Hozier - Nina Cried Power ft. Mavis Staples
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2018
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I’m very proud to present the video for 'Nina Cried Power', directed by Jon Hozier-Byrne and Patrick Ryan.
This song was intended as a thank you note to the spirit and legacy of protest; to the artists who imbued their work with the vigour of dissent, and a reflection on the importance of that tradition in the context of the rights, and lives, we enjoy today. My hope for this video is much the same.
Ireland has undergone a socio-cultural sea change, the results of which will benefit generations to come. We are witness to a new Ireland waking to the consciousness of itself; a kinder, more inclusive nation. This video is an attempt to acknowledge just a handful of those who have fought for this new Ireland, and whose work continues to inspire me.
Thank you to Christina Noble, for showing the limitlessness of human kindness, and its ability to achieve the seemingly impossible.
Thank you to Bernadette McAliskey and Eamon McCann, who fought for the bitterly-resisted equal right to vote, and who bore witness to atrocity and would not be silenced.
Thank you to Joe Caslin, who literally coated Dublin city itself with reflections on our capacity for compassion as a people.
Thank you to Saoirse Long, whose honesty revealed not only our own failures as a people, but laid bare the true face of what barred the way of progress for women’s reproductive rights.
Thank you to Panti Bliss, who remains a leading voice advocating for inclusion, and a standard-bearer for the new Ireland we are watching unfold.
Thank you to Victoria Chimera for fighting tirelessly for equal opportunities in education.
Thank you to Anna Cosgrave, who provided real leadership to my generation, and brought new widespread visibility to the issue of reproductive rights.
Thank you to Simone George for her indelible spirit, and for fighting injustice in its many forms.
Thank you to Grace Dyas whose decisions in work and life give to us an example of bravery and conscience.
Thank you to Sinéad Burke for pushing tirelessly for inclusivity in her industry and beyond.
Thank you to Maria Walsh for using her platform to promote gender equality, and the right for everyone to love who they love.
Thank you to Colm O’Gorman, for his unwavering dedication to human rights and his fearless speaking of truth to power.
Thank you to Ellie Kisyombe for reminding us of the meaning of home.
Thank you to Stephen Rea for the work he does both for UNICEF, and for Ireland itself.
Thank you to Sam Blanckensee for their important work on gender recognition legislation.
Thank you to Florence Adebambo and Aaron Edo for reminding us of the bright future that awaits those who have joined us from afar, and how that future needs to be fought for.
Thank you to Blessings Moyo and Lucky Khambule for reminding us how much further we have to go, and how we must strive to do better.
Thank you to Mavis Staples, for giving to the world a timeless example of how worthwhile the raising of one’s voice is, in song and in protest.
Thank you to you all for your work, for joining us on set and allowing us to play you the song for the first time. You are all truly inspirational figures, and this video is for you. 
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"It's not the song, it is the singing
It's the heaven of the human spirit ringing"
"It's not the shade we should be cast in
It's the light and it's the obstacle that casts it"
Love that line but it's heaven of the human spirit.
@@roberteurich8322 thank you for clarifying it :)
Ok boomer
Epic lyrics
No matter how much attention he gets he will still he underrated.
I think That TAKE ME TO CHURCH choice of First Single Kinda Over Saturated a bunch of the whole World ........ Had my parents and in laws all singing along with the Kids . You know how that goes . Forget main stream . Was Like a Pandemic .
I happened to hear one song of his 5 Years later , not knowing who it was , and it was Hozier . So I reminded myself , I should be ashamed of my actions . But by that time I was So excited to explore these Old New Songs I never heard , that the shame wasn’t felt for long . So glad I had that moment . He is REALLY REALLY a Intelligent , Humble , Yet Underrated Super Talented Musician. I hope he gets another Shot .
Let's do what we can to change that. Like promote him on social media, etc.
F U
unfortunately
yeah, why you people call everyone underrated? would you like to be called underrated? just appreciate them for what they do. His music is epic!
Today, this hits home even more than it usually does...
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BLM
How's that?
@@KyleBenzien you know, with the protests and BLM stuff going on
I'm studying African American Musical Heritage right now, and this song is shaking me, It's, stylistically, as protest song, a fight song, whose genres date all the way back to the 1600s. He calls out characters throughout history who have fought for freedom while shackled, working closely with MAVIS STAPLES, a gospel singer who worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights era. This is more than just a soulful blues song. This is a massive thank you to those who fought endlessly and diligently for what they believed in.
That's cool to know!
That’s absolutely beautiful. ❤️
ADORE THIS!! Love learning more about this rich, excellent music!
did you mean to say 1960s instead of 1600s or am i missing something?
Could no one else have said it better 👏 🤍💕
"Rattle your chains if you love being free..." - emotional, powerful, thought provoking and genuine respect
@@fatimamohammed9812 i believe he meant that oppressed groups are often told they are equal and no oppressed, thus giving a false illusion of freedom. when that oppressed group becomes aware of their oppresion, they cause a disruption, refering to the sound of chains rattling. but thats just what i think
Hozier is a gift to mankind.
