Florence + The Machine - Big God

[@vegemiteisavitamin3235]

Whoever choreographed this is a bloody MASTER.

[@damonhendry4931]

Florence was half-responsible lol

[@bunny.lun3]

RIGHT?

[@jackief6370]

Akram Khan and Florence choreographed.

[@lucaswallo8127]

Aurumn de wilde

[@winterkrash]

Akram Khan, considered as one of the best choreographers in the dance world, and Florence.

[@Karliene]

I love when she’s all primal and pagan like this. She’s a fascinatingly beautiful creature and her music does stuff to my soul that I can’t even articulate. Can’t wait for this new album!!

[@hightopv1352]

Karliene She is so intouch with Earth and her Feminity. She is a breath of fresh air. One of those souls with no doubt was a healer of some sorts in a past life. She is amazing.

[@TheSmoshalot]

Although this song has nothing to do with paganism.

[@xoanwahn]

paganism is all about recognizing and honoring that mysterious something that is very much manifest in every rock, tree and human breath. there is nothing that has nothing to do with paganism.

[@amialice6005]

Josh Scott you can even feel the paganism in her

[@TheSmoshalot]

The word paganism is derived from early Christian terminology referring to polytheism. Although the Christians didn't really understand that the true worship of the Celts of that time was monotheistic in it's true nature. So I am simply referring to the truth that this has nothing to do with polytheism at all. So paganism is not the appropriate term for the truth of where those ancient religions derive from.

[@Midwinterain]

The dancing in this is fucking fantastic. It's this surreal, unsettling war dance, and that kind of movement combined with the colourful veils and the long, long hair is just eerie and threatening in the best way.

[@makennasmom77]

And the water... yes! Florence the tropical storm out in the Atlantic brought me here. 😛🌀 Really enjoyed this.

[@Muthrtung]

i think florence did the choreography herself

[@IAmButASimpleFool]

Yes

[@mariaeugeniaaguayooviedo3913]

She clearly studied the art of Pina Bausch ;)

[@valhalla1240]

I often ask myself, what would women look like / move like / feel like if there were no male gaze. This video managed to find one way of answering it.

[@xanthippidaramouska9376]

anyone else noticing how they not synchronized 100%, emphasizing the importance of feeling and expression rather than perfection? Absolutely loving everything about this masterpiece

[@НИЧЕГОНЕБОЙСЯ-ш2у]

СОВЕРШЕННО ТАК.👍🌏🌎🌍🌌🌠🌉🌆🌁

[@AltruisticTimmerrr23]

George Gurdjieff.

[@rabbit9905]

It really does add a lot to the video. If it was too clean it just wouldn't be the same.

[@seth_alapod]

Lyrics: You need a big god Big enough to hold your love You need a big god Big enough to fill you up You keep me up at night To my messages, you do not reply You know I still like you the most The best of the best and the worst of the worst Well, you can never know The places that I go I still like you the most You'll always be my favorite ghost You need a big god Big enough to hold your love You need a big god Big enough to fill you up Sometimes I think it's gettin' better And then it gets much worse Is it just part of the process? Well, Jesus Christ, it hurts Though I know I should know better Well, I can make this work Is it just part of the process? Well, Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ, it hurts Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ, it hurts You need a big god Big enough to hold your love You need a big god Big enough to fill you up Shower your affection, let it rain on me And pull down the mountain, drag your cities to the sea Shower your affection, let it rain on me Don't leave me on this white cliff Let it slide down to the, slide down to the sea Slide down to the, slide down to the sea

[@Mon-Ark]

sethalapod thanks Yo

[@seth_alapod]

FantasyHD. Mon-Ark I got you fam

[@tissuewarrior1]

We would like to thank Miss Florence for levitating the women in the video. It really saved us a lot budget-wise. -Management

[@SektionEi8ht]

That’s the advantage of having a pagan goddess on your record label.

[@Fridaytheth-eg6vk]

how do i like a comment more than once?

[@TheVirtualJenesis]

@@Fridaytheth-eg6vk this comment is actually gold tho

[@IGotGrapes09]

great project.

[@youthisreadwrong2274]

LMAO

[@Vinsomer]

Flo doesn't get enough credit for her dance skill. She has this sultry, dark vibe that captivates me every time I watch her.

[@nathanboecker9318]

She has at least some formal training, but I don't know how ling ago that was. As a trained dancer myself, I think the way she moves is amazing. She understands things it can take years to teach.

[@oopsgirl44]

You can check out a video of Florence dancing to a few songs from HBHBHB on Vincent Haycock's website. They're equally powerful!

[@sellygin]

@@nathanboecker9318 pp

[@familyparty3609]

I love the part where they drag their hands across the water and then kick backwards in rhythm. 2:31-2:38. Seriously messes me up. Every bit of dancing in this video is so amazing. Florence. I love you.

[@Niyajenai]

Thats one of my fav parts too!

