That's a Fine Looking High Horse

"Take Me To Church"

My lover's got humor
She's the giggle at a funeral
Knows everybody's disapproval
I should've worshipped 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
Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen.

[Chorus 2x:]
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
That looks plenty
This is hungry work

[Chorus 2x:]
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
Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen.

[Chorus 2x:]
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 by Hozier

This is another mixed media/digital collage piece inspired by music.  You can click here to listen to this song.  While I am very spiritual and feel I have a close relationship with my maker, I have very mixed feelings regarding church.  I don't hold anything against anyone who chooses to attend church, however, I don't find it necessary for my spiritual needs to worship inside of a particular building.  I find that many of the people I've encountered in church have been hypocrites and I choose to stay away...

I also happen to know a lot of people who are sitting nice and pretty up on their high horse looking down their nose at everyone else.  I really can't stand people who think they are better than everyone else.  My favorite line in the song is "That's a fine looking high horse...".  I am finding inspiration and fulfillment in this series.  It is nice to remove the image from my head and make it come alive in front of me.

This piece had about 15 layers to it.  Look carefully and explore, there are many elements throughout.  Hope you enjoy!