Hozier - To Be Alone (live in Kilkenny)

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  • Опубліковано 9 кві 2014
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    Shot and edited by Feel Good Lost.
    Audio recorded on location by Hozier.

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  • @Lhb99x
    @Lhb99x 9 років тому +4948

    You know you've found a brilliant musician when the live version is better than the album version.

    • @amandaem
      @amandaem 9 років тому +14

      Yup

    • @msrigoleta
      @msrigoleta 9 років тому +78

      ... and when you kinda weep a bit to realize that it's because the mass prefers the "over-worked" versions instead of these sort of musical gems. But hey!, glad to know I'm not the only one who thinks like that :)

    • @Aleects
      @Aleects 9 років тому +28

      a real musician

    • @brianazackery9599
      @brianazackery9599 9 років тому +10

      Absolutely true

    • @kellywhitaker89
      @kellywhitaker89 7 років тому +8

      Lydia Holly Music If you're interested in another musician like that, try Ryan Adams. He's unreal.

  • @amandatroy5281
    @amandatroy5281 9 років тому +1760

    I love his lower range...but when he hits that high note? Chills everywhere!

    • @101003103
      @101003103 4 роки тому +9

      No doubt!

    • @mudramariew598
      @mudramariew598 3 роки тому +1

      Can u plssssss do check out my cover and plssss do like share subscribe and comment 😊😊🙏ua-cam.com/video/Sgs-OxVbOHk/v-deo.html

    • @Ella-hg4cq
      @Ella-hg4cq 3 роки тому +5

      *me the whole song*

    • @malaikamillions
      @malaikamillions Місяць тому

      At some high range points, his voice reminded me of a Theremin or Duduk instrument. Just incredible.

  • @koatghost6481
    @koatghost6481 4 роки тому +404

    I have come to the conclusion that he is a siren

  • @wayawuffin
    @wayawuffin 4 роки тому +576

    i’ve been sweating over this for five years

  • @fanoffox234
    @fanoffox234 10 років тому +1211

    I may be shallow but I think he is as physically beautiful as his voice is.

    • @stephyclaws
      @stephyclaws 4 роки тому +48

      No i totally agree, he's beautiful xx

    • @LJ-ej3fv
      @LJ-ej3fv 4 роки тому +47

      Thinking someone is beautiful is hardly shallow on its own.

    • @user-nb5by1po6w
      @user-nb5by1po6w 4 роки тому +39

      nothing shallow in stating the FACTS

    • @daniellebradby8325
      @daniellebradby8325 4 роки тому +19

      I don’t think that’s shallow it’s ok to recognize beauty

    • @mudramariew598
      @mudramariew598 3 роки тому +3

      Can u plssssss do check out my cover and plssss do like share subscribe and comment 😊😊🙏ua-cam.com/video/Sgs-OxVbOHk/v-deo.html

  • @lashaughnwaiters7442
    @lashaughnwaiters7442 8 років тому +2390

    I love Hozier fans. They're so nice. They don't argue about every single little thing. I hate reading the UA-cam comments on other people's vids (even though I still do bcuz I'm addicted). Y'all are cool. Keep the fandom this way #HozierFam

    • @joypropst
      @joypropst 5 років тому +13

      Lashaughn Waiters this is so true!! All love

    • @peaches7487
      @peaches7487 5 років тому +2

      bless

    • @vievekeheffernan4516
      @vievekeheffernan4516 5 років тому +9

      My favoriete artists ar re all beter live. And Hozier is oneindig of the best.

    • @claudiaoliveira9090
      @claudiaoliveira9090 5 років тому +9

      By far my favorite artist, beautiful music and on the the top of that, such nice guy. Hope he keeps growing in success.

    • @elijah5516
      @elijah5516 5 років тому +1

      Honestly so true

  • @pamplemoussebleu8422
    @pamplemoussebleu8422 5 років тому +794

    I am literaly blown away by this song. My interpretation is that he describes line by line how it is to be in love with a very damaged person ("there are questions I can't ask") and how cruel society can be sometimes towards rape victims or victims in general, speaking then about "how good it is" to be alone with that person, like two people against the world. He has so much talent to say the truth about hard topics and to tell awful things with such poetry. He's a true & amazing artist, a very sensitive one I think. The fact that his voice is so strong and lively just adds more haunting and emotional effect! He really reminds me of some jazz/blues singers like Billie Holiday in his way of saying reflective things about society in his songs.

    • @ohpaperbacks5195
      @ohpaperbacks5195 4 роки тому +8

      I didn't know this song was about rape victims

    • @drokiee7729
      @drokiee7729 3 роки тому +5

      @@ohpaperbacks5195 Just their interpretation but it could be 😁

    • @kimmariefaber4636
      @kimmariefaber4636 3 роки тому +4

      He mentions the “god of heroin” and how “it feels soooo good”. I think that is also what he is singing about.

    • @alaorilla9716
      @alaorilla9716 2 роки тому +16

      @@ohpaperbacks5195 yes he sings about being uncomfortable "when they're playing the anthems of rape culture loud. Crude and proud , creatures baying.."

    • @alaorilla9716
      @alaorilla9716 2 роки тому +17

      @@ohpaperbacks5195 and "you don't know what hell you put me thru to have someone kiss the skin that crawls from you " rape/molestation victims often relive internal physical trauma when touched by people..

