"And in the spring I shed my skin, and it blows away with the changing winds The waters turn from blue to red as towards the sky I offer it. This is a gift, it comes with a price; who is the lamb and who is the knife? Midas is king and he holds me so tight, and turns me to gold in the sunlight." You've gotta admit, those are some fucking boss lyrics.
She is a true Goddess, Florence is us reminding us of who we were, and thus still are in many ways, very pagan, she sacrificed herself for Midas's gold, yet holds some control over her path, the dagger, hence, she is both the sacrifice and the dagger.
Dude, your sentence structure and grammar are atrocious. If you have something worth writing, write it properly , so you can at least be understood. Unless you WANT to look like a moron, then, don't.
Got tired of “Dog Days Are Over” being the only song i know from Florence so downloaded the album with the song on it. It’s the best decision I’ve made all month.
I recommend her album "How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful", it even has a short film with all the songs in it. Just search "The Oddessy by Florence and the Machine" and it's free to watch on TH-cam!
"Lungs" is an awesome album with many great songs, especially "Swimming" and "Falling", that are not on the normal tracklist, and I discovered them later.
Florence I'm sure agrees with you considering it's on the set list for her 2022 tour. I love this song too, as a gay man I can say she is one of the most beautiful women in the world. Like a lot of her songs you can tell how much Stevie Nicks influenced her. But she also brings her own style. Best modern music artist. Period.
I love how she makes the lyrics so that you can interpret them in a variety of ways. I love how it's Alice through the rabbit hole, Midas, sacrificial lambs, red turning waters, etc.
@@shokk40 the bit about being a rabbit hearted and the line looking glass so shiny and new is a reference to Alice and wonderland through the looking glass , and the line was that wrong pill to take is also a reference to Alice in Wonderland
This song is absolutely the best thing that I ever experienced in any concert. Back then she was telling them to lift their gfs on their shoulders. I'm a dude and my friend is. Out of no where he just picks me up. I had some drinks so I had my liquid courage on. When it got quiet I screamed as loud as I could that we loved her and she returned it saying she loves us too. Totally surreal and mind blowing. 💕
True Story. I had the privilege to attend her concert in São Paulo, Brasil, on last year MITA festival. The zenith of the night was when she asked the crowd to lift some "human sacrifices" for this song. Man, how I wished I had a girlfriend to lift on my shoulders and offer ourselves to the goddess on the stage 😅
I love how the video uses a lot of symbols from Bacchanalia, the greek celebration to Dionysus, god of vine and joy. It's like they're just putting their troubles aside and enjoying life without question. It also quite looks like tea time with the Mad Hatter in Wonderland, which might be even more fun ! Awesome song, awesome video, awesome Florence !!!
Matthew Ream And Midas' ability to turn everything he touched into pure gold was given to him by Dionysus himself, so this really is about celebration and soft madness.
@@ste9474 opposite. Shes one of those kind of beuties that heavy makeup do not complement her apparence aka she Look transish. She look verry well n thin video coz she have makup-no makup look.
Ed I assure you these are the refined tools of old and it is merely their aesthetic and their proclivity that are so new as to be raw. The design of musing is older than words, as the hunt for words, for symbolic meaning through them, predates lyric. Additionally I find it unlikely this particular rose rose to fame on anything less than an established base of fandom older than the word for what cottagecore represents. That said I'm no expert but merely a fan. Thanks for the word with which to look up similar less known artists.
Tbh as a teen (13) when she got popular with her first album i remembered when flower crowns were really trendy, shopping at accesorize & monsoon and festival vibes. More bohemian than cottagecore.
Everything in this song and video is full of pain, hope, happiness and sadness. This is real art. Always in love with Florence's lyrics, she's one of the biggest artist ever.
I'm probably one of the most shy and reserved people I know, but this song just makes me want to completely freak out and attempt to dance wildly. I probably won't because you'd be scarred for life if you saw it, but still.