Yes he is..
So are you, Gloria.
He is 😍😍
yes!
you’re a tyongf too? 🥺
This is really the first time I fully understand: "It's not the wakin it's the risin'" Not literally waking up in the morning (which is also true lol) but he means it's easy to expose people to injustice and open their eyes, even move them to tears and rage, but very hard to actually convince them to act
And very relevant right now
This is such a good point. I, for myself, am ashamed to realise I am amongst this group of people with the microphone on.. understanding, feeling and acknowledging every sentence but still remaining silent. Undoubtably waiting for other people to stand up so I can join them. A few decades ago Tracy Chapman sang.. "Talking about the revolution sounds.. like a whisper". That is truly accurate nowadays. For while we remain silent.. others will most certainly speak on our behalf. Is this unjustice or do we bring it on ourselves? That is really a question that haunts me.. especially during these times of dichotomy within society. The world seems so big and small at the same time. I feel lost and frightened sometimes and very strong most of the time.
yeah definitely! its a play on the term 'woke' which i absolutely love because you can call yourself 'woke' but that doesn't bring change. being aware of injustices is just the first step. what's important is taking action.
I have to say, I agree with this to a certain extent only. There are some people whom could legitimately lose their jobs for joining protests and speaking out (notably, people of color themselves sadly, and other minorities). In this day and age, personally, I do not have insurance enough or backup funding to cover that. I am also extremely scared of the crazy people on the streets nowadays and simply do not feel physically okay with going to a rally or a protest due to very obvious safety concerns. When there are deep feelings involved in an issue, there are always people who will act like children and others get hurt. I am happy to stand firmly in my beliefs of equality and Justice without actively protesting it, due to valid safety and well-being concerns. THAT is the line for me. Too many news articles I’ve seen where people get fired simply for standing up for someone who is a minority. Of course, I would still stand up In any scenario. But The protesting I will not do right now. Things are just too inpredictable
Not that long ago, Hozier was doing a gig in a bar in my town. The Spirit Store, Dundalk, Ireland. He had released Take Me To Church. It was plain to see he'd go on to bigger & better things. This man speaks from his own heart to everyones hearts. He is a shining example of how much our little country has progressed in recent times. We are proud of him and proud of Ireland, the country where it genuinely doesn't matter what colour, creed, gender, sexuality, age or social status you are, everyone here has a voice.
Thank-you for posting this comment, Kathryn. On a day when I needed a little bit of inspiration, you helped to provide it.
An absolute genius.a gentleman..He makes me proud to be Irish.. and making it big in the u.s.a .wow.he deserves it.
Thank you for this comment from a fellow Irish woman 👋🇮🇪
I adore you Irish people!
it's easy to look at our own emerald isle and see what its done to itself. Good and bad. It fought hard and lost much. But it gained a story to tell, and it bred a proud people to tell it to. Ireland cried power >:D
"It's not the wall but what's behind it. Oh the fear of fellow man is near assignment and everything that we're denied by keeping the divide; It's not the waking, it's the rising." I felt that to my core.
wall*
Actually he's saying "it's not the WALL but what's behind it... The fear of fellow man HIS MERE assignment"
What you heard may not be the official lyrics but they are powerful in their own right.
Oh well u win some u lose some! Ha! Thanks guys! I'm going to go listen to this 17,000 more times so I can get it right! XOXO 😘
They cried power
And I just cried off my eyes listening to this masterpiece on repeat
I think that was self-explanatory
Same, over and over and over again.......it never gets old.....
"It's not the waking, it's the rising." ---I'm not Irish, but I've been learning about Ireland's history and that line got me good. Almost 500 people gave their lives fighting to win back their country, unsuccessfully, during the rising. That event had a far reaching impact and eventually most of Ireland broke free. Just goes to show, as in the song, you have to fight for change and keep fighting. 'it's not the waking, it's the rising...' it's not the awareness of a problem, it's the fight to make it right. What a song.
People usually know what Ireland represents but on these days Ireland is unfortunately just another state deeply controlled by satanic "globalist"...
My name is Nina. A young black girl. You don't know how much this song did for me and many others like me who are hurting and just want to feel
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Go girl and listen to some Nina Simone❤️❤️❤️and stay strong
You’re never alone girl. You are beautiful and strong. Never forget that.
I am from Ireland where Hozier was raised. I am so proud of him and I am so proud of my country because there are so many very compassionate people here who have a great understanding of the pain that people suffer. This is due to our own history as our own little island has had its fair share of issues. We had a famine in the mid 1800s as our main crop, the potato began to rot. We believe that this was done on purpose to kill off the population and it worked. Instead of helping their neighbours, the British came along and stole all of the other sources of food that could have sustained our people . Meat, vegetables , grain etc and took it to England for their own people. Our ancestors suffered greatly. They were put out of their homes, burnt at home whilst they slept if they were caught helping anyone. They were beaten, imprisoned for nothing, raped and murdered. For years, we were nicknamed 'The blacks of Europe' by the British and their supporters. They seen the Irish as subhuman and treated our people accordingly. That's why so many of us stand with the oppressed and why we are not prejudiced or greedy. If we can help people in any way, most of us will.
