#shrike and talk by hozier

[hathsinsurvivor]

made the mistake of listening to hozier while thinking about hannigram FUCK

[kacievvbbbb]

Wasteland baby! is the most under appreciated of the Hozier albums and truly what an album to be released just before the pandemic what a song to release before the pandemic. During an uncertain time an album about not being alone in a wasteland the way most of the songs are about devotion, to the point of fault, to the point of personal harm, to the point of manipulation, about doing everything to be with this person even when it's detrimental to you both or even when it's a person you've made up in your head, in a year when we couldn’t go out and see each other. Hozier releases an album that puts the yearning for love in the loneliness of the pandemic into words a full year before the pandemic even happened and we don’t even really talk about it and that should be a crime.

True that love in withdrawal was the weepin' of me That the sound of the saw must be known by the tree

god imagine hearing that in a pandemic and not going insane.

in this essay, I will-

[deprivedmusicaljunkie]

a favorite quirk of mine that i find in hozier’s music is using self sacrifice to express affection. like honey that is a really messed up view of intimacy !!!

[thegreatimpersonator]

[demaparbat-hp]

Hello Dema.

Music Asks #4, 5, 6 and 7 please. ^.^

4: A song that reminds you of someone you would rather forget about

Hey, call me back when you get this / Or when you've got a minute / We really need to talk / Wait, you know what? Maybe just forget it / 'Cause by the time you get this / Your number might be blocked

—Party Favor by Billie Eilish

I'm a very introverted person, so it's hard for me to make lasting connections with my peers—but when I care about someone, I do it completely. That makes the pain feel worse when it comes.

I had a friend. They had always been sweet to me, and I was nice in return. Cordial, more often than not, because there had always been something off. I see it now.

They claim they fell for me somewhere along the way. Gradually, they began to get insistent, texting me at all times and asking me out and calling me pet names they knew I felt uncomfortable with. They made me feel guilty for the longest time, just because I didn't return their feelings and was honest about it. They said I lead them on. Said to never talk to them again. Said it was my fault.

Throwing ourselves under the rug for the sake of someone else is kind of a family trait, so it was really hard for me to find the courage to put a stop to it. In the days previous to that conversation, I listened to this song. It gave me strength to cut them off from my life before more damage was done.

5: A song that needs to be played LOUD

How are you sleeping at night? / How do you close both your eyes? / Living with all of those lives on your hands? / Standing alone on that hill / Using your fuel to kill / We won't take it standing still / Watch us dance

—Gasoline by Måneskin

Connect your phone to the speakers, turn up your volume to the maximum, and play the song. You're welcome.

6: A song that makes you want to dance

You're my heart, you're my soul / Yeah, a feelin' that our love will grow / You're my heart, you're my soul / That is the only thing I really know

—You're My Heart, You're My Soul by Modern Talking

I blame this one on my dad. He really loves these late-eighties-to-early-2000's disco hits, and some of those songs clawed their way into my Playlist, if only for nostalgia's sake.

7: A song to drive to

Remember me, love / When I'm reborn / As a shrike to your sharp / And glorious thorn

—Shrike by Hozier

I don't drive, so I don't really have a Let's Hit The Road!™ Playlist, but Shrike is my Scenery Song and it deserves a special mention.

This song feels like spring. It feels like laying down in the grass and watching the tree leaves flutter in the wind. It feels like peace and earth and life.

(If I ever need a Let's Hit The Road!™ Song, though, it would probably be Ride by Twenty One Pilots)

[unknownarmageddon]

have you heard this song,,,,

I HAVE NOT i’ll listen to it right now hang on

[vxserii]

what's ur favorite hozier song??

oh my god i wish i could give a straight, easy answer to this but it changes all. the. time. like literally every single day, it’s a new song

but i’d say it rotates between ‘shrike’ ‘abstract’ ‘as it was’ ‘arsonists lullaby’ and ‘foreigners god’

[lincoln-rosario]

now what the hell was hozier thinking when he put talk after shrike on wasteland baby. what the hell

[dellalyra]

i NEED another part of Family Formation where megumi tells the reader that he has a crush on itadori but he’s scared to tell satoru because he don’t want him to make fun of it 😭 PLEASE

A/N: OMG A REQUEST I’M SO HAPPY THANK YOU NONNIE 🤍 I hope this is okay I kinda got carried away and added some more stuff if it’s not pls tell me and I’ll write MORE

Summary: Megumi comes home for the weekend, and he needs some Mom advice.

