Florence + The Machine

Released: July 3, 2009

Songwriter: Isabella Summers Florence Welch

Producer: Jimmy Robertson Isabella Summers

[Verse 1]
I've fallen out of favor
And I've fallen from grace
Fallen out of trees
And I've fallen on my face
Fallen out of taxis
Out of windows too
Fell in your opinion
When I fell in love with you

[Pre-Chorus]
Oh-ooh, oh-oooooooh
Oh-ooh, oh-oooooooh

[Chorus]
Sometimes I wish for falling
Wish for the release
Wish for falling through the air
To give me some relief
Because falling is not the problem
When I'm falling I'm at peace
It's only when I hit the ground
It causes all the grief

[Pre-Chorus]
Oh-ooh, oh-oooooooh
Oh-ooh, oh-oooooooh

[Verse 2]
This is a song for a scribbled out name
And my love keeps writing again and again
This is a song for a scribbled out name
And my love keeps writing again and again
And again and again and again
And again and again and again and again and again
And again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again

[Bridge]
I'll dance myself up
Drunk myself down
Found people to love
Left people to drown
I'm not scared to jump
I'm not scared to fall
If there was nowhere to land
I wouldn't be scared
At all
At all
At all
At all
Fall
Fall

[Chorus]
Sometimes I wish for falling
Wish for the release
Wish for falling through the air
To give me some relief
Because falling is not the problem
When I'm falling I'm at peace
It's only when I hit the ground
It causes all the grief

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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