Florence + The Machine

Released: July 3, 2009

Songwriter: Eg White Florence Welch

Producer: Paul Epworth Eg White

[Verse 1]
No walls can keep me protected
No sleep, nothing in between me and the rain
And you can't save me now
I'm in the grip of a hurricane
I'm going to blow myself away

[Chorus]
I'm going out, I'm going to drink myself to death
And in the crowd, I see you with someone else
I brace myself, because I know it's going to hurt
But I like to think at least things can't get any worse

[Verse 2]
No home, I don't want shelter
No calm, nothing to keep me from the storm
And you can't hold me down
Because I belong to the hurricane
It's going to blow this all away

[Chorus]
I'm going out, I'm going to drink myself to death
And in the crowd, I see you with someone else
I brace myself, because I know it's going to hurt
But I like to think at least things can't get any worse

[Bridge]
I hope that you see me, because I'm staring at you
But when you look over, you look right through
Then you lean and kiss her on the head
And I never felt so alive, and so dead

[Chorus]
I'm going out, I'm going to drink myself to death
And in the crowd, I see you with someone else
I brace myself, because I know it's going to hurt
I'm going out...
I'm going out, I'm going to drink myself to death
And in the crowd, I see you with someone else
I brace myself, because I know it's going to hurt
I'm going out
I'm going out
I'm going out
I'm going out
I'm going out

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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