This song with gospel-influenced layers of sound is about the emotions that… Read Full Bio ↴This song with gospel-influenced layers of sound is about the emotions that you feel when you have been heartbroken. This song, like many on Lungs, was written while Florence Welch the front woman and main person of Florence and the Machine, was getting over breaking up with her boyfriend – it was the first time that her heart had ever been broken. However once the record was completed, Welch found herself back in love with the same man. She told The Independent June 27, 2009, "it's difficult, because half the album is about breaking up with him!"
Welch tweeted about the song's promo: "Shooting video today, with blue skinned shangri la ladies, a Viking, A gospel choir, I'm dressed as a kabuki monk.... All in a days work really...x"

Hurricane Drunk
Florence the Machine Lyrics

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No walls can keep me protected
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

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

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 going to 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, no walls can keep me protected
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
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

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 going to 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 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

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Florence the Machine’s song, Hurricane Drunk, paint a vivid picture of a person who is dealing with intense emotions and seems to be on the brink of self-destruction. The first verse talks about how nothing can protect the person from the storm they are facing, be it physical or emotional. They are in the grip of a hurricane, which is symbolic of the chaos raging inside them. They have decided to drink themselves to death and seem to have given up on everything. The chorus is repeated multiple times in the song, which adds to the emotion of it. The second verse further emphasizes how the person does not want any hope, shelter or calmness. They belong to the hurricane and let it take over completely. They are staring at the person they love, but that person looks right through them and leans in to kiss someone else on the head. This makes the person feel alive and dead at the same time.

Overall, the song depicts someone who is stuck in a storm and feels helpless. They are dealing with intense feelings of love, pain, and abandonment. The lyrics use the metaphor of a hurricane to describe the person’s inner turmoil, and how it’s about to consume them completely. They are letting themselves be destructed by it, and are prepared to go out on their own terms.

Line by Line Meaning

No walls can keep me protected
I am vulnerable, with nothing to shield me from danger.

No sleep
I am restless and consumed by my thoughts and emotions.

Nothing in between me and the rain
I am exposed to the elements, feeling every bit of discomfort and despair.

And you can't save me now
Even if someone tries to help me, it's too late.

I'm in the grip of a hurricane
My emotions are overwhelming me and I feel trapped and powerless.

I'm gonna blow myself away
I am contemplating self-destruction as a way out of my pain.

I'm going out
I am taking action in my despair, not just sitting idle.

I'm gonna drink myself to death
I'm using alcohol as a means of escape and numbing my feelings.

And in the crowd
Even surrounded by people, I feel alone and isolated.

I see you with someone else
Seeing you with someone else intensifies my feelings of loss and heartbreak.

I brace myself
I am preparing for the worst, knowing that my emotions will be overwhelming.

'Cause I know it's going to hurt
I am anticipating pain and am resigned to it.

But I like to think at least things can't get any worse
I am desperately holding on to any shred of hope I can find.

No hope
I feel hopeless, with no expectation for improvement.

Don't want shelter
I don't want to be protected from my emotions. I need to feel them all.

No calm
I am in a constant state of turmoil and chaos.

Nothing to keep me from the storm
I have no coping mechanisms to handle the emotional storm raging inside me.

And you can't hold me down
Even if you try to help me, my emotions are too strong to be contained.

'Cause I belong to the hurricane
I am consumed by my emotions to the point where I feel like I am part of the emotional storm.

It's going to blow this all away
My emotions will eventually destroy everything in my life if I don't find a way to cope.

I hope that you see me
I crave your attention and validation, even if it hurts.

'Cause I'm staring at you
I can't help but fixate on you and your actions.

But when you look over
Despite my intense focus on you, you don't even acknowledge my presence.

You look right through
You don't see me for who I am or understand my pain.

Then you lean and kiss her on the head
Watching you show affection to someone else is a fresh wound and amplifies my pain.

And I never felt so alive
Despite the pain, feeling these intense emotions is better than feeling nothing at all.

And so dead
The intensity of my emotions is draining the life out of me.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: FRANCIS EG WHITE, FLORENCE WELCH

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