Hozier - Talk (audio) -

: He explicitly states, "I try to talk refined for fear that you find out / How I'm imaginin' you," suggesting the romanticism is a tactical choice to avoid scaring off the object of his affection.

: References to The Divine Comedy appear through the "sweat of fever on the brows of Beatrice," positioning the narrator within the circles of sin before love is lost. Hozier - Talk (Audio)

: Hozier employs a deep, soulful delivery that many fans describe as "Sexy^tm" or intoxicating. : He explicitly states, "I try to talk

The narrator admits to using "lofty tales" and romantic imagery to mask his true, perhaps more primal, intentions. The narrator admits to using "lofty tales" and

: Drafted lyrics and themes suggest a willingness to "tear the pages from the book of Odyssey" or frame the romance as an "old Sophocles' tragedy" just to lure the lover in. Musical Composition

The track features a slow-burning, R&B-influenced rhythm that mirrors the seductive theme: