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About this song

During the album release party, Hozier described the protagonist as an unreliable narrator who has not the best intentions in mind, and as quite pretentious.

What it's about

The song is about seduction. The protagonist uses flowery, romantic language to encourage affection, but it is not sincere, and the chorus admits that the language is meant to distract from the attempt to seduce the listener.

Summary written with AI, based on the song's page on Genius.

Fun facts

• Written by Hozier.
• Produced by Hozier and Markus Dravs.