Hozier’s throaty voice and the melancholy and minimal guitar accompaniment create a touching and painfully pitiful mood. Clearly she will forgive him, if she has not already. She and her partner embrace and caress each other’s faces as she forces a smile. Most poignantly, as the woman examines her bruised eye in the mirror, a hand taps her shoulder, and as she turns her head she is swept into a tender kiss. The man is briefly shown lying on the couch rubbing his eyes in frustration and perhaps regret, but no other hints are given of violence or abuse. The image is chilling, shocking, and disturbing, in contrast with the warm and tender scenes previously shown. The answer is revealed about halfway through the video: As she wipes away the makeup from her left eye, she uncovers the dark blotchy purple of a bruise. Why, then, does the woman’s face look so sad as she regards herself in the mirror? The couple seem to have a loving relationship, and the warm yellow-toned lighting also suggests a happy scene.
A brief shot of a framed picture of the woman kissing a child drifts by. Then they tumble together onto the couch. The two stumble into the living room, laughing and tangled in an affectionate embrace, and break apart from each other just long enough for him to pour a glass of wine. She flashes back to memories with her boyfriend. A woman sits before her dressing table, contemplating her face in the mirror, as she slowly removes her makeup.
The recently released music video for Hozier’s “Cherry Wine” is filled with scenes of tender romance.
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