2-hurricane drunk
Florence the Machine Lyrics
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No sleep
Nothing in between me and the rain
And you can't save me now
I'm in the grip of a hurricane
I'm gonna blow myself away
I'm going out
And in the crowd
I see you with someone else
I brace myself
'Cause I know it's going to hurt
But I like to think at least things can't get any worse
No hope
Don't want shelter
No calm
Nothing to keep me from the storm
And you can't hold me down
'Cause I belong to the hurricane
It's gonna blow this all away
I'm going out
I'm gonna drink myself to death
And in the crowd
I see you with someone else
I brace myself
'Cause I know it's going to hurt
But I like to think at least things can't get any worse
I hope that you see me
'Cause I'm staring at you
But when you look over
You look right through
Then you lean and kiss her on the head
And I never felt so alive
And so dead
I'm going out
I'm gonna drink myself to death
And in the crowd
I see you with someone else
I brace myself
'Cause I know it's going to hurt
I'm going out
I'm going out
I'm gonna drink myself to death
And in the crowd
I see you with someone else
I brace myself
'Cause I know it's going to hurt
I'm going out
I'm going out
I'm going out
I'm going out
I'm going out
I'm going out
The lyrics to Florence and The Machine's Hurricane Drunk appear to be about a person who is going through a difficult time and feeling completely exposed to the elements. The singer feels like they have no protection from the rain and the storm, and no one can save them now. They feel like they are in the grip of a hurricane that will inevitably blow them away. Despite the overwhelming sense of hopelessness, the singer takes comfort in the fact that things can't get any worse.
In the midst of all this chaos, the singer becomes fixated on a past lover who is now with someone else. They hope that their lover will see them in the crowd, but they are ignored and their lover kisses the other person instead. This makes them feel both alive and dead, as they are reminded of what they have lost.
Line by Line Meaning
No walls can keep me protected
There's nothing that can shield me from the reality of the situation
No sleep
I can't even rest or find peace in my dreams
Nothing in between me and the rain
I'm fully exposed and vulnerable to the storm
And you can't save me now
There's no one who can rescue me from this situation
I'm in the grip of a hurricane
I'm caught up in the chaos and instability of this situation
I'm gonna blow myself away
I'm going to self-destruct because of the intensity of my emotions
I'm going out
I'm leaving, both physically and mentally
I'm gonna drink myself to death
I'm going to numb myself and seek escape through alcohol
And in the crowd
Even though I'm surrounded by people, I feel completely alone
I see you with someone else
You've moved on and found someone new, while I'm still stuck in the past
I brace myself
I prepare myself for the pain that will inevitably come
'Cause I know it's going to hurt
I'm aware of the emotional agony that's waiting for me
But I like to think at least things can't get any worse
Despite everything, I hold onto the hope that things might not get even more terrible
No hope
I've completely given up on the possibility of things getting better
Don't want shelter
I don't want to be protected or comforted
No calm
There's no peace or serenity to be found in this situation
Nothing to keep me from the storm
I'm completely exposed and defenseless against the turmoil going on inside me
And you can't hold me down
You can't restrain or control me
'Cause I belong to the hurricane
I'm caught up in the chaos and destruction of my own emotions
It's gonna blow this all away
The hurricane of my emotions will destroy everything in its path
I hope that you see me
I want you to acknowledge my pain and suffering
'Cause I'm staring at you
I'm fixated on you, even though it hurts me to look at you
But when you look over
When you notice me
You look right through
You dismiss me and don't see the turmoil going on inside me
Then you lean and kiss her on the head
You show affection to someone else, rubbing salt in my wounds
And I never felt so alive
Even though the pain is excruciating, it reminds me that I'm still capable of feeling
And so dead
But at the same time, the intensity of my emotions is killing me
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: FLORENCE LEONTINE MARY WELCH, FRANCIS EG WHITE
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doom_delrey
The reason for this video is because Florence and the Machine were originally gonna release this as their fourth single, but they were told they could do a better video for Dog Days Are Over, so they re-released that instead.
Lexamania
One or the other they could’ve chose the 4th single to be this bop.
Hypnoes Phere
florence is an amazing singer
so bad she doesnt get all what she deserves :(
Happip
Yup! That's exactly what happened...
Mauricio Fernández
Is this version slightly different from the album version? or its just my ear.
Lyditem
Sounds like she did some different improv in the last chorus too
scifisyko
The added violins in the last chorus are an improvement though, imo.
LordRandal1990
It is, it almost feels like a "cheapened" version to me though... maybe I'm too used to the original!
Tyler Petty
@ShortForAH03 It sounds almost like they took parts of a live recording and put those in the chorus instead. While I kinda get what they were going for it doesn't sound as polished as the studio version.
Also as much as I love this song, DDAO was far and away the best move they could have made.
thecrow
I love all the little musical differences between this video and the album version!