The thing that's so funny about Florence is that she has one of the strongest singing voices I've ever heard, but when it comes to interviews, and plainly talking, she's so calm and quiet! Love her.
In my opinion, "Never Let Me Go" turned out perfectly. It's one of those songs I put on repeat and could reasonably apply to so many situations in life. Thank you, ma'am, for an album full of brilliance.
I love how she uses everything in her life to influence her songs: death,hangovers,paintings,impending sadness,chaotic life,to express herself she is honestly amazing xx
I love her. Listening to her interviews is like a mix of meeting my mom in the 70s, meeting a best friend, and listening to a prophet at the same time. She's just AWESOME. I want to meet her so badly!
She speaks to my heart, I know so well what is it like not to be able to express yourself when speaking, whilst on paper everything just flows out of you naturally.
Florence is so lovely and her voice is just so ridiculously big to come from such a soft-spoken person! I have Ceremonials on loop in my car right now. I think I've listened to it through about 8 times or so by now and I haven't gotten bored yet. Everything is so beautiful and interesting to try to analyze. She is a true artist.
This is a fabulous record of Flo' the person, singer-writer/composer, artist-e. How many times does she have to say she's not a talker but singer: it's through her songs she expresses herself, big-time. And yet she provides the explanations, but how could anyone possibly expect them to be swift, cleanly expressed summaries of whys, wherefores and so on. What she reveals is the sensitive but bubbly person she actually is (some/most of the time, anyway, for obviously there must be the whole spectrum of emotions - as well as colours). It's all so magical in itself, the true essence of the human being behind her creativity. It's all there: genuine artists don't talk, far less offer a self-analysis, about their work. She's one of the last greats, and she's British-(South-)London; so those who don't understand it all that well shall probably have to wait it out for a full explanation. In the meantime, they have the records and varying images of a gorgeous personality to go with them.
I look up to Florence so much. She is beautiful and extremely talented. she puts a lot of other female artists to shame with the power behind her voice and her true emotions. I have also never listened to a singer where I have thoroughly loved every song of theirs, but with Florence I could listen to her nonstop and never get bored
Ugh, I *love* what she says about Leave My Body. I have that feeling so often... of just wanting to be left alone with my music and feel like I'm transcending, and not really wanting or needing anything else, anything worldly. It sounds so trivial to say it in words like that, but she captured it so well in the song.
the standout CD of all time in my collection!!! So much emotion and depth from such an amazing artist. With the ability to remain true to herself, Florence can be proud to say her art has made her ,not like many others that can only make it with raunchy overplayed filmclips. So glad to see some real talent!!!
She so amazing. Seriously i could marvel at her speech and singing and everything about her for hours. she's a true artist. she can take just huge amounts of inspirations from things that most of us would just consider so insignificant. i just don't get how just one person can be this awesome.
... I just want to hug her... She's so darling. Brilliant, creative, and expressive, with a great sense of humor... I could hear her speak all day. She's magnetic, even as she converses. What a wonder that is Florence Welch.
' Love, to me, is like one long noise or one long scream and to give it a word would be really difficult' Florence, you've solved your own problem there; the word for love is..... love. #loveflorence
Thank you for your beauty and sharing your talents. I AM eternally grateful 💫✨💕💫💫💕. I have carried your music in me for years.....and found parts of myself through it.
Ok absolutely favorite part of this video is the explanation she gives at 05:21....those fews seconds where she pauses as she's rapidly searching for proper articulation for her amazingly beautiful method for processing sadness. Good lord it hits me in my heartstrings!
@AnnWiko What i meant was that the songs don't really have any specific meaning. They have been built up from items of symbolism and, like you said, they express themself to everybody in a different way. The best kind of songs! :D
The melody to "Spectrum"'s chorus is so beautiful that, everytime I listen to it, I ask myself, "Is this real?" The harp riff -or however it is actually called- that plays during the chorus and at the end of that song is also insanely perfect.
Some of them are on the deluxe version, like strangeness and charm. Landscape was a demo added on the deluxe UK version only along with acoustic versions of Shake It Out and Heartlines which are all three available in the US now on the deluxe version of her MTV Unplugged album.
