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
Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine
Florence’s “Spectrum” addresses the spectrum of feelings and emotions that are felt in a relationship, the different colors of the spectrum that uniquely identify with different types of emotions. The song’s themes reflect the band’s general move away from “gothic horror toward something that’s slig...
[Verse 1]
When we first came here
We were cold and we were clear
With no colours on our skin
We were light and paper thin
And when we first came here
We were cold and we were clear
With no colours in our skin
Until we let the spectrum in
[Pre-Chorus]
Say my name
And every colour illuminates
We are shining
And we will never be afraid again
[Chorus]
Say my name
As every colour illuminates
We are shining
And we will never be afraid again
Say my name
As every colour illuminates
We are shining
And we will never be afraid again
[Verse 2]
And when we come for you
We'll be dressed up all in blue
With the ocean in our arms
Kiss your eyes and kiss your palms
And when it's time to pray
We'll be dressed up all in grey
With metal on our tongues
And silver in our lungs
[Pre-Chorus]
Say my name
And every colour illuminates
We are shining
And we will never be afraid again
[Chorus]
Say my name
As every colour illuminates
We are shining
And we will never be afraid again
Say my name
As every colour illuminates
We are shining
And we will never be afraid again
[Bridge]
And when we come back we'll be dressed in black
And you'll scream our names aloud
And we won't eat and we won't sleep
We'll drag bodies from the ground
[Refrain]
So say my name
And every colour illuminates
And we are shining
And we will never be afraid again
Say my name
As every colour illuminates
[Chorus]
Say my name
As every colour illuminates
We are shining
And we will never be afraid again
Say my name
As every colour illuminates
We are shining
And we will never be afraid again
[Outro]
Say my name
We are shining
Say my name
Say my name
And we will never be afraid again
Spectrum (Say My Name) was written by Paul Epworth & Florence Welch.
Spectrum (Say My Name) was produced by Paul Epworth.
Florence + the Machine released Spectrum (Say My Name) on Fri Oct 28 2011.
The fourth single from Ceremonials finds Florence Welch singing of how a relationship that exposes the full spectrum of feelings will produce a love that illuminates and shines forever. She told BBC’s Newsbeat the song “has a lot to do with rainbows and prisms”.