Watch-for-it Wednesday: "Take Me to Church" - Hozier

Say, you know what genre we need more of on the charts these days? Indie rock.

I don't remember an indie rock song making it big on the charts since Imagine Dragons' "Demons", and for God's sake, that was almost a year ago. So if we could get another song to make it big on the charts... could we make it this awesome song?

Remember back in the day, when songs said more than "that girl has an attractive derriere", "I like beer and trucks", and... whatever the hell this is? Well, maybe Irish musician Hozier can be the one to take us back to those times when people wrote songs when they actually had something to write about!

"Take Me to Church" compares finding love to finding religion, and deals with the backlashes of each.

I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife

...of course, it could also just be a kink I don't know about.

The song sets this despondent atmosphere about it, which is amplified by the video, giving the song another interpretation, maybe one more targeted towards religion. The video shows a same-sex couple and details the struggles that this couple and many others face, through bigotry and persecution. In this way, you can take the "church" part of the song with a much more cynical view towards religion. It's not a perfect, line-for-line comparison, but you can definitely see the different connotations parts of this song can have when coupled with the video.

The subtle religious allusions continue throughout the song, as well as the sex allusions mixed right in.

What you got in the stable?
We've a lot of starving faithful

I... uh... look, this song is very kinky.

I love every part of this song and video. It cleverly mixes the topics of religion and sex, and also brings to mind some social problems that occur throughout our world today. Your move, Jason Derulo. Your move.

Hot 100 Success:

Will he have it?

Like I said, not that much rock music making it big. And I don't know if we're overdue for another song, or if the genre's on its last legs in popularity. Sure hope not.

Should he have it?

Solely based on this song, definite yes. If there was a church of Hozier... well, that would be kinda dumb. But I'm sure he could get some followers.