Hozier - Wasteland, Baby! (Audio) 

Yes Hozier, give us that post apocalyptic lullaby

He makes the word 'wasteland' sound like a coveted paradise

Did he just end it with “that’s it” and a chuckle? Im found dead in the swamps

Depression, Cured Wig, Snatched Wasteland, baby

this is so soft, it’s like you’re being sung to sleep a lullaby to ease your nerves as the world dies

All the comments on here are like a year old so I'm not sure if anyone will see this, but i think i just had a religious experience with this song?? I've not been feeling very mentally sound as of late, the world being what it is right now and a lot of stress in my personal life as well. Today in particular I was feeling especially bad. Well, there was a little thunderstorm going through my town, I could hear the rain and thunder raging on outside. I'm not sure what possessed me to do it but I decided to go out and see it. I grabbed my jacket, umbrella, and phone, and went outside. I thought I should listen to something while I stood there, so I picked this. It was so perfect it almost felt timed. The rain and the thunder raged loudly in the background while he sang throughout the song, and then, at the very end, as his voice trailed off and the guitar faded away, the rain dissipated to a drizzle and I could hear birds singing. I heard him say "That's it.", and chuckle as I took a deep breath and for the first time in a long time I felt ok. I felt hope that things in the future are going to be ok. I'm not sure if anyone will read this comment that's already way too long, but I hope that I remember that experience for the rest of my life. We're going to be ok, and I really believe that now.

“That’s it” was officially the last thing I heard this decade

I feel like this song isn’t actually about the apocalypse, but it’s metaphor for the way we feel when we fall in love. Everything else stops mattering as much. There’s a lot of shitty things in life, but sometimes that loses meaning when we fall in love. Everything else can be burning up around us but we find peace in that one person.

"That's it." WHO TF CAN MAKE WHISPERS SOUND LIKE ART THIS IS SO UNFAIR OMG

I assumed that this song would be like "FCK the world, let's go down fighting" but what I got was a pure emotion of adoring someone to your soul. Like in the far future when our Sun finally dies- that quiet moment as you and people you care about stare at the sky as and you see the end of our solar system. Kind of like that old couple in Titanic to chose to stay in the boat.

I had an assumption that wasteland, baby might be upbeat but damn this is even better.

The little xylophone noises that start at 1:43 sound like what sun rays reflecting on water looks like. I’m in love

His voice edited to sound like he's singing from below the water just makes this more special.

My girlfriend and I saw him last night, in Raleigh, NC, where he said he first came up with the song during his last tour. He played the sounds of rain in the background, just like the night he came up with the idea of the song. It was one of the most beautiful things I've ever experienced, holding her and swaying and just listening to this beautiful voice sing. Seeing Hozier live is really a magical experience.

do you ever hear a song that makes you softly say "oh..."??

My boyfriend and I want to slow dance to this at our wedding as a nod to how everything was when we started dating. Everything was chaotic and there was a lot of fear, but two men found comfort and peace in each other and things seemed less scary.

he really took the whole bog man thing and ran with it, huh

Bog king take me to your bog

I'll take this song as Hozier finally admitting to being immortal.

this song just licked the inside of my soul

He makes the swamps sound like heaven

This song is so gentle and yet so intense at the same time and I can’t get enough of it. Can I inject Hozier straight into my veins?

I love what he did to make his voice sound fuzzy and shaky, makes it more emotional

im planning on playing this song on new years eve at 11:55:43 so he whispers "thats it" at 12 :) edit: I DID IT AND IT WAS SO GOOD

I feel like i can't really listen to new hozier songs consecutively because each one needs to sink in properly first and let go of my soul before I can move to the next. Only thing is, that can take over weeks :/

All the fear and the fire of the end of the world Happens each time a boy falls in love with a girl Happens great, happens sweet Happily, I'm unfazed here, too Wasteland, baby I'm in love, I'm in love with you All the things yet to come are the things that have passed Like the old enough hands, like the breaking of glass Like the bonfire that burns, at all worth in the fight fell too Wasteland, baby I'm in love, I'm in love with you And I love too, that love soon might end Be known in its aching Shown in the shaking Lately of my wasteland, baby Be still, my indelible friend, you are unbreaking Though quaking, though crazy That's just wasteland, baby And that day that we watch the death of the sun That the cloud and the cold and those jeans you have on And you gaze unafraid as they sob from the city ruins Wasteland, baby I'm in love, I'm in love with you And I love too, that love soon might end Be known in its aching Shown in the shaking Lately of my wasteland, baby Be still, my indelible friend, you are unbreaking Though quaking, though crazy That's just wasteland, baby And the stance of the sea and the absence of green Are the death of all things that I've seen and unseen Aren't end, but the start of all things that are left to do Wasteland, baby I'm in love, I'm in love with you (That's it)

I cry listening to this song because it reminds me of how much love I have to give and nobody to love. I want someone to show Hozier's songs to and say, "This is how I feel about you."

