He represents these emotions with the lines “So someone with your eyes might come in time // To hold me like water // Or Christ, hold me like a knife”, which means his partner can either make him powerful like a knife or unreliable like water which can simply break free on its own. However, he is hopeful that he will finally find someone who can understand him. When we begin to doubt ourselves, the world around us begins to fall apart right before our eyes. These lines “Quietly, it slips through your fingers, love // Falling from you drop by drop” mean how feeble and fluctuating our emotions are. “You only feel it when it’s lost // Gettin’ through still has a cost” means that there are many things in life that can only be learned from experiencing them. The first verse and outro of “Who We Are” lyrics is about Hozier contemplating his life and introspecting on his weaknesses. Official Audio of “Who We Are” by Hozier Hozier, Who We Are: The Lyrics & Their Meaning
