Take Me To Church – English Lyrics

• By: Hozier

Lyrics & Translation

“Take Me To Church” is more than just a hit song—it’s a masterclass in metaphor, using rich, poetic language to intertwine themes of spiritual worship and human love. By exploring its lyrics, you can learn English vocabulary related to religion, sin, and devotion, all while engaging with a deeply philosophical message that blends soul, blues, and gospel styles into a compelling modern rock ballad. The song's power lies in its challenge to conventional language, urging listeners to view everyday human experience as sacred.

[English]

My lover's got humor

She's the giggle at a funeral

Knows everybody's disapproval

I should've worshiped her sooner

If the Heavens ever did speak

She's the last true mouthpiece

Every Sunday's getting more bleak

A fresh poison each week

"We were born sick", you heard them say it

My church offers no absolutes

She tells me, "Worship in the bedroom"

The only Heaven I'll be sent to

Is when I'm alone with you

I was born sick, but I love it

Command me to be well

A-, Amen,

Amen,

Amen

Take me to church

I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies

I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife

Offer me that deathless death

Good God, let me give you my life

Take me to church

I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies

I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife

Offer me that deathless death

Good God, let me give you my life

If I'm a pagan of the good times

My lover's the sunlight

To keep the Goddess on my side

She demands a sacrifice

Drain the whole sea

Get something shiny

Something meaty for the main course

That's a fine looking high horse

What you got in the stable?

We've a lot of starving faithful

That looks tasty <br>

That looks plenty

This is hungry work

Take me to church

I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies

I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife

Offer me my deathless death

Good God, let me give you my life

Take me to church

I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies

I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife

Offer me my deathless death

Good God, let me give you my life

No masters or kings when the ritual begins

There is no sweeter innocence

than our gentle sin

In the madness and soil

of that sad earthly scene

Only then I am human

Only then I am clean

Oh, oh,

Amen,

Amen,

Amen

Take me to church

I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies

I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife

Offer me that deathless death

Good God, let me give you my life

Take me to church

I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies

I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife

Offer me that deathless death

Good God, let me give you my life

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
church /tʃɜːrtʃ/ A2	noun - a building used for Christian religious services
worship /ˈwɜːrʃɪp/ B1	verb - to show deep respect and admiration, often towards a deity
take /teɪk/ A1	verb - to lead or bring someone somewhere
shrine /ʃraɪn/ B2	noun - a place regarded as holy, often a site for worship
lies /laɪz/ A2	noun (plural) - untrue statements, falsehoods
sins /sɪnz/ A2	noun (plural) - actions that breach moral or religious law
knife /naɪf/ A1	noun - a tool with a sharp blade used for cutting
offer /ˈɔːfər/ A1	verb - to present or propose something for acceptance
deathless /ˈdɛθləs/ C1	adjective - never dying or ending, eternal
death /dɛθ/ A1	noun - the end of life
god /ɡɑːd/ A1	noun - a supreme being or deity
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to provide or hand over something
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - existence or being alive
lover /ˈlʌvər/ A1	noun - a person in a romantic relationship
sick /sɪk/ A1	adjective - ill or unwell
heaven /ˈhɛvən/ A2	noun - the place where God lives, or a blissful state
speak /spiːk/ A1	verb - to say words, talk
poison /ˈpɔɪzən/ B1	noun - a substance that causes harm or death
sacrifice /ˈsækrɪfaɪs/ B1	noun - an act of giving up something valuable for a greater cause