Peak
98
Weeks
1
Score
31
Chart Year
2024
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“Empire Now” is a reflection on one-hundred years since Ireland took its first step toward independence from the UK and the British Empire. It is also a song about how the past informs the present and future. According to Hozier, the track represents the 7th Circle of Hell, Violence, from Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy.
Sun coming up on a dream come around One hundred years from the empire now Sun coming up on a world that's easy now One hundred years from One hundred years from Sun coming up on a dream come around One hundred years from the empire now Sun coming up on a world that's easy now One hundred years from One hundred years from After all, darling, I wouldn't sell the world The way that things are turning If it falls, I would hold on for all it's worth The future's so bright it's burning Sun coming up on a dream come around One hundred years from the empire now Sun coming up on a world that's easy now One hundred years from One hundred years from The martyrs of our revolution Their spinning caused the earth to shake The problem brought its own solution They power now the world we've made After all, darling, I wouldn't sell the world For all the gold or sterling If it falls, I would hold on for all it's worth The future's so bright it's burning Sun coming up on a dream come around One hundred years from the empire now Sun coming up on a world that's easy now One hundred years from One hundred years from
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 6, 2024 | 98 | 28 |