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first of all, this is a poem. like, the lyrics are simply beautiful but also sad and sorrowful. 

hozier talks about the culture and identity that is lost when met with religion (christianity) controlled world. how entire cultures were lost due to beliefs that were forced on people. in early history of europe a lot of countries and nations were forced to convert to christianity. mostly because it would help them become equal with other countries at the time. when the ruler changed his religion, the whole nation had to do the same thing. as a result of that, any pagan beliefs and traditions ceased to exist. most of the countries that existed at the time were forced to become christian. i feel like christianity was never an honest belief for most of people. it was something that pushed the politics forward and something that all of them were forced to believe in. 

Still my heart is heavy With the hate of some other man's beliefs

i think this verse show how some people’s beliefs are harmful for others and the only person that will have to deal with the consequences is the victim of such beliefs. almost never the person with harmful opinions and beliefs will know how it affects other people.

maybe this will get a little too personal, but as a person that was raised catholic, i came to realisation that i believed in god only because i was told to do so. i mean, i know that some god exists (or at least there is some greater power) but until i was about 17 i never once stopped and thought if i actually believed in anything that i was taught. and then i realised that i didn’t. and now when i’m becoming more and more confident with who i am, this songs just speaks about every struggle i had due to religion that i was raised in, the religion i was forced to believe in.

Wondering who I'll copy Muster in some tender charm

at 17 i realised that i wasn’t truly myself and i was only copying the actions and words of other people. the only thing that it gave me was a lot of struggle and having to think really hard who i am as a person and where do i see myself on this earth. sometimes i wonder what would happen if i never started to doubt anything. i don’t think i want to know, but i have a suspicion that all of that would successfully the true me.

i believe that christianity wants to erase a lot of things in this world, be it other beliefs or people they see as ‘enemies’ of some sort. i know for a fact that a lot of believers would very much be delighted if e.g. gay people just weren’t there or remained hidden forever.

All that I've been taught And every word I've got Is foreign to me

maybe it’s because i had such experiences but i can’t look at this song and not see how it talks about how christianity suddenly came in and was the reason for numerous cultures to be erased and forgotten. the thing is, it’s still happening, the only thing that changes is the target. and maybe i said too much but i think this song made me realise how much things i lost due to believing in something that i didn’t truly believed in and how much more i could have lost if it continued.

Screaming the name Of a foreigner's God The purest expression of grief

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Guys

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the tiktok that started it all. this may or may not have affect my interpretation of this song

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The Fine Print

https://open.spotify.com/track/73MWNenV7mQGUdXB8npY4H?si=XF6BJL3eQUyuPDXVObXFsA

yes, i did find this song bcs of tiktok. it doesn’t make it any less great tho. despite the whole song being about a future in space it perfectly describes how our society works, or at least it is. it doesn’t work really. the lyrics: 

We work To earn the right to work To earn the right to work To earn the right to work To earn the right to work To earn the right to give Ourselves the right to buy Ourselves the right to live To earn the right to die

perfectly describe the way our world is. it’s a closed circle of working to fulfill basic needs every human has. 

hiding behind calling themselves a family, the company exploits their workers. everything in the described world starts and ends with the company. they advertise themselves as a family and as an adventure and yet it is anything but. there’s no way out. even death is connected to the company. if you don’t have enough money to die, you can’t is what basically is said.

if everything is controlled by the company, it becomes everything. everything is company: entertainment, basic needs, graves - anything and everything. 

i think the song shows how company and money controlled is our world. there are companies that are present in every aspect of our live. the song also shows how in today’s world if you don’t have money you can’t really get by. money gets you almost everything: better education, medical help, even better death. a lot of privileges come with having a lot of money. more money = more privileges. 

the song is great, it’s catchy and a bop, but behind all of this there are also great lyrics that make you think about our reality and how it affects you.

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hello welcome

so i’m trying to start this thing where I recommend/review some songs i stumble upon and if you find this post and somehow want to know what i think about some songs feel free to ask.

i’ll listen to anything, literally, so don’t be afraid to ask. my taste is everything lol