Florence Welch discussing FATM's second album 'Ceremonials', in a track by track interview. WE RESERVE NO RIGHTS! 'Like' us on facebook for all the Florence and the Machine news as it happens! / theflorenceandthemachi...
The thing that's so funny about Florence is that she has one of the strongest singing voices I've ever heard, but when it comes to interviews, and plainly talking, she's so calm and quiet! Love her.
I love how she uses everything in her life to influence her songs: death,hangovers,paintings,impending sadness,chaotic life,to express herself she is honestly amazing xx
In my opinion, "Never Let Me Go" turned out perfectly. It's one of those songs I put on repeat and could reasonably apply to so many situations in life. Thank you, ma'am, for an album full of brilliance.
I love her. Listening to her interviews is like a mix of meeting my mom in the 70s, meeting a best friend, and listening to a prophet at the same time. She's just AWESOME. I want to meet her so badly!
She speaks to my heart, I know so well what is it like not to be able to express yourself when speaking, whilst on paper everything just flows out of you naturally.
Florence is so lovely and her voice is just so ridiculously big to come from such a soft-spoken person! I have Ceremonials on loop in my car right now. I think I've listened to it through about 8 times or so by now and I haven't gotten bored yet. Everything is so beautiful and interesting to try to analyze. She is a true artist.
This is a fabulous record of Flo' the person, singer-writer/composer, artist-e. How many times does she have to say she's not a talker but singer: it's through her songs she expresses herself, big-time. And yet she provides the explanations, but how could anyone possibly expect them to be swift, cleanly expressed summaries of whys, wherefores and so on. What she reveals is the sensitive but bubbly person she actually is (some/most of the time, anyway, for obviously there must be the whole spectrum of emotions - as well as colours). It's all so magical in itself, the true essence of the human being behind her creativity. It's all there: genuine artists don't talk, far less offer a self-analysis, about their work. She's one of the last greats, and she's British-(South-)London; so those who don't understand it all that well shall probably have to wait it out for a full explanation. In the meantime, they have the records and varying images of a gorgeous personality to go with them.
Ugh, I *love* what she says about Leave My Body. I have that feeling so often... of just wanting to be left alone with my music and feel like I'm transcending, and not really wanting or needing anything else, anything worldly. It sounds so trivial to say it in words like that, but she captured it so well in the song.
I look up to Florence so much. She is beautiful and extremely talented. she puts a lot of other female artists to shame with the power behind her voice and her true emotions. I have also never listened to a singer where I have thoroughly loved every song of theirs, but with Florence I could listen to her nonstop and never get bored
She so amazing. Seriously i could marvel at her speech and singing and everything about her for hours. she's a true artist. she can take just huge amounts of inspirations from things that most of us would just consider so insignificant. i just don't get how just one person can be this awesome.
the standout CD of all time in my collection!!! So much emotion and depth from such an amazing artist. With the ability to remain true to herself, Florence can be proud to say her art has made her ,not like many others that can only make it with raunchy overplayed filmclips. So glad to see some real talent!!!
... I just want to hug her... She's so darling. Brilliant, creative, and expressive, with a great sense of humor... I could hear her speak all day. She's magnetic, even as she converses. What a wonder that is Florence Welch.
' Love, to me, is like one long noise or one long scream and to give it a word would be really difficult' Florence, you've solved your own problem there; the word for love is..... love. #loveflorence
OH MY GOD! her and lana del rey sing like deep and beautiful then they talk and theyre this petite little thing with cute voices its sooo amazing! then they sing and it hits you with like sound waves of heaven lol
Thank you for your beauty and sharing your talents. I AM eternally grateful 💫✨💕💫💫💕. I have carried your music in me for years.....and found parts of myself through it.
She is the only person who can pull off striking and lovely red hair with her BEAUTIFUL pale skin. Perfect combination. And her jaw line and cheek bones ! I could go on forever,... She's perfect
No, "Bedroom Hymns" was recorded long before Florence probably knew about the adaptation. The real reason why it wasn't included (along with "Strangeness and Charm") because both were on the Deluxe Edition.
Ok absolutely favorite part of this video is the explanation she gives at 05:21....those fews seconds where she pauses as she's rapidly searching for proper articulation for her amazingly beautiful method for processing sadness. Good lord it hits me in my heartstrings!
I could say almost the same, only I would add that when she finally let the song "go" the song itself take Florence within it, that's why I believe you can actually feel that song, not only hear it, but feel it! and now.. I have to listen how it feels, again ♥►♫
The melody to "Spectrum"'s chorus is so beautiful that, everytime I listen to it, I ask myself, "Is this real?" The harp riff -or however it is actually called- that plays during the chorus and at the end of that song is also insanely perfect.
Some of them are on the deluxe version, like strangeness and charm. Landscape was a demo added on the deluxe UK version only along with acoustic versions of Shake It Out and Heartlines which are all three available in the US now on the deluxe version of her MTV Unplugged album.
@AnnWiko What i meant was that the songs don't really have any specific meaning. They have been built up from items of symbolism and, like you said, they express themself to everybody in a different way. The best kind of songs! :D
I understand her ! I have a similar mindset, where I imagine things so complex that it's so hard to communicate through voice, which is why I want to be a photographer, to express myself a bit better.
She has such a sweet voice that 06:38 comes as quite a shock XD I love track-by track commentaries. Suddenly everything comes together and all the songs and lyrics make perfect sense.
Could some enlightened soul please subtitle this video? My english isn't very good. Brasileiros/portugueses, inclusive. Quem traduzir terá todo o meu amor.
Generally I don't want to know the hows/whys of how a song came to be, because as a listener, I have my own interpretation of the song. However, listening to her talk about the tracks was really interesting and fun-- cuz it's Florence! Who wouldn't want to listen to her talk?! Kinda wish she talked about the bonus tracks featured on the iTunes "deluxe" version, but that's alright. This album is amazing and epic. I've listened to little else in the past week that I've had it.
Idk, I guess the way that the way that she communicates her visions sometimes is almost prophetic. Like with "Only If For a Night", she had a vision of her grandmother giving her advice.
Damn it i should of bought the damn deluxe version... TRYNA SAVE MONEY!!!!! GAH Imma just buy it again... But i love how human she i forget what song she was trying to explain but she couldnt find all the right words to explain it. it was just a very connecting moment
Never Let Me Go is my favourite song on the album. So I was just waiting and waiting for the explanation for that. So then it comes and it the end and it's just....completely hilarious! "I couldn't control it anymore...I don't know anymore...I couldn't let it go!"
@FlorenceRedify i think that she knows, but it's hard to explain. You have to understand it. It will come to you slowly, because her songs aren't for one time. In her songs there are many many many many feelings and emotions. I' ve got the same thing and she helps me to express myself. And yeah - I love her!