  • @byronvisiado09
    @byronvisiado09 8 років тому +557

    No one's gonna comment on the natural reverb of that room? #eargasm

    • @Aquatackgirl
      @Aquatackgirl 8 років тому +5

      It's beautiful

    • @guitaroidman524
      @guitaroidman524 8 років тому +3

      +byronvisiado09 thats why theres a second mic

    • @byronvisiado09
      @byronvisiado09 8 років тому +5

      +guitaroidman524 Yeah I noticed. Sounds so great haha

    • @uvp5000
      @uvp5000 7 років тому +28

      The room, the performance, his nasal cavity and diaphragm, the audio engineering - #eargasm indeed. This is how you record music properly. This is how many old timers were taught to record. Microphones, a room and one take.

    • @craigrobertson5030
      @craigrobertson5030 6 років тому +9

      The silent elephant in the room. The duality of the problem, brilliant mind, fingers only a guitar can understand(sorry ladies). Heart, soul, life events, pain and happiness= an honest story teller.

  • @heynabbsss
    @heynabbsss 8 років тому +600

    This is what a chorus of angels sound like.

  • @rockon4ever9
    @rockon4ever9 8 років тому +931

    I feel like I'm being seduced... this video is killing me. I'm obsessed with this man. amazing *cries*

    • @MistyinLouisiana
      @MistyinLouisiana 6 років тому +9

      Me too. And I am 40! LOL I have NEVER loved any musician like I love Hozier. 😍😍😍

    • @sunshine-bs2jx
      @sunshine-bs2jx 5 років тому +2

      @@MistyinLouisiana same

    • @glendakurkimaki5834
      @glendakurkimaki5834 4 роки тому +6

      I was at a concert recently and felt that it was very erotic.

    • @nellyrivas7742
      @nellyrivas7742 4 роки тому +15

      Hozier is a siren, we are just not ready to have that conversation

  • @eddiecardwell
    @eddiecardwell 9 років тому +260

    If him and Adele did a collaboration, it would shatter worlds.

    • @brittanystelcher06
      @brittanystelcher06 9 років тому +2

      Yes!!

    • @zeldinhah
      @zeldinhah 9 років тому +40

      Eddie Cardwell Adele went to one of his concerts a while ago. She doesn't always go to concerts, but when she does, you better know the guy is amazing.

    • @SeanTidmore
      @SeanTidmore 8 років тому +4

      I was literally thinking the same damn thing! I dont know if the world is ready for something like that to happen quite yet.

    • @shariheine8443
      @shariheine8443 5 років тому +1

      Eddie Cardwell Michelle Malone Tracy chapman indigo girls...Maynard...that would be sweet...

  • @Sawdust813
    @Sawdust813 7 років тому +408

    That falsetto tho

    • @jumiac.1996
      @jumiac.1996 7 років тому +1

      Ethan Johnson Right!!!

    • @NatDenTorrens
      @NatDenTorrens 6 років тому +19

      I was not ready for that high note... damn he's good

    • @florenciafuret8289
      @florenciafuret8289 5 років тому +1

      YESSS!!!!

    • @rosary6521
      @rosary6521 4 роки тому +1

      I was like DAMNNN HE CAN SING THAT HIGH

  • @thegirlonfiredolls
    @thegirlonfiredolls 6 років тому +317

    lyrics:
    Never feel too good in crowds,
    With folks around
    When they're playing
    The anthems of rape culture loud,
    Crude and proud
    Creatures baying
    All I've ever done is hide
    From our times
    When you're near me
    Honey, when you kill the lights
    And kiss my eyes
    I feel like a person for a moment of my life
    But you don't know what hell you put me through
    To have someone kiss the skin that crawls from you
    To feel your weight in arms I'd never use
    It's the god that heroin prays to
    It feels good, girl, it feels good
    It feels good, girl, it feels good
    It feels good, girl, it feels good
    Oh to be alone with you
    There are questions I can't ask
    Now at last
    The worst is over
    See the way you hold yourself
    Reel against
    Your body's borders
    I know that you hate this place
    Not a trace
    Of me would argue
    Honey, we should run away
    Oh someday
    Our baby and her momma
    And the damaged love she make
    But I don't know what else that I would give
    Than try to kiss the skin that crawls from you
    Then feel your weight in arms I'd never use
    It's the god that heroin prays to
    It feels good, girl, it feels good
    It feels good, girl, it feels good
    It feels good, girl, it feels good
    Oh to be alone with you
    It feels good, girl, it feels good
    It feels good, girl, it feels good
    It feels good, girl, it feels good
    Oh to be alone with you

    • @billbohn3789
      @billbohn3789 3 роки тому +1

      Powerful lyrics & performance! Truth!!!

  • @BacchusAurelius-yj4mb
    @BacchusAurelius-yj4mb 4 місяці тому +13

    He is an underrated guitarist. Incredible talent to play and sing like that.

  • @BacchusAurelius-yj4mb
    @BacchusAurelius-yj4mb 4 місяці тому +14

    The way this is composed is so brilliant. The blues rock chorus emphasises the intoxicating nature of a toxic relationship. And the somber verse section is so melancholy. Love this song.

  • @sambony94
    @sambony94 9 років тому +355

    Damn, this guy is amazing. He has one of those voices that cuts through everything and sends the feeling of the song straight to your brain, even if you aren't listening very closely.

    • @somaliajohnson3504
      @somaliajohnson3504 9 років тому +9

      His voice goes to my heart

    • @rosytadonati4614
      @rosytadonati4614 9 років тому

      Somalia Johnson after in my hearth.....

