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"Sky Full of Song" is the second single and sixth track from Florence and the Machine’s fourth studio album, High As Hope. The song was released as an exclusive record store day 7” vinyl, with the second track being a poem titled “New York Poem (for Polly)” taken from Florence’s book “Useless Magic”.
Background[]
Sky Full of Song was inspired by Welch performing on stage. She opened up that she feels an otherworldly sense of being. However, at the same time she feels a sense of loneliness once she starts performing on stage. At times she doesn't know how to enjoy herself and so lets the song take over her being. According to the Rolling Stone magazine Welch made a statement, that “Sky Full of Song” came to her “fully formed.” She said, “Sometimes when you are performing you get so high, it’s hard to know how to come down. [...] There is this feeling of being cracked open, rushing endlessly outwards and upwards, and wanting somebody to hold you still, bring you back to yourself. It’s an incredible, celestial, but somehow lonely feeling.”[1]
Lyrics[]
How deeply are you sleeping
Or are you still awake?
A good friend told me
You've been staying out so late
Be careful, oh, my darling
Oh, be careful what it takes
From what I've seen so far
The good ones always seem to break
And I was screaming at my father
And you were screaming at me
And I can feel your anger
From way across the sea
And I was kissing strangers
I was causing such a scene
Oh, the heart, it hides such unimaginable things
Grab me by my ankles, I've been flying for too long
I couldn't hide from the thunder in a sky full of song
And I want you so badly but you could be anyone
I couldn't hide from the thunder in a sky full of song
Hold me down, I'm so tired now
Aim your arrow at the sky
Take me down, I'm too tired now
Leave me where I lie
And I can tell that I'm in trouble
When that music starts to play
In a city without seasons
It keeps raining in L.A.
I feel like I'm about to fall
The room begins to sway
And I can hear the sirens
But I cannot walk away
Grab me by my ankles
I've been flying for too long
I couldn't hide from the
Thunder in a sky full of song
And I want you so badly
But you could be anyone
I couldn't hide from the thunder
In a sky full of song
Hold me down, I'm so tired now
Aim your arrow at the sky
Take me down, I'm too tired now
Leave me where I lie
I thought I was flying
But maybe I'm dying tonight
I thought I was flying
But maybe I'm dying tonight
And I thought I was flying
But maybe I'm dying tonight
And I thought I was flying
But maybe I'm dying tonight
Hold me down, I'm so tired now
Aim your arrow at the sky (shoot, shoot, shoot)
Take me down, I'm too tired now
Leave me where I lie (fire)
Hold me down, I'm so tired now
Aim your arrow at the sky (shoot, shoot, shoot)
Take me down, I'm too tired now
Leave me where I lie (fire)
Credits and personnel[]
Recording and management
- Recorded at Beacon House, Sunset Sound, Vox Recording Studios (Los Angeles)
- Mixed at Electric Lady Studios (New York)
- Mastered at Metropolis Mastering (London)
- Published by Universal Music Publishing Ltd, Universal Music Corp/Heavycrate Music (ASCAP), Domino Songs Ltd
Personnel
- Florence Welch – vocals, composition, production, percussion
- Emile Haynie – composition, production, synths, drums, recording
- Thomas Bartlett – composition, additional production, bass, keyboards
- Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
- Rob Ackroyd – guitars
- Tom Monger – harp
- Jasper Randall – vocal contractor
- Angela Parrish – backing vocals
- Leslie Stevens – backing vocals
- Brett Shaw – recording
- Morgan Stratton – additional recording
- Michael Harris – additional recording
- Zachary Zajdel – engineering assistance
- Christopher Cerullo – engineering assistance
- Tom Elmhirst – mixing
- John Davis – mastering
References[]
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| Tour • Merch • Photoshoot • Producers | |
| Discography | |
| Releases | High As Hope |
| Tracklist | June • Hunger • South London Forever • Big God • Sky Full of Song • Grace • Patricia • 100 Years • The End of Love • No Choir |
| Non-Album | Moderation • Haunted House • Light of Love • Jenny of Oldstones • Cornflake Girl • Call me Cruella |
| Unreleased | Covered In Blood (WTF) |
| Other Eras | |
| Lungs • Ceremonials • How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful • High As Hope • Dance Fever | |