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Florence & The Machine F/ - Howl Lyrics

Artist: Florence & The Machine F/

Album: Miscellaneous

Genre: Rock

If you could only see the beast you've made of me
I held it in but now it seems you've set it running free
Screaming in the dark, I howl when we're apart
Drag my teeth across your chest to taste your beating heart

My fingers claw your skin, try to tear my way in
You are the moon that breaks the night for which I have to howl
My fingers claw your skin, try to tear my way in
You are the moon that breaks the night for which I have to

Howl, howl
Howl, howl

Now there's no holding back, I'm making to attack
My blood is singing with your voice, I want to pour it out
The saints can't help me now, the ropes have been unbound
I hunt for you with bloodied feet across the hallow'ed ground

Like some child possessed, the beast howls in my veins
I want to find you, tear out all of your tenderness

And howl, howl
Howl, howl

Be careful of the curse that falls on young lovers
Starts so soft and sweet and turns them to hunters
Hunters, hunters, hunters
Hunters, hunters, hunters

The fabric of your flesh, pure as a wedding dress
Until I wrap myself inside your arms I cannot rest
The saints can't help me now, the ropes have been unbound
I hunt for you with bloodied feet across the hallow'ed ground

And howl

Be careful of the curse that falls on young lovers
Starts so soft and sweet and turns them to hunters

A man who's pure of heart and says his prayers by night
May still become a wolf when the autumn moon is bright

If you could only see the beast you've made of me
I held it in but now it seems you've set it running free
The saints can't help me now, the ropes have been unbound
I hunt for you with bloodied feet across the hallow'ed ground


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  • Anonymous

    I love her and I really like her with the Water for Elephants, so inspiring the author in me gets thousands of word and stories from one line of her's! Darn why didn't I think of this stuff. Well I am gonna go write more on the story I came up with from listenin to her and watchin that WONDERFUL movie!

  • jayquinones25

    this is my favorite track on the album. I think this song portrays the beast we all have inside of us. love is a powerful emotion and it can bring that animal within us out and make us do things we never thought, see and feel things that we never knew existed. Take what you will from the song bottom line is Florence and the Machine is amazing!!! i would love to sing this sing live. Jay Quinones catch me on fb ;)

  • Anonymous

    I'm absolutly obsessed with florence! her voice is so astonishing. This song is so beautiful, i love it so much(:

  • Anonymous

    i love the change in formation of the refrain and lyrics
    absolutley super!
    love it!!!!
    xoxoxoxoxo maryann

  • Anonymous

    i think its about the sexual frenzy that comes over completly normal people when they are with their lovers, and how it basically turnes them into wild, primative animals.

  • Anonymous

    I just started listening to Florence and the machine because of my sister and I sooooo love her voice and music lyrics!!

  • Anonymous

    I LOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVEEEEEEEE THIS SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    LOVE IT!!! It's awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Anonymous

    I love this song!! florence has one of the most amazing voices ive heard(: is it only me i truly think every song this girl sings sounds like its derived from a movie its amazing the intensity of ALL her songs Stacey9694@hotmail.com

  • Anonymous

    At first I thought that this song was about her but really, it's like a universal theme.

  • Anonymous

    Love the Wolfman reference. I'm glad that poem made it's way to the 2010 remake.

  • Anonymous

    Drag my teeth across your chest to taste your beating heart - Oh. My. Greatness. That line is just too much for me. The whole song is great, but that line is... well, let's not go there in public... ;)

    LOVE IT!!!

  • Anonymous

    This song as well as Cosmic Love and BLinding have become all time favorites. The percussion in her music is absolutely astonishing.

  • Anonymous

    Just to clear this up. Florence and the machine is Just the solo Performer name. She is just a solo artist and an amazing one at that. I'm Florence's manager and she really wants to clear up the confusion of the fact she is a solo artist. Check out her tour dates on The Florence & the machine website. http://florenceandthemachine.n... ,
    And make sure you buy her brand new album "lungs" or her new track 'Rabbit Heart (raise it up)'.
    thanks again . FLorence co&co inc.

