: 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 employs a deep, soulful delivery that many fans describe as "Sexy^tm" or intoxicating. Hozier - Talk (Audio)
The narrator admits to using "lofty tales" and romantic imagery to mask his true, perhaps more primal, intentions. : References to The Divine Comedy appear through
or a into the mythological roots of his more recent work? perhaps more primal
: The audio maintains a heavy, bluesy atmosphere that matches the "underground" and "trench" imagery used throughout the lyrics.