This is the best Florence song ever, I can't understand why only have 17 million views! This is amazing! Florence is from another planet, or another time
I have been listening to pretty much every genre of music in my years walking this planet. This is by leaps and bounds the best record I’ve ever heard. Even it’s playback time is perfect.
My interpretation is as following: She wants to transform from a weak and scared rabbit into a fierce, fighting lion. But in order to do so, she must sacrifice herself and her own life. What we see on the video is (I think) obvious reference to the Last Supper, then a funeral. But on the contrary, it's very happy moment to everyone (we see those people clearly happy), as end of life of weak girl will result in beggining of new, strong woman. Amazing :)
Thank you! I appreciate ya! Makes me feel the same, like on shake it out, where you must let it happen to you, she's helped me in crazy HUGE ways, I mimic her movements and you wouldn't believe it if I told ya, suffice it to say, it has a big part in a complete return to health in every sense in all aspects of my existence! I'm rambling, thanks for your thoughts though!
Loralyn F. The idea that a piece can give someone is subjective, just because it wasn’t the initial effect Florence wrote the song for doesn’t mean it doesn’t mean anything. The bible also has many interpretations. No need to be rude 🤷♀️
I hear a different message every time I listen to Florence Welch. Its like it resignates with me with whatever im going through in that moment. No other music artist has done that for me. Thats why Florence welch is pure magic a goddess from a different time❤
This is such an emotional song for me because it reminds me of my dad. My dad never actually liked Florence, he referred to her songs as "fruitcake music". Lungs was the only album I had at the time, and after he died suddenly last year when I was 14, I used to listen to it on repeat and cry my heart out. I remember Mum playing this album in the car on the way to the funeral. After that I couldn't listen to it for months. I pulled it out again recently, and am remembering how much I loved it.
Wonder why he said that. I'm an open and proud fruitcake but I've never heard her sing about gays. The closest is you could interpret Spectrum as a gay anthem but it can mean something else entirely from person to person .
When you desire success you become the victim and the aggressor (the lamb and the knife). You sacrifice your integrity and you become successful and lifeless, like gold. The desire of success is represented by Midas, which holds you tight and turns you into gold. That’s how I interpret it.
The looking glass so shiny and new How quickly the glamor fades I start spinning slipping out of time Was that the wrong pill to take (Raise it up) You made a deal and now it seems you have to offer up But will it ever be enough (Raise it up raise it up) It's not enough (Raise it up raise it up) Here I am a rabbit hearted girl Frozen in the headlights It seems I've made the final sacrifice We raise it up, this offering We raise it up This is a gift it comes with a price Who is the lamb and who is the knife Midas is king and he holds me so tight And turns me to gold in the sunlight I look around but I can't find you (Raise it up) If only I could see your face (Raise it up) Instead of rushing towards the skyline (Raise it up) I wish that I could just be brave I must become a lion hearted girl Ready for a fight Before I make the final sacrifice We raise it up, this offering We raise it up This is a gift it comes with a price Who is the lamb and who is the knife Midas is king and he holds me so tight And turns me to gold in the sunlight Raise it up raise it up Raise it up raise it up And in the spring I shed my skin And it blows away with the changing winds The waters turn from blue to red As towards the sky I offer it This is a gift it comes with a price Who is the lamb and who is the knife Midas is king and he holds me so tight And turns me to gold in the sunlight This is a gift it comes with a price Who is the lamb and who is the knife Midas is king and he holds me so tight And turns me to gold in the sunlight This is a gift
Remember pulling into Glastonbury in 2008 and this was on the radio. I just got goosebumps. I still do. Absolutely amazing seeing Florence at glasto, then dizzy rascal 😜😊
