The Honest Tales of Florence

Everyone knows Florence + the Machine. All the hipster say they dislike them because Florence is “too mainstream” for their taste and all the pop lovers worship them because Florence is “different than the rest”. Whether Florence + the Machine are indie or hip or pop is irrelevant in reality, though. What is important and interesting is the band’s tremendous success.

Florence’s lyrical honesty and ability to embed mysticism in everything she touches - from appearance to writing songs - is what sets the band apart in the industry. The real jewel of the ginger artist is her honest relationship with the listener - she does not reveal too much in her lyrics - they are universal and everyone can relate to them, and yet everyone interprets them differently and adds a different meaning to her music. In her blog she is completely honest about how she makes her music (often drunk or hungover) and what she feels like sometimes (breaking hearts, tables, glasses). I selected a few quotes from her blog that made an impression and mixed them up with her beautiful photos to depict Florence the way I see her - mainstream and hip, quirky and fun, a curious and enduring character that teaches us an important lesson in life.

“I want my music to sound like throwing yourself out of a tree, or off a tall building, or as if you’re being sucked down into the ocean and you can’t breathe. It’s something overwhelming and all-encompassing that fills you up, and you’re either going to explode with it, or you’re just going to disappear.” - Florence Welch

“You’re lucid, but you’re not really there. You’re floating through your own thoughts, and you can pick out what you need. I like those weird connections in the universe. I feel that life’s like a consistent acid trip, those times when things keep coming back.” - Florence Welch

“I feel things quite intensely, which is why the music has to be so intense. I’m either really sad or really happy, I’m tired or completely manic. That’s when I’m at my most creative, but it’s also dangerous for me. I feel I could write some good songs, or break some hearts. Or tables. Or glasses.” - Florence Welch

Source: florenceandthemachine.net

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