Dog Days Are Over
Floreence & the Machine Lyrics
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Coming towards her, stuck still no turning back
She hid around corners, and she hid under beds
She killed it with kisses, and from it she fled
With every bubble she sank with her drink
And washed it away down the kitchen sink
The dog days are over
The dog days are done
So you better run
Run fast for your mother and fast for your father
Run for your children, for your sisters and brothers
Leave all your love and your longing behind
You can't carry it with you if you want to survive
The dog days are over
The dog days are done
Can you hear the horses?
Cause here they come
And I never wanted anything from you
Except everything you had and what was left after that too
Happiness hit her like a bullet in the back
Struck from a great height by someone who should know better than that
The dog days are over
The dog days are done
Can you hear the horses?
Cause here they come
Run fast for your mother and fast for your father
Run for your children, for your sisters and brothers
Leave all your love and your longing behind
You can't carry it with you if you want to survive
The dog days are over
The dog days are done
Can you hear the horses?
Cause here they come
The dog days are over
The dog days are done
The horses are coming
So you better run
The dog days are over
The dog days are done
The horses are coming
So you better run
The lyrics of "Dog Days Are Over" by Florence & the Machine speak about the feeling of happiness hitting someone in a way that cannot be ignored or resisted. It's like a train on a track coming towards her, and there's no way to turn back. The singer admits to hiding from happiness before and even trying to kill it with kisses before running away from it. She drank to escape, but it only helped her sink in sadness. The chorus emphasizes that the dog days are over, meaning that the difficult days are finished, as the horses are coming, and there's a sense of urgency to run.
The verses continue, and the singer sings about the need to run fast for her family, children, sisters, and brothers, leaving all her love and longing behind. Something great is coming, and if she wants to survive, she must leave everything behind. She never wanted anything from anyone else except everything they had, and it hit her like a bullet in the back when someone unexpected brings that feeling of happiness. The song ends with the chorus, repeating that the dog days are over, and the horses are coming, and she must run.
The song's meaning is up to the interpretation of the listener, but there are many possible explanations. It could be about someone who's been struggling and fighting for a long time and finally finds happiness and has to leave everything behind to move forward. Or it could be about someone who never thought she deserved happiness, and when she finds it, she's too scared to let herself be happy. Either way, the lyrics emphasize the need to let go of your past, your fears, and your doubts, and run towards something new and beautiful.
Line by Line Meaning
Happiness hit her, like a train on a track
She experienced overwhelming joy suddenly and forcefully, like a train crashing into her.
Coming towards her, stuck still no turning back
She couldn't avoid the happiness that was coming her way and had to face it head on.
She hid around corners, and she hid under beds
She tried to avoid the happiness, even going so far as to hide from it.
She killed it with kisses, and from it she fled
She gave love to the happiness but then ran away from it.
With every bubble she sank with her drink
Whenever she took a sip of her drink, she became more and more sad.
And washed it away down the kitchen sink
She tried to get rid of her sadness by drinking and pouring it down the sink.
The dog days are over
A difficult period has ended, and better times are ahead.
The dog days are done
The hard times have passed.
The horses are coming
Change is coming, and it's coming fast.
So you better run
You need to move quickly to keep up with the changes.
Run fast for your mother and fast for your father
You need to take care of and protect your loved ones during this time of change.
Run for your children, for your sisters and brothers
You need to do everything you can to ensure the safety and wellbeing of your family members.
Leave all your love and your longing behind
In order to move forward, you have to let go of the past and the things that hold you back.
You can't carry it with you if you want to survive
The burdens of the past will only weigh you down and make it harder for you to move forward.
Can you hear the horses?
Can you feel the change that's coming?
Cause here they come
It's time to face the change and deal with it head-on.
And I never wanted anything from you
She didn't want anything from anyone else, she just wanted to be happy.
Except everything you had and what was left after that too
She wanted to experience all the joy and happiness that life had to offer and then some.
Happiness hit her like a bullet in the back
The joy she experienced was sudden and unexpected, like getting hit from behind.
Struck from a great height by someone who should know better than that
The happiness came from someone who shouldn't have been able to provide it, but did anyway.
