Cosmic Love: by Florence and the Machine

My friend Chloe gave me a mixed cd with some of her favorite songs. This Cosmic Love by Florence and the Machines made me move. I had to pull it out of the car, bring it in the house and dance like an eejit. Later, I heard the words and they made me realize the passion I felt in the music was only secondary to the meaning of the song.

It's about longing. Being utterly consumed by a passionate connection that you cannot stand being in your own body. Your soul is reaching out into the universe just to hear that heartbeat.


"A falling star fell from your heart and landed in my eyes
I screamed aloud, as it tore through them, and now it's left me blind

The stars, the moon, they have all been blown out
You left me in the dark
No dawn, no day, I'm always in this twilight
In the shadow of your heart

And in the dark, I can hear your heartbeat
I tried to find the sound
But then it stopped, and I was in the darkness,
So darkness I became

The stars, the moon, they have all been blown out
You left me in the dark
No dawn, no day, I'm always in this twilight
In the shadow of your heart

I took the stars from our eyes, and then I made a map
And knew that somehow I could find my way back
Then I heard your heart beating, you were in the darkness too
So I stayed in the darkness with you

The stars, the moon, they have all been blown out
You left me in the dark
No dawn, no day, I'm always in this twilight
In the shadow of your heart"

It's been a long time since I've been driven by the need to dance. This song brought about a tiny internal freedom. Thanks, Chloe.