    • @claireeileen2036
      @claireeileen2036 9 років тому

      Literally so true like I feel the words he sings and to me that's very important

    • @taz1554
      @taz1554 6 років тому +1

      Completely agree. His songs make you think and the lyrics hit you in the heart.

  • @cibic0
    @cibic0 4 роки тому +167

    Never feel too good in crowds,
    With folks around,
    When they're playin'
    The anthems of
    Rape culture loud,
    Crude and proud
    Creatures bayin'
    All I've ever done is hide,
    From my times
    When you're near me
    Honey, when you kill the lights
    And kiss my eyes
    I feel like a person for a moment of my life
    But you don't know what hell you put me through
    To have someone kiss the skin that crawls from you
    To feel your weight in arms I'd never used
    It's the god that heroin prays to
    It feels good, girl, it feels good
    It feels good, girl, it feels good
    It feels good, girl, it feels good
    Oh, to be alone with you
    There are questions i can't ask
    Now at last, the worst is over
    See the way you hold yourself,
    Reel against your body's borders
    And I know that you hate this place
    Not a trace of me would argue
    Honey, we should run away
    Oh, some day our baby and her mama
    And the damaged love she made
    But I don't know what else that I would do
    Than try to kiss the skin that crawls from you
    Then feel your weight in arms I'd never use
    It's the god that heroin prays to
    It feels good, girl, it feels good
    It feels good, girl, it feels good
    It feels good, girl, it feels good
    Oh, to be alone with you
    It feels good, girl, it feels good
    It feels good, girl, it feels good
    It feels good, girl, it feels good
    Oh, to be alone with you

    • @TheODEProductions
      @TheODEProductions 4 роки тому +3

      Yorumlarda sözleri arıyordum.. Bir Türkün yazacağını düşünmemiştim.. :) Teşekkürler Bilge..

  • @incaranation
    @incaranation 9 років тому +968

    imagine him performing at your wedding though

    • @AjCassells
      @AjCassells 9 років тому +61

      All his songs are about domestic abuse, I imagine he wouldn't be a cheery guest to have playing. Haha.

    • @incaranation
      @incaranation 9 років тому +32

      not all of them

    • @doloritasvega
      @doloritasvega 9 років тому +296

      or being the groom in it

    • @rittis21
      @rittis21 8 років тому +31

      genevieve connolly I don't think I would want my groom to get tired on his wedding day hehe

    • @matrix1659
      @matrix1659 8 років тому +75

      But i'm going to marry him.

  • @TarynImwalle
    @TarynImwalle 9 років тому +606

    We need more musicians like Hozier, with depth and soul (and something to say about relationships and society). The whole album is jaw-droppingly gorgeous. Such a stunning voice, and the guitar follows suit to create a haunting effect. I can't get enough of these songs. Makes me want to listen to a bunch of old blues records. I will definitely see him live if I have the chance to.

    • @willasbury
      @willasbury 9 років тому +12

      Matt Corby.

    • @elpidiosanchez5919
      @elpidiosanchez5919 9 років тому

      Hhqqk joi
      R
      4

    • @mandybmth
      @mandybmth 9 років тому +5

      Ben Howard.

    • @LiberTBo
      @LiberTBo 9 років тому

      What leads you think " the world" could handle another Hozier? The world barley could handle Dylan...I was at Newport in 1965 when the "Folkies" booed him when he plugged in a Fender Stratocaster and blew them away, just when "the world" was ready to accept an electric Dylan, he had that tragic motorcycle crash, was out for a year, and came back playing alt. country on Nashville Skyline, with killer songs like "Lay, Lady, Lay...he was always two-three steps ahead of the rest of the world annd music itself. Hozier has an attractive sound now, but what's gonna be his next move? You can't stay in he same place, you have to move or they will boo you for that too....

    • @NathanTrimbach
      @NathanTrimbach 9 років тому +4

      Taryn Imwalle if you like the raw bluesy feel to Hozier you might like some of the 1960s blues. I like BB King's Live At The Regal (1965). John Lee Hooker is also really great for this minimalist solo guitar blues. I'm a big fan of his two albums Travelin' (1960) and Simply The Truth (1968).

  • @eilleenortegascipes183
    @eilleenortegascipes183 Рік тому +99

    Hozier is absolutely one of the best musicians and great songwriters of my lifetime. I'm so very happy to have been able to see him live. I still can't believe it! This 64 year old woman feels privileged to have discovered his music.
    Come back to Albuquerque, NM.

    • @opadennis
      @opadennis Рік тому

      Amen sister - I could not have said it better. I didn't see him when he came to ABQ and I live only 90 miles away.

    • @AthenaIsabella
      @AthenaIsabella Рік тому

      I saw him and live in ABQ too! Was exited to see your comment and share your love of his music ❤

    • @kimbrown1904
      @kimbrown1904 Рік тому

      I agree with you. I feel privileged as well to discover his music. What breath of fresh voice.

    • @NathanTheIrishFella
      @NathanTheIrishFella 10 місяців тому

      Bring me please😂

    • @sgray5979
      @sgray5979 14 днів тому

      62 year old woman hear sister!
      If I wasn’t a Christian I’d call him aGod..

  • @dellboy177
    @dellboy177 9 років тому +751

    Feels good, garlic feels good!

    • @mugen3603
      @mugen3603 9 років тому +92

      Damn you, now I can't unhear this!

    • @desh2769
      @desh2769 9 років тому +8

      DELLBOY177 LOL it usually does, doesn't it?

