Which Witch
Florence the Machine Lyrics
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Weighed and measured inside
And it's an old scar
Trying to bleach it out
And it's my whole heart
Deemed and delivered a crime
I'm on trial, waiting 'til the beat comes out
I'm on trial, waiting 'til the beat comes out
Who's a heretic now?
Am I making sense?
How can you make it stick?
Waiting 'til the beat comes out
Who's a heretic, child?
Can you make it stick, now?
And I'm on trial
Waiting 'til the beat comes out
I'm miles away, he's on my mind
I'm getting tired of crawling all the way
And I've had enough, it's obvious
And I'm getting tired of crawling all the way
Crawling all the way
Crawling all the way
I'm not beat up by this yet
You can't tell me to regret
Been in the dark since the day we met
Fire, help me to forget
I'm not beat up by this yet
You can't tell me to regret
Been in the dark since the day we met
Fire, help me to forget
And it's my whole heart
While tried and tested, it's mine
And it's my whole heart
Trying to reach it out
And it's my whole heart
Burned but not buried this time
I'm on trial, waiting 'til the beat comes out
I'm on trial, waiting 'til the beat comes out
I'm miles away, he's on my mind
I'm getting tired of crawling all the way
And I've had enough, it's obvious
And I'm getting tired of crawling all the way
I'm not beat up by this yet
You can't tell me to regret
Been in the dark since the day we met
Fire, help me to forget
I'm not beat up by this yet
You can't tell me to regret
Been in the dark since the day we met
Fire, help me to forget
Chained and shackled, oh
All that gravel, oh
It's a pity, oh
Never to return
But I never learn
It's a pity, oh
Chained and shackled, oh
All that gravel, oh
It's a pity, oh
Say I won't return
But I never learn
It's a pity, oh
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
The lyrics of Florence + the Machine's "Which Witch" explore the themes of heartbreak and betrayal. Florence Welch sings about her whole heart being weighed and measured, deemed a crime and put on trial, waiting for the beat to come out to be judged. The singer feels like a heretic, wondering if she makes sense and questioning if she will be able to make it stick. She is tired of crawling, tired of being in the dark, and wishes for the fire to help her forget.
Throughout the song, there is a sense of being trapped and chained, unable to escape the pain caused by a love that has gone wrong. The gravel and the chains represent the weight the singer bears, and the inability to return to a state of innocence. Even though she admits to having enough and to be burned, she keeps crawling, never truly learning.
Line by Line Meaning
And it's my whole heart
The singer is referring to something deeply personal
Weighed and measured inside
This personal matter has been analyzed in detail
And it's an old scar
The matter being referred to is past trauma or hurt
Trying to bleach it out
The artist is trying to forget this hurtful experience
Deemed and delivered a crime
The artist is being judged and held accountable for this experience
I'm on trial, waiting 'til the beat comes out
The singer is waiting for a decision to be made regarding their guilt or innocence
Who's a heretic now?
The singer questions the validity of their beliefs and actions
Am I making sense?
The artist is unsure if their thoughts and feelings are rational
How can you make it stick?
The artist questions how their actions can have long-term consequences
Who's a heretic, child?
The artist questions the beliefs and actions of others, possibly a child
Can you make it stick, now?
The singer challenges others to prove their wrongdoing or change their thinking
I'm miles away, he's on my mind
Despite physical distance, the artist is thinking of someone they care about
I'm getting tired of crawling all the way
The singer is frustrated with putting in effort to maintain this connection
And I've had enough, it's obvious
The singer has reached a breaking point in this relationship
Crawling all the way
The relationship is challenging and requires a lot of work
I'm not beat up by this yet
Despite the challenges, the artist is not defeated
You can't tell me to regret
The artist refuses to feel guilty or remorseful for their actions or feelings
Been in the dark since the day we met
The singer has been struggling with this relationship since the beginning
Fire, help me to forget
The singer is seeking either emotional or literal destruction to overcome their pain
While tried and tested, it's mine
Despite difficult circumstances, the artist is still in control of their own heart
Trying to reach it out
The artist is seeking to express their feelings and be vulnerable
Burned but not buried this time
The artist has been hurt before but is not completely defeated
Chained and shackled, oh
The singer feels trapped and limited by their situation
All that gravel, oh
The artist is surrounded by harsh and unpleasant circumstances
It's a pity, oh
The singer laments their situation
Never to return
The singer has accepted that they cannot go back to the way things were
But I never learn
Despite experiencing similar situations before, the singer continues to make the same mistakes
Ooh
Vocalization or musical interlude
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: FLORENCE LEONTINE MARY WELCH, ISABELLA JANET FLORENTINA SUMMERS
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