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Hozier, Too Sweet: the song lyrics & their meaning

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Too Sweet is the new song released by Hozier in March 2024: the lyrics have a specific meaning, referring to relationships and lifestyles.

There is a reason why Hozier is one of the most discussed and beloved artists today, especially among those who love to explore song lyrics. The Irish songwriter always addresses personal topics in a unique way, standing out from the others. He talks about life, about living our way into this world with all other people around us, and his insights are never plain. Too Sweet is his first song in 2024, from his Unheard EP out on March 22, a stylish track about lifestyle and relationships: in this article, we will explore its meaning, and you’ll also find the complete lyrics and the official streaming at the end.

Too Sweet: the song lyrics & their meaning

Too Sweet is a song about how different lifestyles can be inside a love relationship: in the lyrics, Hozier talks to his significant one, pointing his finger at the way she approaches life with healthy goals and a balanced attitude, whereas he prefers to enjoy more freely the pleasures life offers.

All this is expressed through poetic lyrics: in the chorus, Hozier claims he will have black coffee and neat whiskey, taking life with its raw taste because she is already “too sweet.”

I think I’ll take my whiskey neat
My coffee black and my bed at three
You’re too sweet for me
You’re too sweet for me

The song describes the typical way differences evolve inside a relationship. When each part assumes a role, trying to compensate for the other’s excesses, our attitude tends to move even more toward the extremes. It becomes a game of resistance: our natural attitude needs to find its place, and firmly stating it, you claim your autonomy, your personality, inside the relationship. You eventually enter a conflict with the other, whose position can even become a threat.

You keep tellin’ me to live right
To go to bed before the daylight
But then you wake up for the sunrise
You know you don’t gotta pretend

Hozier talks about sleeping late, having a drink, and living life as it comes, while the person he loves spends the day paying attention to food, sleep routines, and healthy habits. They can both be valid approaches to life, each with its advantages. A healthy lifestyle makes you feel you are in control, but as the song suggests, you may lose the authentic pleasures of life. You claim you enjoy it, but those who really embrace life’s pleasures know the difference and have the impression the other is just “pretending” to like it.

Therefore, this is the real meaning behind Hozier’s Too Sweet and its lyrics: I like how I live my life, without being obsessed with healthy lifestyles; you are the opposite, and the way you live constantly highlights the difference. Maybe you are too sweet, too wholesome for me. It’s a song that reflects on how significant the distance between two parts of a relationship can be: is it still possible to enjoy being together when you want such different things?

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The official streaming and complete lyrics

Hozier - Too Sweet (Official Lyric Video)
Watch this video on YouTube.

It can’t be said I’m an early bird
It’s 10:00 before I say a word
Baby, I can never tell
How do you sleep so well?
You keep tellin’ me to live right
To go to bed before the daylight
But then you wake up for the sunrise
You know you don’t gotta pretend
Baby, now and then

Don’t you just wanna wake up
Dark as a lake
Smellin’ like a bonfire
Lost in a haze?
If you’re drunk on life, babe
I think it’s great
But while in this world

I think I’ll take my whiskey neat
My coffee black and my bed at three
You’re too sweet for me
You’re too sweet for me
I take my whiskey neat
My coffee black and my bed at three
You’re too sweet for me
You’re too sweet for me

I aim low
I aim true, and the ground’s where I go
I work late where I’m free from the phone
And the job gets done
But you worry some, I know
But who wants to live forever, babe?
You treat your mouth as if it’s Heaven’s gate
The rest of you like you’re the TSA
I wish that I could go along
Babe, don’t get me wrong

You know you’re bright as the morning
As soft as the rain
Pretty as a vine
As sweet as a grape
If you can sit in a barrel
Maybe I’ll wait
Until that day

I’d rather take my whiskey neat
My coffee black and my bed at three
You’re too sweet for me
You’re too sweet for me
I take my whiskey neat
My coffee black and my bed at three
You’re too sweet for me
You’re too sweet for me

I take my whiskey neat
My coffee black and my bed at three
You’re too sweet for me
You’re too sweet for me

Published by Carlo Affatigato

Carlo has been a web content creator for over 10 years. He founded Auralcrave in 2015, envisioning it as a new space capable of offering different perspectives on topics that passionate all of us. With a scientific background, Carlo developed an interest in music, cinema, literature, and art at a young age, transforming it into a complementary dimension to his professional growth. For years, he was a music journalist specializing in electronic and dance music, writing for the most important Italian magazines (both online and print). Movies and TV series have been a true obsession in many phases of his life: during university, it was not uncommon for him to set the alarm in the middle of the night to watch classic films airing on TV. With the advent of the Internet, Carlo became a keen observer of web and social phenomena, addressing light topics such as advertising, trends, fashion, and general themes. He is the main author of Auralcrave and personally manages its social media, editorial line, book publication, resource management, and business expansion. A former engineer, life coach, husband, and father, he believes that every area of knowledge has interesting stories that deserve to be told and is convinced that doing so makes the world a better place.