I'M ABSOLUTELY ADDICTED TO THIS SONG FOR THE SECOND TIME SINCE 2012! This is iconic and beautiful!!! This song give me sooooo much strength to be brave and grow up!!!! Absolutely perfect
RABBIT HEART (RAISE IT UP) LYRICS [Verse 1] The looking glass, so shiny and new How quickly the glamour fades I start spinning, slipping out of time Was that the wrong pill to take? (Raise it up) You made a deal, and now it seems you have to offer up But will it ever be enough? (Raise it up, raise it up) It's not enough (Raise it up, raise it up) Here I am, a rabbit-hearted girl Frozen in the headlights It seems I've made the final sacrifice [Pre-Chorus] We raise it up, this offering We raise it up [Chorus] This is a gift, it comes with a price Who is the lamb and who is the knife? Midas is king and he holds me so tight And turns me to gold in the sunlight [Verse 2] I look around, but I can't find you (raise it up) If only I could see your face (raise it up) Instead of rushing towards the skyline (raise it up) I wish that I could just be brave I must become a lion-hearted girl Ready for a fight Before I make the final sacrifice [Pre-Chorus] We raise it up, this offering We raise it up [Chorus] This is a gift, it comes with a price Who is the lamb and who is the knife? Midas is king and he holds me so tight And turns me to gold in the sunlight [Bridge] Raise it up, raise it up Raise it up, raise it up And in the spring I shed my skin And it blows away with the changing wind The waters turn from blue to red As towards the sky I offer it [Chorus] This is a gift, it comes with a price Who is the lamb and who is the knife? Midas is king and he holds me so tight And turns me to gold in the sunlight [Chorus] This is a gift, it comes with a price Who is the lamb and who is the knife? Midas is king and he holds me so tight And turns me to gold in the sunlight [Chorus] This is a gift, it comes with a price Who is the lamb and who is the knife? Midas is king and he holds me so tight And turns me to gold in the sunlight [Outro] This is a gift
This video looks like its been taken from Shakespeare's As You Like It! The forest setting, everyone dancing. Florence would make the perfect Rosalind, don't you think!?
not a fan of her, but i do not see how anyone can dislike her music. Her voice is spot on perfect, even live, and the music goes harmonically perfect with her voice.
If you listen closely, there's a very distinct, sharp inhale at the end of each line. Subconsciously I think it somehow really adds to the feel of the song. Florence is best listened to over and over again. Her splendid magnificence is not without continued attention to fine details :)
I remember putting this on a mix CD for my mum the summer this was released. I went to uni later that same year and bless her, one time she asked me who it was that sang 'The lovely song that says "Praise the Lord" on it'. Took me about 3 minutes before the ball dropped as to which song she was referring to 😂
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"And in the spring I shed my skin, and it blows away with the changing winds
The waters turn from blue to red as towards the sky I offer it.
This is a gift, it comes with a price; who is the lamb and who is the knife?
Midas is king and he holds me so tight, and turns me to gold in the sunlight."
You've gotta admit, those are some fucking boss lyrics.
+boiledelephant They're fucking beautiful!
***** WHOAAAA I had NO idea!!! It's SO HARD to grasp the meaning of THESE LYRICS!!!! YOU'RE A GENIUS!!! I now HATE THEM!
+woodland weirdo Exactly ! lol
***** as a Slytherin myself I'm frankly quite offended, lol!
***** ayyy. :D Slytherins unite!
Florence is a goddess sent from a different age to reveal things to us.
indeed, I will gladly worship at her altar - bow down and raise it up. :>)
Don't forget to shake it out too
Stop stalking her! LOL. ;)
She is a true Goddess, Florence is us reminding us of who we were, and thus still are in many ways, very pagan, she sacrificed herself for Midas's gold, yet holds some control over her path, the dagger, hence, she is both the sacrifice and the dagger.
Dude, your sentence structure and grammar are atrocious. If you have something worth writing, write it properly , so you can at least be understood. Unless you WANT to look like a moron, then, don't.
Got tired of “Dog Days Are Over” being the only song i know from Florence so downloaded the album with the song on it. It’s the best decision I’ve made all month.