[@AnnaMaria-ny9hd]

How can we persuade Florence to do a duet with Hozier? crowdfunding? retweets? Sacrifice to the Old and the New Gods? Just tell me and I'm up for it. WE NEED THIS!

[@fernandosousa6062]

the song have to be called When the gods are sleeping" that will be the most fantastic fucking art ever

[@AnnaMaria-ny9hd]

@@fernandosousa6062 let's make it happen!

[@Williams388]

I'm still praying on the daughter collab or at least elena/Florence collab

[@ivymax5828]

😯 Florence and Hozier duet... I would live

[@ailsad3108]

Yeeeees

[@randomnessocity]

The cinematography is beautiful in this video and of course Florence's voice is amazing as always. I love the haunting quality.

[@saraeli8626]

i can't believe this huge epic hymn was written about not getting a text back. girl me too

[@marcgonzalez9690]

Call me a villain but I was convinced this was about something more adulterated. Not sure what, but something.

[@MarinaAndTheDevil]

Only a true lyricist can take petty problems and turn them into rhapsodies

[@jay-le4oy]

Yeah and what I love about this song is that she doesn't use gender pronouns

[@xzipora8368]

saraeli she's probably talking about how God doesn't respond to her prayers, it has a very religious undertone to it.

[@thebermudaI]

Whoa!!!!! I love that.

[@hadbetterdays]

A round of applause for Autumn De Wilde, who directed this video.

[@deepalijoshi4631]

👏👏

[@Mixer-dt3fq]

👏👏👏

[@vegansarebad9744]

her new work with Florence is even more gorgeous

[@vitorcielo1357]

palmas aqui

[@mariarobles11]

Thanks. Followed her immediately 👍🏼💪🏼💃🏻💃🏻

[@danieljr974]

The song “Big God” is about “obviously, an unfillable hole in the soul,” Ms. Welch said, “but mainly about someone not replying to my text.” -Florence Welch. #NewYorkTimes

[@danieljr974]

Original Article. mobile.nytimes.com/2018/06/14/arts/music/florence-and-the-machine-high-as-hope.html

[@Eli_Arch]

That's Florence, making a deep masterpiece from such a mundane thing

[@KJ-fp4sk]

I love it.

[@mfield040491]

Lmfaooo I literally laughed out loud on this quiet ass train 😂😭

[@Rehinachan]

She's the goat

[@tealsm123]

there is a section in the book The Holy Wild by Danielle Dulsky, that tells a story of Salome, and it’s so similar to this video. she stands in water and removes veils, and at the end she kneels in the water and leans back, and she splashes and shrieks and dances. casting off the veils of the things men have held her accountable for. it’s on pages 66-70 if anyone is interested in reading it:)

[@BogoljubTeofilovic]

Whooooooah

[@Louisejakszewicz]

We also have rap battles

[@nikolaflin7979]

Thalia - I love that book, and your comment about Salome brought a new level of understanding of the images of this video. Thank you!

[@thetcgbaptist846]

Tealia Madden u go...

[@vallynn78]

I am definitely gonna look for that book! Thank you!

[@thefatmfanclub]

If anyone's anything like me and can't rest until the little hidden meanings are understood, this is what the director has said: “It’s about the power the darkness of longing can give you when you embrace your inner beast alone.... Women who bond themselves together like this, and rise up together like this, are usually accused of being witches, so I wanted to explore that. I also wanted to create an abstraction of Florence as if every woman was a small piece of glass that had shattered inside her. Now they join her outside her body and fight with her, love with her, go to war with her" For the witches reference, take a look at the painting by Goya called 'Witches’ Flight' :)

[@Jgrayski]

I like this interpretation, because I always feel like "witch" is a word that is historically misused and when it is used it is used derogatorily at women. I'm familiar with the paint by Goya. I very much remember from a class I currently teach called The Theology of Rebellion in Colonial Jamaica and a woman known as the "Nanny, Queen of the Maroons" who apparently sustained over 17 gunshots by some accounts and kept fighting with her hack blade against the British who mercilessly abused and enslaved the black population on the island. Even so, the Nanny fought alongside "her boys" and she didn't fight for black women alone - she certainly wasn't fighting for white women who were all too comfortable with watching the abuse the slaves endured - she was fighting for the black men and women. She was of a single mind in some sense, she had to kill to save her people, her fellow black slaves who were held captive and tortured by British men and women alike. The theology of it all comes into question when we start discussing a sort of witchcraft that is actually banned in Jamaica called Obeah, and it exists in some other Caribbean nations, but Jamaica is known for banning a large book (which I own for the purpose of studying) common called The Obeah Bible, which gives very precise instructions on how to perform rituals and other rites that call upon spirits to harm others, often during the victim's sleep, the astral body is attacked and when the person wakes the damage done is real and so some people attributed the power of the Nanny to Obeah, but this is a conversation for another day and another time. Obeah is less influenced by Catholicism because Britain infamously followed in the footsteps of the murderous King Henry VIII and now the Anglican community, in all of its disarray, is very divided between The Anglican bishops of Africa, where the faith and practice of followers closely resembles Catholicism much more than what is referred to as the American branch or the Episcopal community, which many of the African bishops have condemned as being unfaithful to the teachings of Christ. All these things tie into together, but I can't give the syllabus for the class on youtube or you would despise me all the more; however, I can simply say that my point here is that while I appreciate this explication, it forgets that women and men need each other and separatism has never worked for any person or peoples. Even St. Anthony the Hermit had to make his way to the nearest Egyptian town every so often to obtain some supplies for daily life. The part about embracing your inner beast is perhaps poorly worded, because I'm trying to give you the benefit of doubt here - but if you can't explain that a bit more, I would rip that apart as preposterous.

