Genius Meanings
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Florence + the Machine – King
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“King” is the first single from Florence + the Machine’s fifth studio album, Dance Fever. The lyrics depict Florence Welch struggling with the desire of going on with her a career
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Florence + the Machine – King (Poem Version)
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We argue in the kitchen about whether to have children / About the world ending and the scale of my ambition / And how much is art really worth / When the very thing you're best at
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Florence + the Machine – Free
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Five days before being released as Dance Fever’s fourth single, Florence + the Machine debuted “Free,” along with “Girls Against God,” live during their intimate show at Newcastle’
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Florence + the Machine – Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)
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Although open to interpretation, the song is a description of what Florence felt whilst on the precipice of fame.
I think it was just all about me about to jump into the limelight
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Florence + the Machine – Queen of Peace
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“Queen of Peace” is the fourth track from Florence + The Machine’s third album, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful.
Speaking about its creation to Jo Wiley (BBC), Florence says:
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Florence + the Machine – Daffodil
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In “Daffodil”, Florence Welch develops on the subject of finding happiness in small moments of life, as she previously did in Florence + The Machine’s fourth studio album, High as
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Florence + the Machine – Morning Elvis
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“Morning Elvis” is Dance Fever’s closing track. It was written by Florence Welch as a swelling confessional about a time of being so hungover to the point of missing a planned
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Florence + the Machine – Restraint
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The short-lived “Restraint” was first featured in the trailer for the music video to “King,” making it the first Dance Fever song heard by the public.
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Florence + the Machine – Hunger
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The lead single from High As Hope, “Hunger” follows “Sky Full of Song” and sees Florence exploring her vulnerability and search for love whilst comparing her teenage experience to
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Florence + the Machine – The Bomb
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“The Bomb” is a song about Florence’s commitment to loneliness and instability (see her interview with Radio X). Its placement on the album follows the fairytale storyline of Dance
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Florence + the Machine – King (Live at Madison Square Garden)
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[Verse 1] / We argue in the kitchen about whether to have children / About the world ending and the scale of my ambition / And how much is art really worth? / The very thing you're
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Florence + the Machine – Heaven Is Here
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“Heaven Is Here” is the second single from Florence + the Machine’s fifth studio album, Dance Fever.
The single was announced on March 6, and came out on the following day, just
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Florence + the Machine – Cassandra
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Cassandra is a Greek mythological figure, cursed by Apollo to tell true prophecies that would never be believed. She predicted the fall of Troy, but no one listened.
Talking to
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Florence + the Machine – Dream Girl Evil
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“Dream Girl Evil” is a satirical response to the expectations society place upon women, and to Florence being seen as both an angel and a devil, when she feels a great
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Florence + the Machine – Dog Days Are Over
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“Dog Days Are Over” is a single off of Lungs, and is considered the band’s first big hit in both the US and the UK.
This harp-based track is about suddenly finding happiness, and
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Florence + the Machine – Morning Elvis (Live at Madison Square Garden)
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[Spoken] / This is a song called "Morning Elvis" / [Verse 1] / When they dressed me and they put me on a plane to Memphis, well / I never got to see Elvis / I just sweated it out
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Florence + the Machine – Big God
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Released prior to High As Hope, though not as an official single, “Big God” is about “obviously, an unfillable hole in the soul, but mainly about someone not replying to my text".
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Florence + the Machine – Girls Against God
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“Girls Against God” was debuted live at the intimate Newcastle show (O2 City Hall) on 15th April 2022. The song was written in the midst of the first UK lockdown during the
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Florence + the Machine – Back in Town
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Back In Town is a “love song to New York”; the last song that Florence wrote before having to return to the UK after starting recording for Dance Fever in New York in March 2019.
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Florence + the Machine – Jenny of Oldstones (Game of Thrones)
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“Jenny of Oldstones” by Florence + The Machine, released on April 22nd, 2019, was created for the second episode of the eighth season of Game of Thrones. The song is about the
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Florence + the Machine – Seven Devils
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“Seven Devils” uses medieval demons as a metaphor for Florence’s rage against a wrongdoer.
In a Track-By-Track interview given after the release of Ceremonials, Florence indicates
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The Game (Ft. Pusha T) – Name Me King
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On “Name Me King,” Game and King Push rap about their achievements.
Produced by Sap, the track samples Florence + the Machine’s song, “Breath of Life.”
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Genius Greek Translations (Ελληνικές μεταφράσεις) – Florence + The Machine - King (Ελληνική Μετάφραση)
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[Στροφή 1] / Μαλώνουμε στην κουζίνα για το αν θα κάνουμε παιδιά / Σχετικά με το τέλος του κόσμου και την κλίμακα των φιλοδοξιών μου / Και πόσο πραγματικά αξίζει η τέχνη / Αυτό
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Florence + the Machine – Choreomania
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“Choreomania” was one of the first songs written for Dance Fever, and could be seen as the record’s title track, since it was named after a dancing plague that took place in Europe
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