I recommend her album "How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful", it even has a short film with all the songs in it. Just search "The Oddessy by Florence and the Machine" and it's free to watch on TH-cam!
@@daydreamer8344love it so much
@@daydreamer8344Odessey I the best thing I've ever come across
"Lungs" is an awesome album with many great songs, especially "Swimming" and "Falling", that are not on the normal tracklist, and I discovered them later.
This is one of her best songs; it's a shame it didn't get more attention.
Please she has so many good songs.
I'd argue that this was the song that actually brought her into the public eye. It was routinely played on Virgin radio.
First one I heard, it was big in the UK.
Florence I'm sure agrees with you considering it's on the set list for her 2022 tour. I love this song too, as a gay man I can say she is one of the most beautiful women in the world. Like a lot of her songs you can tell how much Stevie Nicks influenced her. But she also brings her own style. Best modern music artist. Period.
17 million views is pretty good :D
I love how she makes the lyrics so that you can interpret them in a variety of ways. I love how it's Alice through the rabbit hole, Midas, sacrificial lambs, red turning waters, etc.
I see the video as a more artistic version of GnR November rain. Wedding to funeral.
Sort of the lady of shallot I thought.
This has nothing to do with Alice in wonderland
@@shokk40 the bit about being a rabbit hearted and the line looking glass so shiny and new is a reference to Alice and wonderland through the looking glass , and the line was that wrong pill to take is also a reference to Alice in Wonderland
Yeah even from the very beginning her songs always had a spiritual theme.
"This is a gift."
yes, yes it is.
This song represents the poisonous chalice of fame .
Definitely.
#MakeItAQuote
Live is a gift. Even when it does feel like it.😊
'It Comes With A Price'
I actually named my cat Midas because of this song. He died in 2022, but this makes me feel him alive in me forever.
This song is absolutely the best thing that I ever experienced in any concert. Back then she was telling them to lift their gfs on their shoulders. I'm a dude and my friend is. Out of no where he just picks me up. I had some drinks so I had my liquid courage on. When it got quiet I screamed as loud as I could that we loved her and she returned it saying she loves us too. Totally surreal and mind blowing. 💕
Seeing her live is an otherworldly experience. She's like a magical fae queen.
Very true. She truly lives for her art. A lot of generic pop stars say they're goddesses, ect. but really Florence is the one true goddess.
I went to their concert last week, she’s still getting people to raise up (ppl on shoulders). One of my favourite songs from the performance.
@@scootC8 can confirm
True Story. I had the privilege to attend her concert in São Paulo, Brasil, on last year MITA festival. The zenith of the night was when she asked the crowd to lift some "human sacrifices" for this song. Man, how I wished I had a girlfriend to lift on my shoulders and offer ourselves to the goddess on the stage 😅
'And Midas is king, and he holds me so tight, and turns me to gold in the sunlight'
Such genius, beautiful lyrics :,D
I love how the video uses a lot of symbols from Bacchanalia, the greek celebration to Dionysus, god of vine and joy. It's like they're just putting their troubles aside and enjoying life without question. It also quite looks like tea time with the Mad Hatter in Wonderland, which might be even more fun ! Awesome song, awesome video, awesome Florence !!!
You know your mythology don't you :)
AthenaHecate11 Telling from your name, I guess I'm not the only one ! ;-)
She also mentions Midas who "turns her to gold in the sunlight"
Matthew Ream And Midas' ability to turn everything he touched into pure gold was given to him by Dionysus himself, so this really is about celebration and soft madness.
@@matthewream1309 I think the analogy is about the wedding of Iphigenia. . .now my full geek/greek is on show LOL
she looked so good here
+Jackson Catlett It's just a skull with some skin and a shit load of makeup with camera effects
Song is awesome though
she s always Adorable
Ste Richards lmao aren’t you edgy
@@ste9474 opposite. Shes one of those kind of beuties that heavy makeup do not complement her apparence aka she Look transish. She look verry well n thin video coz she have makup-no makup look.
