Howl
● Florence And The Machine Lyrics

If you could only see the beast you've made of me
The singer is warning their lover about the dangerous and uncontrollable side of themselves that the lover has brought out.

I held it in but now it seems you've set it running free
The singer has been trying to suppress their intense feelings for their lover, but the lover's actions have caused those feelings to come to the surface.

Screaming in the dark, I howl when we're apart
The singer feels intense pain and loneliness when they are not with their lover, and expresses this through howling.

Drag my teeth across your chest to taste your beating heart
The artist is consumed with desire for their lover, and wants to feel an intense connection by tasting their lover's heart.

My fingers claw your skin, try to tear my way in
The artist wants to be physically close to their lover and expresses this desire through aggressive actions.

You are the moon that breaks the night for which I have to howl
The singer sees their lover as a source of light in the darkness, and feels compelled to howl in response to their presence.

Now there's no holding back, I'm making to attack
The singer has reached a point where they cannot restrain their desire for their lover and are ready to take action.

My blood is singing with your voice, I want to pour it out
The artist's body is consumed with their love for their lover, and they want to express that love physically.

The saints can't help me now, the ropes have been unbound
The artist feels like they are beyond redemption or salvation, and that their intense love for their lover has broken all barriers.

I hunt for you with bloody feet across the hallowed ground
The artist is willing to do whatever it takes to be with their lover, even if it means sacrificing themselves in the process.

Like some child possessed, the beast howls in my veins
The singer feels like their intense love for their lover is beyond their control, and that it takes over them like a possession.

I want to find you, tear out all of your tenderness
The artist wants to be completely consumed by their love for their lover, even if it means destroying any softness or tenderness they may have.

Be careful of the curse that falls on young lovers
The singer is warning others that intense love can sometimes have dangerous consequences.

Starts so soft and sweet and turns them to hunters
Love can start innocently and sweetly, but can quickly turn into an obsession that consumes someone like a hunter pursuing prey.

The fabric of your flesh, pure as a wedding dress
The singer sees their lover's physical body as sacred and holy, like a pristine wedding dress.

Until I wrap myself inside your arms I cannot rest
The artist feels like they cannot be at peace until they are physically close to their lover.

A man who's pure of heart and says his prayers by night May still become a wolf when the autumn moon is bright
Even someone who seems innocent and good can be consumed by intense desire or love during certain times, like the autumn moon.

The saints can't help me now, the ropes have been unbound I hunt for you with bloody feet across the hallowed ground
The singer is willing to do whatever it takes, even if it means stepping into dangerous or unholy territory, in order to be with their lover.