[@lifewithmejessiemarie2570]

Oh yes! They totally took inspiration from that painting! Beautiful

[@Cupidssatan]

thank you for this, i spent a good deal of time just staring at the Goya painting whilst listening to this and it actually brought me to tears.

[@joeythomas361]

I imeidiatly noticed the reference to that painting

[@Jgrayski]

I'm trying to understand. Sometimes it takes a little time to settle, before the intellect catches up...at least in my case. I hear you, though and I'm doing my best to get what this means. Thanks

[@shelben7590]

One of my all time favorite things about this video is the fact that the dancing and clothing shows the explicit strength found within each of these dancers. They are powerful, they are angry, and they can and will hurt you.

[@Midfender]

THIS WOMAN IS UNREAL !

[@lovehildagrey]

Thats Because she isnt from here. Shes from another planet

[@anaclaraaraujosantos1218]

ArseneVids I agree

[@rokurosecake]

She's an angel

[@falling_forever9914]

She's a goddess

[@matthewsuico2764]

ArseneVids i agree!

[@briedoll2075]

this was uploaded 20 minutes ago and its already the most iconic thing

[@LittleMissSparklexxo]

Brie Doll agreed

[@dorismedia6464]

facts

[@sarahscorpios]

i can always rely on florence to make me feel like i’ve transcended into another realm with her music and the visuals, sometimes i question if the woman herself is even real

[@TheCherryPandy]

yessssssss

[@TheHardTruth315]

That is a question we should be asking of ourselves.

[@TogetherAtLast]

I honestly love how she shows us women. Yes, beautiful but not moving within the male gaze but as ruthless, of the earth, beastly, brutal women

[@ladyreverie7027]

That's a great description. It's such feminine dancing and yet not sexy, more animalistic, pagan, ecstatic. Like the kind of dancing I'd imagine priestesses of mystery cults did in the ancient times. I've also noticed this is the kind of dancing I do in my room when no one is watching. It feels a natural way to move my body like that, express my emotions like that. Powerful.

[@giuliacalabrese6465]

@@ladyreverie7027 your comment struck me because that's the way I tend to move and dance when I'm alone too! There is something innate and freeing about this kind of movement and maybe that's why it's so fascinating to see Florence's choreographies

[@tamtlemilr1911]

Fucking lame.

[@ishtar8725]

you obvi don't get the song

[@TheSweeeet1234]

@@ishtar8725 wym?

[@jj-qr4ro]

This is the type of music video where you have to replay it just to focus on the song because both the song and the video are such complex and meaningful pieces of art

[@Emy-fv5ny]

Yes...And I never understand it.

[@sanjanashanker7960]

i just keep replaying 1:01 ,,,,,, i'm just gay,,,,

[@TheSecretninja420]

And this is why I love Florence. This song is about someone not returning a text. The ability to put so much depth in that is insane!!

[@sorcellerie]

She really is an artist

[@joelmustard5082]

One. Of. A. Kind

[@thaisquecida]

Hahaha I don't see it that way. For me, the unreplied messages she's referring to are prayers.

[@MeredithHagan]

Thaís de Matos No, she’d said it’s about getting ghosted. But when you really want someone, that is AWFUL. My boyfriend of two years decided to just get really distant and uninterested instead of having the balls to actually break up with me, so this song is very relatable.

[@patch5588]

I think you may be missing Florence's point, Demo. It isn't about the other person so much as it is about how we can put so much meaning into a non-response; how our own minds can create a "reality" that actually isn't there.

[@MsBaruschka]

Can we take a moment and appreciate the choreography and how greatly it connects the character and atmosphere of the song and video? Thank you!

[@carmensmithaguirre3049]

Yeah I love how it highlighted the female form so much

[@DaveTaste]

Yeah. That's the point of the video.

[@donovandunlap8560]

In my opinion, this song evokes a little sadness, a little pain, and a little anger. It is pure art.