I could say almost the same, only I would add that when she finally let the song "go" the song itself take Florence within it, that's why I believe you can actually feel that song, not only hear it, but feel it! and now.. I have to listen how it feels, again ♥►♫
No, "Bedroom Hymns" was recorded long before Florence probably knew about the adaptation. The real reason why it wasn't included (along with "Strangeness and Charm") because both were on the Deluxe Edition.
She is the only person who can pull off striking and lovely red hair with her BEAUTIFUL pale skin. Perfect combination. And her jaw line and cheek bones ! I could go on forever,... She's perfect
Could some enlightened soul please subtitle this video? My english isn't very good. Brasileiros/portugueses, inclusive. Quem traduzir terá todo o meu amor.
I understand her ! I have a similar mindset, where I imagine things so complex that it's so hard to communicate through voice, which is why I want to be a photographer, to express myself a bit better.
@FlorenceRedify i think that she knows, but it's hard to explain. You have to understand it. It will come to you slowly, because her songs aren't for one time. In her songs there are many many many many feelings and emotions. I' ve got the same thing and she helps me to express myself. And yeah - I love her!
Generally I don't want to know the hows/whys of how a song came to be, because as a listener, I have my own interpretation of the song. However, listening to her talk about the tracks was really interesting and fun-- cuz it's Florence! Who wouldn't want to listen to her talk?! Kinda wish she talked about the bonus tracks featured on the iTunes "deluxe" version, but that's alright. This album is amazing and epic. I've listened to little else in the past week that I've had it.
She has such a sweet voice that 06:38 comes as quite a shock XD I love track-by track commentaries. Suddenly everything comes together and all the songs and lyrics make perfect sense.
Idk, I guess the way that the way that she communicates her visions sometimes is almost prophetic. Like with "Only If For a Night", she had a vision of her grandmother giving her advice.
Damn it i should of bought the damn deluxe version... TRYNA SAVE MONEY!!!!! GAH Imma just buy it again... But i love how human she i forget what song she was trying to explain but she couldnt find all the right words to explain it. it was just a very connecting moment
Never Let Me Go is my favourite song on the album. So I was just waiting and waiting for the explanation for that. So then it comes and it the end and it's just....completely hilarious! "I couldn't control it anymore...I don't know anymore...I couldn't let it go!"
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The thing that's so funny about Florence is that she has one of the strongest singing voices I've ever heard, but when it comes to interviews, and plainly talking, she's so calm and quiet! Love her.
I adore the face that while speaking Florence is so soft spoken and timid, but when she sings she is strong and fearless
In my opinion, "Never Let Me Go" turned out perfectly. It's one of those songs I put on repeat and could reasonably apply to so many situations in life. Thank you, ma'am, for an album full of brilliance.
And it's breaking over me. Thousand miles down to the sea bed. I love this song
I love how she uses everything in her life to influence her songs: death,hangovers,paintings,impending sadness,chaotic life,to express herself she is honestly amazing xx
I wish more artists did stuff like this. It's really awesome to see the insight into her music from her own perspective.
I love her. Listening to her interviews is like a mix of meeting my mom in the 70s, meeting a best friend, and listening to a prophet at the same time. She's just AWESOME. I want to meet her so badly!
She's so shy and awkward in person I love her so much omg.
She speaks to my heart, I know so well what is it like not to be able to express yourself when speaking, whilst on paper everything just flows out of you naturally.
Florence is so lovely and her voice is just so ridiculously big to come from such a soft-spoken person! I have Ceremonials on loop in my car right now. I think I've listened to it through about 8 times or so by now and I haven't gotten bored yet. Everything is so beautiful and interesting to try to analyze. She is a true artist.
This is a fabulous record of Flo' the person, singer-writer/composer, artist-e. How many times does she have to say she's not a talker but singer: it's through her songs she expresses herself, big-time. And yet she provides the explanations, but how could anyone possibly expect them to be swift, cleanly expressed summaries of whys, wherefores and so on. What she reveals is the sensitive but bubbly person she actually is (some/most of the time, anyway, for obviously there must be the whole spectrum of emotions - as well as colours). It's all so magical in itself, the true essence of the human being behind her creativity. It's all there: genuine artists don't talk, far less offer a self-analysis, about their work. She's one of the last greats, and she's British-(South-)London; so those who don't understand it all that well shall probably have to wait it out for a full explanation. In the meantime, they have the records and varying images of a gorgeous personality to go with them.