His album cover is a painting his mom made of him.

That exclamation point tricked me into thinking this was gonna be upbeat....but I ain't even mad because it's beautiful. I actually had to sit down.

This, but playing in an abandoned church that you and your lover holed up in. It's been years since the apocalypse began and things look dire. Food is running out and there is no more clean water to be found. Nuclear fallout has turned everything grey. It is cold; warmth is a dream from a faraway past. In a few days, you will be too weak to move and find supplies and a better shelter. You both agree to just stay here, holding each other until the end. This is what you hear on your final morning: you wake up to your lover serenading you, and the world that has fallen apart. Edit: I cried at the thought of this too, I see y’all

Just like my friend said, "this is going to be a spiritual experience. "

This hits different in 2020

ah yes i need a lil soft end of the world music during this global pandemic. stay safe, whoever is reading this.

If the world was to end, the background music has to be this song.

This song takes me to a time when i could crawl into my mother's lap and feel absolutely safe knowing nothing will harm me. I love you Hozier for making me feel like this.

The whispered "that's it" at the end? My god, just take my soul already.

After almost five years, this album is finally here and it was worth the wait. Now let's gonna take our shoes off and walk on the forest.

The soundtrack to me deliberately drowning myself because of all the love i hold in my heart

Hozier is the kind of person that i wouldn't mind if he drowns me down the nasty swamp as long as he sings throughout the process.

All the fear and the fire of the end of the world Happens each time a boy falls in love with a girl Happens great, happens sweet Happily, I'm unfazed here, too [Chorus] Wasteland, baby I'm in love, I'm in love with you [Verse 2] All the things yet to come are the things that have passed Like the holding of hands, like the breaking of glass Like the bonfire that burns, at all worth in the fight fell too [Chorus] Wasteland, baby I'm in love, I'm in love with you And I love too, that love soon might end Be known in its aching Shown in the shaking Lately of my wasteland, baby Be still, my indelible friend, you are unbreaking Though quaking, though crazy That's just wasteland, baby [Verse 3] And that day that we watch the death of the sun That the cloud and the cold and those jeans you have on And you gaze unafraid as they sob from the city ruins [Chorus] Wasteland, baby I'm in love, I'm in love with you And I love too, that love soon might end Be known in its aching Shown in the shaking Lately of my wasteland, baby Be still, my indelible friend, you are unbreaking Though quaking, though crazy That's just wasteland, baby [Bridge] And the stench of the sea and the absence of green Are the death of all things that are seen and unseen Not an end, but the start of all things that are left to do [Chorus] Wasteland, baby I'm in love, I'm in love with you [Outro] That's it

March 1st, 2019: a day to remember

So dreamy and beautiful. He’s intensely private, but I can’t help wonder who he’s in love with. The last album was about love lost; this one is about love found.

I know its not exactly the right interpretation but this is how I told my boyfriend I loved him for the first time. We sat on the floor in the dark and let the song play. we were definitely the corny couple that just cried and held each other. still can't listen to this song without feeling all warm and sunny inside.

If we knew the world was in its last hours, I’d curl up with my family and my pets and turn this on in my precious, final moments. Thank you, Hozier.

Is this man for real? Seriously? Edit: He's proof that God exists and uses endearments like 'baby' and 'honey' a lot.

At the end when he whispers "Thats it", my heart skipped a beat. Wow, just wow.

This song is my ABSOLUTE favorite. Just how eloquently he puts it, it just seems like such an ethereal and lovely experience to truly love someone. Like to love someone until the end of the earth, THAT sort of bond. His lyrics are just so freaking poetic and perfect.

This song makes me feel so calm and validated. It reminds me of when I went camping as a kid, before everything went wrong in my life. When I’d stare at the sky in that wide open field; there were so many stars, too many to count.

Every song of him would fit perfectly for a very special moment in a movie, i wish he could participate on a movie soundtrack some day, it would be perfect!

Fuck, I'm literally crying. This is beyond beautiful. Thank you, Hozier.

