KAPLAN: What's the meaning behind the song "Cherry Wine?" I've seen a lot of different interpretations.
BYRNE: It's a love song, but it's about some of the more awful parts of love. It's a song about violence: domestic violence and domestic disputes. It's about an abusive relationship and someone who is trying to justify it to themselves.
KAPLAN: What's the meaning behind the song "Cherry Wine?" I've seen a lot of different interpretations.
BYRNE: It's a love song, but it's about some of the more awful parts of love. It's a song about violence: domestic violence and domestic disputes. It's about an abusive relationship and someone who is trying to justify it to themselves.
http://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/hozier/print/
It is about an abusive relationship. Seems to be both physical and emotional