Take me to church lyrics. Take Me to Church

Hitparáda — Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna Lyrically, "Take Me to Church" is a metaphor, with the protagonist comparing his lover to religion
It was released on his debut extended play EP and later his self-titled debut album 2014 Despite the song's popularity on YouTube, the song achieved more listens on Spotify, becoming the service's most-streamed song of 2014, achieving 87 million listens

Natürlich ist das Lied hochironisch und kritisiert die Kirche.

Take Me To Church Lyrics
He was signed by Justin Eshak of Columbia Records, who later opined that the song became a hit due to a shift on pop radio, spearheaded by : "The music is connecting because when it gets on the air it's such a sharp juxtaposition to the existing material on top 40 radio
Take Me To Church Lyrics
He wrote the song after a bad breakup, as he later remarked that "the vocals were recorded in my attic at 2 o'clock in the morning
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My lover's got humor 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 gettin' 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 A-a-a-a, amen, amen, amen 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 Oh good God, let me give you my life 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 Oh good God, let me give you my life If I'm a pagan of the good times My lover's the sunlight Keep the Goddess on my side She demands a sacrifice To 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? As of July 2015, the song has sold 4,270,000 copies in the US
Note: Change the chart to CZ — RADIO — TOP 100 and insert 201504 into search 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 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 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? It was shot in black-and-white and follows a romantic relationship between two men and the subsequent
The music video contributed to the song's widespread popularity The song achieved 230,000 YouTube views within two weeks, had more than 417 million views as of 2020, and as of June 15, 2021 had just under 473 million views 472,635,321

Only two musicians feature on the track: Andrew Hozier-Byrne Hozier and drummer Fiachra Kinder.

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In June 2019, Hozier explained that the intention behind "Take Me to Church" was to "write something that, that was a kind of celebration of sexuality
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This is just a preview! Amen 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 that deathless death, Oh Good God, let me give you my life 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 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 To 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? Hitparáda — Radio Top 100 Oficiálna
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