“I try to write lyrics so that they won't age, which sort of leaves you with the big subjects like death and love and sex and violence.” LoveWritingTryingBigsAgeSexViolenceSubjectsAnd Love Author:Florence Welch
“When I'm singing I'm always trying to get to the highest point possible. I'd fly to the top of Buckingham Palace to sing to the queen.” TryingHighestSingingQueensPalacesAlways TryingBuckingham Palace Author:Florence Welch
“The aesthetic came along the way, I think - just through experimenting, and going on tour, and trying stuff out on stage, having fun with it, and not taking it too seriously. If I had a ballgown at home, I'd wear it onstage. If I found something in a charity shop, I'd wear it. That's where it grew from - just wanting to play dress-up.” IfsThinkingWayTryingPlayHomeFoundFunStuffStageGrewDressesCharityHaving FunShopsAesthetic Author:Florence Welch
“I try to maintain a healthy dose of daydreaming, to remain sane.” TryingHealthySaneDaydreamingDose Author:Florence Welch
“Excitable, easily distracted, sometimes vacant, prone to gloominess and also extreme euphoria; I can’t be generous with time, but I try to be generous with affection. I’m really lucky to be able to be in some of these situations and it feels really nice to be able to take people along with me for the ride. Oh, and I’m a pain in the ass as well.” PeopleFeelsTryingWellsI CanSometimesAblePainSituationNiceLuckyAffectionExtremesAssGenerousDistractedReally NiceEuphoriaVacant Author:Florence Welch
“I’m attracted to the idea of drowning. Or rather the idea of jumping off and being enveloped by something, not bad or good, just enveloping. When I was a kid, I had a moment when I got under the water, lying on the pool floor, and felt I could breathe. I’ve been trying to recreate that feeling ever since.” TryingIdeasMomentsFeelingsKidsLyingFeltWaterBreathePoolJumpingDrowningJumping Off Author:Florence Welch
“I wanted to be a witch when I was a kid. I was obsessed with witchcraft. At school, me and my two friends had these spell books; I always wanted a more magical reality. I had a little shrine at home and I did a spell to try and make the boy in the other class fall in love with me.” TryingLittlesTwoBookHomeRealityKidsWantedSchoolFallClassBoysFalling In LoveObsessedWitchSpellsWitchcraftShrinesTwo Friends Author:Florence Welch