Her voice is just so hypnotising. Even as she speaks.
Her explanation of trying to explain her songs is summed up in her explanation in the meaning of No Light, No Light.
I look up to Florence so much. She is beautiful and extremely talented. she puts a lot of other female artists to shame with the power behind her voice and her true emotions. I have also never listened to a singer where I have thoroughly loved every song of theirs, but with Florence I could listen to her nonstop and never get bored
aww she´s so cute ans her voice is so sweet
loving your username! :)
Soft spoken woman with a big singing voice. Interesting.. Love her music though. :)
this album was named very accurately, every song sounds like a ceremony sad, dark and joyful.
Ugh, I *love* what she says about Leave My Body. I have that feeling so often... of just wanting to be left alone with my music and feel like I'm transcending, and not really wanting or needing anything else, anything worldly. It sounds so trivial to say it in words like that, but she captured it so well in the song.
the standout CD of all time in my collection!!! So much emotion and depth from such an amazing artist. With the ability to remain true to herself, Florence can be proud to say her art has made her ,not like many others that can only make it with raunchy overplayed filmclips. So glad to see some real talent!!!
She makes fuck you sound so angelic
She so amazing. Seriously i could marvel at her speech and singing and everything about her for hours. she's a true artist. she can take just huge amounts of inspirations from things that most of us would just consider so insignificant. i just don't get how just one person can be this awesome.
Never Let Me Go is Florence’s bestest song. Literal chills. And I’ve got these “water” imageries flowing in my mind...
I love florence so much
... I just want to hug her... She's so darling. Brilliant, creative, and expressive, with a great sense of humor... I could hear her speak all day. She's magnetic, even as she converses. What a wonder that is Florence Welch.
so precise with her words... love it.
' Love, to me, is like one long noise or one long scream and to give it a word would be really difficult' Florence, you've solved your own problem there; the word for love is..... love. #loveflorence
she takes such massive inspiration from such small things, it just amazes me.
Thank you for your beauty and sharing your talents. I AM eternally grateful 💫✨💕💫💫💕. I have carried your music in me for years.....and found parts of myself through it.
YES. I've been looking for this interview for centuries. Thank you FATMArmy ;)
Her voice is so soothing and relaxed :) i have the album ceremonials and its amazing :3
one of the best records of the decade
Thanks for the awesome video!
Beautiful voice when she sings AND speaks!
what a perfectly sweet personality she has to balance out that otherworldly powerhouse vocal presence. Flo is just wonderous
I can feel it too. I love the video they did for it as well.
YAAAAS QUEEN YAAASS
*****
lol :D What's your favourite song from Ceremonials?
Seven Devils, it's really haunting hahah
Ok absolutely favorite part of this video is the explanation she gives at 05:21....those fews seconds where she pauses as she's rapidly searching for proper articulation for her amazingly beautiful method for processing sadness. Good lord it hits me in my heartstrings!
Ohh I love florence, she's amazing and charming
@AnnWiko What i meant was that the songs don't really have any specific meaning. They have been built up from items of symbolism and, like you said, they express themself to everybody in a different way.
The best kind of songs! :D
Her voice is magical, it's just amazing!
well it's like she said, she can't really express herself in words, but her emotions, thoughts and ideas come through in her music
Look how her eyes match her clothes. Also with the bright red hair makes it beautiful.
Haha, I love her description of 'Never Let Me Go'. Wish we got to hear some of the other versions of it, that would be interesting.
How can she be so sweet and kinda when talk, and when singing be so strong and wild ?
The melody to "Spectrum"'s chorus is so beautiful that, everytime I listen to it, I ask myself, "Is this real?" The harp riff -or however it is actually called- that plays during the chorus and at the end of that song is also insanely perfect.
No way, Joan of Arc! This is so surreal because Joan and Florence are two of my greatest idols. Another reason to adore that song
Joan is referenced in the line “and my body was bruised and I was set alight”
Some of them are on the deluxe version, like strangeness and charm. Landscape was a demo added on the deluxe UK version only along with acoustic versions of Shake It Out and Heartlines which are all three available in the US now on the deluxe version of her MTV Unplugged album.