[@frnkrivera41]

Florence trying to convince people she's not a witch but I'm over here like I think we found our new supreme

[@raiarthur7873]

i think she should make a soundtrack for AHS new season!!! or imagine her being part of the cast and she's like the supreme of the british coven

[@sarahray6587]

😂😂😂💀💀💀

[@sela2642]

Stevie Nicks is supreme for the moment i'd say but Florence is definitely part of the coven :)

[@raiarthur7873]

she has her own coven in london hahahaha

[@nmwarren13]

Read the book "Witch" by Lisa Lister. She references Florence as a friend of her little "coven". Stevie Nicks, too ;)

[@leftbehind773]

She's like her own genre now

[@shinikstarlight4300]

I can't even count the number of times that keep coming back to this music video, it really is a masterpiece, absolutely mesmerizing

[@chantellwarren3581]

Who needs sleep when Florence is about to bless the world. I have been delivert!!!!!

[@143Stargirlgood]

YESSSSS omggg

[@Mon-Ark]

Fucker Del Rio YUS!

[@leticiam6727]

😩👏🏾😍🇧🇷

[@chi2om]

i just love when she dances. I feel like I'm dancing too without moving an inch

[@laureanecamargo4675]

Chisom Anyanwu I feel the same! It's magical! 💕

[@rafaelsantiagosilva5727]

definitely

[@MechanicalLady]

For real. Invokes something in you. 😌💓

[@merryxmaswarisover]

Chisom Anyanwu Couldn’t have said it better.

[@aisza1995]

Honestly, the best thing about this song is how it builds up. The piece growing and growing gives a very visceral effect when all of the drops happen. In that essence, it feels very primal and fulfilling.

[@amungreiss537]

bla bli blu in a positive sense na mean

[@AngryMara]

As some one who is dealing with a lot of religious trauma going into adulthood.... Every part of this moved me

[@FreyTheAnimal]

She gives it to us _every time_

[@MarinaAndTheDevil]

Our wigs summoned satan

[@FreyTheAnimal]

Marina and The Devil why

[@gregorille]

Why y’all gagging she bring it to you every ball

[@twheeler1980]

Matt Damon is currently wearing my wig and planting his own poop potatoes on Mars! Juuuust saying.

[@MarinaAndTheDevil]

Gregorie Vincent we gagging on Florence’s holy ghost entering our body

[@leilaniaperson1990]

I'm so happy that I am still awake. Thank you Florence for being here to bless our ears. Your voice has pulled me through some tough times.

[@lovehildagrey]

i woke up to pee and decided to take a percocet and eat a yogart. I come from the fridge and BiG GoD was awaiting I feel Blessed

[@leilaniaperson1990]

bubbie bub Bless your bladder😂

[@leilaniaperson1990]

Vintage/Indie AL yes

[@sitamun7598]

I love the deep symbolism that is rooted in this video. From what I see, the water symbolises feminine energy and power. Water in many cultures is traditionally seen as a life giving and nurturing entity which is why it is associated with women in particular. The women dancing together symbolises their female bond and sisterhood which is strengthened by the presence of the water; but to outside eyes, their bond is alarming to some (especially to males), so they are wrongly and dangerously labelled as witches and persecuted.

[@CarlaSophieMar]

Absolutely love this interpretation! 🖤

[@kaylycoleman9956]

Love your interpretation! I had not thought of all the symbolism involving water here. But, it reminds me of an interview Florence did, where she said she was told by her record label/manager (I forget exactly whom) to stop writing songs about the water...given your interpretation, I don't want her to ever stop using the imagery of water in her art!

[@edwardgyan9749]

@Malhab 😂😂😂

[@P-diddykong]

@@kaylycoleman9956 "Water is a good way to describe something that feels so large and out of your control that you couldn’t put it in words. It’s so big a force, but it’s not malicious; it’s this kind of unknown thing. Because I think I feel things in quite a big way, a lot of times." That's what Florence said about her imagery of water. The song is about a break up in which Florence needs a "Big God" to help her handle her emotions, since they are too strong to handle. So I guess the water symbolises her emotions as she describes both as very powerful things which are very hard to handle

[@happyyface66]

Hmmm.. sounds like ur still so sheltered in ur female privilege that ur blind from true gender equality that modern feminism ignores to get more privileges than they already have

[@danielled444]

She is pure divine feminine and it’s so powerful and beautiful to see her and hear her express it! Phenomenal 🙌🏼

[@Controlled_Khaos]

i used to think she was a witch. I was wrong. she's a pagan goddess

[@andrewgraza4103]

Demo what the heck 😂??

[@WorldLightWarriors]

Well, a pagan by definition worships the goddess spirits and nature aka.......they've been duped by demons masquerading as whatever floats their boat.

[@theredmistiscoming609]

World Light Warriors where do you roaches crawl from?

[@vokun864]

She is though

[@Chrissty120]

Is your profile picture a sapphire gem from Steven Universe?

[@dawnmullen4348]

I can't stop watching this. Amazing, powerful, raw, female energy!

