Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine
“Kiss With a Fist” is Florence + the Machine’s debut single. The violence she sings about is not a case of domestic abuse – it’s a metaphor for the strength of her and her lover’s passion.
The lyrics originally came from Ashok’s “Happy Slap”, which she sang for the band’s sole record. Also, Florenc...
[Intro]
You hit me once, I hit you back
You gave a kick, I gave a slap
You smashed a plate over my head
Then I set fire to our bed
You hit me once, I hit you back
You gave a kick, I gave a slap
You smashed a plate over my head
Then I set fire to our bed
[Verse 1]
Oh-oh-woah, my black eye casts no shadow
Your red eye sees no blame
Your slaps don't stick, your kicks don't hit
So we remain the same
[Chorus]
Blood sticks, sweat drips
Break the lock if it don't fit
A kick in the teeth is good for some
A kiss with a fist is better than none
[Post-Chorus]
Woah-oh
A kiss with a fist is better than none
[Verse 2]
Broke your jaw once before
I spilled your blood upon the floor
You broke my leg in return
So let's sit back and watch the bed burn
[Chorus]
Blood sticks, sweat drips
Break the lock if it don't fit
A kick in the teeth is good for some
A kiss with a fist is better than none
[Post-Chorus]
Woah-oh
A kiss with a fist is better than none
[Bridge]
You hit me once, I hit you back
You gave a kick, I gave a slap
You smashed a plate over my head
Then I set fire to our bed, woah
[Instrumental Break]
[Outro]
Woah, you hit me once, I hit you back
You gave a kick, I gave a slap
You smashed a plate over my head
Then I set fire to our bed, ah
Kiss with a Fist was written by Matt Allchin & Florence Welch.
Kiss with a Fist was produced by Steve Mackey.
Florence + the Machine released Kiss with a Fist on Sun Jun 08 2008.
Welch told the story of the song in an interview with QMI Agency:
It was such a long time ago that I wrote it,“ she said. "I was 17. I was hanging out with a lot of punk band […] And I guess I just wanted to write, like, not your typical love song. I was just messing around, and someone was playing...
On the band official webstite, Florence stated:
I was 16 or 17 when I wrote this. I’d just fallen in love for the first time, and I’d also started hanging out with an older group of people, watching how their relationships worked. There was this one couple who were so cool, but so visceral and so i...