    • @TheKyleKuN
      @TheKyleKuN 9 років тому +6

      DELLBOY177 lmfaooo

    • @shj5223
      @shj5223 7 років тому +3

      DELLBOY177 mad for garlic

    • @minigod2751
      @minigod2751 6 років тому +10

      DELLBOY177 lmaoo im in tears man fuck you

  • @johnferguson1172
    @johnferguson1172 6 років тому +177

    Transcendent beauty. This man is more than just a phenomenal musician, he's a god damn poet. I've never heard a more perfect description of love and lust and longing than "the god that heroin prays to." This man just blows me away every time he picks up a guitar and sings. Bravo.

    • @SamuelxShaban
      @SamuelxShaban 6 років тому +2

      John Ferguson a god, damn poet.

    • @chrizeldabernil8323
      @chrizeldabernil8323 6 років тому +2

      What's the god that heroin prays to? Before, I thought it was oxytocin, now I don't think it fits. Any ideas?

    • @jankyjeans7203
      @jankyjeans7203 4 роки тому +3

      Chrizelda Bernil love and lust

    • @LAc215
      @LAc215 3 місяці тому

      My favorite line!

  • @ghostie7790
    @ghostie7790 9 років тому +94

    i died when he started howling!! You don't know what that shit does to women, Hozier!!

  • @conjuredcoffee5783
    @conjuredcoffee5783 2 роки тому +5

    This man is a goddamn siren and I refuse to believe otherwise.

  • @SophieNeveudancer
    @SophieNeveudancer 8 років тому +684

    @Hozier , you probably won't read this. But if the universe was kind and you did, I just want to thank you, specially for your lyrics. I live in a place where women's rights and value are underrated. Music in here talks only about women being abused, and mistreated or objectified. And I felt like being uncomfortable with it was wrong, like I was wrong for wanting to be treated like a person instead of a decorative object.Like not wanting to drunk-dance to those songs with some drunk dude was wrong.
    And then I heard "To be alone" where you talk about not fitting in while listening to the so called "Anthems of rape culture". And, I know it's not a big deal, for others, and it's not the main topic of that song. But It meant the world to me.
    And that is what being an artist is about, spreading yourself to the world in the hope of giving others something to be inspired with, in my case, you helped me. SO MUCH.
    I just felt like, if someone out there thinks the same thing too, I am not alone in this. And it's okay not to like being mistreated, and If I speak my mind, someone out there, will agree with me.
    I am not alone. And I know it's just a song, and it's just a line in a second of a song. But it really meant the world for me. I Just wanted to thank you for bringing true Ideas and messages to popular music. Cause that way, a girl like me, in a city like this, in a reality like mine, will learn, that there are other realities.

    • @maddiemcshinee
      @maddiemcshinee 8 років тому +45

      +SophieNeveudancer Were all in this together girl. Its okay to want more because you deserve the best :)

    • @SophieNeveudancer
      @SophieNeveudancer 8 років тому +11

      +Maddie Becker Thank you Maddie, everyone does :)

    • @metalbutterflygaming1544
      @metalbutterflygaming1544 7 років тому +13

      +Marian I've been in situations myself where I've been treated very poorly and was bullied because of the taste in hobbies and music I have, it's really such a shame too. so I get where you are coming from in a sense.

    • @irynalogvinova6337
      @irynalogvinova6337 7 років тому +15

      i was very sad because i feel alone for so long time. that's why i came here: i listen to the song and feel much less bad. and then i found your comment which is so related to me! you are not alone! you are amazing! i wish you to have a life you want with people who understand you)

    • @SophieNeveudancer
      @SophieNeveudancer 7 років тому +6

      Wish you the greatest things this world has to offer, thank you for your kind words and hope everything is better now.

  • @hollowthere3850
    @hollowthere3850 10 місяців тому +17

    This rooms echo is perfect for this songs' style! He is blessed with one of the few angelic male voices and deserves his achieved recognition plus much more!

  • @nayel1mart
    @nayel1mart 4 роки тому +25

    Is Hozier a siren? Yeah, Hozier is a Siren cause his voice is so charming that I can't stop myself from being enchanted by him 😍😍😍😍

  • @nahnopenopenope3406
    @nahnopenopenope3406 9 років тому +1119

    I love how everyone is trying to overlook that he uses the words "rape culture" and try to make it out to mean something else. Nah. We know what rape culture is, we know that he doesn't mean anything like a chaotic street. Listening to this song, honestly, I think this song is about what it's like to be in love with someone with so much sexual trauma. It's about loving someone with serious trust issues, especially sexually. Trying to navigate the complicated journey of survival and recovery from sexual assault, from rape, from abuse. "Honey when you kill the lights and kiss my eyes... I feel like a person for a moment of my life."
    "The damaged love she makes. I don't know what else that I would do, than try to kiss the skin that crawls from you." Having the trust of someone you love, being able to live in your body as a BODY and not a trap filled with horrific memories is like a drug. Love, trust, feeling, emotions are like drugs. When you feel nothing, you crave the ability to do so more than ever. Trauma numbs.
    But nah, go ahead and try to make it about something else, try to ignore the fact this song is implicitly about the effect misogyny has on men and women. About rape culture and a crude culture that ignores the effects it has on victims.

    • @anitacurtin-wong535
      @anitacurtin-wong535 5 років тому +29

      Spot on.

    • @themoneyshaver
      @themoneyshaver 5 років тому +21

      This made me tear up

    • @RushatiMukherjee
      @RushatiMukherjee 5 років тому +37

      Wonderful, spot-on analysis.