CW: Feelings, sweetness, the jjk elders 😡, mentions of being insecure about stuff and sexuality, teasing, a loving family, Satoru and Y/N’s baby is in the human world, swearing it’s me it’s gonna be there.

Recommended Listening:

Shrike - Hozier (the first half)

Angel - Finneas (the second half)

Tear in My Heart - Twenty One Pilots (playing at the start)

Family Formation Drabble

You lifted your son out of his playpen as you heard the doorbell ring, and holding him on your hip you almost run to the front of the house.

Opening the door, your eldest son stands with a sheepish smile on his face.

“Hi Mom, hey buddy,” Megumi says, laying his backpack on the tiled floor of the hallway of your and Satoru’s cottage.

“Here Akio, say hi to your brother.” Megumi lifts the 14-month-old from your arms and pats his snowy white head.

“Hi sweetheart, where’s that husband of mine?” You ask, now having to stand on your tiptoes to reach his cheek to kiss him.

“He’s going to the grocery store and said he’d be home in about 40 minutes. Something about meringue, I wasn’t listening.”

“Understandable. Yuuji and Nobara staying at school?” You lead your boys back into the kitchen where you put on a pot of coffee.

“Uh, yeah, they wanted to explore Tokyo for the weekend. Some festival or something.” He plops his brother back in the playpen and comes to sit at the kitchen island with you.

“And you didn’t want to go? I know you’re not a fan of crowds but you guys usually are joined at the hip. You didn’t have to come home for the weekend, sweetie.” Pouring his black coffee into his favourite mug (black, with an M on one side and a fluffy dog on the other).

“Uh no, I kinda needed a breather from Yuu- everyone.” He had flushed red at the name, and your instincts spiked, you’d had an inkling of what might have caused your emotionally constipated son to need a breather but you’d let him tell you if you wanted.

You had seen the shy looks through his eyelashes, the bright red tips of his ears from just a high five. The fact he gravitates toward him during missions. The spike in anger at seeing him hurt. The avoided hearing any form of praise from his pink-haired friend. You knew your son had grown a crush on Yuuji Itadori. To you, it was obvious. Well, to you and Satoru - but you had warned him to not bring it up, or make a deal of it, or try any elaborate schemes. Luckily, the matter of love was something Satoru knew not to meddle in. You both needed to come together naturally, and you wanted the same for your kids.

“I get that, I used to need breaks from your dad’s energy sometimes too. For people like us, sometimes the energy gets overwhelming, same with all the feelings. Maybe you’re spending too much time around me!” You giggle, nudging him in the side.

You hear mumbling (babbling, really) from the other side of the room and then a “Momma, up! Up!” So you pick up Akio on your hip and come back to sit with Megumi. He was staring into his coffee as if he was waiting for it to grow into a corporeal being.

“Mom, can I - can I, um, ask you about something?” He doesn’t look up when he asks.

“Always, sweetheart.”

“I think, I think I - I dunno. Maybe it’s dumb. It’s - I needed to get away this weekend to think for a while. To think about - about Itadori.” He swirls the spoon in his coffee. You know how much effort it’s taking your shy boy to talk about this so you don’t push, gently letting him continue.

“I think I… might like him. Like, as more than a friend.” The sound of his voice is so quiet you are glad the house is quiet.

“That’s great sweetheart, I’m happy to hear that. Have you talked to him about it?” You pet the raven and lock his head in a soothing gesture, keeping your voice steady and even as if coaxing a wolf into playtime.

He shakes his head.

“I’ve not told anyone, only you, and Akio I guess.” He smirks, and the baby on your thigh perks up hearing his name.

“Gumi!” The baby waves to his big brother, showing off his new skill of waving.

“Well, you know whatever you say can stay between us.”

“I don’t know what to do mom, I haven’t done this whole ‘like someone’ thing, and I- Yuuji, he’s a boy and my friend and I don’t want to be fucked with for it.”

