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Analysis Of Take Me To Church By Hozier
For this assignment I would like to focus on the song, “Take Me To Church” by Hozier. While it is very difficult to find a song that captures everything discussed regarding gender, intersectionality and topics discussed in class. I quickly learned that while songs have the same lyrics, they do not always interpret the same to every individual.

“Take Me To Church” is a song with a much deeper meaning that one might think. While the melody of the song lingers on in your head, one might not understand the full text behind the lyrics. Singing of sexuality, Hozier highlights issues regarding love. While the song does focus on homosexuals, one might say that it can apply to many sexual orientations besides one. The song and music video show the peression of gay individuals who are bashed due to their intersectional aspects of life. Hozier emphasis on his Irish heritage, Christianity and sexuality are forming all together as one. The deep lyrics and heavy music video show us how intersectionality from our own life can form together as an organization that undermines humanity. While knowing that sexuality and sexual orientation-regardless of orientation- is just humane. The song puts emphasis on love. Hozier explains in an interview that, "An act of sex is one of the most human things. But an organization like the church, say, through its doctrine, would undermine humanity by successfully teaching shame about sexual orientation - that it is sinful, or that it offends God. The song is about asserting yourself and reclaiming your humanity through an act of love."
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That is exactly what the song highlights a form of declaration of self, regaining humanity back for something that is the most natural and

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