Analysis

Im going to put analysis here, things that I think about and have different takes on. 

My analysis on: To Be Alone -Hozier

I've heard this this song is about sexual abuse and him having to learn how to live and rebuild himself after that experience but I have a different take. On genius the analyzation is about SA. I don’t know if it was confirmed by Hozier or not.

In my opinion I don't think it is. I've always felt like this was a song about learning how to be okay without the girl that he loved. 

“Never feel too good in crowds, With folks around, when they're playing, The anthems of rape culture loud, Crude and proud, Creatures baying”

I think this is more about being in clubs, rightfully or wrongfully I associate rap with rape culture more than I do country music.

 “All I've ever done is hide, From our times, When you're near me, Honey, when you kill the lights, And kiss my eyes, I feel like a person for a moment of my life”

I think this was him realizing he didn’t appreciate her enough, that he didn’t realize the value she had.

“But you don't know what hell you put me through, To have someone kiss the skin that crawls from you, To feel your weight in arms I'd never use”

I think this is about him trying to move on and let her go by using a stranger, but obviously it’s not her and it hurts.

“It's the god that heroin prays to It feels good, girl, it feels good Oh to be alone with you”

He’s realizing how much he loved her, how much he appreciated her, he misses her.

“There are questions I can't ask, Now at last  The worst is over,”

It’s been months since they last talked and he just wants more time or information, he still misses her.

“See the way you hold yourself, Reel against, Your body's borders, I know that you hate this place, Not a trace, Of me would argue Honey, we should run away Oh someday, Our baby and her momma, And the damaged love she make”

It’s not a secret that any type of breakup hurts both people, this is him giving them both an out so they can be together.

“But I don't know what else that I would give than try to kiss the skin that crawls from you Then feel your weight in arms I'd never use, It's the god that heroin prays to”

and it continues. He doesn’t know how to fix whats been done and all he can do is what he’s been doing to try to be okay. I really don’t see this song in any other light. He misses her and tries to move on but he can’t. He cant have her there were obvious reasons they broke up but it would be nice if they could be together again. At least thats my take anyway.