Florence + The Machine - King

I'm now in Kyiv, Ukraine. I stopped listening to music, so I could hear sirens and identify explosions nearby. But... On the fourth day of that I suddenly bumped in this video. I decided to spend some time on it. I don't know, if I will be alive tomorrow, so I want to write those words here for you, Florence. I want you to know, that your songs and your voice helped me to stay strong with all demons inside me, when I was teen. And now I am adult, I have to protect my country from real demons, from those, who kill peaceful people, my brothers and sisters. I'm all in this situation. Thank you for these minutes of calmness. I appreciate that.

fun fact: no special effects were used to make this video, Florence is an actual otherwordly being come to exalt us with her voice.

Florence Welch. I’m getting divorced from a very abusive husband and everyone keeps telling me I’m wrong because of who he is. You are giving me strength. Your scream is a voice for all of us. All I want to do is just take my power back and throw my voice to the heavens. God bless you.

“I am no mother, I am no bride, I am king” the scream of every woman who is tired of being tied to a role but has something inside of her, telling her, “ this isn’t for you, this isn’t you, you will always crave something powerful, you are meant for bigger skies”.

I AM KING nothing but chills

This song is like the perfect culmination of all of their previous work... The dark lyrics from Lungs. The harps and "Breaking down" drum pattern from Ceremonials. The horns from HBHBHB. The controlled, subdued vocals and matured delivery from High As Hope. An instant favorite for me 👏🏽

That scream at 3:03 - the manic, almost angry way the dancers throw themselves around through it, morphing into fierce joy; skipping and twirling like children released after a winter indoors. Beautiful.

This album saved my life from suicide. These songs gaved me light when i was in darkness. Florence. Forever my Queen. My Goddess

This gave me actual goosebumps. Love the lyrics, the harmonies, the visuals!

My son would've loved this as I just did, putting a smile on this weary and lamented face. I lost him almost 12 years ago, he loved this band and Ms. Welch most of all. He's the reason I am here as a fan of this extraordinary woman and this amazing band and why I still can manage a breath when the sun warms up the sky.

Powerful lyrics..."didn't know whats going to kill me is from within" meaning motherhood could kill her music career. These are real issues women deal with in life that men don't have to worry about.

Still obsessed with this song ever since it came. What a masterpiece.

Florence is in another level, out of this world, we don't deserve her, we don't deserve her ART. What a masterpiece!!!

This woman is amazing

i've never wanted to be a background dancer more, those girls look like they're having the time of their lives! this is my favourite florence song to date, sometimes you just have to imagine letting go and being absolutely feral for a moment

Finally a full diverse group of dancers that don’t shy away from showing Asian dancers in the front. Think about it, not many MVs do this. Thank you Florence for actually integrating diversity in art

This song could not have come at the most perfect time for me. I can relate so much to this. I’m 37 and coming to the realization the society and biological expectations are decisions echoeing in my head on a regular basis and I have no desire at this moment to pursue them. I have great ambitions of traveling and freedom but a small part of me will always wonder if I will be giving up something that I will never have. Should I settle down or should I continue to roam free? My desire and my ambition says to roam free... I am no mother, I am no bride, I am KING.

Florence doesn't do art. She is ART.

THE CHILLLLLS I GET FROM THIS SONG absolutely incredible

I am 37 I am no bride I am no mother I will ALWAYS be KING I created a Lion Mentality for myself as I drove 12 hours through the night and across 3 states to escape my owner. I was a —- ——- from age 14 to 19. I roared like a beast, cried and screamed as I drove. I played “Rose” by A Perfect Circle over and over to make sure I wouldn’t turn back. From that night on, I became the KING of the mf jungle. I’ll devour throats before I sacrifice a molecule of my worth ever again.