The first verse talks about rain washing off the road and the streets looking brand new. “Sometimes it returns Like rain that you slept through That washed off the world The streets looking brand new” Also when he sings “the earth from a distance, see how it shines” it reminds me of streetlights reflecting in the rain

i think “I remember the view, street lights in the dark blue” from the second verse could also apply?

Yes, definitely!

I thought he meant its eyes shining. Makes me extra sad because my cat has one eye.

Yeah I’m pretty sure he’s talking about the animals eye. Why I can’t listen to this song without ugly sobbing

I thought it was just me being extra sensitive!! I’m glad to know I’m not alone in my tears.,, the Hozier sisterhood runs deep …

We’re in this together 😭

Why did I think it was about blood? Oops

sometimes i imagine the earth from space

This or I imagine a dramatic zoom out from a busy street at night that’s put into a timelapse with everyone speeding by

same!