Florrie was born in Bristol and attended Colston's Girls' School. She took up playing the drums when she was in Greece on a family holiday aged six. As a teenager she played in bands in her home town, eventually moving to London. A meeting with the manager of Australian singer Gabriella Cilmi led Florrie to successfully audition as the drummer in the houseband of Xenomania.
In February 2010, Florrie released a free download through her official site of "Call 911 (Fred Falke Remix)". Since then, she has also released several remixes of "Call 911" and a number of other original tracks, such as "Panic Attack", "Fascinate Me" and "You Wanna Start Something".
On 10 November 2010, Florrie released her debut EP Introduction, featuring four original tracks: "Call of the Wild", "Give Me Your Love", "Summer Nights" and "Left Too Late" .
Florrie's second EP, Experiments, was released on 14 June 2011. It includes "Begging Me", "Experimenting with Rugs", "She Always Gets What She Wants", "Speed of Light", "What You Doing This For" and "I Took a Little Something".
Florrie followed Experiments with another EP, Late, released on 31 May 2012 - it features "Shot You Down", "I'm Gonna Get You Back", "Every Inch" and "To The End".
After a number of independent releases, Florrie signed to Sony Music in early 2013. She collaborated with Sony in advertisements for their XBA-C10 headphones, also releasing the single "Live a Little" which appears in the spots.
In February 2014, Florrie announced her first major label release, the Sirens EP. Released in April, it features three songs - all of which receiving music videos - "Seashells", "Free Falling" and "Wanna Control Myself". A remix of the song "Little White Lies" was also included on the EP.
The former track was released as a single shortly after. It was officially released in August with an accompanying EP, featuring five remixes and updated versions of previously released songs "Left Too Late" and "Give Me Your Love".
Florrie announced her first single proper on Sony, "Too Young To Remember", in January 2015, and a partnership was revealed with clothing retailer H&M that saw her become the face of their H&M Loves Music collection, with a tie-in to the single.
As of February 2015, a release date or title has not been confirmed for Florrie's debut studio album, but it is expected to be released in summer 2015.
Site: Discogs and http://florrie.com (official)
Shot You Down
Florrie Lyrics
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(repeat x 10)
I pulled the trigger on our love
Keep messing me around
Got my finger on the gun
Bang bang I shot you down
(repeat x 6)
Left right
(repeat x 4)
I think about it everyday
I shouldn’t have hurt you that way
But it’s a little late to say
That I can erase your heartache
Thinking about it
Thinking about it
Thinking about it
Oooooh baby
(repeat x 4)
I pulled the trigger on our love
Keep messing me around
Got my finger on the gun
Bang bang I shot you down
(repeat x 5)
The song "Shot You Down" by Florrie talks about ending a toxic relationship. When the singer says "I shot him down down down down down down down down," it's a metaphor describing how she figuratively "shot down" the relationship, ultimately ending it. She admits to having hurt the person she was with and shares that she thinks about it every day. She acknowledges that it's too late to erase the hurt she caused, but she still contemplates the situation.
The singer took control of the situation by saying "I pulled the trigger on our love" and will no longer let the other person keep messing her around. The repetition of "Bang bang I shot you down" signifies her power and control in the situation. The consistent use of the phrase "thinking about it" and the repetition of "left right" could represent the internal struggle the singer is going through.
Overall, "Shot You Down" is a powerful song about taking control of a toxic relationship and ending it.
Line by Line Meaning
I shot him down down down down down down down down
Repeatedly expressing that she has shot down the person she loved.
I pulled the trigger on our love
She ended their relationship by making a decision to end it.
Keep messing me around
The person she loved was playing games with her emotions.
Got my finger on the gun
Her emotions were so raw and dangerous that it felt like she was holding a gun.
Bang bang I shot you down
Her decision to end the relationship hit the other person hard.
Left right
A meaningless interjection to fill a gap in the song.
I think about it everyday
She regrets ending the relationship and thinks about it all the time.
I shouldn’t have hurt you that way
She recognizes that her decision to end the relationship was hurtful to the other person.
But it’s a little late to say
She realizes that it's too late to take back what she did.
That I can erase your heartache
She knows that she cannot undo the pain she caused the other person.
Thinking about it
Continuing to reflect on her decision to end the relationship.
Oooooh baby
An emotional expression of regret.
I pulled the trigger on our love
Reiterating that she was the one who ended the relationship.
Keep messing me around
Repeating that the other person was playing games with her emotions.
Got my finger on the gun
Reiterating that her emotions were very heightened and almost dangerous.
Bang bang I shot you down
Repeating the powerful impact her decision to end the relationship had on the other person.
Contributed by London J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Mior Anwar
I shot him down down down down down down down down
[x10]
I pulled the trigger on our love
Keep messing me around
Got my finger on the gun
Bang bang I shot you down
[x6]
Left right
[x4]
I think about it everyday
I shouldn’t have hurt you that way
But it’s a little late to say
That I can erase your heartache
Thinking about it
Thinking about it
Thinking about it
Oooooh baby
[x4]
I pulled the trigger on our love
Keep messing me around
Got my finger on the gun
Bang bang I shot you down
[x5]
Adam Johnson
love the way the chord progression keeps going to the major every few bars. great stuff, great songwriting. very supprised
florriemusic
I'm not a model...I've played the drums since i was 6 years old, and have wanted to do music my whole life :)
mauroalbertobarronvi
florriemusic i love your music
Craig Carnachan
Please Please Tour NewZealand Florrie ..
shortiejayyy
stumbled upon your music a few years ago and love it!
jair hugues
you are the complete package florrie
noor muzahid
Do you want to become famous?
electricxinfinitiy
When is she gonna blow up? because she's seriously one of the best out there; total package, and a sweet girl at the same time. Great voice, great look, her lyrics are relatable and catchy and they have their own signature sound, she's a musician, she has a presence. Seriously, wtf is on the radio now. They need to put this into rotation and add some flavor to such a dull atmosphere; the pop world needs a darling like Florrie, she's never been anything but fresh as fuck and I adore her •♡
Fran Jáuregui Molina
8 years and still loving this one 💐🤍💐
Вадим
Bang bang 10 years))