<P> `` Take Me to Church '' is a song by Irish musician Hozier for his debut extended play ( EP ) Take Me to Church ( 2014 ) , as well as his self - titled debut album ( 2014 ) . The song was released as his debut single on 13 September 2014 . Hozier , a struggling musician at the time of its writing , wrote and recorded the song in the attic of his parents ' home in Bray , County Wicklow , Ireland . A mid-tempo soul song , its lyrics detail Hozier 's frustration with the Catholic Church and its stance on homosexuality . It first caught the attention of independent label Rubyworks , where producer Rob Kirwan overdubbed the original demo with live instruments . Only two musicians feature on the track , Andrew Hozier - Byrne ( Hozier ) and drummer Fiachra Kinder . </P>
what is the take me to church song mean
frustration with the Catholic Church and its stance on homosexuality