[@nickoscar380]

Yass queen slayy

[@ZombieMindless]

The part where the women levitate and she comes out from under them gives me goosebumps every time.

[@TheHardTruth315]

You too, eh? ;)

[@grapejelly3685]

Me too also when they jump into single file and then out.

[@ZombieMindless]

@Musictechnology Woah no way, I thought they were actually levitating! Fuck outta here with your wink ass having ass

[@c.s.9511]

Jesus Christ it hurts.

[@alacrity7591]

Me, too! The way their heads are hidden reminds me of the way suicides or executions by hanging are portrayed without showing the details. That's the reason for my goosebumps, but I still need to figure out how exactly it fits the lyrics/song...

[@GeorgiaTzav]

ART ART ART.... every single minute! ~ The lyrics ~ The Choreo ~ The music ~ The costumes ~ The scenery !! Congrats to all who have worked on this MASTERPIECE!!

[@cecillmuturi7675]

She's so complicated it's beautiful

[@gyaruidol9753]

I agree

[@sarahowens7989]

Cecill Khalesea trigger

[@someperson3601]

All women are complicated lol

[@slipperydick]

Christian Munroe How did you manage to meet all the women in this world? :0 tell me your secret

[@nic0lemari338]

Cecill Khalesea she's actually not complicated and THAT'S what makes her incomparable to any other. She's probably the most forward and open than any other artist. Her appeal is that she delivers her emotions with more than just her mind but her entire body and self❤

[@soaribb32]

Her obssession with water is satisfying.

[@bloopdaddy]

@ChocolateBreakfast nope

[@lizzyrose7657]

@ChocolateBreakfast ha ha No no no it doesn't

[@connorrrj02]

ChocolateBreakfast wap

[@asa4854]

it’s what the water gave her

[@Peacelove278]

@@asa4854 lol

[@zaiemrys5917]

Wow. *Somehow it conveyed a macabre ambience without gory, blood soaked scenes.* Kudos to the director, those fantastic dancers and singer/artist.

[@tasfiazahin7572]

The amount of times I cried to the line "Is it just part of the process, well Jesus Christ it Hurts"

[@Nyxeline]

It really does :(

[@Lahawili]

She's no one hit wonder. She keeps bringing it. High class and high quality.

[@Danielkallus]

Such an amazing song and video! So excited for the album it’s coming out so soon!!

[@muhammadalasmary5308]

[Chorus] You need a big god Big enough to hold your love You need a big god Big enough to fill you up [Verse 1] You keep me up at night To my messages, you do not reply You know I still like you the most The best of the best and the worst of the worst Well, you can never know The places that I go I still like you the most You'll always be my favorite ghost [Chorus] You need a big god Big enough to hold your love You need a big god Big enough to fill you up [Verse 2] Sometimes I think it's gettin' better And then it gets much worse Is it just part of the process? Well, Jesus Christ, it hurts Though I know I should know better Well, I can make this work Is it just part of the process? Well, Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ, it hurts Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ, it hurts [Chorus] You need a big god Big enough to hold your love You need a big god Big enough to fill you up [Instrumental bridge with harmonization] [Outro] Shower your affection, let it rain on me And pull down the mountain, drag your cities to the sea Shower your affection, let it rain on me Don't leave me on this white cliff Let it slide down to the, slide down to the sea Slide down to the, slide down to the sea

[@xXCrEaTiVeMuSiCiAnXx]

Moe Summoners War Bless you.

[@vuyolwethu_m26]

Moe Summoners War omg thanks. It was so hard to grasp the lyrics with these amazing ass visuals 😍

[@muhammadalasmary5308]

Vuyolwethu Mtyapa Anytime ^^

[@keisha2120]

Moe Summoners War the lyrics are really creative and genius. ugh i love it. the ghost metaphor, wow what a short, simple and elegant description. AND THE Jesus Christ?!?! I thought it's like shes speaking to Him but it could be taken as like someone who just swears. like omg and stuff. but man. I'm so proud and impressed of these lyrics. you don't even know. and I can't fill up this comment box for it.

[@muhammadalasmary5308]

keisha 21 It’s an honor. ☺️ enjoy!

[@isabellab-c5351]

Me and girls having a sleepover, being feral, practising witchcraft, summoning the old gods. You know, as you do.

[@EricaMarieLady]

Omg you guys let's wear matching skirts! *giggles*

[@bee.tarot1116]

@@EricaMarieLady omg you guys lets wear our matching sacrificial skins! *giggles*

[@user-is8bi3vx4m]

the song is about a man she was talking to and he ghosted her.not about new or old gods.

[@isabellab-c5351]

@@user-is8bi3vx4m I know, but the song and video give of the vibes, so stop being a know-it-all and a stick in the mud.

[@DELMEMPHIS]

😁

[@MMMashup]

Okay this might be my new favourite Florence music video

[@marfeen01]

I can't say there is only one fav...

