Hozier -Take Me to Church [Lyrics]

The Voice 2014
"Take Me to Church" is a worldwide hit single by Irish recording artist Hozier, released as a single in 2013 and taken from the EP Take Me to Church. It is also the first track of his self-titled debut album.

The song entered the Irish Singles Chart in October 2013 and reached number two, where it stayed for four weeks. In May 2014, Hozier performed the song on the Late Show with David Letterman. It was sent to US modern rock radio on 24 June 2014 by Columbia Records. It eventually reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 2014, becoming his first top-five single there.The song has sold over a million copies in the US as of November 2014.[4] For the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, the song was nominated for Song of the Year. Hozier co-produced the track with Rob Kirwan. Kirwan also mixed the track.

"Take Me To Church"

My lover's got humour
She's the giggle at a funeral
Knows everybody's disapproval
I should've worshipped her sooner

If the heavens ever did speak
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

My Church offers no absolutes
She tells me, 'Worship in the bedroom.'
The only heaven I'll be sent to
Is when I'm alone with you—

I was born sick,
But I love it
Command me to be well
Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen.

[Chorus 2x:]
Take me to church
I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife
Offer me that deathless death
Good God, let me give you my life

If I'm a pagan of the good times
My lover's the sunlight
To keep the Goddess on my side
She demands a sacrifice

Drain the whole sea
Get something shiny
Something meaty for the main course
That's a fine looking high horse
What you got in the stable?
We've a lot of starving faithful

That looks tasty
That looks plenty
This is hungry work

[Chorus 2x:]
Take me to church
I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife
Offer me my deathless death
Good God, let me give you my life

No Masters or Kings
When the Ritual begins
There is no sweeter innocence than our gentle sin

In the madness and soil of that sad earthly scene
Only then I am Human
Only then I am Clean
Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen.

[Chorus 2x:]
Take me to church
I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife
Offer me that deathless death
Good God, let me give you my life

[sprakle]

I still love this song. The lyrics and the music both are stunning. It sounds like an hymne.

[thewitt]

One of the truly greatest songs of all time!

[Nettingyournetworth]

This was the first time I ever saw him live. I remember watching the voice and thinking WOW this guy is gonna be big

[michaelgaming-mztu]

Love how people around the world are listening to this beautiful song 🎵 😊 ❤

[NC-qcwd]

He can sing to me for the rest of my life!! Amen

[danlc]

I love this song, it makes me feel human.

[carolynmaynard]

I appreciate the meaning of the song, the artistic ability of the artists and this song overall.

[glam_goth]

Still one of the best new songs of the decade

[susankellylima]

Não canso de ouvir essa música. Simplesmente maravilhoso

[nancydroll]

He had a message we all needed to hear!

[dirsvillapaz]

It's actually my youngest baby fav song... The 1st song he sang♥️

[arvidschu]

It's crazy how many people misunderstand the lyrics and don't know that this is about the discrimination of homosexual people (in the catholic church)

[SerenDipity]

What a song! What a performance! WOW!!

[donatellapistara]

Straordinari talento..meravigliosa voce ..bravissimo❤❤❤❤💯💯💯💯💯

[commonlife]

THIS WAS MY FAVOURITE SONG WHEN I WAS THREE AND I LOVE IT NOW *CRYS OF HAPPINESS *

[yvonnesurette]

Hozier was in Minnesota last night. I read a review of the show, and of course, the reviewer was blown away, and she talked about how over the years, his venues have had to become bigger and bigger, and said the next tour will be a stadium tour. While I'm sure that's true, it kinda made me sad at the same time.