    • @lvmln7843
      @lvmln7843 5 років тому +16

      Yesss! This is the best analysis I've seen so far, everythings makes sense and now that I understand the lyrics, the song is even more beautiful to me!

    • @arlyssethurston8238
      @arlyssethurston8238 5 років тому +10

      Ahhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!Why is it that everything has to do with sex!The lyrics are talking about someone that cares about someone else and feeling safe...….period!Developing trust with someone after they have been broken and left for dead emotionally.Helping the person feel again...….stop!

  • @lukemuffinz
    @lukemuffinz 10 років тому +66

    How does he project his falsetto so strongly? He blows my mind, can't wait to hear more music from this guy.

    • @ri260
      @ri260 Рік тому

      It's head voice

  • @supercali420
    @supercali420 9 років тому +52

    You know what feels good? That fekin' voice, that's what feels good.

    • @natashabenitez7650
      @natashabenitez7650 5 років тому +1

      @@connyvanderlinden6030 then you must really understand the song of what he's writing about..
      Between abuse and what message he's trying to say in all reality.
      Nice not to see a comment about how Hot he is . How about the fact that he's a great song writer and plays beautiful can sing like a rare bird soft and soothing yet louder than the rest at times. A masterpiece really we all are some just are trying really hard to figure out what that means.

  • @studiocelestedesign
    @studiocelestedesign 3 роки тому +25

    INSANE those crystal clear high notes. The walls of the pub have been blessed.

  • @altin2643
    @altin2643 4 роки тому +23

    [Verse 1]
    Never feel too good in crowds
    With folks around, when they're playing
    The anthems of rape culture loud
    Crude and proud, creatures baying
    All I've ever done is hide
    From our times, when you're near me
    Honey, when you kill the lights and kiss my eyes
    I feel like a person for a moment of my life
    [Pre-Chorus]
    But you don't know what hell you put me through
    To have someone kiss the skin that crawls from you
    To feel your weight in arms I'd never use
    It's the God that heroin prays to
    [Chorus]
    It feels good, girl, it feels good
    It feels good, girl, it feels good
    It feels good, girl, it feels good
    Oh, to be alone with you
    [Refrain 1]
    Whoa-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
    Oh-oh oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
    Whoa-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
    Oh-oh oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
    [Verse 2]
    There are questions I can't ask
    Now at last, the worst is over
    See the way you hold yourself
    Reel against, your body's borders
    I know that you hate this place
    Not a trace of me would argue
    Honey, we should run away, oh someday
    Our baby and her momma, and the damaged love she made
    [Pre-Chorus]
    But I don't know what else that I would do
    Than to try to kiss the skin that crawls from you
    Than feel your weight in arms I'd never use
    It's the god that heroin prays to
    [Chorus]
    It feels good, girl, it feels good
    It feels good, girl, it feels good
    It feels good, girl, it feels good
    Oh, to be alone with you
    [Refrain 2]
    Whoa-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
    Oh-oh oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
    Whoa-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
    Oh-oh oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
    Whoa-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
    Oh-oh oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
    Whoa-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
    Oh-oh oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
    [Chorus]
    Feels good, girl, it feels good
    Feels good, girl, it feels good
    It feels good, girl, it feels good
    Oh, to be alone with you

  • @ShawnCleaver
    @ShawnCleaver 8 років тому +838

    After many viewings, I have some points to make:
    1 - Hozier has very cute ears
    2 - That stare at 1:03 only lasted a few seconds, but it felt like a few minutes
    3 - The filming is intensely beautiful & makes the song feel like a journey
    4 - He busts out a perfect blues solo, eyes closed, ain't no thang
    I don't know who this God heroin prays to, but I feel like bowing down.
    That is all.
    Trump can eat a blue waffle.

    • @Nox_Noir
      @Nox_Noir 8 років тому +18

      +Shawn Cleaver That stare is everything!!!!

    • @labraham2209
      @labraham2209 6 років тому +4

      😍😍😍😍

    • @heffheffheffheffheff7182
      @heffheffheffheffheff7182 6 років тому +11

      sorry I support Trump
      but the rest I agree with

    • @akmetalhead95
      @akmetalhead95 5 років тому +29

      What's the point of bringing politics into the equation when it's not relevant to the talent of the artist and beauty of the song?

    • @michelle.pearl.
      @michelle.pearl. 5 років тому +23

      AKMETALHEAD95, There's literally a video where Hozier says politics is a part of all music, my dude

  • @maryjane1361
    @maryjane1361 7 років тому +66

    Hozier is the sexiest thing my eyes and ears have ever encountered. god damm

  • @LAWoman746
    @LAWoman746 Місяць тому +1

    At least he gets a moment to feel human. Glad we were of service.

  • @HToWnRePPiiN
    @HToWnRePPiiN 9 років тому +373

    wow, this guy is so amazing.. how is he not dominating the music industry! the one song has finally broken through to the world and that's how i found him "take me to church" the song is amazing.. then after work i just started listening to everything of his and just like i thought, i would not be disappointed AT ALL!

    • @kassiedelarosa6479
      @kassiedelarosa6479 9 років тому +30

      Same here. I just can't stop listening, he's amazing.

    • @HToWnRePPiiN
      @HToWnRePPiiN 9 років тому +2

      Kassie De La Rosa he's amazing..

    • @ubbersilly25
      @ubbersilly25 9 років тому +16

      I can't get enough either, he is an amazing soul and talent. I also found him with "Take Me To Church" and have been hooked every since, I can't even put it into words how amazing my soul feels listening to him.

