Dog Days Are Over
♥Florence And The Machine Lyrics

Happiness, hit her like a train on a track
She was suddenly overwhelmed with happiness, like a train coming at full speed.

Coming towards her, stuck still no turning back
The happiness was approaching her fast, and she couldn't help but be consumed by it.

She hid around corners and she hid under beds
She tried to avoid the happiness by hiding in secret places.

She killed it with kisses and from it she fled
She received love and affection, but it was too much for her so she ran away.

With every bubble she sank with a drink
She tried to escape her problems by drinking, but it only made her feel worse.

And washed it away down the kitchen sink
She tried to get rid of her troubles by pouring them down the drain.

The dog days are over
A tough and unpleasant period of her life has ended.

The dog days are done
A time of hardship and sadness has finally come to an end.

The horses are coming so you better run
The future is bright and exciting, so she needs to hurry and take advantage of it.

Run fast for your mother run fast for your father
She needs to seize opportunities to better her life and make her loved ones proud.

Run for your children for your sisters and brothers
She needs to work hard for her family's sake and be a good role model for the younger ones.

Leave all your love and your longing behind you
She needs to let go of past relationships and desires that hold her back from moving forward.

Can't carry it with you if you want to survive
She can't let her emotional baggage weigh her down if she wants to succeed.

And I never wanted anything from you
She never expected anything from anyone else to make her happy.

Except everything you had
She wanted everything that she could have for herself and nobody else.

And what was left after that too, oh.
She wanted even more than what was given to her, despite already having everything.

Happiness hit her like a bullet in the back
She was ambushed by happiness unexpectedly, like a bullet from behind.

Struck from a great height
The happiness came from an unexpected source and hit her hard.

By someone who should know better than that
The happiness came from someone who should have known better than to give her so much all at once.

Can you hear the horses
The opportunities and positivity that the future holds are loud and clear.

'Cause here they come
The good things are on their way and she needs to be prepared to take them on.