“Sweet boy, who do you think wouldn’t be okay with that? I’m bi, your dad’s bi, Nobara well - that girl is completely in love with Maki. Inumaki wouldn’t care, Yuuta would be so happy to see you happy, Principal Yaga has had me, Shoko, Satoru, you kids - and your Uncle Suguru to deal with. You liking a boy is of no consequence to any of us, as long as the boy is good to you and you’re happy.”

“The elders? They’re not exactly accepting. I know you and Dad and all my friends won't care, I just don't want them to punish Yuuji any more.”

“Ha! Honey, have they met our family?! I and your dad have date nights of shouting at the elders. You're our son, Yuuji may as well be too. You guys are under our protection. Plus, if things get really bad - we can pull out the trump card. We can send Uncle Kento in to roll his eyes and call them shits and judge them in the silent scary way you've learned.”

He smirks at this, recalling stories of your temper scaring the senile men, and how Nanami and you team up often to call out bullshit.

“Did I tell you about when your dad and I began dating? The elders blew a fuse. Your dad being who he is, the ‘pinnacle of Sorcery society’ dating me? A girl whose family has been a matriarch fighting the male elders for 350 years? It was a bloodbath, and we were summoned to a meeting and let’s say by the end of it, nobody questioned our relationship again. They even sent us a wedding gift.” You say, pointing at the teapot on the counter.

“We love you, whether you’re straight, gay, sideways, bi - hell honey you could say you want to marry a tree I’d say great when’s the wedding? Him being a boy, is of no matter - what matters is whether or not he makes you happy. Now, have you confessed?” You peck his forehead.

“No. I don’t know how. Plus, I don’t even know if he’s into guys, let alone me.”

“First of all, he is. He told me a while back he had a crush on Timothee Chalamet - so I’d also argue you’re probably his type. Next point - what do you mean ‘let alone me!’, you, kid, are a devilishly handsome guy. You’ve got the whole, tall dark and handsome thing going on! Strong, kind, loyal, sensible - okay I’ll shut up.”

You giggled, knowing your cue to stop was him banging his head on the island, groaning ‘Mom please stop.’

“Yes please shut up now.”

“Megs, I’ve seen the way he looks at you. He’s crazy about you too, I’d bet my technique on it.”

He hums a nonsensical sound, but you can see a small smile on his face.

“Gumi!” Tiny grabby hands pull Megumi’s attention as he picks him up and he summons his divine dog for your son to pet.

“Can you not tell Dad? He’ll just tease me.”

“Hate to break it to you kid but your dad already knew. He’s around you kids 24/7.”

“But he never said anything? Surely if he knew he’d be insufferable.”

“Satoru is kinda good with matters of the heart, believe it or not. He knows this is something you need to do yourself, we both do. He managed to land me didn’t he?” You wink at him, and he smirks.

A voice sounds from the doorway,

“Who managed to land you? Do I have competition for your heart, princess?” Satoru asks, whisking you into his arms and kissing your forehead.

“Oh yes, a beautiful young man which dashing white hair and sparking blue eyes has not let go of me for 10 months.” You gesture to Akio, who is on Megumi’s lap.

“How dare he, I’ll just have to swallow him whole!” Satoru lifts your son into his arms and Megumi rolls his eyes and blows raspberries into his chubby baby belly, much to the infant's delight.

“Gumi, Got you chicken nanban, breast meat don’t worry!” He passes the box to the eldest boy, then turns to you. You smile at how thoughtful your beautiful husband can be.

“Donburi, for you, love of my life, princess, my queen.” He passes you another box.

“And for us, Akio, the ones with gourmet taste, mochi!” He takes a pink container out and all you can do is roll your eyes, thankful you had already given the baby his ACTUAL dinner.

“I’m just gonna go shower, I’ll be back in a few.” He pecks you and Akio on the head and tries to kiss Megumi too only to be swatted away.

As Satoru leaves, you turn to Megumi.

“We both know, and we love you. If you want to talk to me about it, I love hearing it from you, I’ve also been told I’m pretty great at advice - and I swept your dad off his feet. Got the strongest at my feet. It’s okay to take your time, but if you’re worried, I can’t tell you for sure he likes you too, like, a lot, Megumi. I promise.” You wink at him, knowing some humour would make this less uncomfortable for him.