Such a banger of an album
I could say almost the same, only I would add that when she finally let the song "go" the song itself take Florence within it, that's why I believe you can actually feel that song, not only hear it, but feel it! and now.. I have to listen how it feels, again ♥►♫
No, "Bedroom Hymns" was recorded long before Florence probably knew about the adaptation. The real reason why it wasn't included (along with "Strangeness and Charm") because both were on the Deluxe Edition.
OMG shes soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo adorable with her soft spoken self!
thank you !!!
her little little voice is soo cute
I've been a had since 2007. I love her.
She's the only person I've see look good with bangs.
omar kadri Zoey Deschanel?
I agree, Florence made me want to get bangs and I looked horrible. XD
i love her so much omg i just, i can't speak words
Do you know if there's a similar interview for "How big, how blue, how beautiful"?
She is the only person who can pull off striking and lovely red hair with her BEAUTIFUL pale skin. Perfect combination. And her jaw line and cheek bones ! I could go on forever,... She's perfect
@codmalt
It is on the deluxe album and is listed as one of the bonus tracks.
5:45, Lover to Lover.
Her Black dress turns to the red of her Hair
She reminds me of a young David bowie
The songs are out of order because this interview uses the original tracklist order. The songs were switched around last minute.
She is so beautiful!
Could some enlightened soul please subtitle this video? My english isn't very good. Brasileiros/portugueses, inclusive. Quem traduzir terá todo o meu amor.
I love her voice
The way she described leave my body made my heart stop
she cast a spell on me!!! she is Not human!!!!!
living legend.
No Bedroom Hymns :(
shes so beautiful but in an unusual way....i love her
It amazes me that she has a meaning for every song, but she can't explain all of them with mere words.
They're on the second disc of the Deluxe Edition, and they're amazing.
Definite Indigo Child...
I would love to read her tarot or palm!!
wait till she has a drink. I love her, she's sober in this interview hencethe soft spoken, go watch the Florence Welch funny bits video, you'll see!
Thank you :-)
Strange how someone with such a soft talking voice can have such a strong singing voice. It's like two different people.
@nooranoor234 ...And when she sings you can totally see what she was talking about. That´s how real artists do it. She´s freakin´ brilliant
voice of a princess
Her voice
she so humble
I understand her ! I have a similar mindset, where I imagine things so complex that it's so hard to communicate through voice, which is why I want to be a photographer, to express myself a bit better.
@FlorenceRedify i think that she knows, but it's hard to explain. You have to understand it. It will come to you slowly, because her songs aren't for one time. In her songs there are many many many many feelings and emotions. I' ve got the same thing and she helps me to express myself. And yeah - I love her!
Generally I don't want to know the hows/whys of how a song came to be, because as a listener, I have my own interpretation of the song. However, listening to her talk about the tracks was really interesting and fun-- cuz it's Florence! Who wouldn't want to listen to her talk?! Kinda wish she talked about the bonus tracks featured on the iTunes "deluxe" version, but that's alright. This album is amazing and epic. I've listened to little else in the past week that I've had it.
nuff said
fuck i love this woman
she is so deep,beutiful,talented,smart cute and has written THE BIRD SONG
She has such a sweet voice that 06:38 comes as quite a shock XD
I love track-by track commentaries. Suddenly everything comes together and all the songs and lyrics make perfect sense.
@codmalt No never heard that song... I wonder why.
Never Let Me Go is the song that saved my life..
Idk, I guess the way that the way that she communicates her visions sometimes is almost prophetic. Like with "Only If For a Night", she had a vision of her grandmother giving her advice.
Damn it i should of bought the damn deluxe version... TRYNA SAVE MONEY!!!!! GAH Imma just buy it again... But i love how human she i forget what song she was trying to explain but she couldnt find all the right words to explain it. it was just a very connecting moment
I could listen her voice all my life until i die
No Light No Light
She is so amazing... FANBOY
lolololol...laughed so hard at your comment because it's sooo true!...
Love
I love Breaking Down, it's such a good song :)
When I play marimba I totally fell the same way like she does in Leave my body.
Never Let Me Go is my favourite song on the album. So I was just waiting and waiting for the explanation for that. So then it comes and it the end and it's just....completely hilarious! "I couldn't control it anymore...I don't know anymore...I couldn't let it go!"
So the original tracklist had Never Let Me Go as the closing track. Interesting
florence just needs to write a book, if she can tell a story this good through song think what she could she do through a book!