Thankfully there have been major improvements in the last few decades. Are you from America? I hope things are going to improve over there. It's so sad to hear about and see people so divided and to witness the blatant inequalities and poor treatment of the minorities. I pray for the USA and will continue to do so.
@@kathrynmckeown3595 Thank you for this little bit of history. My son tells me that our ancestors came from Ireland (Higgins) but relocated to Yorkshire. Lately I've been following a group of buskers who sing on Grafton St. in Dublin (especially Cuan Durkin and Jakob Kooperman) and I'm totally enthralled by them. There are so many great poets and songsters who have come from Ireland over the ages. It is indeed a very special place and one that has suffered greatly -- even in recent history and now Brexit to drive a wedge. I hope to visit before I leave the Earth. I'm just getting acquainted with Hozier and also Kodaline. Blessings to you.
So proud to live at the same time as Hozier, he’s a genius. His music is not just a catchy melody, it has a real meaning to it. It moves people, it makes them feel emotions that were deep inside their hearts
Agree. Yo en cuanto a gustos musicales me siento de otra época, pensé que jamas vería surgir un artista en estos tiempos que me erizara la piel de solo escucharlo cantar. Tenia meses esperando algo nuevo de Hozier y esto me ha dejado simplemente anonadada.
Deyanira Betancourt totally agree!!
So true nearly cried when I first listened to this E.P not artist that can do this .Hozier and Jacob Banks 💕💕💕
He's also an exceptional lyricist
If you liked this about hozier theres another artist you should really consider checking out! Lil pump is a very similar artist who's just as talented if not more! I highly recommend u check him out!
It's not the waking, it's the RISING. Remember that. Make that your motto.
True.great meaning
LYRICS
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
It is the groundin' of a foot uncompromisin'
It's not forgoin' of the lie
It's not the openin' of eyes
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
It's not the shade we should be cast in
It's the light and it's the obstacle that casts it
It's the heat that drives the light
It's the fire it ignites
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
It's not the song, it is the singin'
It's the heaven of the human spirit ringin'
It is the bringin' of the line
It is the bearin' of the lie
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
And I could cry power (power)
Power (power)
Power, Lord
Nina cried power
Billie cried power
Mavis cried power
And I could cry power (power)
Power (power)
Power, Lord
Curtis cried power
Patti cried power
Nina cried power
It's not the war but what's behind it
Lord, the fear of foul men is mere assignment
And everythin' that we're denied by keepin' the divide
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
And I could cry power (power)
Power (power)
Power, Lord
Nina cried power
Lennon cried power
James Brown cried power
And I could cry power
Power (power)
Power (power)
Power, Lord
B.B. cried power
Joni cried power
Nina cried power
And I could cry power
Power has been cried by those stronger than me
Straight into the face that tells you to rattle your chains
If you love bein' free
Ah, Lord, I could cry power (power)
'Cause power is my love and my righteous to me
James Brown cried power
Seeger cried power
Woman cried power
Yeah ah, power
James cried power
Millie cried power
Kenny cried power
Billie, power
Dylan, power
Woody, power
Nina cried power
My god...powerful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you ♥️
Thank you so much for the lyrics.. I love it..
At the end it’s Marvin not woman :)
There's a few mistakes in this,
While the nation is being torn apart and hurting, this song is playing in the background.
I pray for peace.
You should pray for the power to change the systems that oppress people (especially black and brown people). Then we will see peace.
Allan Reford it’s not all cops the ones who show it are scum but it needs to be noticed that there are many good policemen and we must realise that in order to change as we blame them all and that oppressed the ones who are innocent which creates an entire new problem which is counter productive
Allan Reford I don’t know where you live but where I live many have been fired by their peers for doing such things that is why the police inspectors exist to stop the corrupt and dirty police I know one of them and they have fired many racists
I can picture Nina Simone in heaven clapping to this
Amen
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those are like angels singing in the background
Oh yes
what a great comeback for a great artist
Listening this from Chile, after our people have risen against the government. My heart is broken, at least there are 20 deaths, people is missing, Chilean police is blinding protesters, there are more than 250 people suffering from severe eye trauma by pellets.
We won't give up fighting until dignity becomes the norm.
No bajaremos los brazos! Hasta que la dignidad se haga costumbre!
Que Dios Ti Bendiga en todo que esta mal..
Fighters! Keep going, don't stop!
Keep fighting! You may not have the support of our nations, but you have the support of the good people in them. Keep fighting!