    • @Kramdnaveb
      @Kramdnaveb 9 років тому +2

      Deana Watkins I too never heard of him thru Take me to the Church, I guess the song was out in the UK for 6 months or more, charted # 2 in Ireland, than they played David Letterman, and it all took off in North America, Letterman has the best new Artists

    • @ubbersilly25
      @ubbersilly25 9 років тому +2

      Kramdnaveb​ Some of the best artist come from the UK, Letterman gets lucky sometimes with new Artist!! I'm glad Hozier got his break in the US from the show!!

  • @occulus4368
    @occulus4368 4 роки тому +11

    His range is unfathomable; so frickin incredible!!

  • @tseoman9841
    @tseoman9841 Рік тому +10

    the way his voice fills the room is magical

  • @mewgrue
    @mewgrue 9 років тому +126

    I would totally be this man's groupie. No lie.

    • @rosary6521
      @rosary6521 4 роки тому +2

      Without a second thought

  • @MJCGuitar
    @MJCGuitar 3 роки тому +10

    Guitar solo at 4:48 is great. Then he adds the foot taps to make it even better🎸👏!

  • @DallasCoryell
    @DallasCoryell 8 років тому +217

    "It's the god that heroin prays to"

    • @riverhook
      @riverhook 7 років тому +11

      His lyrics are even better then the tabs.

  • @amanoanseo
    @amanoanseo 10 років тому +109

    Best vocalist, lyricist and performer there is right now. I'm just so in awe of him.

    • @dissomedia34
      @dissomedia34 10 років тому +6

      He's incredible

    • @MistyinLouisiana
      @MistyinLouisiana 6 років тому +3

      Still the best, 3 years later. ;)

    • @Nadirah6
      @Nadirah6 6 років тому +1

      Absolutely. In awe every day.

    • @SuperbFairy
      @SuperbFairy 4 роки тому +1

      @@MistyinLouisiana still the best now too

  • @MrJoeygigglepants
    @MrJoeygigglepants 9 років тому +36

    I have been listening to "Take me to church" on the radio for a few weeks now. And I instantly liked it. So today I decided to look up Hozier on the webs of internet. I must say that I am sad. I'm sad I didn't find his music sooner. As of right now I have listened to all his music that I can find. And I am now a huge fan. His music is soulful, graceful, poignant, and thought provoking. This song alone should make one want to get in car and drive across the desert into the night.

  • @mooshmash7678
    @mooshmash7678 9 років тому +25

    The reason why Andrew (I think that's his name, only been listening for a few days so far) sounds so good live, is because when he originally recorded the Hozier album, he did it in his parents' attic after a bad breakup, with which I'm guessing, a crappy mic. There wasn't any effects added, so boom. Either way, this dude is awesome as hell!

  • @discoporo
    @discoporo 9 років тому +37

    what can I say... he took me not only to church but to heaven too...

  • @hibbsbm
    @hibbsbm 9 років тому +37

    Here is someone who deserves every ounce of fame he gets. Just perfect.

  • @Uvvibes
    @Uvvibes Рік тому +2

    This folky blue soul sound makes my eyes roll into the back of my head but in a good way please

  • @SuperVanessa2412
    @SuperVanessa2412 8 років тому +24

    hes so fucking good ! i fucking cant get enough of all of him ! im melting ! shit

  • @sabinew239
    @sabinew239 4 роки тому +20

    This has become my unofficial anthem of the introverts.

  • @aliyabrown6418
    @aliyabrown6418 11 місяців тому +6

    His voice is just ✨majestic✨

    • @hozierofficial1
      @hozierofficial1 6 місяців тому

      Thanks for the likes and comment where are you watching from ?

  • @randomcrap4230
    @randomcrap4230 Рік тому +1

    God he has the smoothest, sexiest voice I've ever heard in my life. His range is incredible.

  • @liyahStarlight1122
    @liyahStarlight1122 8 років тому +123

    1:03 that stare impregnated me

    • @chrizeldabernil8323
      @chrizeldabernil8323 5 років тому +22

      So how's Jackie and Wilson? They must be a year old by now.

  • @valeriedelacruz8423
    @valeriedelacruz8423 5 років тому +10

    This will always be one of my most favorite live sessions he's, or rather anyone, has done. like, ever.

  • @saraduncan8310
    @saraduncan8310 6 років тому +7

    It's kind of amazing that he looks breath takingly beautiful from absolutely every angle. And not just him, but the way he sings and plays with so much of himself... he is art.

  • @JoshTheHeretic
    @JoshTheHeretic Рік тому +1

    Man. I missed this guy for 8 years apparently. I’m so glad it was recommended to me.

  • @glasshalffull4061
    @glasshalffull4061 3 роки тому +2

    I FEEL the BLUES coming through the screen!

  • @JasmineMcClung
    @JasmineMcClung 8 років тому +8

    I don't know why I didn't think it was him doing the high "ooh oooh ooooh" part! My goodness! The range on this man! ;)

  • @codyanderson1018
    @codyanderson1018 6 років тому +7

    Legendary Soul.. This kind of sound doesnt come around every year let alone every decade..

  • @beenchopped08
    @beenchopped08 9 років тому +1

    chose the perfect setting for that song... acoustics are perfect for how raw it is. guy has amazing talent

  • @Azulmine
    @Azulmine 4 роки тому +2

    I've never connected to a line as hard as "when you kill the lights and kiss my eyes, I feel like a person for a moment of my life"

  • @Bdeatcher
    @Bdeatcher 10 років тому +8

    WHY HAVE I ONLY JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS DUDE?!
    Truly killer stuff… his range, picking style, flow… everything is just lovely

  • @Syndister
    @Syndister 9 років тому +28

    be patient Hozier.. you will be dominating the industry soon.
    you have such a strong fan base growing so quickly!