You wouldn’t tell him so you weren’t interfering in something you knew would happen naturally, but you knew for sure because Yuuji had asked you what Megumi’s favourite restaurant was so he could ask him on a date on his birthday in two weeks. But that was a secret you keep to yourself, well, and Satoru and Akio. Megumi may be smarter than Yuuji, but Yuuji was far more aware of feelings. He had been worried he’d be turned down, but you assured the pink-headed boy he wouldn’t be - to which he thanked you, Satoru and Akio for his very informative babbles and bounced out of the room to get help planning from Nobara.

“Thanks, Mom.” Megumi gives you a small smile, sheepish as ever.

“No need, it’s my pleasure, darling boy.” You kissed his forehead (smiling at not being swatted away).

“Ahhh baba! Puppy gumi! Jababuoa.” Akio says from his high chair.

“Very true Akio, you’re not wrong. Megumi, opinion?”

“No, he’s definitely onto something, good job buddy.”

[iamdefinitelyreal]

Song Recommendations

Thought I might share my Aziraphale/Crowley playlists! They're a bit unconventional, but I hope some enjoy!

Aziraphale

Angel of Small Death and the Codeine Scene by Hozier

Killer Queen by Queen

Chemtrails over the Country Club by Lana Del Ray

Talk by Hozier

Not Strong Enough by boygenius

Goodbye, My Danish Sweetheart by Mitski

Which Witch by Florence & The Machine

I Bet On Losing Dogs by Mitski

Back To December by Taylor Swift

Delicate by Taylor Swift

Would That I by Hozier

All Things End by Hozier

Sweater Weather by The Neighborhood

Tis the Damn Season by Taylor Swift

Half The World Away by Aurora

Exist for Love by Aurora

Warrior by Aurora

I miss her and I blame you by MALINDA

First Light by Hozier

Sunlight by Hozier

Hallelujah covered by Rufus Wainwright

Crowley

Hot Gum by Sofia Isella

Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy by Queen

Starboy by The Weeknd

Art Deco by Lana Del Ray

Enjoy The Silence by Depeche Mode

Nothing's New by Rio Romeo

Somebody to Love by Queen

You Are In Love by Taylor Swift

Take me to Church by Hozier

From Eden by Hozier

Work Song by Hozier

Shrike by Hozier

False God by Taylor Swift

The Night We Met by Lord Huron

Heathens by Aurora

Apple Tree by Aurora

Like Real People Do by Hozier

No Plan by Hozier

Run by Hozier

[deprivedmusicaljunkie]

what song from wasteland, baby are you?

[pearwaldorf]

This is an introduction to Hozier playlist for my friend @junemermaid. The categories are a little idiosyncratic, but I think they make sense. I don't know what music services you have access to, so there are no links. I trust you can figure out how to get access to the songs.

Things I didn't know I needed words for until I heard these songs

Foreigner's God

Butchered Tongue (an introduction to the song from the Choctaw Theater in Oklahoma)

(additional reading: “A’ghailleann”: On Language-Learning and the Decolonisation of the Mind, by my friend Iona. It is about Gaelic and not having access to the first language you spoke, and how we deal with those sorts of things.)

Wry narration from self-aware narrators

Jackie and Wilson

Almost (Sweet Music)

Nobody

(What I mean is in contrast to something like this from Lord Huron. The narrator's a fucking idiot but I'm not sure he's aware of that.)

Horny but not really about sex (but not not either)

De Selby Part 2 (the video, starring fellow Irishman Domhnall Gleeson, is so pretentious, I love it to bits)

Talk (the song I'm totally going to make a Hannigram vid to, one of these days I swear)

NFWMB

Yes he really is Like That, Tumblr was not exaggerating

In a Week

Like Real People Do

In the Woods Somewhere

To be fair, I think he's gotten away from this a lot more since the debut album. People mean the bog prince nonsense affectionately, but I think they also use it as an excuse to ignore his more political songs. (On the other hand, the oatmeal.)

The way white people should cover songs by Black artists

Say My Name (more info on why he decided to cover it)

Problem > Regulate (As a child of the 90s I respect this so much)

The ones I'm really fucking angry about because they're gorgeous and beautiful and poetic

Work Song (the second song I would put on any Shepard/Garrus playlist)

Shrike

Unknown / Nth (this is an Aziraphale/Crowley song to me; the bridge fucking took me out at the knees the first time I heard it)

Abstract (Psychopomp) (This song is deeply weird in the best way. It is the perfect early oughts pop song I always wanted from Coldplay but it's about a formative and somewhat disturbing event in the narrator's childhood. But also about romantic love somehow?)

