Lead singer, Florence Welch, was an art-college drop-out, from Camberwell (London), who was discovered singing Motown covers in a nightclub toilet, drunk. ”The Machine” name originated with an in-joke between Welch and Summers. Musically, Florence + The Machine's sound is sometimes referred to as soul-inspired indie rock. Welch grew up listening to The White Stripes and Kate Bush and says she writes metaphorical songs that are "stories with consequences and weird morality issues."
2008
Florence + The Machine's music has received praise across the British music media, especially from the BBC, who played a large part in their rise to prominence, by bringing them into the spotlight as part of "BBC Introducing" (a program to support unsigned artists) - firstly at South By South West (SXSW) in Austin, Texas in March 2008 and later that year (Sept 2008) the band recorded a full session for the BBC at their Maida Vale studios.
2009 - 2010 - first awards and first studio album - "Lungs"
At the Brit Awards 2009, Florence + The Machine received the Critics' Choice Award at the Brits in the UK. The award was introduced in 2008 (when it was awarded to Adele) and focuses on new and emerging British talent, voted for by a panel of music industry experts.
The band's début album was "Lungs" (Jul 2009, Universal), preceded by third single Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) (Jun 2009, Moshi Moshi). "Lungs" went on to become number one in the UK album charts in January 2010, and won the MasterCard British Album award at the 2010 Brits, where they performed a hugely popular collaboration, You've Got the Dirtee Love (live at The Brit Awards 2010) with Dizzee Rascal - a mix of You've Got the Love, the Candi Staton cover from "Dog Days Are Over" (Nov 2008, IAmSound), and Dizzee’s Dirtee Cash (Sept 2009, Dirtee Stank).
2011 - second studio album - "Ceremonials"
The second album "Ceremonials" (31 Oct 2011, Island) - with which Welch was inspired for the title and some themes from a '70s Super 8 film of an art installation, she recalls: "... this big procession of kind of coquette-style hippies and all these different coloured robes and masks, and it was all to do with colour, really saturated, brightly coloured pastas and balloons. I saw it a couple years ago, and it was called 'Ceremonials' and then, like, Roman numerals after it. And the word sort of stuck with me, and I think the whole idea of performance ...". The album is also influenced by hymns, poems and church bells.
2012 - MTV Unplugged album - "MTV Unplugged"
In 2012, the band released a live album - "MTV Unplugged" (Apr 2012, Universal) - as part of the MTV Unplugged series. It was filmed in December 2011 in New York’s oldest synagogue building, Angel Orensanz Center, with the band being backed by a ten-person choir.
2015 - third studio album - "How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful"
The band's long awaited third studio album is called "How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful". It was released on May 29, 2015 on Island Records.
2018 - fourth studio album - "High As Hope"
The band's fourth studio album is called "High As Hope". It was released on June 29, 2018 on Republic Records.
You've Got the Love
Florence %2B the Machine Lyrics
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I know I can count on you
Sometimes I feel like saying "Lord I just don't care"
But you've got the love I need To see me through
Sometimes it seems that the going is just too rough
And things go wrong no matter what I do
Now and then it seems that life is just too much
When food is gone you are my daily meal
When friends are gone I know my savior's love is real
You know it's is real
You got the love
You got the love
You got the love
You got the love
You got the love
You got the love
Time after time I think "Oh Lord what's the use?"
Time after time I think it's just no good
Sooner or later in life, the things you love you lose
But you got the love I need to see me through
You got the love
You got the love
You got the love
You got the love
You got the love
You got the love
Sometimes I feel like throwing my hands up in the air
I know I can count on you
Sometimes I feel like saying "Lord I just don't care"
But you've got the love I need to see me through
"You've Got the Love" is a song originally written by The Source featuring Candi Staton in 1986. It was later remixed and covered by Florence + The Machine in 2008. Florence's version combines the classic house beat with her unique and powerful vocals to make the song her own.
The lyrics primarily focus on the struggles and hardships of life and how the love and support of others can help us overcome them. In the first verse, Florence acknowledges that sometimes life can be tough and overwhelming, but she finds comfort in knowing that she can count on someone to help her through those difficult times. In the second verse, she expands on this idea, acknowledging the impermanence of things we hold dear in life and the inevitability of loss. However, even in the midst of these losses, she knows that the love she has in her life will see her through.
One interpretation of the line "When food is gone, you are my daily meal" is that Florence is comparing the importance of the love in her life to that of food - just as food is necessary for survival, so too is love necessary for emotional strength and survival.
Overall, "You've Got the Love" is a powerful reminder that no matter how hard life can be, we all need someone to lean on and support us through it.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes I feel like throwing my hands up in the air
Sometimes I feel like giving up or surrendering.
I know I can count on you
I know I can depend upon you for help and support.