Imaginarás cómo fue pa mí conocer este tema justo para la época del estallido. La fuerza que entregan piezas de arte como ésta es impagable👌🏻
Anything worthwhile doesn't come easy, DON'T GIVE UP, I'M WITH YOU IN SPIRIT
Who’s listening in 2024? 👋🏾
Still feels so good 😖
I want him to come to Bosnia and Herzegovina. 4 Towns Tour ❤ where are You? 🤩
from Ukraine and 've been listening to it for 4 years already ✌😎💗 powerful sound and lyrics
how many of us around the globe have cried listening to this song and watching this video? nothing touches more poignantly that shared humanity. send your tears from wherever you are. i am sending mine from niksic, montenegro
And mine from Madrid Spain
Tears from a dry Australia free the refugees on Manus and Naru
I'm sending mine from Tunisia
Breda, the Netherlands 😥
Essiebessie Mine are from Sweden.
For anyone interested the in order of mention follows:
Nina Simone
Billie Holliday
Mavis Staples
Curtis Mayfield
Patti LaBelle
John Lennon
James Brown
B.B. King
Joni Mitchell
Pete Seeger
Marvin Gaye
Millie Jackson
Bob Dylan
Woody Guthrie
Isn't Leonard mentioned once too?
Thank you for that. :-)
Patti Smith not Patti LaBelle. She'd a song called 'People have the power'
Diаnа Мullеr Lennon. As in John Lennon.
LaydayEruanna it's a song about the civil rights movement not harry potter jfc
"Power has been cried by those stronger than me, straight into the face of those who tell you to rattle your chains if you like being free."
#BlackLivesMatter
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Hear hear 🙏🏻
Freaky when you scroll down just as those lines were being sung see them in a comment. Chills.
@@kh8591 yeah lol what a coincidence
Black Lives Matter Inc. is a Marxist front group, bent on destroying society. They are NOT about securing your freedom. You may agree with what you believe they pretend to support, but look deeper.
Mavis Staples... my goodness, the true pain/ power/ intensity of her raspy bluesy soulful voice... she is the real secret sauce to this song. She puts the real soul in an otherwise affecting, beautiful song. I want there to be more “oomph” in the couple of live performances. I feel like Hozier is still shy in the live versions...
Hands down his best song. Hope he gets some Grammy attention in 2020...
Spent the past two hours reading up on Irish political movements, matching faces to names and listening to the song on repeat for a billion times. Hozier is love.
Sweta Akundi so lovely to see these faces getting the recognition they deserve
Thats pretty much my last two days since hearing this song. The imagery that goes to the song is amazing!
Derrick Gray everything from women’s rights to homelessness to truth and justice for victims of clerical abuse to marriage equality etc
Of particular note are Bernadette Devlin Mc Aliskey and Eamonn Mc Cann, veterans of Civil Rights Movement in Northern Ireland in 1968. Fighting for One Person, One Vote. The violence of loyalists/unionists and RUC against these folks who had the temerity to demand equal voting rights triggered the occupation of the North by the British Army, whose failure to protect the republican/nationalist community triggered the re-emergence of the IRA. That was the start of 'The Troubles'.
@@bobbycommon8872 If people speaking out for freedom like these people didn't exist you would STILL be treated like a 2nd class Irish citizen to this day under the rule of Britain...
This is why we wait for him.
Whooo?
@@EmperorsNewWardrobe hozier probably
tobo86 Hozier, because he takes a long time to release music, but it’s ultimately worth it.
Incase no one realized, this is called a positive influence. Soak it in. There’s only few of these we get then can truly make a change. They’re out here doing it. This is our humanity and planet, always remember to be kind to everyone.
The smile at “power is my love when my love reaches to me” is beautiful
Most beautiful smile and girl. 💜🌹
At first I was a little skeptical about the "unscripted" reactions of the people in the video, buuuuuut then I cried at this part, so I guess I was wrong to doubt.
"Power has been cried by those stronger than me
Straight into the face that tells you
To rattle your chains if you love being free"
Thats some good lyrics right there
Felt a wave of something physical when that hit me. The whole song is moving.
Those reacting are Irish activists. They're involved in fights for abortion rights, lgbtqia+ rights, civil rights, etc. So playing the song for them is both a thanks for their work and a tribute to the work of those who started the fights they continue.
It says a lot about your ability as an artist when minimalist music videos still show the deep complexities of your craft and the subject matter you are tackling
If you ever have a chance to see him live, do it. Just saw him last week in Seattle and holy shit. Probably the best concert I've ever seen. Absolutely incredible musician...
Wao
TurtleKing777 true. Not relaying on too much visuals to convey his messages. Brilliant.
Those reacting in the video are Irish activists. They're involved in fights for abortion rights, lgbtqia+ rights, civil rights, etc. So playing the song for them is both a thanks for their work and a tribute to the work of those who started the fights they continue.
This song is so relevant right now
I encourage everyone to support the protests in Minneapolis. There are funds for bails or detained protesters that you can donate to, educate family and friends who don't understand the protests yet.
