about someone comparing themself to orpheus & eurydice and sweet talking to charm; in Hozierās own words:
āThereās all these lofty notions of ā¦ true love, and lofty tales and kind of romantic language is used in the verses. And the chorus just admits to, like, āIām only using this language to distract from the fact that Iām trying to seduce you here, for fear that you find out how Iām imagining you.āā
Aug 24, 2024
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"You are so disarming with your honest smileā¦I just saw my whole life flash before your eyes. And I don't wanna charm anyone this time."
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Encapsulates the apprehension of mythologizing oneself through romance, of casting futures in relationships. Feeling tender but afraid to fall all over again. This year was cynical and weary but turned the cusp from cautious to hopeful... Holding the truth that love is not a performance, but an offering.
Dec 31, 2024
Maybe thereās truly no room for ego in love. How else do we end up with songs like these?
Sweet, sweet.
May 1, 2024
yes, we all recognize āsomebody that I used to know,ā but not enough appreciation is given to this wonderful gem that sounds like youāre crying whilst riding a camel and wistfully smoking a ciggie. so much is going on in this song and itās powerful from both an emotional and compositional standpoint. the lyrics ālove aināt safe, you wonāt get hurt if you stay chasteā are so beautifully painful and I deeply appreciate music that can completely tear me apart with such eloquence.
Jan 23, 2024
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being traditionally cool is really quite boring and iterative, and itās actually very cool and sexy to geek out about something you like or share bits of knowledge on a topic youāre passionate about
Aug 17, 2024
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i had it for a little over a year until i was like wow this is actually terrible! i genuinely think it has negatively impacted society by ruining peopleās attention spans, having a horrific algorithm, and most of all by the most mind-numbing or outright harmful trends -
fake words that people now use IRL (āunaliveā), trad wife tiktok, shein hauls, body-focused fitness vids that encourage fatphobia and unhealthy habits, shallow political/feminist theory and queer discourse, āalpha maleā podcaster tiktok, encouraging overconsumption in general, trends ruining local spots or niche thingsā¦ the list goes on
Aug 17, 2024
a million times cooler than the lackluster āsleekā tech color palette used today
Feb 22, 2025