  • Anonymous

    My absolute favourite song off her album! She is amazing...not only does she have such a sttrong unique voice, but her lyrics are all hauntingly beautiful, and the music itself is always mind-blowing!!!

  • Anonymous

    I saw florence live! God she was amazing!! I've been a fan for like eva i even have an autograph from her and her band and i talked to her for like 20 mins ...i love her !!! shes my fav artist,, i just love how much energy she puts in her music and video clips
    it makes me want to shout out and along at the top of my lungs..... but thats not such a gr8 sound so i wont lol

  • Anonymous

    I love this song! It's awesome, I'm trying to learn the words so that I at least have them right when the song constantly goes round my head, love Florence, she's brilliant! ;D

  • Anonymous

    Awsome....a haunting track which conjures immense imagery taken from a brilliant Album!

  • Anonymous

    This is amazing i heard it on being human and thought it was amazing :D...:D:D:D

  • Anonymous

    I love this song! I heard it on a trailer for the new season of the Tudors and I had to have it! What an amazing voice and the lyrics are so well written. This song takes you in and you can't get it out of your head!

  • Anonymous

    i LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE it it is amazing i lovve the whole album it is the best

  • Anonymous

    I heard this on the Being Human trailer,
    They couldn't picked a better song in my opinion, Florence rocks xD

  • Anonymous

    Sooo can't wait to go and see her on sunday night she really is a sublime talent!

  • Anonymous

    AAAAAAAAAAH! Florence is soooooooooooooooooo brilliant...I sing her songs everywhere! My friends already L-O-V-E her songs and they have only heard my terrible voice!
    Best band ever.
    Just stating the obvious.

  • Anonymous

    i adore the lyrics in this, they are amazing and well picked. i love love love florence, her voice is incredibleincredibleincredible and so unique its amazing, i love the new album and dont think i can name a song that i dislike, they are all so good!i listen to her everyday and never get bored, she is like god. her concerts sell out so quick :( hope she will do some more soon

  • Anonymous

    She us Sooo FREAKING AWESOME!!
    I Love this song!!! & Cosmic Love & Drumming!
    & well all of the really!
    Such amazing lyrics & fabulous voice!

  • Anonymous

    wow, i

  • Anonymous

    this song is AMAZING!! I CANT STOP LISTENING TO IT!!! WILL NEVER GET TIRED OF IT!!! WOOOOO!!

  • Anonymous

    this is my favourite song on the album too :)
    yeah, i knew about her from her kiss with a fist days and i still love her- just about every song on her album is brilliant.....and she's done some amazing covers too of songs by people like lightspeed champion/ beirut/ the mystery jets.

  • Anonymous

    This song is so fantastic! I really cant say how much i love it! Its just so amazing!

  • Anonymous

    If you like Florence, you may like Kate Miller-Heidke, an Australian artist... I'm now addicted to both of them

  • Anonymous

    Florence and the machine really need to be more recognised. I really love the album, espeshally this song!

  • Anonymous

    Please!! Florence + the machine are the best band I've heard in a long time, her voice, the lyrics, the energy she puts into her music, they are very special and should be recognised, I love them so much please release more and more

  • Anonymous

    Florence + The Machine are amazing and this song is so addictive! I knew about them before their success and Brit award and I knew they'd get recognition at some point!

    Indie is back, goodbye r&b!

  • Anonymous

    Great songwriting. Coolest lyrics on the album. Is this 75 characters yet? NO? Really? I thought it would've been. Yeah. Florence's cool.

  • Anonymous

    Amazing song! Best on the album, in my opinion. Can't stop listening to it. :)

  • Anonymous

    At 49 you would think i was past all this - but Florence is making this old man very happy with her music - wish i could get ticket for London gig -

  • Anonymous

    :D god, I love Florence and the Machine. Their music is so much better then the rest of the generic crap that always seems to come on the radio.

  • Anonymous

    so amazing...This group is like for real and I think they should play more often....

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