The status quo should have ended long ago, the next best time is today
And if you can't donate yourself, all the ad revenue from this video ruclips.net/video/bCgLa25fDHM/видео.html is being donated, so you can help by watching it (or even just having it on in the background). Just don't fast forward or skip the ads, and make sure you have ad block off
It's not the waking it's the rising✊
They are NOT riots. They are peaceful protests that were met with violence by the state.
@@KingOfNewYorkHacks You're right, I have now replaced riots with protests
@@Frank-ju8qr The fact that you were encouraging "riots" in the first place speaks volumes in regards to people like you and your true intentions.
I love love love love the fact that the people in the video aren't just actors who were brought there to react. These are real people with a life full of protest and purpose. They have suffered, fought tirelessly and have had many accomplishments or maybe they have had failures. While listening to this song, it all comes up to the surface. The tears and the smiles. The pain and the love. This song/ video has given me power and thank you from bottom of my heart, to the ones involved.
I think I recognize Stephen Rea in there, but he's also a UNICEF ambassador.
I feel like I could take on the world.
First clean 'your room' :)
you can mate
All in time❗️
You go gurl!
"Christ cried power" when Mavis sings that line, I get chills. Not because I'm religious, but because the song makes a very deep point. Those who speak out, who cry out about the wrongs in the world, are silenced.
I'm pretty sure she sang Curtis, aka Curtis Mayfield. He wrote a lot of the songs that served as anthems during the Civil Rights movement.
It's so beautiful to see the excitement of the different types of people listening to this song. The girl who puts her hand to the heart, the girl who cries, the girl who smiles. It is the emotions that move the world. Thank you Hozier and Mavis
I cannot help but tear up at the rawness of their reactions. No faking, no talking, just pure non-verbal expression of emotion. Hats off for these wonderful, wonderful people, and Hozier too for always giving us songs we need but rarely deserve.
i couldn't agree more! Such a powerful song along with the raw emotions. This video was made flawlessly and just has you feeling all sorts of ways
Hozier has so much soul it's actually scandalous
Mavis thought so!
This isn't some kind of love song. This is about protest songs and activists. Maybe you're in the wrong place.
@@billiey36 I never said it was .
My comment wasn't directed at you, Cecilia.
@@billiey36 I well aware its about virtue signaling by people unable to think critically and assess reality.
They all talk of equality, I might aswell, as the male I am, give a talk on childbirth!
Im so sick of all these equality indoctrinated idiots
Every, single, one of them are empty heads, how can you say you're for equality then stare blankly at me when I ask your opinion on positional goods, conscientious effort or whether it was Descartes,Rawls, Plato or Marx who had the best view of genuine equality.
In short, im tired of you all being so confused while patting yourselves on the back for how good you all are. Lol
“It’s not the waking it’s the rising”, such a good line. We can’t just be passive anymore. We have to be active, stand up and demand justice.
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It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
It is the groundin' of a foot uncompromisin'
It's not forgoin' of the lie
It's not the openin' of eyes
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
It's not the shade we should be past it
It's the light and it's the obstacle that casts it
It's the heat that drives the light
It's the fire it ignites
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
It's not the song, it is the singin'
It's the heaven of the human spirit ringin'
It is the bringin' of the light
It is the bearin' of the rhyme
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
[Chorus: Mavis Staples and Hozier]
And I could cry power (power)
Power (power)
Power, lord
Nina cried power
Billie cried power
Mavis cried power
And I could cry power
Power (power)
Power (power)
Power, lord
Curtis cried power
Patti cried power
Nina cried power
[Verse 2: Hozier]
It's not the wall but what's behind it
Lord, the fear of fellow men is near assignment
And everythin' that we're denied by keepin' the divide
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
[Chorus: Hozier and Mavis Staples]
And I could cry power (power)
Power (power)
Oh, power, lord
Nina cried power
Lennon cried power
James Brown cried power
And I could cry power
Power (power)
Power (power)
Power, lord
B.B. cried power
Joni cried power
Nina cried power
[Bridge: Mavis Staples]
And I could cry power
Power has been cried by those stronger than me
Straight into the face that tells you to rattle your chains
If you love bein' free
Ah, lord I could cry power (power)
'Cause power is my love when my love reaches to me
James Brown cried power
Seeger cried power
Marvin cried power
Yeah ah, power
James cried power
Millie cried power
Patti cried power
Billie, power
Dylan, power
Woody, power
Nina cried power
Credits : genius.com
My favorite lyric in the song "It's not the song, it is the singin'
It's the heaven of the human spirit ringin'"
Thank you for the lyrics.
@@karenmcpherson9221 you're welcome. I really love this song and its meaning
@Jessica Hardison Same reaction. It seems like the tepid white feminism that can afford to be tone deaf just to make a great chorus sung in unison
Thanks so much for the Lyrics! I love it even more now!
