaction and I'll be waiting to watch you react to "Movement" and "Almost (Sweet music)"
Xoxo from Chile 😉
Thanks for reacting to Hozier. Finally some reaction to this underrated artist. It was so nice to see somebody reacting to this album the same way as I do! You should listen also to his second album "Wasteland Baby". It's masterpiece 💚 especially the song with Mavis Staples - Nina Cried Power!
what’s so great abt hozier is that he cites genres like gospel and blues as huge influences on his music. his ability to pay homage to these culturally significant genres and still create a sound unique his own and do it REALLY WELL it’s part of the reason he has such a prominent african american following!
THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU!! I've been waiting for this forever!!
The way his Irish accent is so obvious at 28:37 for "darling" kills me
Congrats to Steven for hitting 200k subscribers! Well deserved. You rock
33:44 “basically dressed like Blake McLain” LMAOOO
I know I was like “Whoop name drop!”🤣
Hi Steven!
I am SO glad that you got to experience this! You gave this album justice. You will love "Wasteland Baby" too. :) Pleeeeease react to it!!!
Honestly, you make the best reaction videos. You're awesome! :)
I knew you would love it!!!! I had the same reaction when I heard Hozier earlier this year :'D. And now I'm in love. I think Wasteland, Baby! is even better so you betta react to this one too!!
Murilo Zanderin agree ... WB is epic
every time I listen, (every day) I hear more, and get drawn in, yet again. I love how his voice and music make my heartbeat go nuts. Involuntary
Im literally so happy you are giving him The attention he DESERVESSS ! His mom is an artist and is such a a cute lady 🥺🥺🥺
Damn I fall in love with this album every single time
Thank you for listening to this album, in the beginning I too didn't think it would necessarily be my cup of tea but he is one of my all time favorite singers now so I hope you'll react to his second album. On another note though one album I'd love to see your reaction to is Nina Nesbitt's "The Sun Will Come Up, the Seasons Will Change" (I think you'll enjoy it since you like Halsey) 😘
I'm really glad you liked this cuz you know you're going to have to do Wasteland, Baby! next lmao. Also, the deluxe album of Hozier if you want.
Arsonist's Lullaby, you need to listen to this song. Probably my favourite hozier song. Also his duet with Maren Morris on 'The Bones'
I ALWAYS RECOMMEND THIS ALBUM TO EVERYONE IS SO UNDERRATED THANKYOU FOR THIS
Highly reccommend checking out artists like Dermot Kennedy, Matt Corby, Ben Howard, Tom Odell, Mumford and Sons, Aurora, Birdy, Bon Iver, etc etc.
Ooooh would love to see Catfish and the Bottlemen, The Wombats and the Driver Era too
You just pretty much summarized my taste in music. 😅
I’d also recommend you to check out the gardener & the tree and maybe black sea dahu
AAAAAAAAA FALLIN FALLIN FALLIN
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I LOVE watching people falling in love with Hozier's music
From Eden is my favorite song on this album. I love how complex the rhythm is, and the lyrics are incredible. One of my favorite albums to sing with in the car. Love it so much!
this whole video is a mood
I was banging my head in a YES aggressively when you said he isn't talked about enough because YES. IT IS SO INFURIATING HOWWW UNDERAPPRECIATED HE IS.
So cool seeing someone just genuinely enjoying music I appreciate. Didn’t know I needed this video til I found it. Much love, man
I Looove Hozier. And, in my opinion, Wasteland Baby is even better! Definitely react to it! I loved watching you fall in love with him!
Dude I'm only a few songs in but you've got awesome energy and really positive vibes, I love the reaction :)
God, I cannot recommend reading Hozier's lyrics enough! He's an absolute poet, and his lyrics are breathtaking.
You were definitely right in your guess that Take Me To Church is about sex rather than attending church😂 It's actually a criticism of the catholic church and the way they condemn human sexuality (like sex outside of marriage, homosexuality, etc). Hozier often describes sex and love as spiritual in his music, and he strongly disagrees with the church's claims that these things are sinful or bad if they don't fit within the narrow and ridgid framework the bible presents us with.
I would honestly kill for a video on Wasteland, Baby! (as well as his EP and the singles he's released throughout the years, because they're literally all incredible) so do feel free to listen to that as well!
Loving Hozier's work started for me as appreciating his vocals and admiring the art involved in his music videos. I thought that was it but then you dig dipper and look into the lyrics and just find yourself spiraling down a rabbit hole with so many powerful emotions.
Yes yes yesss I’d love for you to do the second album and some live performances
React to his album wasteland baby
Loved the reaction hope u give his songs more listen and please pay attention on his geniuses writing
You should watch any of his live performances ... he has a unique way of playing the guitar. His hands are beyond mesmerising to watch ... and live he is simply magnificent. Have seen him 5 times and been lucky enough to have met him twice. A true gentleman who sings like an angel
Listening to him is quite the out of body experience isn’t it 🙌🏼💗🙌🏼