Genius Meanings
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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 – Delilah
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“Delilah” was the 4th song to be released in advance of the 2015 album How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful. It premiered on BBC Radio 1 at the Hottest Record. It uses the biblical
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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 – 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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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 – 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 – 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 – Various Storms & Saints
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“Various Storms & Saints” occupies the middle of Florence + the Machine’s How Big How Blue How Beautiful, as Florence hits a brooding low.
Using a storm as a metaphor for her
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Florence + the Machine – Heartlines
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With encouraging and hopeful lyrics, “Heartlines” comes right before “Spectrum”, making the duo a silver lining combo in the middle of a sorrowful album, as Florence Welch stated
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Florence + the Machine – Shake It Out
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The 1st official single from Florence and the Machine’s 2nd album Ceremonials.
Voted as “2012 Track of the Year” by NME magazine, the song was favourably received. The uplifting
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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 – 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 – Free (Acoustic)
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[Verse 1] / Sometimes, I wonder if I should be medicated / If I would feel better just lightly sedated / The feeling comes so fast and I cannot control it / And I'm on fire, but I'
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Florence + the Machine – Howl
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Howl is the fourth track from Florence + The Machine’s debut album, Lungs. The song uses metaphors from the Gothic horror to talk about the feelings and sensations provided by love
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Florence + the Machine – Spectrum (Say My Name)
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Florence’s “Spectrum” addresses the spectrum of feelings and emotions that are felt in a relationship, the different colors of the spectrum that uniquely identify with different
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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 – Free (The Blessed Madonna Remix)
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[Intro] / Woah! / Woah! / Woah! / Woah! / [Verse 1] / Sometimes, I wonder if I should be medicated / If I would feel better just lightly sedated / The feeling comes so fast and I
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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 – 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 – Ship to Wreck
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“Ship to Wreck” is the second song released from Florence and the Machine’s album, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful. It premiered on on the BBC Radio program Annie Mac’s Hottest
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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 – Free Translations Versions
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See all of “Free” by Florence + the Machine’s translations
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Florence + the Machine – Prayer Factory
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[Verse] / All the things that I ran from / I now bring as close to me as I can / Gripping hotel sheets with gritted teeth / My montage of lost things / My shining trinkets of grief
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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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