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is hungry work
[Chorus:]
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
The meaning is about how God doesn't aloud gays. Also how he wants to believe in God. See the words "Good God, let me give you my life" means how he wants to give his life to God even though he is "gay". This is a fact because Hozier even said that is what it is the meaning.