Saw him in Raleigh on Saturday and he told us that this song was inspired by a huge storm that almost canceled his last concert in Raleigh a couple of years ago. He said that he had never experience the sensation of the clean warm southern rain and it soothed him. While he was in his hotel room, he was just "noodling" on his guitar and came up with the instrumental for this song. He played the track from that night and played with it before starting the song. BEST CONCERT EVER.

its like being whispered by some entity, luring you to his home on a rainy afternoon. Cold, damp, refreshing, dark. Being summoned in the middle of the dark woods either ita drizzling or after the rain. The smell of grass, leaves and wood after the rain. Thats it. Youre done.

There is not nearly enough recognition for this song and that saddens me. This is an art that's food for the soul.

"be known in its aching". bruhhh that got me

Imagine someone loving you like that...

When I listen to this I picture someone driving with their final ounce of petrol, the dying sun covered by thick ash clouds from volcanic activity, travelling down a desolate highway cracked and overgrown with weeds- passing cannibals dining on the unlucky and dilapidating neighbourhoods. Finding a weird sense of joy and a silver-lining amongst the wreckage of existence before the fuel runs out and they have to accept their fate.

2020 just ended, and the last thing i heard was hozier say “that’s it.” this man is magical i’m telling you

that second chorus is so catchy

“Wasteland, Baby!” - the most silent, yet loud exclamation point

that little whisper at the end is just NGHHH

The song sounds like its playing on a phonograph that's underwater. 🧜🏾‍♂️🧜🏾‍♀️

this song aged extremely well in only a year

He sounds like he’s singing underwater. We love a naiad king ❤️

I'm gonna cry I've wanted this for almost 4 years

There is nothing like listening to Hozier in a whicker chair, eating blackberries on a full moon, closing your eyes and reciting lyrics, and studing all day and realizing I've pushed myself and need to take a break. Hozier you will always be my voice of reason and relaxation - love from America but destined to live on the Italian countryside

i can’t think of a better song to drown out the sound of my parents fighting:)

The "underwater" reverb of his voice is a genius match to the cover art.

Hozier's music is the definition of deep and subtle beauty.

Hozier: that’s it Everyone: MOAR PLZZZZ

You’re one of the greatest musical poets out there right now... thank you god

Just love the end when he said "That's it" and chuckle. How can anyone top that to finish an album? Genius.

Listning to this Song in a bubble bath with the daylight reflecting through a small window decoration with small glass crystals is such a religiously experience i feel like im gonna cry

I was driving through the Great Smoky Mountains when this came on. The sunrise, the clouds clinging to the valleys, and the solitude of being in a car by myself just driving on mountain roads pretty much alone at 8:00 in the morning all combined made the whole experience almost ethereal.

Got married March 14th to this song. Too fitting for end of world vibes. Wife loves Hozier.

This song feels like the look you give to your lover after having the first kiss

this song is the purest form of comfort i know of.

Curled up in a ball in the middle of my bed just silently listening to this on repeat while it's storming outside.

Why am I suddenly in the clouds when I hear this. This is amazing!

Made me cry. Haven't known that gentle love in a long while.

I hope to find someone who loves me the same way I love this song

Hozier really gets me

This song hits differently when you're listening in March 2020

one of the few ASMR videos that i truly enjoy

This before this dropped I was expecting some rockish type flow 😂 I never expected this now I’m crying

“and you gaze unafraid as they sob from the city ruins” ugh ❤️

If you lie down on your side and close your eyes while listening to this song, you’ll feel someone gently cradling you, with their heartbeat on your shoulder blade and their hand tracing your arm and GOD how did you do it Hozier???

This tells a beautiful story of love where anything can happen and it wont matter as long as they’ll still have each other.

I'm in love, I'm in love with this song

Would love to hear it with clear vocals

Its somehow my comfort song thanks hozier🥺

Oh, a love like Hozier,s songs🍁

Now this is a song I can slowly decompose in the grass to.

Anyone else coming back to this in mid 2020? I thought this was comforting, then 2020 happened...now it's totally, all-encompassing comforting.

First time i listened to this I legit blacked out and woke up at the little "that's it" at the end with such a strong feeling of longing in my chest despite the fact none of the lyrics actually registered in my mind that I started crying so like yeah this guy's magic I think

sometimes the end doesn't feel like a villain, but a hero to calm down poor overloaded souls

j'ai découvert un artiste incroyable ! Même sans connaître l' anglais, la musique est universelle ....et la sienne est magique!! J'adore!!!! Merci

I burst into tears whenever I listen to this idk why but it’s so good and means a lot to me

This song heals me 😭

Damn, Hozier deserves the world.

THEM VOCALS BABY, I'M IN LOVE, I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU