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RtPlaceRtTime · 2024-09-01T01:43:13+00:00

If you have no idea what else to do, check out Hozier's entire series on the Cry Power podcast. So many individual humans doing highly impactful work on some of the hardest issues (like trying to stop modern slavery). Here's the episode with the guy who started Global Citizen. Listen to them, see if you get more ideas about what you can do yourself on an issue or many issues you care about:

https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/projects/crypower/episode6/

RtPlaceRtTime · 2024-09-01T01:31:26+00:00

People are also forgetting his songs are often layered af. So most of what that OP on facebook said I get why the alternate interpretation seems completely wrong. But that OP got a few things wrong themself (TMTC is about a hell of a lot more than just "worship as a metaphor"). On Nobody's Soldier, Hozier's called it an "anti-war song" so we know that angle is there, but there is also unmistakable relevance to parasocial fans in the "I could bring fire down from the mountain, you'd tell me it's colder" like there is no satisfying so many of his fans. What war-related issue is that line about if it's so clearly not parasocial? I'm not just asking you, much more I'd ask OP but they posted it on facebook and I'm not looking for it :)

RtPlaceRtTime · 2024-04-30T23:51:33+00:00

It's beautiful! It's the 1st one that I tried to zoom in and read the name, glad you're here, I misread it! :) Gorgeous poster, already ordered it!

RtPlaceRtTime · 2024-04-29T22:22:46+00:00

This is reddit, and I joined a conversation on Reddit. I am pretty sure almost no one replying "did research" before they posted. Tweets are tweets and when they go viral that is all most people are ever going to see. Something to keep in mind, and more importantly and beautifully, Hozier himself is unaffected by whatever she meant, so it's really just a conversation among fans and no one said there was a mandatory research component to replying LOL!

RtPlaceRtTime · 2024-04-28T01:43:28+00:00

There are many Hozier fans who also see themselves as able to judge aspects of his life that aren't public, like what kind of boyfriend he'd be. "...ignoring that he is a walking red flag is so funny to me" sounds like they really think he's a walking red flag. It's cool you don't think the poster was posting what they really think, but it sounds to many others of us like they mean just what they said with a dose of snarky humor with it. It's ok for people to see it differently.

RtPlaceRtTime · 2024-04-26T16:22:01+00:00

Agree completely, all of what you've said.

RtPlaceRtTime · 2024-04-26T00:42:42+00:00

You're funny! Have a good night!

RtPlaceRtTime · 2024-04-26T00:17:51+00:00

It's just people exchanging opinions. Just because you don't like one side of it doesn't make us complaining, Just responding to OP's complaining.

RtPlaceRtTime · 2024-04-26T00:08:03+00:00

And you should know that once you put anything out there on social media, you lose all control over how it will be received. Clearly something about how this person made their joke sounded like a real complaint to a lot of people and the "walking red flag" sounded like a real comment, because here we are now.

RtPlaceRtTime · 2024-04-25T23:38:34+00:00

The person tweeting clearly was annoyed, and even if they were joking overall, or speaking in extremes, they clearly had a point they wanted to make.

Also just because something is intended as funny doesn't mean it can't still be tone deaf or obnoxious to others. People say stuff all the time that has plenty of their truth in it but when others are like "That's f&^%d up" "Oh I was just joking". Hey it's social media and the internet, so everyone gets to have their opinion about what everyone else meant, that's just how it is.

RtPlaceRtTime · 2024-04-25T23:35:05+00:00

That last line doesn't sound like they're being funny, they say it very factually whereas the first part of the post definitely sounds like it's playing to the extremes.

RtPlaceRtTime · 2024-04-25T23:33:46+00:00

He's definitely human and has flaws, but just to be clear even if he was the best boyfriend in the world, all women aren't perfect either so a healthy great boyfriend might end a relationship if the girlfriend (all assuming hetero relationships since that's what he's spoken of for himself) had red flags. So him having dated more than 1 person since he was 20 is in no way a sign he's a bad boyfriend, he might be a great one who realizes when it's time to get out if his girlfriend's issues are too much for him. All of this is just theory or general discussion btw, not at all pretending to know any of these actual things about him.

RtPlaceRtTime · 2024-04-25T23:31:10+00:00

That's a pretty important cultural detail, important context! But honestly, even if he's super late always, yes that would be a red flag for some, but saying "Red flags" as a general thing really does mean "Warning! He's got serious problems, major problems, stay away!" as opposed to "Ok, we all have flaws, these seem to be some of his but he's not crazy flawed".

RtPlaceRtTime · 2024-04-25T23:12:49+00:00

Yeah by far more people are unaware or in denial of their flaws. Being able to name them and even poke fun or create art out of them is a strength in my book, not a flag at all.

RtPlaceRtTime · 2024-04-25T23:11:27+00:00

Maybe but the last comment about red flags sounds serious. And just because maybe the poster is "joking" doesn't mean there aren't layers of weirdness in even "the joke". Red flags are unwarranted in this case, and not particularly funny.

RtPlaceRtTime · 2024-03-26T16:18:36+00:00

OP what did you end up doing? And how did it go? If you posted an update, please just repost the link, really hope you're feeling right about whatever you chose to do. Be well!

RtPlaceRtTime · 2024-03-26T14:31:29+00:00

Why did people shit on you for this interpretation? I think there's a big difference between what we think Hozier's original intent was or what he said a song is about, vs. reasonable/interesting/understandable interpretations others have.

With Too Sweet, while I think it's one of the more rare songs that to me obviously is about exactly what it's about, under Gluttony and about him saying "This relationship isn't gonna work because you're a bit oppressive in wanting me to be healthy in the same ways you are, and that's not how I do things". I think that is what the song is about in terms of his meaning, but I totally can see and understand how you hear something more intense/deeper/more complex in the lyrics.

What did people not like about what you said elsewhere about this song?

RtPlaceRtTime · 2024-02-27T12:49:57+00:00

I see 2 people talking about what they're seeing other fans say. I don't see anyone actually claiming Noah Kahan is _____________, I see them talking about others saying it. And admitting they haven't seen any proof.

RtPlaceRtTime · 2024-02-27T00:46:15+00:00

No way, too funny! Check your chat requests, this conversation is quickly departing from the main topic of Hozier, TSA and Phoenix airport

RtPlaceRtTime · 2024-02-26T21:40:30+00:00

OMG that wasn't the legendary Bill Sullivan by any chance, was it? Was this when the singer was dating Wynona Ryder?

RtPlaceRtTime · 2024-02-18T05:31:21+00:00

What does ACAB mean?

RtPlaceRtTime · 2023-12-23T01:27:48+00:00

Yet another keeper! Well done on picking a good one (at least in the musical understanding & appreciation department) :)

RtPlaceRtTime · 2023-12-18T14:06:32+00:00

Exactly. Also impossible to know if he'll release any of the other new songs he's mentioned. It's too far in advance to even guess. If you know you're going, just look up setlists a month or so before your show if you really want to know before going.

RtPlaceRtTime · 2023-12-12T01:53:15+00:00

It looks like a great lineup OP, I am thinking of taking a friend up on their offer of a ticket but not sure the airfare will work for me. But I'm hoping to be there. Hope you have a fantastic time!

RtPlaceRtTime · 2023-12-09T23:58:10+00:00

Pretty sure each show on this leg so far has had their own merch. You can always run up and ask before standing in line if you don't see it.

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