The song, Take me to Church, could be interpreted in many ways. Many people when listening to the song believe the song is talking about going to church to worship, but that is far from the interpretation. This song describes that a person should be able to love who they want regardless of sexual orientation or religion. It emphasizes on how a person’s sexual orientation is their choice of humanity and it should not be put down by others, regardless of faith or cultural background. On a talk show the author, Hozier, said he wrote this song after visiting Russia and witnessing the harsh beatings and policies of the LGBT community. Within the song Hozier uses repetition by bringing up the lines, “take me to church” over and over again. As …show more content…
Following the line “Take me to Church” Hozier writes, “I’ll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lie.” He uses a simile to compare individuals who worship these institutions to dogs. Just like dogs they listen and do as their masters’ say, regardless of how many times the master hurts them. Hozier takes another jab at the institutions by writing, “That’s a fine looking high horse/ What you got in the stable?” He uses sarcasm to ask the people of these institutions why are they quick to judge of his sin, when they have sinned also. In verse 2 Hozier switches from a Christianity point of view to Paganism. One art of Paganism is Sol Invictus, which translates into worshipping the sun. Hozier says, “If I’m a pagan of the good times, my lover’s the sunlight” He uses a metaphor to compare a man’s lover to sunlight. Sunlight is a representation of hope when used in this context. At the end of the song, Hozier says, “I’ll tell you my sins so (and) you can sharpen your knife/ Offer me that (my) deathless death/ Good God, let me give you my life” . This is another great example of Hozier incorporated poetic devices within the song. He uses an imagery within the above lyrics to give it more of a visual and emotional effect than just another word in the
Our second poem displays the lost meaning of religion, confusion of love and how our misinterpretations on both lead us to think. Take for instance this line: “No way is [he] bringing me home. He wants someone to fix his religion.” Humans constantly want another human to give meaning to their lives in any kind of way. Some even go as far as interpreting sex and one night stands as actions of sincere love. Our secondary character is trying to find meaning in his religion once more, probably thinking if he finds someone to have sex with, eventually they’ll fall in love and it’ll give his life meaning again, ultimately “fixing” his religion. The character’s self-doubt about his religion and his actions to recuperate that meaning displays the lost meaning of religion. The line “Believe me I love religion, but he’s too quiet when praying” shows the lack of knowledge in America when talking about religion. Praying is a sacred time for people to talk to God and be thankful for them or to ask for guidance. Stating that “he’s too quiet when praying” shows a kind of lost in the meaning of religion, as it’s not a thing that’s enforced as much as it was decades
“Hozier is an Irish musician, singer and songwriter from County Wicklow, released the EP Take Me to Church. It reached number one on iTunes on 25 October 2013.”(wiki) The song tells a story about faith by exploring two kinds of faith. While criticize the organizations,
The second stanza is where the great lord isn’t so “great” anymore. He lured and tricked her into going to his palace home. She then saw another life. Life without working and cleaning; however, the lord doesn’t take her seriously. He doesn’t feel like he has too as they are not married. “He wore me like a silken knot” is a simile which defines how he used her in his own way. He just wanted her as an accessory. “He changed me like a glove” this quote is also a simile which outlines h...
He then says while dying in the rain would clean you of your sins, he prays no one he’s ever loved is dying tonight. He is most likely talking about soldiers at war because he goes on to say, “Like a cold water among broken reeds, / Myriads of broken reeds all still in stiff,” (Lines 13-14). He’s description the countless numbers of “broken reeds” in the water as “still in stiff” leading you to believe they are not really “reeds” on a cold water but bodies in a field.
To me this song is saying that we should praise God because He cares about every single detail in our lives. I see this as a reminder that God cares about
In the first verse he uses clouds to show his point, “Oh, and now all of the clouds are combining,” and in the second verse, “Now the rain and the thunder are clashing” (Angelakos). The clouds signify the storm, bipolar disorder, coming out again, and the rain and thunder show his bipolar disorder is full effect. On the surface, these words don’t hold a deeper meaning, but with his background the words provided a whole new meaning for the song. Angelakos gives an insight on how he views his wife in the first verse and chorus. He sings, “I’ll stay ‘till the open the gates,” and “The sky broke apart and you appeared. Dropped from the heavens, they called me a dreamer” (Angelakos). He thinks of his wife as an angel that was sent to him from god. The aforementioned gates are the gates of heaven and his angel (wife) “fell from the heavens.” Using metaphors, Michael Angelakos also leaves a message about how taboo the topic of mental illness
“Well, we come to church to worship God.” Rolling on with the topic of our own bodies being the house of the Lord, why do we need a place to worship? If I wanted to worship God in the desert, do I have to first build a church? “I mean, come to worship God corporately.” This will be deconstructed later in the chapter, but for now, I have one little question I want you to think about until then: how many people does it take in order for that group to be said that they are “corporate worshipping?” The answer might surprise you.
The narrator is expressing his sorrow for the pagan ancestors because they did not know the Almighty God himself and they were raised in a home of pure jealousy and hatred. He is happy
The metaphor “You're the flash of light on a burial shroud” adds to the story within the song. Not only is this a metaphor, but also imagery, as the words “burial shroud” may conjure images of sad things such as death and funerals. This line adds to the harshnes...
In the first stanza, the author uses precise words describe he is in a dark wheat field and shrouded by moonlight. The author describes the moonlight as feathers “ The moon drops one or two feathers into the field,” (1), this is a metaphor, by describing
I attended the Sacred Heart Catholic Church located in Cotulla, Texas. The church was a nice, structured well-kept small building. The entrance were two wooden doors. To the left and to the right of the entrance were two dishes that contained holy water. As people were passing entering the house of God, I watched as they dipped their finger and motioned the sign of the cross. The seats were wooden benches, very nicely polished. The worship space was beautiful. A big statue of Jesus on the Cross was on the wall. To the right of the worship space was a medium sized statue of The Virgen Mary with flowers around and a kneeler. There were also candles lit and some that were not. On the side walls were beautiful, glass pictures of the resurrection of Jesus Christ from beginning to end. I also saw doors on the side of the church used for confession.
The first and fourth stanza are iambic trimiter and the second and third stanza are iambic pentameter. This method is then copied in the next four stanzas. It is a romantic poem utilizing several references to nature, as well as anaphora of the word, “soon,” and personification of the waterfowl. The poem compares the journey of a waterfowl and hardships it may face to the journey of a person and the hardships they may face. The poems beginning is shrouded in doubt and uncertainty and then the shroud is lifted and the end is reassuring, almost as if it is a prayer request then answer. It is loosely based upon Christian relegion with the complete contents of each stanza corresponding completely with one subject, and all eight stanzas together reference various aspects of the religion
The negative thoughts in our head continue to bring us down, and it might feel like we are at war with ourselves, that’s when we should look up to God and think positively that things will change for the better. “You got a voice that says…You won't get past this one” is personification giving the human quality of speaking to silent thoughts in your head. There are also several symbolisms throughout the song. “Into the light” the light can symbolize God and hope. On the contrary, “Out of the dark”, the dark can symbolize depression or the
The diction suggests the high merit of the speaker holds and how they feel respectable. The writer further emphasises how the speaker kills fish and other small animals for his pleasure and stops and says “I see that it is good” (14). This biblical allusion goes back to God admiring his creation of the world and all those that live upon it. He justifies the extent of his actions by comparing it to Gods own actions. His troubled mind causes distress when he has physical, violent power over small animals, and eventually, is bold enough to move onto humans, as the writer ends the poem with “I touch your arm”(24). The writer uses this short statement directed to the readers, to emanate his desire to kill, understand his controlling nature and the danger because he was ignored by
Since she was very religious, Julia incorporated her religion in her song. This can be found throughout the entire song, including its title. The word hymn is usually used when talking about a song sung at church. One of her lyrics even says "the Lord." Every time the word "he" is in her song it is capitalized, which usually means God. "As he died to make men holy, let us die to make men free"(Howe ) is another lyric in the song that refers to Jesus. In the Bible, Jesus died on the cross so that everyone's sins would be forgiven making them holy and allowed to enter heaven.