Moderation
Florence the Machine Lyrics

Want me to love you in moderation
Do you expect me to love you without giving my all?

Do I look moderate to you?
I have never been one to hold back on expressing my feelings.

Sip it slowly and pay attention
Be patient and observant while taking time to appreciate what is being offered.

I just have to see it through
I am determined to see this through until the end.

You got me looking for validation
You are making me question my own worth and seeking validation from you.

Passion's new
I am experiencing a love that is intense and deep, which is new to me.

Well, who do you think you're talking to?
I am not one to be content with mediocre love, so who exactly do you think you are?

Then bow your head in the house of God
Reflect on your actions and the harm that it may cause.

And little girl, who do you think you are?
Why do you think you are so entitled to everything you want?

You think you need it, you think you want love
You believe you need and want love, but do you really understand what it entails?

You wouldn't want it if you knew what it was
If you knew what love involved, you wouldn't be so eager to jump into it.

I've never made it with moderation
I have never hidden my emotions and have always expressed myself passionately.

No, I've never understood
I have never been able to comprehend a love that is restrained and moderate.

All the feeling was all or nothing
My love has always been strong and intense, there was never a middle ground.

And I took everything I could
I gave my all and never held back in love.

Can't hold it back, I can't take the tension
I can't hide my emotions any longer and am struggling with the burden of it all.

Oh, I'm trying to be good
I am trying my best to maintain composure but am finding it hard to do so.

Well don't you know, I wish I could
I wish I was capable of loving with moderation without it causing me discomfort.

Girl, you better learn (I just can't win)
You must know how to contain your emotions or it will result in an endless cycle of hurt and disappointment.

How to hold it in (Can't hold it in)
You must learn to control your feelings and not let them consume you.

And I'm still try'na figure out if it
I am still trying to figure out if love has to always result in pain.

Always, always, always has to hurt
It seems that every time I love with my all, I end up hurt in the end.

You want love
You say you want love, but do you really understand what it entails?

Moderation
Love with restraint and control, which is difficult for me to do.

Moderation
Love with restraint and control, which is difficult for me to do.

Moderation
Love with restraint and control, which is difficult for me to do.