Hozier New Song 2022: Singer Draws Deeply-Rooted Inspiration On THIS 161 Poem

Hozier's new album is closer than ever as he is bound to release his third album's lead single this coming week.

Teasing the new track on Twitter, the GRAMMY-winning singer explained the inspiration behind the song - which largely fuels his recent activism efforts being publicized on his accounts.

Meanwhile, fans who have been waiting relentlessly for his new song have patched up some clues and possible sources of his new subversive track - leading back to a poem made in the 1960s.

Hozier New Song 2022: 'Swan Upon Leda'

In a series of black and white graphics on his official Twitter account, Andrew John Hozier-Byrne, commonly referred to as Hozier, released the background of his new song, "Swan Upon Leda."

Per the singer, hearing Egyptian journalist and author Mona Eltahawy give a talk in Dublin, he said that he wanted to explore more on the poignant topic that she made. Eltahawy described global systems that control and endanger women as the oldest form of occupation. She is a notable commentator on women's issues and Muslim political and social affairs.

Apparently, Hozier revealed that he wrote "Swan Upon Leda" in Ireland a year ago and immediately recorded the track with a producer. During the recording session, the singer recalled that coincidentally, it was also the time when the United States Supreme Court overturned the landmark reproductive health ruling of "Roe v Wade." For him, it was an opportunity to show solidarity with the worldwide clamor.

"We're reminded again by the protests in Iran that progressivism is a global movement. The recent pushbacks against civil liberties and human rights respect no boundaries or borders, and like all acts of control, violence

and indeed all forms of occupation, their legacies can be immeasurable in both the personal and political spheres," he said in a follow-up tweet.

Hozier decided to offer "Swan Upon Leda" among the many songs that would come from his new album "Unreal Unearth" to his fans and the cause. He will be donating to Mayday, AidAccess, and Plan C, organisations

working toward ensuring women and pregnant people can gain safe access to reproductive healthcare.

This move from Hozier is not that unusual as he had done these things previously with "Jackboot Jump," which proceeds were funneled to the Black Lives Matter movement at the time.

Now, eagle-eyed and avid fans of the "Take Me To Church" hitmaker scoured the internet to look for possible references on "Swan Upon Leda."

The results did pay off as they stumble upon a 1961 poem by William Butler Yeats, a notable Irish figure in 20th-century literature, titled "Leda and The Swan." Literature with the same title also dates back to a Greek story about Zeus and Spartan Queen Leda.

As of this writing, the release date of Hozier's "Unreal, Unearth" has not yet been released. But, "Swan Upon Leda" is dropping on October 7, 2022.

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