Sometimes I feel like saying "Lord I just don't care"
Sometimes I feel hopeless and helpless.
But you've got the love I need to see me through
But your love gives me the strength to keep going despite difficulties.
Sometimes it seems that the going is just too rough
Sometimes life is too difficult and challenging.
And things go wrong no matter what I do
And no matter what I do, things still go poorly.
Now and then it seems that life is just too much
Occasionally, life feels overwhelming.
But you've got the love I need to see me through
But your love gives me the strength to keep going despite difficulties.
When food is gone you are my daily meal
When I have nothing left, I still have your love to sustain me.
When friends are gone I know my savior's love is real
Even when others abandon me, I know I can still count on your love.
You know it's is real
Your love is true and genuine.
You got the love
You possess the love and support I need.
Time after time I think "Oh Lord what's the use?"
I often think that my efforts are pointless or futile.
Time after time I think it's just no good
I repeatedly feel that things won't work out.
Sooner or later in life, the things you love you lose
Eventually, you'll experience loss of the things you care about.
But you got the love I need to see me through
But your love gives me the strength to keep going despite difficulties.
You got the love
You possess the love and support I need.
You got the love
You possess the love and support I need.
You got the love
You possess the love and support I need.
You got the love
You possess the love and support I need.
You got the love
You possess the love and support I need.
You got the love
You possess the love and support I need.
Sometimes I feel like throwing my hands up in the air
Sometimes I feel like giving up or surrendering.
I know I can count on you
I know I can depend upon you for help and support.
Sometimes I feel like saying "Lord I just don't care"
Sometimes I feel hopeless and helpless.
But you've got the love I need to see me through
But your love gives me the strength to keep going despite difficulties.
Contributed by Kennedy H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Caroline-np9pm
Sounds like she's taking about Jesus to me. I was just praying and feeling sad that I haven't been spending time with my saviour lately. Then this song came to mind, I looked up the lyrics.... "Sometimes I feel like saying "Lord I just don't care"....But you've got the love I need to see me through"
Jesus, the friend that sticks closer than a brother-(Lord) Proverbs 18:24
The song says"when food is gone you are my daily meal When friends are gone I know my saviour's love is real"-
Jesus said we should ask God the father for our daily bread-"Pray then like this:
“Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come,your will be done,on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
Jesus also says He is that bread.
"I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live forever; and this bread, which I will offer so the world may live, is my flesh.”John 6:51
Jesus truly loves us even when we feel like "Lord I just don't care". His love will always see us through 💕
@user-yz1gn4uv9q
[Chorus 1]
Sometimes I feel like throwing my hands up in the air
I know I can count on you
Sometimes I feel like saying "Lord I just don't care"
But you've got the love I need To see me through
[Verse 1]
Sometimes it seems that the going is just too rough
And things go wrong no matter what I do
Now and then it seems that life is just too much
But you've got the love I need to see me through
When food is gone you are my daily need
When friends are gone I know my savior's love is real
You know it's real
[Chorus 2]
You got the love [x6]
[Verse 2]
Time after time I think "Oh Lord, what's the use?"
Time after time I think it's just no good
Sooner or later in life, the things you love you lose
But you've got the love I need to see me through
[Chorus 2][x2]
You got the love [x6]
[Chorus 1]
Sometimes I feel like throwing my hands up in the air
I know I can count on you
Sometimes I feel like saying "Lord I just don't care"
But you've got the love I need To see me through
@user-bl4ey9gz2z
Sometimes I feel like throwing my hands up in the air
I know I can count on you
Sometimes I feel like saying "Lord I just don't care"
But you've got the love I need To see me through
Sometimes it seems that the going is just too rough
And things go wrong no matter what I do
Now and then it seems that life is just too much
But you've got the love I need to see me through
When food is gone you are my daily meal
When friends are gone I know my savior's love is real
Your love is real
You got the love
You got the love
You got the love
You got the love
You got the love
You got the love
Time after time I think "Oh Lord what's the use?"
Time after time I think it's just no good
Sooner or later in life, the things you love you loose
But you got the love I need to see me through
You got the love
You got the love
You got the love
You got the love
You got the love
You got the love
Sometimes I feel like throwing my hands up in the air
I know I can count on you
Sometimes I feel like saying "Lord I just don't care"
But you've got the love I need to see me through
You got the love
You got the love
You got the love
You got the love
You got the love
You got the love
@AJ-zy7df
13 years later, if you're watching this then you're a pure legend
@Mr30051970
Thanks😂😂
@MJoe-gi3sw
tzank u
@areliazixte9383
Me too 💞😍
@1970howl
im watching it right now and i am a legend
@zilijalabadze1179
♥️
@interstelafx
She sings it so easily that we forget how difficult this song is
@drkchoco6061
we?
@claradavidson1837
Well said 👍
@saxeisrap7846
Fooo real