[@MMMashup]

Just the simplicity, the colours. Idk it's just really aesthetically pleasing and suits the mood, kinda also reminds me of drumming song with the backup dancers

[@annanowak8980]

It is for sure!

[@kikmarx]

Asome video!

[@MarinaAndTheDevil]

So dark and sexi we stan

[@barelygettinbyy]

Give this woman a freaking Grammy for crying out loud

[@P-diddykong]

nejwa B who actually cares about the grammys. It's obvious that they don't even listen to the albums they are awarding, when Macklemore beats Kendrick in best Hip Hop album...

[@Amanda-fb4hu]

This album should be nominated.

[@TheatreofSymphony]

I’d be disappointed if she won one. We’re talking about putting her in the likes of Taylor Swift...

[@Amanda-fb4hu]

+ TheatreofSymphony Yeah! Unfortunately the grammy currently sucks, seems to be all about sales and not about talent. In the past the awards were better.

[@iTeacupPanda]

Why stop at one? But no, seriously they miscategorize and give it to popular people instead of talented artists.

[@bby.hiiiii]

💫 The high as hope era is already so iconic 💫

[@katiesingletary39]

I agree! So so stoked.

[@itsnotaphasemom4789]

The vocals, the lyrics, the visuals, the feelings are all so beautiful.

[@korfian]

That's how I like my Florence! Dark and Otherworldly.

[@mollymcintosh2090]

the aesthetics! the colours! the cinema!

[@sunshinedf207]

Easily my favorite music video of all time!! I already loved this song but damn... the choreography is over the top killer. The ex-dancer in me is so envious of these dancers! The energy, the simplicity, the colors, the void, the water, the long hair, the emotion, the power... TOO GREAT!!!! Heart explosions for reals.

[@julialyra8361]

This makes me wanna start contemporary dancing again so badly - so much soul in her art 🦋

[@sofiacaffo9950]

You need a big god Big enough to hold your love You need a big god Big enough to fill you up You keep me up at night To my messages, you do not reply You know I still like you the most The best of the best and the worst of the worst Well, you can never know The places that I go I still like you the most You'll always be my favorite ghost You need a big god Big enough to hold your love You need a big god Big enough to fill you up Sometimes I think it's gettin' better And then it gets much worse Is it just part of the process? Well, Jesus Christ, it hurts Though I know I should know better Well, I can make this work Is it just part of the process? Well, Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ, it hurts Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ, it hurts You need a big god Big enough to hold your love You need a big god Big enough to fill you up Shower your affection, let it rain on me And pull down the mountain, drag your cities to the sea Shower your affection, let it rain on me Don't leave me on this white cliff Let it slide down to the, slide down to the sea Slide down to the, slide down to the sea

[@willmerreyes4558]

sofia c i love it

[@powerfullykot]

This is why we need art. To feel emotions we've never felt.

[@joshuah3691]

powerfullykot you're so gay

[@matheusrodrigues1440]

Joshua Higgs i'm soooo gay too. any problem?

[@simon_edward]

"Big God" You need a big god Big enough to hold your love You need a big god Big enough to fill you up You keep me up at night To my messages, you do not reply You know I still like you the most The best of the best and the worst of the worst Well, you can never know The places that I go I still like you the most You'll always be my favorite ghost You need a big god Big enough to hold your love You need a big god Big enough to fill you up Sometimes I think it's gettin' better And then it gets much worse Is it just part of the process? Well, Jesus Christ, it hurts Though I know I should know better Well, I can make this work Is it just part of the process? Well, Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ, it hurts Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ, it hurts You need a big god Big enough to hold your love You need a big god Big enough to fill you up Shower your affection, let it rain on me And pull down the mountain, draw your cities to the sea Shower your affection, let it rain on me Don't leave me on this white cliff Let it slide down to the, slide down to the sea Slide down to the, slide down to the sea

[@ВалентинаДутова-д9ч]

when we give ourselves entirely to the spirit of the dance, it becomes our prayer

[@foxbearchillinbytheriver]

This choreography is amazing with this song. What a perfectly executed video

[@wunderpott]

Can we please take a moment and appreciate the fact that the comment section of this video has to be one of the most peaceful and funny parts of youtube?

[@daniellemorley2689]

All Hail Florence, our new Supreme!

[@lexiimarte]

I’m a little bummed this doesn’t have more views given the fact that this is a masterpiece. It’s aesthetically pleasing.

[@pachiratiny]

Petition to make Florence Welch the patron saint of ghosted lovers

[@FlexiAlexiLove]

YESSSSS

[@paydenvietmeier9526]

I read this as patreon saint 🤣🤭

[@valentinomays3654]

Honestly she should be.

[@saphira8965]

that's sad though..

[@soaribb32]

St Welch

[@sydneyhobbs9817]

One of the most beautiful, eerie, and powerful performances I've ever seen. Gorgeous

[@averyspottswood9255]

This was super witchy and I love it

[@kmelaine]

This song and dance feel so beautifully ancient.