@@ste9474 OK gay boy chill
This is my favorite music video/song combo of hers. This video is exactly what I imagine when I hear this song.
Delilah too, such a cool video
Florence was the first muse on cottagecore aesthetic before becoming a trend
Ed I assure you these are the refined tools of old and it is merely their aesthetic and their proclivity that are so new as to be raw. The design of musing is older than words, as the hunt for words, for symbolic meaning through them, predates lyric.
Additionally I find it unlikely this particular rose rose to fame on anything less than an established base of fandom older than the word for what cottagecore represents. That said I'm no expert but merely a fan. Thanks for the word with which to look up similar less known artists.
Tbh as a teen (13) when she got popular with her first album i remembered when flower crowns were really trendy, shopping at accesorize & monsoon and festival vibes. More bohemian than cottagecore.
John Keats and other Romantic poets venerated the ancient Greeks in their own way. This could have been a scene from that time period in England.
It's like a Botticelli painting came to life. I love this video.
Come to life
pre-raphelite mixed with ancient Greek mythology but also that famous painting of Ophelia in The Water.
@@odothedoll2657 Came* to life
@@klintonserrano7726 oh bollocks
Everything in this song and video is full of pain, hope, happiness and sadness. This is real art.
Always in love with Florence's lyrics, she's one of the biggest artist ever.
I'm probably one of the most shy and reserved people I know, but this song just makes me want to completely freak out and attempt to dance wildly.
I probably won't because you'd be scarred for life if you saw it, but still.
xy I have never related so much to a TH-cam comment as this one in my life
Let go Florence would want it
Florence has this power to make you freak out and FLO
What’s your zodiac sign
As Nike say....JUST Do IT!
This goddess will greet me in heaven. I swear she is an angel from a completely different universe. Florence Is UNREAL!!
Omg, I remember listening to "Lungs" in the car with my dad when I was 8.
14 now, time flies shit.
Same thing here, I was 9, now 15 and still completely in love with Florence💞
Leeya Hare #sames (: all her new stuffs awesome too!
..i mean i remember hearing and loving the song ''swimming'' when i was like 9/10? can i join the cool kid club yet? xD;;
Yasmin Gill Just wait, those years will fly. Enjoy them for what they are, and don't rush to grow up.
Yasmin Gill same here, im 15 now and i dug up the old disk from my childhood
This is a fucking masterpiece, hope there are people who find this golden song.
This is the best Florence song ever, I can't understand why only have 17 million views! This is amazing! Florence is from another planet, or another time
I have been listening to pretty much every genre of music in my years walking this planet. This is by leaps and bounds the best record I’ve ever heard. Even it’s playback time is perfect.
My interpretation is as following:
She wants to transform from a weak and scared rabbit into a fierce, fighting lion.
But in order to do so, she must sacrifice herself and her own life. What we see on the video is (I think) obvious reference to the Last Supper, then a funeral.
But on the contrary, it's very happy moment to everyone (we see those people clearly happy), as end of life of weak girl will result in beggining of new, strong woman.
Amazing :)
the interpretation is the very reason this woman is the best artist on the earth
Bartłomiej Działo wrong!
I don't think it's happy at the end though? Nice interpretation but in my opinion there's something not quite there at the end of it...hmm.
Thank you! I appreciate ya! Makes me feel the same, like on shake it out, where you must let it happen to you, she's helped me in crazy HUGE ways, I mimic her movements and you wouldn't believe it if I told ya, suffice it to say, it has a big part in a complete return to health in every sense in all aspects of my existence! I'm rambling, thanks for your thoughts though!
