Florence + The Machine

Released: June 1, 2015

Songwriter: Isabella Summers Florence Welch

Producer: Isabella Summers

[Verse 1]
And it's my own heart
Weighed and measured inside
And it's an old scar
Trying to bleach it out
And it's my own 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

[Pre-Chorus]
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

[Chorus]
I'm miles away, he's on my mind
I'm getting tired of crawling all the way
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

[Post-Chorus]
I'm not beaten by this yet
You can't tell me to regret
Been in the dock since the day we met
Fire, help me to forget
I'm not beaten by this yet
You can't tell me to regret
Been in the dock since the day we met
Fire, help me to forget

[Verse 2]
And it's my own heart
While tried and tested, it's mine
And it's my own heart
Trying to reach it out
And it's my own 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

[Chorus]
I'm miles away, he's on my mind
I'm getting tired of crawling all the way
I've had enough, it's obvious
And I'm getting tired of crawling all the way

[Post-Chorus]
I'm not beaten by this yet
You can't tell me to regret
Been in the dock since the day we met
Fire, help me to forget
I'm not beaten by this yet
You can't tell me to regret
Been in the dock since the day we met
Fire, help me to forget

[Outro]
Chained and shackled, oh
I'll unravel, oh
It's a pity, oh
Never to return
But I never learn
It's a pity, oh
Chained and shackled, oh
I'll unravel, oh
It's a pity, oh
Say I won't return
But I never learn
It's a pity, oh
Ooh...

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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