HOZIER AND FLORENCE WOULD MAKE SUCH A GLORIOUS COLLAB, LIKE IF U AGREE
honey we would drop dead instantly
when they do, I hope to God it has a backing choir
@@micheladell8080 nobody would be able to handle the noise because it would literally sound so powerful and beautiful everyone would just spontaneously combust
It might be almost too much power. I think I'd spontaneously combust
The only fitting choir would be angels
the projections of past civil rights movements literally gave me chills.
The second Mavis took that mic....my entire body erupted in chills and it didn't stop .... A-fuckin-men. Ashe. So mote it be.
[Verse 1: Hozier]
It's not the waking, it's the rising
It is the grounding of a foot uncompromising
It's not forgoeing of the lie
It's not the opening of eyes
It's not the waking, it's the rising
[Verse 2: Hozier]
It's not the shade, we should be past it
It's the light, and it's the obstacle that casts it
It's the heat that drives the light
It's the fire it ignites
It's not the waking, it's the rising
[Verse 3: Hozier]
It's not the song, it is the singing
It's the hearing of a human spirit ringing
It is the bringing of the line
It is the baring of the rhyme
It's not the waking, it's the rising
[Chorus: Mavis Staples and Hozier]
And I could cry power (power)
Power (power)
Power
Nina cried power
Billie cried power
Mavis cried power
And I could cry power
Power (power)
Power (power)
Power
Curtis cried power
Patti cried power
Nina cried power
[Verse 2: Hozier]
It's not the wall but what's behind it
The fear of fellow men, his mere assignment
And everything that we're denied
By keeping the divide
It's not the waking, it's the rising
[Chorus: Hozier and Mavis Staples]
And I could cry power (power)
Power (power)
Oh, power
Nina cried power
Lennon cried power
James Brown cried power
And I could cry power
Power (power)
Power (power)
Power, lord
B.B. cried power
Joni cried power
Nina cried power
[Bridge: Mavis Staples]
And I could cry power
Power has been cried by those stronger than me
Straight into the face that tells you
To rattle your chains if you love being free
[Chorus: Hozier and Mavis Staples]
I could cry power (power)
And power is my love when my love reaches to me
James Brown cried power
Seeger cried power
Marvin cried power
Yeah ah, power
James cried power
Lennon cried power
Patti cried power
Billie, power
Dylan, power
Woody, power
Nina cried power
A song so needed in world more divided than ever thanks to separatist rhetoric disgused as equality. Through the warped lense of the media. We need to take it back to the words of Martin Luther King 'Judge by content of character not colour of skin'.
Thank you for this. Read along as I listened.
RockeraMJ You are awesome, thank you.
♥
RockeraMJ i
This is the song the world needs right now
"Power has been cried by those stronger than me, straight into the face that tells you to rattle your chains if you love being free" and "It's not the waking, it's the rising" these statements invoke not only tears, but inspiration and courage. I can't stop listening.
As a black woman this song hits differently for me. Urgh!!!! The emotions!
It hits differently for every single person ma'am
@@thevoiceofwisdomWow, way to not get the meaning of the song. You really lack self-awareness.
I'm an exiled Venezuelan. I cried the first time I heard this song. You can probably imagine what it means to me and to millions of my brothers and sisters who’ve had to leave our country and families behind to search a life worth living somewhere else. It's indescribably painful seeing our people starving to death, children selling their little bodies in exchange for food, activists and opposition politicians rotting in a prison cell for years due to their political beliefs, our elderlies dying in queues to buy basic goods, people committing suicide because they cannot cope with the emotional distress... Many have lost their lives trying to overthrow the dictatorship that oppresses our people, many others have lost all hope, and there are some who still support the government. We need a true leader with whom we can cry POWER! As you say, "it's not the wakin' it's the risin'".
Dalia Velon As an Irishman I wish you and your country all the best and in my humble message I assure you that your country has better days to come.
Ojalá Venezuela salga de esta pronto ✊✊ es un hermoso país.
Porque le esta escribiendo a alguien que no sabe español.
power to you my friend. i hope your country rises from all that darkness in the soonest time
Can you vote in the presidential elections while living abroad?
I think it is a true testament to the times that the mainstream media focuses on artists who produce “music” that is so insignificant and, frankly, superficial...all while saying “music isn’t what it used to be”...All the while ignoring a beautiful artist like Hozier and and POWERful, beautiful song like this. Beautiful. Profound. POWERFUL! Thank you!
Shanna Magdalene Deel e x a c t l y !
I remember crying the first time I watched this mv when it came out and coming back to it now I'm crying again. Nice to know some things dont change.
I will never get tired of this song, the entire Wasteland Baby album, frankly anything created by this guy...2nd row seats for San Diego in October...bring it on!
Nina Cried Power is the best EP of the year, I said what I said
I agree with you
Moment s silence is much better. Nina becomes boring very quickly
Louder for the people in the back
cat weazle I said EP not song
It's one of the best in the last decade.