Loralyn F. The idea that a piece can give someone is subjective, just because it wasn’t the initial effect Florence wrote the song for doesn’t mean it doesn’t mean anything. The bible also has many interpretations. No need to be rude 🤷♀️
I hear a different message every time I listen to Florence Welch. Its like it resignates with me with whatever im going through in that moment. No other music artist has done that for me. Thats why Florence welch is pure magic a goddess from a different time❤
The joyful sorrow of Florences singing is always stunning
She's so great what a video!!!!!!!! What a voice!!!!!!
Have you just ever loved a song so much that you replay it nonstop for basically a month?
A month or more like years
I did that when this song first came out 💯 😂
this is that rn
her lyrics are so telling about the time we are living in and what is coming. I think she is an Angel.
She's a Celtic warrior queen. Incarnation of Boudicca 😍
Lilith.....
@@me1617 😍🔥🌹💃👑💋
This is such an emotional song for me because it reminds me of my dad. My dad never actually liked Florence, he referred to her songs as "fruitcake music". Lungs was the only album I had at the time, and after he died suddenly last year when I was 14, I used to listen to it on repeat and cry my heart out. I remember Mum playing this album in the car on the way to the funeral. After that I couldn't listen to it for months. I pulled it out again recently, and am remembering how much I loved it.
Wonder why he said that. I'm an open and proud fruitcake but I've never heard her sing about gays. The closest is you could interpret Spectrum as a gay anthem but it can mean something else entirely from person to person .
notice how she flashes the all seeing eye earrings when she says "i made a deal and now it seems i have to offer up"
This was Midsommar before Midsommar was a thing. All I want is a Florence & the Machine and Ari Aster collab.
Ikr 😂
1:26 lol I love where she lays on the vocals like it's queen circa 1975 a night at the opera . what a piece of magic
When you desire success you become the victim and the aggressor (the lamb and the knife). You sacrifice your integrity and you become successful and lifeless, like gold.
The desire of success is represented by Midas, which holds you tight and turns you into gold.
That’s how I interpret it.
True and for succes you sacrifice. You Pay a price even if you don't chase your Dreams ❤.
This song randomly popped into my head. Such an amazing song.
I love the sound of the arp in their songs
Lucila Ramos whats an Arp? sorry im kinda retarded when it comes to instruments:/
Savage Aristocracy I meant harp* haha
This song brings back so many memories. It was like my 10 year old selfs jam !!
It's been almost 11 years and I still remember the first time I listened to this song and introduced myself to her and I was with jaws down.
I wish I could live in a world like in this video. I would just have picnics everyday and soak up the sunshine.
The looking glass so shiny and new
How quickly the glamor fades
I start spinning slipping out of time
Was that the wrong pill to take (Raise it up)
You made a deal and now it seems you have to offer up
But will it ever be enough
(Raise it up raise it up)
It's not enough
(Raise it up raise it up)
Here I am a rabbit hearted girl
Frozen in the headlights
It seems I've made the final sacrifice
We raise it up, this offering
We raise it up
This is a gift it comes with a price
Who is the lamb and who is the knife
Midas is king and he holds me so tight
And turns me to gold in the sunlight
I look around but I can't find you
(Raise it up)
If only I could see your face
(Raise it up)
Instead of rushing towards the skyline
(Raise it up)
I wish that I could just be brave
I must become a lion hearted girl
Ready for a fight
Before I make the final sacrifice
We raise it up, this offering
We raise it up
This is a gift it comes with a price
Who is the lamb and who is the knife
Midas is king and he holds me so tight
And turns me to gold in the sunlight
Raise it up raise it up
Raise it up raise it up
And in the spring I shed my skin
And it blows away with the changing winds
The waters turn from blue to red
As towards the sky I offer it
This is a gift it comes with a price
Who is the lamb and who is the knife
Midas is king and he holds me so tight
And turns me to gold in the sunlight
This is a gift it comes with a price
Who is the lamb and who is the knife
Midas is king and he holds me so tight
And turns me to gold in the sunlight
This is a gift
This song and video (seen it first time 2009 on MTV) influenced me so so much in my career as a designer. Thank you.
