Hozier - Talk (audio) Page

Hozier uses Greek and classical literature to build the song's "refined" exterior:

: Drafted lyrics and themes suggest a willingness to "tear the pages from the book of Odyssey" or frame the romance as an "old Sophocles' tragedy" just to lure the lover in. Musical Composition Hozier - Talk (Audio)

: References to The Divine Comedy appear through the "sweat of fever on the brows of Beatrice," positioning the narrator within the circles of sin before love is lost. Hozier uses Greek and classical literature to build