Unreal Unearth is, I think, a level up in terms of poetic lyricism.

The prettiest song you will ever hear about domestic violence and is really weird to sing along to live because of that

Cherry Wine

A disturbingly well-adjusted breakup song

All Things End

That random EDM song he did a couple years ago that's actually really good??

Tell It To My Heart

[whatarewedoingdude]

I got bored so I categorized every hozier song I know

Lullabies:

"That You Are", Unaired

"I, Carrion (Icarian)", Unreal Unearth

"Cherry Wine", Hozier

Carnal Need:

"NFWMB", Nina Cried Power

"Talk", Wasteland, Baby!

"Moment's Silence (Common Tongue)", Nina Cried Power

"To Be Alone", Hozier

"Dinner & Diatribes", Wasteland, Baby!

"Movement", Wasteland, Baby!

"Be", Wasteland, Baby!

"It Will Come Back", Hozier

Warm and Bright:

"July", Unaired

"Wildflower and Barley", Unheard

"Damage Gets Done", Unreal Unearth

"Anything But", Unreal Unearth

"Fare Well", Unheard

"Almost (Sweet Music)", Wasteland, Baby!

"Someone New", Hozier

Hypnotic and Dark:

"In The Woods Somewhere", Hozier

"Run", Hozier

"De Selby (Part 1)", Unreal Unearth

"Arsonist's Lullaby", From Eden

"Angel of Small Death and the Codeine Scene", Hozier

"Son of Nyx", Unreal Unearth

"As It Was", Wasteland, Baby!

Fuck the Government:

"Jackboot Jump (Live)", Jackboot Jump (Live)

"Nobody's Soldier", Unaired

"Empire Now", Unheard

"Nina Cried Power", Nina Cried Power

Devotion:

"Francesca", Unreal Unearth

"Would That I", Wasteland, Baby!

"Work Song", Hozier

"Jackie and Wilson", Hozier

"Sunlight", Wasteland, Baby!

"Take Me to Church", Hozier

"Unknown/Nth", Unreal Unearth

Weeping on the Floor:

"Abstract (Psychopomp)", Unreal Unearth

"First Light", Unreal Unearth

"Who We Are", Unreal Unearth

"Swan Upon Leda", Swan Upon Leda

"To Someone From A Warm Climate (Uiscefhuaraithe)", Unreal Unearth

"All Things End", Unreal Unearth

"Butchered Tongue", Unreal Unearth

Soft and Loving:

"Shrike", Wasteland, Baby!

"Like Real People Do", Hozier

"Wasteland, Baby!", Wasteland, Baby!

"First Time", Unreal Unearth

"In a Week", Hozier

Uncategorized (suggestions?):

"Sedated", Hozier

"Foreigner's God", Hozier

"Why Would You Be Loved", Wasteland, Baby!

"Too Sweet", Unheard

"No Plan", Wasteland, Baby!

"Nobody", Wasteland, Baby!

"De Selby (Part 2)", Unreal Unearth

"Through Me (The Flood)", Eat Your Young

[icarusredwings]

Need writer help.

So I may or may not be doing a devotional Logurt piece that's about faithfulness and temptation.

(Kurt Wagner x Logan Howlett)

Feel free to ask more questions about it or ask me to include specific things.

[dyke-will-graham]

My list of songs so Hannigram coded it’s insane and the lyrics that make them so:

Salt in the Wound- Boygenius

‘You put salt in the wound, and a kiss on my cheek. You butter me up and you sit down to eat’

‘Neck full of mockingbirds all calling your name…I’m gnashing my teeth like a child of Cain’

I’m Your Man- Mitski

‘You’re an Angel, I’m a dog. Or you’re a dog and I’m you’re man. You believe me like a God, I destroy you like I am.’

‘I’m sorry I’m the one you love, no one will ever love me like you again so when you leave me I should die. I deserve it don’t I?’

