Hozier - Talk (audio) 〈DIRECT · HOW-TO〉

Hozier uses Greek and classical literature to build the song's "refined" exterior:

The narrator admits to using "lofty tales" and romantic imagery to mask his true, perhaps more primal, intentions. Hozier - Talk (Audio)

: The audio maintains a heavy, bluesy atmosphere that matches the "underground" and "trench" imagery used throughout the lyrics. Hozier uses Greek and classical literature to build

: Hozier employs a deep, soulful delivery that many fans describe as "Sexy^tm" or intoxicating. perhaps more primal