I Ll Worship Like A Dog

I Ll Worship Like A Dog
Album: Take Me to Church EP ( 2013 )

My lover's got humor She's the giggle at a funeral Knows everybody's disapproval I should've worshiped her sooner If the Heavens ever did speak She is the last true mouthpiece Every Sunday's getting more bleak A fresh poison each week "We were born sick", you heard them say it My church offers no absolutes She tells me 'worship in the bedroom' The only heaven I'll be sent to Is when I'm alone with you I was born sick, but I love it Command me to be well Amen, Amen, Amen Take me to church I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife Offer me that deathless death Good God, let me give you my life Take me to church I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife Offer me that deathless death Good God, let me give you my life If I'm a pagan of the good times My lover's the sunlight To keep the Goddess on my side She demands a sacrifice To drain the whole sea Get something shiny Something meaty for the main course That's a fine looking high horse What you got in the stable? We've a lot of starving faithful That looks tasty That looks plenty This is hungry work Take me to church I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife Offer me that deathless death Good God, let me give you my life Take me to church I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife Offer me that deathless death Good God, let me give you my life No masters or kings when the ritual begins There is no sweeter innocence than our gentle sin In the madness and soil of that sad earthly scene Only then I am human Only then I am clean Amen, Amen, Amen Take me to church I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife Offer me that deathless death Good God, let me give you my life Take me to church I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife Offer me that deathless death Good God, let me give you my life

Writer/s: Andrew Hozier Byrne
Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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In Hozier's famous song "Take Me to Church," there is a phrase called "worship like a dog," which comes across as a metaphor to me. However, I can't understand the meaning of this sort-of-metaphor because dogs can't worship. So, how does Hozier express his disapproval towards the Church through this phrase? Please tell me the meaning of the phrase. Thank you!
Hi In metaphor, dogs tend to have a reputation for being very loyal, faithful and obedient toward their owner So far as we know, they don't do this because they have made a reasoned judgement about whether their owner is a good person or not - they just seem to do it because they are pack animals and group themselves around a leader. You could say, then, that they 'worship' - as a matter of faith - rather than in a rational way I don't know the song well (I listened to it just now). But I'd guess that's what the singer has in mind Dave
Never mind...I found the annotation on the internet!
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Thanks Dave! I posted my second comment before you posted yours. Just wanted to clear that in case you thought that I was ungrateful or something...I appreciate the help, as always! Thank you so much!
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The Meaning of Take Me to Church: What It Is and How To Use It
Have you ever wondered about the meaning of the song Take Me to Church? This article will provide you with all of the info you need on the song Take Me to Church by Hozier, including its meaning, lyrics, and more!
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According to American Songwriter and Pop Song Professor , the phrase “Take Me to Church” references a song by Hozier, AKA songwriter Andrew Hozier Byrne. The phrase “take me to church” is used in the chorus. The song is a commentary on anti-homosexuality and anti-same sex marriage in the Catholic church. Hozier-Byrne is opposed to judgment based on sexuality or sexual orientation and believes the church uses doctrine in the Bible and political cowardice to shame people, and is an assertion of hypocrisy. He also believes in an expression of love and that the “small death” comparison is used to describe how falling in love is watching yourself die in a wonderful way, whetehr though an act of sex in a rebirth sense or otherwise. You can listen to the song on Spotify or many other music services.
According to Grammy , Hozier was nominated for Song of the Year in 2014 at the 57th annual Grammy awards. He also made his Grammy stage debut on this night performing “Take Me to Church” and “I Put a Spell on You.“ Throughout the entire song, Hozier uses metaphors for the Catholic church and the lover in the song. Uses many phrases such as worship in the bedroom and tell you my sins to compare his love of the person he is speaking about to the feelings he receives from the Catholic Church. Hozier is Irish and feels a strong sense of cultural hangover coming from the influence of the Catholic church.
The music video of the song Take Me to Church was directed by Brendan Canty and conal Thompson. This video reflects instances of homophobia that people face everyday. The music video to the song went viral and propelled the song to the top of the charts. It was a global hit in 12 different countries. The song was picked up by the Indie label Ruby Works after they heard a home demo that Hozier recorded while living in his parents attic in Country Wicklow, Ireland. Hozier did all of the vocals for the song and played all of the instruments except for the drums.
The lyrics to the song are below, from Genius .
“We were born sick”, you heard them say it
She tells me, “Worship in the bedroom”
I’ll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
I’ll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife
I’ll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
I’ll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife
Something meaty for the main course
I’ll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
I’ll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife
I’ll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
I’ll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife
No masters or kings when the ritual begins
There is no sweeter innocence than our gentle sin
In the madness and soil of that sad earthly scene
I’ll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
I’ll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife
I’ll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
I’ll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife
Hozier has many other songs that have been released on numerous different albums. These are listed below, from Song Facts .
Overall, the song “Take Me to Church” means
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