Hozier - Talk (audio) -

The narrator admits to using "lofty tales" and romantic imagery to mask his true, perhaps more primal, intentions.

or a into the mythological roots of his more recent work? Hozier - Talk (Audio)

: Critics and fans often view the narrator as unreliable, using intellectual and mythological references to create a power structure that favors his pursuit. Mythological and Literary References The narrator admits to using "lofty tales" and

: 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 Mythological and Literary References : Drafted lyrics and

: He envisions himself as various parts of this tragic myth—the voice urging Orpheus, the "dreadful need" that made him turn back, and the "immediate forgiveness" in Eurydice.

The track features a slow-burning, R&B-influenced rhythm that mirrors the seductive theme: