This song draws strong parallels to the first Canto of Dante’s Inferno, which begins as follows: Midway upon the journey of our life I found myself within a forest dark, For the straightforward pathway had been lost. In Dante, the protagonist finds himself in the woods, and is terrified by beasts until his love interest in Heaven, Beatrice, sends a mentor, Virgil, to pull him out of the woods and set him back on the virtuous path he had lost. In this song, the protagonist walks into the woods, pities one beast, is terrified by another, and runs deeper into the woods in an attempt to… read more
This song draws strong parallels to the first Canto of Dante’s Inferno, which begins as follows: Midway upon the journey of our life I found myself w… read more
This song draws strong parallels to the first Canto of Dante’s Inferno, which begins as follows: Midway upon the journey of our life I found myself within a forest dark, For the straight… read more
Andrew Hozier-Byrne (born 17 March 1990), known mononymously as Hozier, is an Irish musician and singer-songwriter from Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland. In 2013 he released his debut EP, featuring the hit single "Take Me to Church", and his second EP "From Eden" in 2014. His debut studio album, "Hozier", was released in Ireland in September 2014 and globally in October 2014. Hozier was born in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland. His mother is the visual artist Raine Hozier-Byrne (who also designed his latest album cover). He began a degree in music at Trinity… read more
Andrew Hozier-Byrne (born 17 March 1990), known mononymously as Hozier, is an Irish musician and singer-songwriter from Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland. In 2013 he released his debut EP, feat… read more
Andrew Hozier-Byrne (born 17 March 1990), known mononymously as Hozier, is an Irish musician and singer-songwriter from Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland. In 2013 he released his debut EP, featuring the hit single "Take Me to Church&q… read more