Florence and the Machine – Are You Hurting the One You Love?

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  General Comment:I feel like this song could be about any kind of relationship (love, family, friend.) but one of them has an addiction, and they are hurting the other person with it.
  
  "Are you hurting the one you love?
  And was it something you could not stop."
  
  I think it ties with the religious them too, with Gluttony (having too much of something) being one of the seven deadly sins, and how she repeats that things aren't enough, or you can't get enough because with an addiction you cannot.

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  General Comment:there was never any real lyrics towards the end of the song. she didn't know what to say so she made up the words as she went along. she asked fans at shows to write the end part for her to help her, she then admitted at the show she just mumbled a slur of words that rhymed as she was recording it

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  Lyric Correction:I think Florence has changed the lyrics since the demo,
  it now says
  'leave them sleeping in the middle of the floor,
  are you hurting the one you love, and watch the water fall
  are you hurthing the one you love, and if heaven knows then who else does'
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  Brilliant song :)

  Flag wilisorangeon February 08, 2010   Link

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  General Comment:to me, it's about never being satisfied in a relationship - nothing is ever quite good enough.

  Flag diamondsandoakson January 25, 2010   Link

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  General Comment:I heard
  "Leave them sleeping"
  But I think mine might be a demo.
  I also think she is saying
  "You say you found Heaven, but you can't find God."
  That's what I always thought it was.

  Flag sunbrightswallowon November 17, 2009   Link

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    Yes, I think it sounds as if she's saying "Leave them sleeping" too.
    I am going to correct the lyrics now! :]

    Flag mamma123456on January 10, 2010  
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  General Comment:I heard
  "Leave them sleeping"
  But I think mine might be a demo.
  I also think she is saying
  "You say you found Heaven, but you can't find God."
  That's what I always thought it was.

  Flag sunbrightswallowon November 17, 2009   Link

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  General Comment:I got the lyrics as;
  
  Are you hurting the one you love?
  When you're safe from heaven, but you can't find God.
  Are you hurting the one you love?
  Bite your tongue till it tastes like blood.
  
  Are you hurting the one you love?
  So many glasses on the tabletop.
  Are you hurting the one you love?
  You'd like to stay in heaven but the rules are too tough.
  
  Tough,
  It's just too tough.
  Tough,
  It's just too tough.
  
  Are you hurting the one you love?
  When they watched the walls, and the ticking clock.
  Are you hurting the one you love?
  And was it something you could not stop.
  
  Could not stop.
  Stop,
  Could not stop.
  Stop,
  Could not stop.
  Stop,
  Could not stop.
  Stop,
  Could not stop.
  
  Are you hurting the one you love?
  When you leave them screaming on the hollow ground.
  Are you hurting the one you love?
  And lost for themselves.
  
  Are you hurting the one you love?
  And if heaven knows then who will stop.
  Are you hurting the one you love?
  You said you got to heaven, but it wasn't enough.
  
  
  I'm not a hundred percent sure about the 'leave them screaming on the hollow ground' section. she sings really quietly on the part!
  
  x

  Flag florencefanon June 15, 2009   Link

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    ok, i'll change it right away, and hope that people will tell me if something's wrong :)

    Flag mamma123456on July 01, 2009  

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