Heard this today at work for the first time, how the hell did it manage to stay hidden since 2009.
It's track 2 on the LUNGS album. RIGHT after dog days. she is phenomenal
Florence has the absolute best voice I have ever heard. Her sweet angelic voice is inspiring :)
This song gives me so much life 💎
me too 👍
ALL THE FEELS!!
The great white witch. I only mean that as a huge component. Her voice and lyrics have changed by life .
That voice is out of this world!
Florence Welch, you are a gift for all the senses
I just need to say: This still my favourite music video ever!! The feeling, the view, the music, the dance. Everything. Its a piece of art!
Florence is incredible!!!! Her voice is amazing! She's smply unique!
Remember pulling into Glastonbury in 2008 and this was on the radio. I just got goosebumps. I still do. Absolutely amazing seeing Florence at glasto, then dizzy rascal 😜😊
I'm confused, do i raise it up or shake it out?
+efrazable easy, you just DO BOTH. JUST. DO. IT.
+efrazable it doesn't matter, just never let it go, never let it go
+Lozenge the Orange BEST ANSWER EVER.
+efrazable Do whatever, just make sure you keep following the heartlines on your hand.
Raise it up (your arms) and shake it out
is it just me or does she have a strange sort of pre-Raphaelite beauty to her?
Look at some of John Knights works.
Mmhmm. :) Look into her more. You'll see "pre-raphaelite" EVERYWHEREE
+eldarfreak1 oh my god you're so right, everytime i see those paintings now i see her haha
I agree! her profile is very Arthur Beardsley to me, like an illustration in a Victorian fairy-story book.
who's John Knight? I looked him up and I can't really find anything.
you nailed it.
Why don't I hear music like this on the radio??!! That voice is amazing!! Simply great!
What a wonderfully weird song
It's not weird it's a beautiful song
Or is it weirdly wonderful?
Oh it's weird but it's wonderful. Oh Florence, she's really keen
Two words.... heavenly music
This is my favorite song off this album, Florence!!!!
This is such an underrated song. Ughh, it's so good.
Those drums... And her voice, my goddess, perfection...
I love how her music videos always have gaggles of different people dancing with her and playing the scene it's awesome.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Cruella🖤🤍 so proud of Florence Welch
This song and the music video are so mesmerizing. I can't look away for the life of me.
Lyrics like golden poetry and so in touch with her spirit
11 years later im still discovering florence songs, amazing🤗
my skin turned from porcelain, to ivory, to steel.
-the queen in the north
All hail the Queen in the North, Sansa Stark of Winterfell!
I interrupted the song kinda like Sansa's character arc in a song of ice and fire.
this song is so beautiful an i love her songs coz the lyrics are so meaningful!!! go florence!!!
She is fantastic. I am a death metal fan, but all of her songs resonate with me.
I am a Death-Metal fan too 😂; yes Florence is talented
I'M ABSOLUTELY ADDICTED TO THIS SONG FOR THE SECOND TIME SINCE 2012! This is iconic and beautiful!!! This song give me sooooo much strength to be brave and grow up!!!! Absolutely perfect
Great song, great video, Great album, all from one of the best artists ever( and my fav band.) I love Florence and The Machine!!!
as soon as she says 'this is a gift' i start head banging
RABBIT HEART (RAISE IT UP) LYRICS
[Verse 1]
The looking glass, so shiny and new
How quickly the glamour fades
I start spinning, slipping out of time
Was that the wrong pill to take? (Raise it up)
You made a deal, and now it seems you have to offer up
But will it ever be enough? (Raise it up, raise it up)
It's not enough (Raise it up, raise it up)
Here I am, a rabbit-hearted girl
Frozen in the headlights
It seems I've made the final sacrifice
[Pre-Chorus]
We raise it up, this offering
We raise it up
[Chorus]
This is a gift, it comes with a price
Who is the lamb and who is the knife?