[@brianwho6189]

LYRICS You need a big god Big enough to hold your love You need a big god Big enough to fill you up You keep me up at night To my messages, you do not reply You know I still like you the most The best of the best and the worst of the worst Well, you can never know The places that I go I still like you the most You'll always be my favorite ghost You need a big god Big enough to hold your love You need a big god Big enough to fill you up Sometimes I think it's gettin' better And then it gets much worse Is it just part of the process? Well, Jesus Christ, it hurts Though I know I should know better Well, I can make this work Is it just part of the process? Well, Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ, it hurts Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ, it hurts You need a big god Big enough to hold your love You need a big god Big enough to fill you up Shower your affection, let it rain on me And pull down the mountain, drag your cities to the sea, yeah Shower your affection, let it rain on me Don't leave me on this white cliff Let it slide down to the, slide down to the sea Slide down to the, slide down to the sea

[@bDwS27]

One of the most enjoyable music videos I've seen in a while :)

[@PrincessRiners]

wow this is so fking beautiful. my ears and eyes are so happy. oh my goodness.

[@forty2329]

This song just made me realize that I rarely show affection to anyone, and how it can hurt people by not doing it.

[@venusawaken6656]

Still one of the most powerful songs and music video I’ve ever experienced

[@nupelomundo]

don`t touch, it´s art

[@RodrigonoMundo]

*Florence é rainha demais!*

[@lukiscoelho1746]

E aí Tupa :)

[@mauriciiosilva337]

E aí Tupa vc é um gato rs 😏

[@mariac.sr2]

Sim, estávamos com saudade dela,

[@coisadeiro34]

Sim bicho, tudo o que ela faz ja me faz gritar de empolgação kkk ela e muito perfeita

[@pache2101]

Uma rainha que sempre consegue se superar

[@jo-of-arc]

they didn't need any wires or ropes to lift the dancers up, florence welch just does that.

[@hisname_is_]

I’m Dead 💀

[@cakelies]

I still haven't found a way down from the ceiling, tbh. She got me, too. :/

[@stormlee7700]

Is she an actual witch?

[@jo-of-arc]

Storm Lee yeah from the olden days, it's on her wiki

[@stormlee7700]

Like,an actual flying witch a spell casting witch?

[@Mayabee321]

This song gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it. She’s literally a musical witch and I am here for it.

[@mikeealig]

so flawless and that growl in her throat has me posessed

[@Meow-xx4ik]

The dance moves are exquisite

[@samxo9049]

And here I thought Hunger wouldn't be topped. Florence is really an amazing composer

[@nrdy2theXtreme]

Normally not a big fan of dance, but this video... words just escape me, wow. Evocative and so on point for the song. It's nine women dancing in a puddle, but manages to be a transcendent work of art. Big kudos to Autumn De Wilde and the rest of the team that produced this video.

[@stargirlwonders3035]

THE DEFINITION OF ART

[@labelle9921]

I love the ferocious beauty of this. Some powerful magic.

[@Fk2sk1mkk1d2]

The more I watch this the more obsessed I grow with the song

[@MH-kw4ue]

I'm they're too

[@HilderJay19]

Same, this is only the second song I’ve heard from her and I’m obsessed

[@gabudovx6913]

@@HilderJay19 I hope you will listen to all of them!

[@cheeseboogar]

Idk why ignored this song when i heard it but then 1 month later my brain changes its mind and now I'm obsessed

[@homeiswhereukeepurdealdoe]

that's me under the teal veil in the light blue skirt this is awesome

[@marciemoelleux234]

Hi back! Are you the one to the right of Flo and next to the yellow veil? Either way, cracking video.

[@leeeightiesbaby9435]

So?

[@libby2026]

Agnes Bloom so cool!!!!

[@valarie2547]

Can you explain the meaning of your dance moves?

[@elizabethterlinden3078]

Wow! You dance beautifully in this.

[@fanimedusoleil]

This album sounds SO DAMN INCREDIBLE

[@fanimedusoleil]

Yire Meyhell High as Hope, coming out on June 29, I believe

[@natalia499]

I prefer High as Fuck, because it's literally what it is :D

[@fanimedusoleil]

Natalia Kępa Don't project your issues on the music jajaja

[@natalia499]

fanimedusoleil Oh come on, Florence joked about it herself during a gig in Poland two weeks ago.

[@fanimedusoleil]

Natalia Kępa Oh, come on. It was a joke.

[@el_naif]

The instrumentation is sublime.

[@wcdmahspa8521]

Juan Miguel Delgado ขมม ิ

[@krismatova8652]

whoever made this choreography deserves nobel price.

[@nomanopa]

Magic and haunting, they look like the chorists from a Greek tragedy, and Florence is the tragic heroine dominating the scene with her presence. I love when the dancers fly and stay suspended on her head.