  • @amandaem
    @amandaem 9 років тому +9

    Holy crap, what a voice. I'm in actual awe.

  • @SProwse101
    @SProwse101 9 років тому +2

    He's the one artist I can't put a label on his music it's like a rock-blues-soul-rustic sound and it's perfect

  • @gmoneydumbsteppaz
    @gmoneydumbsteppaz 10 років тому +27

    Holy shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit.......this guy is amazing....havent heard a sound like this in waaaaay too long. Glad I found this!

  • @taz1554
    @taz1554 6 років тому +7

    I can't get enough of these insightful songs. Who else feels like moving to Ireland now?

  • @MsBum123
    @MsBum123 5 років тому +6

    Ok I was definitely not expecting him to sing the high part at 2:20. The sound I made was not human. I would sell my soul for this man

  • @angeloscaffini3399
    @angeloscaffini3399 7 років тому +20

    His voice can cure cancer.

  • @gremzone
    @gremzone 10 років тому +8

    I feel like I'm in a trance when I listen to his music. He is pure magic.

  • @randy7481
    @randy7481 9 років тому +5

    That moment when one of his songs play and your first thought is, "I love Hozier", instead of, "I love this song". That's when you know you're truly a big fan of him and his art.

  • @travistuttle8758
    @travistuttle8758 Рік тому +5

    His vocals, meshed with his guitar rifts create a feeling of a true love union in itself. There are no words to describe his style, it just soothes the souls just right. His creations transcend logic and make you feel like your experiencing true soul therapy through his storytelling

  • @magdalenanikolovska9892
    @magdalenanikolovska9892 3 місяці тому +1

    the way this performance has a grasp on me. intoxicating.

  • @kellyruonavarra8516
    @kellyruonavarra8516 10 років тому +16

    This is the kind of music that grabs on hold to your soul, the deepest depths of human emotions being tested &/or compromised but in the best way one could ever hope for!!! The old-timer European indy feel mixed with his own BEAUTIFUL style & unprecedented talents....I could listen to this song over & over, anytime, anyplace. ♡♡ :) :)

  • @andiew4697
    @andiew4697 10 років тому +14

    i saw him live a few months ago and he just sings so effortlessly. its truly amazing watching him perform live. if you get the chance to see him live take it. he has the kind of voice that gives you chills.

  • @saucy2476
    @saucy2476 7 років тому +3

    This is the song that plays when you're crying while making love because it's just so incredibly beautiful.

  • @eduardohernandez91
    @eduardohernandez91 5 років тому +8

    when you realize that the voice, chorus, bass, lead guitar, rhythm guitar are all been played by just one guy... that is talent.

  • @lailaw.3606
    @lailaw.3606 6 років тому +4

    i was not ready for that falsetto, omg I love him

  • @carolinavanderlande4904
    @carolinavanderlande4904 9 років тому +62

    Best version of this song in my opinion! I especially like the guitar solo at the end. A lot of people say his music is addicting, and I completely agree. I have to listen to it at least once a day! I was wondering why because I haven't had that since the eighties, when I became addicted to Tom Waits' music. But now I know that Tom Waits is a huge influence for Hozier, I finally start to see the link! For the lack of new Hozier compositions for the time being, I guess I'll have to revive my Tom Waits addiction (no problem of course). But Hozier, please try to find some time soon to lock yourselve in the attic again. WE NEED MORE!!!

    • @amandafeliciano542
      @amandafeliciano542 5 років тому +1

      Carolina van der Lande hope youve heard the new ep!!!

  • @vaishalimurali6408
    @vaishalimurali6408 Рік тому +16

    i think i might just die if i ever get to see him perform live.

  • @brightandcute
    @brightandcute 5 років тому +3

    Beautiful as always Hozier. Thank you for being here.

  • @hannahheintzman5142
    @hannahheintzman5142 8 років тому +9

    I saw this years ago when it had a few views compared to how many it does now. I still come back to it every once and a while, it gives me the chills. Hozier is unreal. I'm glad he's getting the attention he deserves.

  • @alannabartosik7285
    @alannabartosik7285 9 років тому +5

    God, I want to meet this man so bad. Just talk to him, pick his brain, see what he's like. All I know now is that his voice, lyrics, and instrumentals are beautiful.

  • @jaxsondallas1604
    @jaxsondallas1604 7 років тому +3

    what an incredible voice this guy has.

  • @nicolettewunderlich4251
    @nicolettewunderlich4251 4 місяці тому +1

    I think that my soul has left my body through my chest, as a supernova explosion, in the first moment of this video.
    Brilliant in every detail. 🙌🏼✨💡🧡

  • @johnmayerdesire
    @johnmayerdesire 9 років тому +5

    Can we also just take a moment to appreciate that hair.... :)
    SUCH a talented musician as well. Pure excellence. A fresh face for real music again. YAY

  • @lovelyjubly7
    @lovelyjubly7 9 років тому +31

    I just discovered Hozier today...and this man has just gained a new fan. Whoa his voice gives me goosebumps and still lingers in my ears long after I finish listening..cheesy I know but can't help it...I am in awe

  • @mlemmlem9690
    @mlemmlem9690 3 роки тому +2

    When he hit those high notes.... _floored._

  • @miriamtaddei8655
    @miriamtaddei8655 9 років тому +3

    I'm so addicted to Hozier. His blues voice, so dark and soul . His lyrics and music. He is amazing.

