| The accompanying music video premiered in September 2013, directed by Brendan Canty and Conal Thomson | As of July 2015, the song has sold 4,270,000 copies in the US |
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| Directed by Brendan Canty and Conal Thomson of small production company Feel Good Lost, it follows a relationship between two men and the subsequent violent homophobic backlash | Enter Take Me to Church in the "Artiest of titel" box |
Amen 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 that deathless death, Oh Good God, let me give you my life Take me to church I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies I'll tell you me sins so you can sharpen your knife Offer me that deathless death, Oh Good God let me give you my life.
12| The music video contributed to the song's widespread popularity | In 2014, the song achieved widespread global popularity, topping the charts in 12 countries and reaching the top 10 in 21 other territories |
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| The commercial showed James returning to his old high school in | My lover's got humour She's the giggle at a funeral Knows everybody's disapproval I should've worshipped her sooner If the heavens ever could speak She is 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 |
The song's title was often misinterpreted by listeners, with the message critiquing the lost in translation.
| He wrote the song after a bad breakup, as he later remarked that "the vocals were recorded in my attic at 2 o'clock in the morning | This is just a preview! His cover peaked at number 5 on the charts and at number 92 on the |
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| The song initially attracted US attention in Nashville via an radio station |