I think if you take the chorus more literally, it’s someone begging for salvation (“deathless death”) despite the fact they know that the anti-gay gospel is a lie (“I’ll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies”). He knows they take your insecurities and weaknesses and use it as a weapon against you (“tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife”) but he is still willing to give himself to the church (“good god let me give you my life”)
“Take me to church
I’ll worship like a 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”
What did Hozier say about “Take Me to Church”?
When Irish singer-songwriter Hozier wrote his debut single Take Me to Church in his parents’ attic 10 years ago, he had no idea the song would become a massive hit, let alone a rallying cry for people fighting intolerance around the world.