Contributed by Aaron C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@drumbum3.142
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@marcellasouza6325
Happiness hit her
Like a train on a track
Coming towards her
Stuck still, no turning back
She hid around corners
And she hid under beds
She killed it with kisses
And from it she fled
With every bubble
She sank with a drink
And washed it away
Down the kitchen sink
The dog days are over
The dog days are done
The horses are coming
So you better run
Run fast for your mother
Run fast for your father
Run for your children
For your sisters and brothers
Leave all your love and your longing behind
You can't carry it with you if you want to survive
The dog days are over
The dog days are done
Can you hear the horses?
'Cause here they come
And I never wanted
Anything from you
Except everything you had
And what was left after that too, oh
Happiness hit her
Like a bullet in the back
Struck from a great height
By someone who should have known better than that
The dog days are over
The dog days are done
Can you hear the horses?
'Cause here they come
Run fast for your mother
Run fast for your father
Run for your children
For your sisters and brothers
Leave all your love and your longing behind
You can't carry it with you if you want to survive
The dog days are over
The dog days are done
Can you hear the horses?
'Cause here they come (here they come)
The dog days are over
The dog days are done (here they come)
The horses are coming
So you better run
@ElementK2
[Verse 1]
Happiness hit her like a train on a track
Coming towards her, stuck still, no turning back
She hid around corners and she hid under beds
She killed it with kisses and from it she fled
With every bubble, she sank with a drink
And washed it away down the kitchen sink
[Pre-Chorus]
The dog days are over
The dog days are done
The horses are coming
So you better run
[Chorus]
Run fast for your mother, run fast for your father
Run for your children, for your sisters and brothers
Leave all your love and your longing behind
You can't carry it with you if you want to survive
The dog days are over
The dog days are done
Can you hear the horses?
'Cause here they come
[Bridge]
And I never wanted anything from you
Except everything you had
And what was left after that too, oh
[Verse 2]
Happiness hit her like a bullet in the back
Struck from a great height
By someone who should know better than that
[Pre-Chorus]
The dog days are over
The dog days are done
Can you hear the horses?
'Cause here they come
[Chorus]
Run fast for your mother, run fast for your father
Run for your children, for your sisters and brothers
Leave all your love and your longing behind
You can't carry it with you if you want to survive
The dog days are over
The dog days are done
Can you hear the horses?
'Cause here they come
[Outro]
The dog days are over
The dog days are done (Here they come)
The horses are coming
So you better run (Here they come)
The dog days are over
The dog days are done (Here they come)
The horses are coming
So you better run
@VigilanceCommittee
Lyrics: Happiness hit her like a train on a track
Coming towards her stuck still no turning back
She hid around corners and she hid under beds
She killed it with kisses and from it, she fled
With every bubble, she sank with a drink
And washed it away down the kitchen sink
The dog days are over
The dog days are done
The horses are coming
So you better run
Run fast for your mother, run fast for your father
Run for your children, for your sisters and brothers
Leave all your love and your longing behind
You can't carry it with you if you want to survive
The dog days are over
The dog days are done
Can you hear the horses?
'Cause here they come
And I never wanted anything from you
Except everything you had and what was left after that too, oh
Happiness hit her like a bullet in the back
Struck from a great height by someone who should know better than that
The dog days are over
The dog days are done
Can you hear the horses?
'Cause here they come
Run fast for your mother, run fast for your father
Run for your children, for your sisters and brothers
Leave all your love and your longing behind
You can't carry it with you if you want to survive
The dog days are over
The dog days are done
Can you hear the horses?
'Cause here they come
The dog days are over
The dog days are done
The horses are coming
So you better run
The dog days are over
The dog days are done
The horses are coming
So you better run
@kin5493
I love how the comments are just filled with the stories of different people, it's lovely
@lexiel920
This is why I love music on YouTube
@marinecor23
I needed this today 💗
@drewberry8945
I was reading the comments and my only reason I was listening to "I can't fight this feeling anymore" Bastille. And this song just popped into my head.
@remyfromratatouille9519
I just heard this song in an ad on a wild life channel and fell in love with it, had to find it, searched for it for hours. ;-;
@charliewizard
Bless
@andrewpadilla8799
The transparency and vulnerability in this comment section make me so happy... everyone’s happiness makes me happy.
@tommysalami6876
pretty sure at least half of them are fake for likes
@andrewpadilla8799
OptimizeGaming let’s hope not and if so pray for em!
@sanctusignis9746
@@tommysalami6876 sounds like you were surrounded by narcissists in your life, there are real people out there, I hope you change your circles and experience vulnerability and authenticity soon. Hugs🤗