I can’t remember the last time something made me cry (not bragging, crying is not good or bad, I’m just not a cryer) but seeing these people realize one by one that the feeling in this song is what they dedicated their lives to react so rawly and beautifully, I couldn’t help myself.
I think the reason why this song didn't blow up is because the message is too deep, too poetic, too profound (and dare I say it... too black) for the mass to understand. Most of the names that he listed in the song are legendary black artistes from a generation that most are Hozier's fans are even too young to know or care about
Listening to this song now with everything going on hits different
✊🏿
Too black lmao! ...No
I'm sorry did you just say young people don't care about iconic protestors... Lol listen gen Z worships Hozier and protesting is basically mandatory. If we're not aware of something it's not for lack of trying, erasure is too effective to blame it on the youngest gen for not knowing
Kaylen Wow! Thanks for the tip, I am black btw. Side note: you need to work on your negative energy, you are toxic!
cried reading this description of this video. i hope to change the world like them
Hozier listening to his masterpiece smug asf
😂😂😂
Loooool 😂
Lol so true
Lmao
3 minutes and 52 seconds of pure goosebumps. This is with no exaggeration my favorite song of the year so far. It's so beautifully written, composed, thought out and completely heartfelt. Couldn't love it more. 🎶💜
Best definition ever...goosebumps til the end.
Umm... was this the only song you heard all year??
Omg I can't stop listening. He's a musical genius that's all there is to it.
My name is Nina so this kinda speaks to me - when I feel sad or weak I sing this and I makes me express my emotions and makes me feel so much better❤️❤️
You should check out Nina Simone Sinnerman
The worst part of this song is that it has an end. Such a great song, so inspiring and it really gives you power
this song is way too powerful, I cried and felt so much the first time. thank you hozier for creating this and remembering us all the fight that musicians do! and how we should all do the same.
LMAO
This feels so relevant for what's happening right now. Especially the lines "it's not the waking, it's the rising". It's not enough to just be aware anymore. We need to rise up and take action.
"The role of the artist is to make the revolution irresistible." - Toni Cade Bambara
A gorgeous tribute to the incomparable Nina Simone. Sometimes its like we never learned from her music in the first place.
English is not my first languange and when I listened this song for the first time I was a little confused. But there's something undeniably powerfull about the melody. When I saw the lyrics, I saw the whole picture and I just love it! I cannot say which song of this EP is my favorite.
Thank you, Hozier, for being a inspirational artist.
Hozier ft Tom Odell and Lord Huron collab will be masterpiece of century
underrated comment!
pleasing how it could've been effortlessly titled as 'Power' but 'Nina cried Power' ✋
the description gave me a special sense of hope and endless motivation to be the best version of me so one day someone would think so highly of me, to inspire and to empower
I'm a rap/rnb fan but something about Hozier's music transcends genre - after sobbing through "Cherry Wine" he did it again, powerful uplifting - amazing
I’ve heard this song several times and this is my first time seeing the video. I broke out into tears watching the reactions. It was like hearing it all over again for the first time. Incredible! Just incredible!
This song hits differnt rn
When faced with a moment where I may risk something of my own, while standing for whats right, this comes to mind and I feel no fear
Something just happened to me where I will risk my good name and all privacy if I speak out. This song and your comment have inspired me to stand up now for what is right, regardless of personal consequence. If me taking a stand could save even just one other person from the same thing, what is there to fear?
Nina cries power! The most beautiful little girl blue still inspires us all.
It's not often Ireland gets mentioned in things, were a small country, after all. But this is one of the most important and moving songs I've heard in a long time.
Ireland has come a long way, but still has a long way to go, every person who lives in or near the north knows this, every LGBT rights supporter knows this. But sometimes it's good to look back and see how far we've come.
Orlagh Gavin - Ireland should be proud they are ahead of a lot of much larger countries! ❤️🇨🇦☘p
@@audielajeunesse I agree, just look at at leo varadcur (I don't know how to spell it), but I don't think we have reached our full potential yet. Views on travelers and immagrants are still biased and hurtful. Brexit has stirred up a lot of old hatered and mistrust in the north.
I love how far we have come in just 50-100 years. I mean not long ago a women's social security number was her husband's with a w on the end!
I am proud of the country I live in for coming so far with the Catholic Church still digging it's claws in.
Orlagh Gavin - i visited Ireland for the first time in 2014 and absolutely loved it! I am from Vancouver, BC Canada and it is very green here and that was one of the things i loved about Ireland! Honestly the best part was the Irish themselves - lovely!
Canada has a charter of Freedoms and Rights and we treat people fairly well, still a work in progress. Most Canadians are accepting of immigration as we all stem from immigrants unless we are first nations. Of course we still have to make many improvements for total equality!
@@audielajeunesse I agree most people in Ireland are lovely! (Except the dubs their just annoying)
I hope you enjoyed visiting Ireland! I'm from Mullingar, westmeath. But I spend a lot of time in Donegal, which in my opinion is the most beautiful part of Ireland.
And we get the green thing a lot! They don't call is the emerald isle for nothing!
