great song. i was really impressed by how hozier paid homage to nina simone and sinnerman

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wentzanity:

I dont wanna be that guy bc its awesome that lesbians love hozier but Nina Cried Power is pretty specifically abt civil rights especially in refference to the black civil rights movement like literally its in the title referring to Nina Simone and Frankly if this site wasnt so overrun by white gays making memes abt themselves theres no way that would be so overlooked lol

this is a perfect articulation of whats been bothering me about tumblrs response to this song

in Nina Cried Power, hozier worked very closely with mavis staples who is featured in the track. he said even before the song was anything, at its fetal stages he wanted her input and direction to make this song. he specifically sought out to make a soul/blues homage to black protest musicians who used their music for activism, and he says the names of several of these artists on the track, and describes the song as a “thank you note” to them

so while its totally valid to feel empowered by the song and relate it to your own oppression, yall ignoring that this song is made not only as a thank you note but also as a message of empowerment to keep fighting the good fight as it relates specifically to black people and the civil rights movement.

the message of the song is completely unavoidable as half the song lists people like nina simone, mavis staples, james brown, billie holiday and several more. like the song is VERY in your face about what it means and who its dedicated to, so to see white gays totally ignoring that and acting like this EP was made for us is very disheartening.