Long
Florence the Machine Lyrics

Lost in the fog, these hollow hills
Feeling lost and disoriented in life, surrounded by empty and meaningless surroundings

Blood running hot, night chills
Experiencing intense emotions, both passionate and fearful

Without your love I'll be
Dependent on your affection and care to feel complete and happy

So long and lost, are you missing me?
Feeling disconnected and lonely without you, wondering if you feel the same

Is it too late to come on home?
Questioning whether it's still possible to come back to where one feels they belong

Are all those bridges now old stone?
Wondering if all the paths and connections to one's past have eroded and disappeared

Can the city forgive? I hear it's sad song
Doubting whether the place one left behind will welcome them back with open arms, sensing a melancholic mood

I need the clouds to cover me
Desiring to be engulfed in a protective haze that shields from harsh reality

Pulling them down, surround me
Wishing to control the environment and manipulate it to one's needs

It's been so long between the words we spoke
Having gone a significant amount of time without communicating or connecting with someone

Will you be there up on the shore, I hope
Anticipating reuniting with someone they have longed to see

You wonder why it is that I came home
Prompting curiosity and questioning about the reason for the artist's return

I figured out where I belong
Finding clarity about where one feels they fit in and what feels right for them

But it's too late to come on home
Realizing that it's no longer possible to return to a situation that once felt comfortable and welcoming

Can the city forgive? I hear it's sad song
Questioning whether the place they left behind still holds bad feelings toward them despite their yearning to return