It’s the place of union between him and the “god”/girlfriend) The only heaven I’ll be sent to Is when I’m alone with you I was born sick, but I love it (acknowledges original sin – but he loves it) Command me to be well (a reference to Christ commanding people to be well in the Gospels) The God throughout the song is a girlfriend.) If the Heavens ever did speak (“If the Heavens ever” = revealed religion is cast into doubt) She’s the last true mouthpiece Every Sunday’s getting more bleak A fresh poison each week “We were born sick”, you heard them say it (“they” teach original sin) My church offers no absolutes (So unlike Catholicism, there are no moral absolutes – only relativism) She tells me “worship in the bedroom” (the liturgy is sex. My lover’s got humour She’s the giggle at a funeral Knows everybody’s disapproval I should’ve worshipped her sooner (So this is the cue. Here’s my theological analysis with my commentary in the red: Regrettably, the lyrics to “Take Me to Church” are pretty blasphemous. This is Irish Catholicism with a blasphemous twist… Take Me to Church Lyrics Analyzed However, Hozier’s religion is not Protestant or Evangelical Christianity. When he sings of “Church,” it is a “sacrifice” at a “shrine” with a “ritual” and includes “I’ll tell you my sins.”
“Take Me to Church” by Hozier could only have been written by an Irishmen with Catholic roots. It’s almost hymn-like.” It’s Elton John mixed with an old Southern Spiritual from the American Civil War.īut then I started listening to the lyrics… Admittedly, when I first heard it, I thought, “Wow, this is a powerful song. It does not store any personal data.The song is hauntingly beautiful with subtle verses and a soulful chorus. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
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