"Sedated" is a song by recorded by Irish singer-songwriter Hozier for his 2014 eponymous debut studio album.
"Sedated" is an indie-rock song listed as the eighth track on the album, written by Hozier alone.
[1] "Sedated" contains stripped-back instrumentation with uplifting piano, gospel choir melodies, and rich, dark vocals while the lyrics depict an "addictive love", warning of "creeping shadows, poison, and personal decay".
VultureHound describes its "anthemic chorus", stating that the "simplicity of the track is something to love amongst the bombardment of [..] in modern music.
", while State hails "Sedated" as "the most perfectly realised song released this year", writing that the track is "experienced in a way that transcends anything else on the album [...] it truly speaks for itself.