FLORENCE + THE MACHINE’S ❝ HOW BIG, HOW BLUE, HOW BEAUTIFUL ❞ SENTENCE STARTERS
SHIP TO WRECK
- “remind me, what was it that i said?”
- “did i drink too much?”
- “am i losing touch?”
- “what’s with the long face?”
- “do you want more?”
WHAT KIND OF MAN
- “you were on the other side, like always.”
- “i was drunk enough to deal with it.”
- “sometimes you’re half in and then you’re half out.”
- “how do you manage to have me crawling back for more?”
HOW BIG, HOW BLUE, HOW BEAUTIFUL
- “now there’s a few things we have to burn.”
- “tell me you see it too.”
- “i’m happy you’re beside me.”
- “maybe i’ll see you in another life if this one wasn’t enough.”
QUEEN OF PEACE
- “what is it worth when all that’s left is hurt?”
- “some things never sleep.”
- “come on, is this what you want?”
- “somebody’s gotta lose.”
- “you’re driving me away.”
VARIOUS STORMS & SAINTS
- “i gave myself over willingly.”
- “i am teaching myself how to be free.”
- “if you could just forgive yourself…”
- “some things you let go in order to live.”
- “i know you’re bleeding, but you’ll be okay.”
- “one day this will be over - i swear it’s not so far away.”
DELILAH
- “i’m gonna be free and i’m gonna be fine.”
- “these chains never leave me.”
- “can’t you let me know?”
- “never knew i was a dancer.”
LONG & LOST
- “are you missing me?”
- “is it too late to come on home?”
- “i figured out where i belong.”
CAUGHT
- “it’s the hardest thing i’ve ever had to do.”
- “when i sleep, i never dream of you.”
- “i can’t keep calm - i can’t keep still.”
- “i forget all that i’ve been taught.”
THIRD EYE
- “it tore you open.”
- “you don’t know why.”
- “you don’t have to be a ghost.”
- “you deserve to be loved.”
- “i’m the same. i’m trying to change.”
ST. JUDE
- “each side is a loser, so who cares who fired the gun?”
- “maybe i’ve always been more comfortable in chaos.”
- “i couldn’t keep my mouth shut.”
- “i’m trying to find the meaning.”
MOTHER
- “won’t you leave me?”
- “i want no more than this.”
- “can you protect me from what i want?”
- “all these couples are kissing.”
HIDING
- “you don’t have to tell me why.”
- “not sure i can deal with this.”
- “i know there’s a part of you that i just cannot reach.”
- “you don’t have to let me in, just know that i’m still here.”
- “it’s your pride that’s keeping us still so far apart.”
MAKE UP YOUR MIND
- “i never thought i’d be a killer.”
- “while you’ve been saving your neck, i’ve been breaking mine for you.”
- “make up your mind before i make it up for you.”
- “let me live or let me love you.”
WHICH WITCH
- “it’s an old scar.”
- “who’s a heretic now?”
- “am i making sense?”
- “you can’t tell me to regret.”
- “i’m on trial.”
PURE FEELING
- “it was more than i could bear.”
- “you know, i hoped to see you there.”
- “i keep on moving in the spaces where you used to be.”
- “i knew that this would end in tears.”
CONDUCTOR
- “does that make you mine?”
- “this work is never done.”
- “who’s in control? who’s playing who?”
- “i know this part so well.”
AS FAR AS I COULD GET
- “wasting my goddamn time.”
- “i went as far as i could get.”
- “i am unloved.”
- “i’m not far enough yet.”