Grace
Florence the Machine Lyrics


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I'm sorry I ruined your birthday
I guess I could go back to University
Try and make my mother proud
Stop this phase I'm in, she deems dangerous
In love
The spelling is a problem
As is the discipline
And I don't think it would be too long
Before I was drunk in Camberwell again

But this is the only thing I've ever had any faith in
Grace, I know you carry us
Grace, and it was such a mess
Grace, I don't say it enough
Grace, you are so loved

I'm sorry I ruined your birthday you had turned 18
And the sunshine hit me and I was behaving strangely
All the walls were melting and there where mermaids? everywhere
Hearts flew from my hands and I could see people's feelings

This is the only thing I've ever had any faith in
Grace, I know you carry us
Grace, and it was such a mess
Grace, I don't say it enough
Grace, you are so loved

Uh uh
And you, you were the one I treated the worst
Only because you loved me the most
We haven't spoken in a long time
I think about it sometimes
I don't know who I was back then
And I hope on hope
I would never treat anyone like that again

This is the only thing I've ever had any faith in
Grace, I know you carry us
Grace, and it was such a mess
Grace, I don't say it enough
Grace, you are so loved
Grace, I know you carry us
Grace, and it was such a fucking mess
Oh Grace, I don't say it enough
Grace, you are so loved

This is the only thing I've ever had any faith in
This is the only thing I've ever had any faith in




This is the only thing I've ever had any faith in
This is the only thing I've ever had any faith in

Overall Meaning

The song "Grace" by Florence + The Machine is a tribute to a person named Grace who the singer deeply loves and who is the only thing the singer has ever had any faith in. The lyrics refer to how the singer has made mistakes in the past and is sorry for ruining Grace's birthday when she turned 18. The singer expresses their desire to change and make their mother proud by stopping their dangerous phase, finding discipline and going back to university. However, the singer recognizes that their love for Grace is the only thing that they truly have faith in.


The lyrics also touch upon the deep love the singer has for Grace and the regret they hold for treating her badly in the past. The singer acknowledges that Grace loved them the most, yet they treated her poorly. They haven't spoken in a long time, and the singer hopes they will never treat anyone like that again. The song ends with the singer reiterating that Grace is loved and carries them, and that their love for her is the only thing they have faith in.


The song is a powerful tribute to the love and connection one can have with another person, and the deep desire to change and grow for the better. It is a reminder that love can carry us through the toughest times and give us the strength to keep pushing forward.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm sorry I ruined your birthday
Apology for ruining someone's birthday


I guess I could go back to University
Considering going back to university


Try and make my mother proud
Desire to make mother proud


Stop this phase I'm in, she deems dangerous
Mother disapproves of current lifestyle


In love
Being in love


The spelling is a problem
Struggling with spelling


As is the discipline
Lack of discipline


And I don't think it would be too long
Expecting to relapse soon


Before I was drunk in Camberwell again
Expecting to get drunk in Camberwell again


But this is the only thing I've ever had any faith in
The only thing believed in


Grace, I know you carry us
Belief in Grace's support


Grace, and it was such a mess
Acknowledging the past mess


Grace, I don't say it enough
Not expressing appreciation enough for Grace


Grace, you are so loved
Grace is greatly loved


Uh uh
No significant meaning


And you, you were the one I treated the worst
Acknowledging mistreatment of someone who loved them the most


Only because you loved me the most
Reason for mistreatment


We haven't spoken in a long time
Not having talked in a while


I think about it sometimes
Reflecting on the situation


I don't know who I was back then
Uncertainty about one's past self


And I hope on hope
Hoping fervently


I would never treat anyone like that again
Desire to change past actions


Oh Grace, I don't say it enough
Repeating the idea of lacking appreciation for Grace


This is the only thing I've ever had any faith in
Reinforcing the belief in the one thing




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Emile Haynie, Florence Leontine Mary Welch, Sampha Sisay, Thomas Bartlett

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