Sunday, April 3, 2011

Florence + The Machine

On the way back from Chicago yesterday (see next post), I was introduced to a song that I absolutely love.  Fairly newish, 2009 I think, but I am hopelessly out of date regarding music so extremely new to me.  I don't listen to that many groups w/strong female leads - mostly just Niyaz, early Tori Amos, and a little PJ Harvey - but I this this singer is dynamic.  I saw comparisons to Amy Winehouse, but since I never listened to her I can't comment.

Dog Days Are Over
 
Happiness hit her like a train on a track
Coming towards her stuck still no turning back
She hid around corners and she hid under beds
She killed it with kisses and from it she fled
With every bubble she sank with her drink
And washed it away down the kitchen sink

The dog days are over
The dog days are done
The horses are coming
So you better run

Run fast for your mother, run fast for your father
Run for your children, for your sisters and brothers
Leave all your loving, your loving behind
You cant carry it with you if you want to survive

The dog days are over
The dog days are done
Can you hear the horses?
'Cause here they come

And i never wanted anything from you
Except everything you had and what was left after that too, oh
Happiness hit her like a bullet in the head
Struck from a great height by someone who should know better than that

The dog days are over
The dog days are done
Can you hear the horses?
'Cause here they come

Run fast for your mother, run fast for your father
Run for your children, for your sisters and brothers
Leave all your loving, your loving behind
You cant carry it with you if you want to survive

The dog days are over
The dog days are done
Can you hear the horses?
'Cause here they come

The dog days are over
The dog days are done
The horses are coming
So you better run

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