Famous Last Words (an Ode to Eaters) - Ethel Cain

‘Look at me baby, dead in my eyes. It’s the end of our holiday, but it isn’t goodbye. Carry me with you all of the time.’

‘Eat of me baby, skin to the bone. Body on body until I’m all gone. But I’m with you inside.’

It Will Come Back- Hozier

All I’m gonna say is first verse is Hannibal POV, second is Will POV talking to eachother I could write a damn essay on this song and Hannigram

Shrike- Hozier

‘The words hung above, but never would form. Like a cry at the final breathe that is drawn. Remember me love, when I am reborn as the Shrike to your sharp and glorious thorn.’

‘Had no idea on the ground i was founded, oh that goodness is gone with you now. Then I met you, my virtues uncounted. My goodness is goin with you now.’

‘Back to the hedgerow where the bodies are mounted’

Abbey- Mitski

‘I am hungry, I have been hungry, I was born hungry, what do I need?’

Butchered Tongue- Hozier

This one I think is Will when he married Molly and settling into his new life but still looking for Hannibal in everything.

UPDATE:

Talk- Hozier

Once again getting into the Greek mythology themes and Hannigram parallels. Orpheus and Eurydice as Will and Hannibal haunts me.

‘I’d be the immediate in Eurydice, imagine being loved by me.”

Paralleled with the scenes of Hannibal and Wills seperate “I forgive you”.

Me and My Husband - Mitski

‘At least in this lifetime we’re sticking together.’

This is a little cracky, but this song reminds me of the way Hannibal and Will are chasing potentials and scenarios where they can stay together. Teacups and all that and yes the world is on fire but Hannibal and Will are together so it’s okay.

Breezeblocks- alt-j

Enough said.

NFWMB - Hozier

‘Give your heart and soul to charity. Because the rest of you, the best of you Honey belongs to me.’

The possessiveness of Hannibal and Will over eachother is insane, we know this. And I think people forget that Will is just as bad as Hannibal about it. (Just see any interaction between Bedelia and Will for evidence)

Salvatore- Lana Del Rey

“The summers wild and I’ve been waiting for you all this time. I adore you can’t you see you were meant for me?”

“Catch me if you can…dying at the hand of a foreign man, happily.”

Once More to See You- Mitski

“But with everybody watching us, our every move. We do have reputations, we keep it secret, won’t let them have it.”

“If you would let me give you pinky promise kisses then I wouldn’t have to scream your name.”

Televangelism- Ethel Cain

No lyrics in this one, just piano and the sound of me crying softly. This song is EVERYTHING the Primavera scene was in Dolce. Please listen. The slow build, the melodic flutter of a heartbeat the rise and ascension when they see each other and smile at one another, the acceptance of fate, the knowledge of love. “You and I have begun to blur.”

anything - Adrienne Lenker

“I don’t wanna be the owner of your fantasy I just wanna be a part of your family.”

Savior Complex- Phoebe Bridgers

“Drift off on the floor, I drag you to the shore. Sweating through the sheets you’re gonna drown in your sleep for sure. Wake up and start a fire in our one room apartment but I’m too tired to have a pissing contest, all the bad dreams that you hide show me yours I’ll show you mine.”

“Baby you’re a Vampire, you want blood and I promised I’m a good liar with a savior complex.”

Pre-Mizumono to Post-Fall Hannigram can be found everywhere in this song.

OKAY OKAY THATS IT IF YOU STAYED THIS LONG THANKS IF YOU WANT MORE HANNIGRAM LISTEN TO MY PLAYLIST ITS CHALK FULL OF ANGST

[yasmi]

“If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more”

Jane Austen, Emma

“And I couldn't whisper when you needed it shouted”

Hozier, Shrike

“And so it seems I must always write you letters that I can never send.”

Sylvia Plath, The Unabridged Journals Of Sylvia Plath

“Because my love for you / Is higher than words, /I have decided to fall silent.”

Nizar Qabbani

“I've got a hundred thrown-out speeches I almost said to you”

Taylor Swift, The Archer

“What I feel for you can’t be conveyed in phrasal combinations; It either screams out loud or stays painfully silent but I promise — it beats words. It beats worlds.”

Katherine Mansfield

“There's things I wanna say to you but I'll just let you live.”

Lana Del Rey, Cinnamon Girl