Orlagh Gavin - i was in Dublin, Galway, Limerick, the Dingle peninsula, Killarney, Waterford and Belfast. Yes of course I is the Emerald Isle 😊i have really enjoy d hearing from u. As a senior i love travelling and meeting people and the Irish r right up their with Canadians in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI and Newfoundland. No surprise their ancestors came from Ireland and Scotland. Lol
This should’ve been performed at the Grammys. Next year!?
no matter how many times I listen to this song/watch the mv I always get FULL BODY CHILLS. THAT is the power of this piece. I love it sm. forever on repeat.
Mavis Staples is so underrated i feel in love with that voice after i heard Down in Mississippi on a PBS documentary then when she was Ft on Let Me Out by Gorillaz i knew i wouldnt stop listening. Hope she never stops making music... Love you Mama Mavis!
Look up The Staple Singers and enjoy.
Ffs...This is the best song I've heard in a long time. "rattle ur chains if u love being free". Ffs. Goosbumps all over.
Mimie B7 I agree to your comment. I heard this yesterday on BBC radio 2, I was driving and I was blown away.
Immediately!!!!
That’s my favorite part.I also love your profile picture.
@@purple3951 thnxxx Targaryen frvr 👑
With all that’s goin on right now this song speaks so much volume!!
After the Take Me to Church video, I knew this would be powerful but these exceeds expectations. This is probably one of the best music videos I have ever seen. So simple and yet overwhelmingly emotional. Incredible.
Moved to tears by this amazing tribute to the people who stood up for their rights and freedom
Maith thu Hozier go hiontach👏☘️😍
Breda Walton is brá linn Eire
This is Hozier's best vocal performance ever.
not a lot of songs can bring me to tears like this one does, just the pure anger, it’s not a belligerent rage, it’s anger, they have not lost themselves; they know who they are, and you will know.
Holy shit, I think this is the only song that’s ever actually made me cry, the lyrics along with the video are just so powerful and Hozier delivers the message with his voice so beautifully
Listen to "Praying" by Kesha.
im so happy and grateful that hozier took miss nina simone as a symbol for this song. she means a lot of me: anger, happiness, POWER, and sacrifice. this song gave me a lot of strength, bravo Hozier!
My dad always played the Staple Singers in the house growing up - I still can't get enough of MAVIS! Glad you're back, Andrew!
Listening to this while Americans protest George Floyd’s murder and police brutality ✊🏻
George floyd was an evil man
GOAT ????
And many other people whose murder cries out for justice ✊🏽
@@goat9629 He was murdered and if not for the public outcry his killers would be walking free. His past criminal life doesn't matter in this context. He was not committing a crime punishable by death at the time of his murder. He was SUSPECTED to be using a fake 20$ bill. That's all. And he's not the first, by a long shot. So yes, the protests are justified.
GOAT we are not just protesting George Floyd. Like Hugo said, it’s about police brutality period. This is an issue I’ve seen my mom’s generation protest and walk against many times from our own neighbors dying by officers. It’s a tale as old as time for some of us. Don’t make this seem like it’s simply about George Floyd and we’re treating him like he’s our messiah.
His murder (it was murder) was completely inexcusable and unnecessary. There’s this concept I wish people would learn, just because a person committed a crime doesn’t mean they have to die. Compliant and still had the life taken out of him. His death was the last straw after decades of us calling this out.
"Power is my love when my love reaches to me"
imma just need a second y'all
Beyond beautiful. Beyond empowering. This is how you lift up marginalized voices. Thank god Hozier came back from whatever forest bog he was living in to give us this
simply Hozier can't do anything wrong
George cried Power
@Morad Morad how are you going to comment that on a song that’s about racial injustice
Hozier is a gift to mankind.
No matter how much attention he gets he will still he underrated.
It's not the waking, it's the RISING. Remember that. Make that your motto.
Wow...when you figure out the roots of this song and how it is so wonderfully written..thats power...what a tribute and what a song! The video is stunning. Just wow!
What is it about?
This is the simplest music video I've ever seen and yet I'm so moved that I couldnt contain my tears at work. Your music is so powerful. Thank you for saying what you want so say and putting so much heart and soul into it. Brb watching this for 100 times and cry for 100times more.
This song hits me differently durnig women's protests in Poland
Everytime I try to sing along, I become so moved by this song that my throat closes up and nothing but squeaks are audible.
Dammit, Andrew. ❤️
And thank you Hozier for supporting these people in their causes and for writing this song at a time when it is so relevant and needed.
at 3:10 i would pay to know what she's seeing in her mind... haunting images... mystical song...oh, the POWER of music...
This is one of those songs that feels Important.
Whoever you are, wherever you are, and whatever situation you're in: *keep fighting.*
Song makes me tear up every time I hear it. I thought I loved Hozier for his music but this song when he first released it I went from goosebumps to tears. Love no longer is a sufficient word to categorize my affection for his work.