[@cry1991]

Matteo Cardillo it's a reference to a painting: Witches Flight by Goya. Look it up ❤

[@duckyduke954]

Wow this music video is magical !

[@ioannaatsikatsou6610]

This.Is.The.Best.Music. Video.I.Have.Ever.Seen...

[@joer.3240]

Joanna Κat Well said,Miss Kat.Cheers.

[@mig23flogger88]

Joanna Κat it's good...but hardly the " best ever music video"

[@juliox.xx.x447]

Indeed I feel under some kind of spell everytime I have watched it

[@fernandoelbrat]

Joanna Κat ofc it is. It’s Florence.

[@mig23flogger88]

Galactic Banana did i say anything about HER taste in music?.. Did i say the video was total shit?.. No...but it is not " the best music video of all time ever" is it. Ok for her it may be but that just means she has a very limited music taste.

[@richardfoxpivencloward971]

What even is Florence Welch? This is magic. Pure magic.

[@agatacabrera9497]

She's the greatest witch that ever lived! My god this entire video is bewitching!

[@Anastasia-oy2zp]

This song deserves a Grammy

[@3ahsawness]

they should've give FATM grammys since their first album lungs!

[@nicole71047]

I'll Be Myself right?!

[@dimopoulouzoi6044]

*she* needs a grammy

[@ja1207]

Grammy's are overrated, BRITs is what she needs again...

[@kittiesstan0]

THE ALBUM DESERVES A GRAMMY

[@haylouwal]

This video is criminally underrated. Feminist, pagan masterpiece.

[@RyanSmith-wo2pi]

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[@RyanSmith-wo2pi]

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[@Hotarubi-dono]

Why is it feminist?

[@bee.tarot1116]

@@Hotarubi-dono because it completely eradicates the male gaze. Florence made this video for her, and that in itself is feminism.

[@bee.tarot1116]

@@Hotarubi-dono also because in many religions and cultures water is seen as feminine energy and power. It is seen a motherly and life giving thing, which it why is is associated with women in particular. The women dancing together symbolises their sisterhood which is strengthened by the water, but to outside eyes, especially males, it it seen as wrong. But, like i said, they are doing for themselves, which almost completely eradicates the male gaze. This video is packed full of feminism.

[@AdrianaSantos-np7tz]

the choreographer for this video is a GENiUS !

[@DC-df8vk]

The choreographer in this is Florence and some other dude... Soooo... Tell us something we didn’t already know.

[@nathanboecker9318]

@@DC-df8vk that "some other dude" is Akram Khan, one of the top choreographers in the dance world. Florence is amazing as a dancer, but he's the one who took her nad genius and interpreted it as a group number.

[@shigaara]

_I love the vibe of the song, the lyrics, the dance and the move, simple with deep meaning_

[@haferrari4379]

The coven witches and their powerful supreme performing the seven wonder we all stan.

[@Btwix46]

hahahahhahahaaha i love this

[@sekhmetminx6130]

So wish they used this in coven!!! 😍

[@05Sun08OlympiaLuna]

I've watched this video several times now and at 2:09, gives me chills everytime (first time, I was taken by surprise since I didn't expect that). I know Florence is always the center of attention, but everyone needs to know it's a collaborative effort from rest of the band members (hence Florence + The Machine). The lyrics, vocals, and the music (and this video) are pure art, which is sorely lacking in popular music.

[@melissadee2214]

05Sun08OlympiaLuna yeeeeeesssss!!!!

[@UltraViolet666]

2:09 It reminds me of the ending of The Witch (movie)

[@05Sun08OlympiaLuna]

Melissa Saenz Yes to which one?😜

[@05Sun08OlympiaLuna]

violetwitch Spoiler 😂. I love The Witch. Seen it twice. Again, another art-house horror film, which a lot of people hated. 😏

[@melissadee2214]

To all of them..... ❤️❤️❤️

[@kristofersuba2058]

Friend : "He ghosted me!" My coven be like :

[@mayjailerxx]

Hahaha underrated comment!

[@J.G.3]

This ghosting shit is stupid, immature and out of control. Grow up. 🙄 (Says the girl who was ghosted recently.)

[@naryainc]

@@J.G.3 Just some friendly advice, don't let them.

[@magicalmagicmagician5223]

@@J.G.3 another friendly advice capture those who ghosted you and sacrifice him/her on a altar to the old god in return for power and dominate the entire world with aid of the old ones

[@tarablackburne]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Macio418]

My favourite so far on this album. I love darker, more low-key florence.

[@Vanjuska0212]

Watching these ladies bouncing around is so mesmerizing.

[@PhilfotoCA]

So powerful the synchronicity of their moves is giving me chills

[@ririschannelx]

Vanja Aragovic soooo haunting

[@Vanjuska0212]

Mermbo Nermberferv i dont know to be honest but i love it

[@Vanjuska0212]

Cat Person good for you haha