Florence + The Machine

Released: October 28, 2011

Songwriter: Amanda Ghost Florence Welch

Producer: Paul Epworth

[Verse 1]
This is as good a place to fall as any
Will you build our altar here?
Make me your Maria
I'm already on my knees
You had Jesus on your breath
And I caught him in mine
Sweating out confessions
The undone and the divine, cause

[Pre-Chorus]
This is his body
This is his love
Such selfish prayers
And I can't get enough

[Chorus]
Whoa, whoa, yeah, ah, ah

[Verse 2]
Spilt milk tears
I did this for you
Spilling over the idol
The black and the blue
The sweetest submission
Drinking it in
The wine, the women, the bedroom hymns

[Pre-Chorus]
This is his body
This is his love
Such selfish prayers
And I can't get enough

[Chorus]
Whoa, whoa, ah, ah
Whoa, whoa, yeah
I can't get enough

[Bridge]
I'm not here looking for absolution
Because I found myself an old solution
I'm not here looking for absolution
Because I found myself an old solution

[Pre-Chorus]
This is his body
This is his love
Such selfish prayers
And I can't get enough
This is his body
This is his love
Such selfish prayers
And I can't get enough

[Chorus]

Whoa, whoa, yeah
And I can't get enough
Whoa, whoa, yeah
I can't get enough
Whoa, whoa, yeah, ah, ah

Florence + the Machine is an English alternative band, co-founded by front-woman, Florence Welch, and keyboardist and producer, Isabella Summers. The band is managed by Mairead Nash who also managed the original duo, known at the time as ‘Florence Robot/Isa Machine’, after Florence Welch sang Etta James‘ “Something’s Got A Hold On Me” to her in a club bathroom in December 2006.

The band first found fame in their native UK. Their debut album, Lungs (2009), went Gold within the first week of release, Platinum in less than 6 months and 4x Platinum in just over a year. They broke into the USA market after an elaborate performance of “Dog Days Are Over” at the 2010 VMA’s.

Their sophomore album, Ceremonials (2011), debuted at #1 on the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand charts. The band embarked on their second arena-based tour, the Ceremonials Tour. Most dates completely sold out.

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