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Rabbit Heart
Florence & The Machine Lyrics
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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
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
Rabbit Heart by Florence and the Machine is a song that speaks to the struggles of fame and the cost of success. The looking glass, which represents the glamorous life of fame, is so shiny and new at the beginning, but quickly fades as the singer starts slipping out of time. She wonders if she took the wrong pill, implying that she might have made bad decisions for success. The lyrics โraise it upโ refer to an offering, which suggests that the singer has made a deal with the devil to achieve her success, and now she has to offer up something in return. The line โthis is a gift it comes with a priceโ implies that her success comes at a great cost. The songโs protagonist is a โrabbit hearted girl,โ in the sense that she is frozen in her fame and doesnโt know how to be brave.
However, as the song progresses, the singer realizes that she must become a โlion hearted girl,โ ready to fight for her own happiness and success. She is sacrificing herself for the glamor of fame, and she wonders who is the โlamb and who is the knife.โ Midas, who turns everything to gold, is king and holds her so tightly that she feels she is being suffocated by the pursuit of fame. As we near the end of the song, the singer speaks to the coming of spring and how she must shed her skin and be ready to take on new challenges. She realizes that the gift of success comes at a great cost and that she must be willing to pay the price.
Line by Line Meaning
The looking glass so shiny and new
Everything seems new and shiny from the outside until you actually experience it and realize the truth.
How quickly the glamor fades
The allure of the things we aspire for fades away very fast.
I start spinning slipping out of time
The intensity of the moment makes one lose track of time.
Was that the wrong pill to take (Raise it up)
Questioning one's own decisions at a point of no return.
You made a deal and now it seems you have to offer up
Situations where there is a hidden price to everything.
But will it ever be enough
The sacrifice may not be worth the price.
(Raise it up raise it up) It's not enough
The effort made to fulfill the price is not enough.
Here I am a rabbit hearted girl
Being vulnerable and naive in a cutthroat world.
Frozen in the headlights
Being stuck in an overwhelming situation.
It seems I've made the final sacrifice
Being pushed to the brink of personal sacrifice.
We raise it up, this offering
Acknowledging and accepting the cost of the sacrifice that has to be made.
This is a gift it comes with a price
Every gift has an inherent price to be paid.
Who is the lamb and who is the knife
Questioning who is the victim and the aggressor in a given situation.
Midas is king and he holds me so tight
Being trapped in a situation by circumstances or another person.
And turns me to gold in the sunlight
The feeling of being transformed and empowered by the situation.
I look around but I can't find you
When people reject help and almost create a situation of isolation.
If only I could see your face
The desperate desire for companionship and support.
Instead of rushing towards the skyline
The fear of stepping out of one's comfort zone and taking risks.
I wish that I could just be brave
The desire to overcome fear and become more courageous.
I must become a lion hearted girl
Embracing bravery and fortitude, no matter the cost or circumstances.
Ready for a fight
Being in the right state of mind to face any kind of adversity.
And in the spring I shed my skin
Metaphorically shedding old beliefs and mentality.
And it blows away with the changing winds
A change in season brings a change in mindset.
The waters turn from blue to red
Signifying a situation which was once pleasant is now turning dangerous.
As towards the sky I offer it
Surrendering to a situation.
Raise it up raise it up
Drawing attention to the importance of the sacrifice being made.
Lyrics ยฉ Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, WARP MUSIC LIMITED
Written by: ELIZABETH BOUGATSOS, BRIAN DEGRAW, JOSHUA DEUTSCH, TIMOTHY DEWIT, PAUL EPWORTH, FLORENCE WELCH
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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
@florenceandthemachine4470
"This is a gift."
yes, yes it is.
@gemstar7286
This song represents the poisonous chalice of fame .
@amelia_n1828
Definitely.
@thesovgc
#MakeItAQuote
@inzichte
Live is a gift. Even when it does feel like it.๐
@MusicLover-ti6zo
Florence is a goddess sent from a different age to reveal things to us.
@elenareed2103
indeed, I will gladly worship at her altar - bow down and raise it up.ย :>)
@targetdummy2247
Don't forget to shake it out too
@kellibee61
Stop stalking her! LOL. ;)
@TheWhitehorseman1
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.