  • @HToWnRePPiiN
    @HToWnRePPiiN 9 років тому +24

    Find myself right back here AGAIN, just can't stop listening to him, I got my girl addicted to him now, he's coming to Houston April 22nd 2015, can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @Jason_Abadi
      @Jason_Abadi 9 років тому +1

      I'm in San Antonio. I may have to grab tickets to this.

    • @juliusvicente7489
      @juliusvicente7489 9 років тому +1

      Damn I didn't know he was gonna do that thanks man! So gonna try to get tickets!

    • @ericadair7775
      @ericadair7775 9 років тому +1

      I get to see him on Valentine's Day here in Seattle. :)

  • @Nyxie007
    @Nyxie007 7 років тому +3

    The acoustics are so gorgeous I want to cry

  • @LiberTBo
    @LiberTBo 9 років тому +124

    Each generation, if lucky, experiences a "Bob Dylan" effect. That in reality has not occurred in several generations. Now, in fact you have it waved before you....If you ignore his message, you're greater fools than at least 3 generations ago....Hozier has the vibe listen to it carefully, take it in and spread it's message around the world .....

    • @ericbrown6942
      @ericbrown6942 9 років тому +5

      How many generations ago do you think Bob Dylan was...?

    • @elijahwhite8364
      @elijahwhite8364 9 років тому +9

      Eric Brown I'd argue that the term "generation" in music isn't the same as generations of children to be fair.

    • @michaelcampbell2497
      @michaelcampbell2497 9 років тому +3

      musical epoch maybe a better term Elijah White

    • @elijahwhite8364
      @elijahwhite8364 9 років тому +3

      Michael Campbell ahaha, yeah. Music moves way faster than generations of people do.

    • @CHEAPTHRILLONTHETUBE
      @CHEAPTHRILLONTHETUBE 9 років тому

      How do you define "Bob Dylan effect"?

  • @tedallmen1646
    @tedallmen1646 Рік тому +5

    not only is this performance exhilaratingly beautiful, everything from the camera work to the specific reverb in that room is of pure excellence. what a special stamp in time here. xo

  • @BlassTharlop
    @BlassTharlop 9 років тому +25

    When you think music is going down... just amazing, thank you.

  • @annapet1975
    @annapet1975 9 років тому +52

    This song creates a dream that is dark fragile complicated twisted and beautiful. To me is is a ghost story, I love story haunted memories echoing through an empty abandoned place reverberating with the intensity of past passion.

    • @Duhnata
      @Duhnata 9 років тому +2

      If you haven't already, you should check on Cherry Wine on Mahogany sessions. It's a darker song but has a similar effect

    • @annapet1975
      @annapet1975 9 років тому

      yes its wonderful thank you for the recommendation

    • @clintonjustice3333
      @clintonjustice3333 9 років тому +1

      So very well said Anna!

    • @annapet1975
      @annapet1975 9 років тому +1

      clinton justice that is so thoughtful thank you

    • @LiberTBo
      @LiberTBo 9 років тому

      White Flag by Terrance Hill 2014
      I have abandoned my own heart, in order that;
      I might give it to you, and those who love so much,
      It remains their only expression as well,
      Please take mine now...
      I’ve witnessed your reflection in my own eyes, looking into yours…
      And walked into walls trying to take a second look…
      Did I find you in time?
      I am running up the white flag,
      I surrender; I can’t take any more hatred,
      I’m surrendering to “peace”
      I’m found myself stained in my blood so many times,
      Past/present and future, my red torn shirt is evidence that;
      I’m tested under the precise lines in me from stainless steel,
      Cutting away pieces of me until I’m long gone…
      I carry a white flag in my backpack,
      I’ll surrender at the drop of a hat,
      I’ll hand everything over beforehand
      I’m looking in your eyes again, a seeing myself…
      Drifting ever so eloquently into the starry covered arms of eternity…
      There is no place on this firmament, this planet, and
      This land worth killing for
      It must always be a home worth loving for, crying for,
      And sweetly dying for…
      I’ll raise my white flag here and now

  • @gavinwitten2830
    @gavinwitten2830 2 роки тому +2

    Such a nice guy too. I fw the fact he stays after shows to meet fans. Excellent.

  • @moodyghannam5156
    @moodyghannam5156 4 роки тому +2

    Oh God it’s like listening to an angel singing

  • @RuiC-tf3tn
    @RuiC-tf3tn 7 років тому +239

    why does the cameraman specifically focus on his lips hozier is literally seducing the camera

    • @meghanhowe7578
      @meghanhowe7578 7 років тому +11

      R. Cheng perhaps because that's where the mad beauty and genius of this music is emitting from

    • @Dolmdemon
      @Dolmdemon 7 років тому +12

      It's part of what makes Mahogany Sessions so damn good - they film in interesting ways. It's not just a static shot of a staged area..it's a moving audio and visual story

    • @AnnaLVajda
      @AnnaLVajda 3 роки тому +3

      Because he lips the words he sings I like when they show their hands on the guitars too.

  • @rocksterize
    @rocksterize 9 років тому +3

    His voice is just a dream. I could listen to his music all day.

  • @antemarinkovic5602
    @antemarinkovic5602 9 років тому

    This guy can play the blues ?! HE IS OFFICIALY GOD AT THIS POINT

  • @cami.nugent2388
    @cami.nugent2388 3 роки тому +2

    this was an out of body experience