Midas is king and he holds me so tight
And turns me to gold in the sunlight
[Verse 2]
I look around, but I can't find you (raise it up)
If only I could see your face (raise it up)
Instead of rushing towards the skyline (raise it up)
I wish that I could just be brave
I must become a lion-hearted girl
Ready for a fight
Before I make the final sacrifice
[Pre-Chorus]
We raise it up, this offering
We raise it up
[Chorus]
This is a gift, it comes with a price
Who is the lamb and who is the knife?
Midas is king and he holds me so tight
And turns me to gold in the sunlight
[Bridge]
Raise it up, raise it up
Raise it up, raise it up
And in the spring I shed my skin
And it blows away with the changing wind
The waters turn from blue to red
As towards the sky I offer it
[Chorus]
This is a gift, it comes with a price
Who is the lamb and who is the knife?
Midas is king and he holds me so tight
And turns me to gold in the sunlight
[Chorus]
This is a gift, it comes with a price
Who is the lamb and who is the knife?
Midas is king and he holds me so tight
And turns me to gold in the sunlight
[Chorus]
This is a gift, it comes with a price
Who is the lamb and who is the knife?
Midas is king and he holds me so tight
And turns me to gold in the sunlight
[Outro]
This is a gift
first time I herd her was live at electric picnic festival last week.she was the best of all the bands their in my opinion.loved it
THIS is what people should aim for in singing. Such a beautiful voice...
This is by far my favourite song of all time!!!!!!
I haven't listened to this song in 5 years...what a high!!!
After seeing Florence live in Athens, I can confirm she is indeed a fairy.❤
This video looks like its been taken from Shakespeare's As You Like It! The forest setting, everyone dancing. Florence would make the perfect Rosalind, don't you think!?
I couldn't agree with you more. "Well, this is the Forest of Arden."
Nearly 10 years old this gem. I wish florence would get back to making gold like this.
are we ready to admit this is in fact the best song written in history?
One of my all. Time faves, loved her from the start.
Florence is so pretty in this video that ginger hair is marvelous
Florence I miss you come back to us please!!!
OMG yes!! 😭😭😭😭
Jon who else do u like
Apparently a new album is coming out not too far away :D
THAT BETTER BE TRUE!!
Alessandro Boicel its true next January I think :-)
Every ounce of inspiration I have ever had so far in my life has been sparked by the sound of her singing voice.
I've been trying to find this song since I was a kid 😭❤❤❤
this song is a gift :)
The writing is seriously amazing....I love u Florence!!
not a fan of her, but i do not see how anyone can dislike her music. Her voice is spot on perfect, even live, and the music goes harmonically perfect with her voice.
I love the orchestration. The harp was a brilliant idea.
all the love there is in this world by florence and the machine
The fact that she was only 23 in 2009, when this song was released, is surreal.
Evokes intense emotions shes underrated
florence devastates not only for its sound but also by the letter and the letter of the stories and the theme
If you listen closely, there's a very distinct, sharp inhale at the end of each line. Subconsciously I think it somehow really adds to the feel of the song. Florence is best listened to over and over again. Her splendid magnificence is not without continued attention to fine details :)
I'm proud of my rabbit heart
gosh, im obssesed with this song
She's such a queen!
Best album
I only remember one line from this song, but I remember it so well from way back. I probably haven’t heard this in over a decade.
I love this song and Florence. both are magical
9 years later and florence at 0:12 is still like the hottest thing my little queer heart has ever scene
Omg yessss I love that part too!!!
So much Ethereal beauty in this vid! A total EPIC homage to a Bacchanalia
I remember putting this on a mix CD for my mum the summer this was released. I went to uni later that same year and bless her, one time she asked me who it was that sang 'The lovely song that says "Praise the Lord" on it'. Took me about 3 minutes before the ball dropped as to which song she was referring to 😂
HERE I'MMMMMMMM
WAITING FOR THE NEW ALBUM AGAIN ❤