The Dog Days Are Over- #Florence+TheMachine

[TheCdM]

There’s clearly a story behind this video and it should be shared. It’s not just them singing a song. This is Karinya Chen. A 15 year old girl who had battled terminal bone cancer for 5 years. She was at “Hospice Austin” and had tickets to go see a Florence and the Machine concert. She couldn’t due to health concerns. But the hospice reached out to Florence and was able to explain the situation and Florence came to sing just to her. With that being said this day was clearly something very special and since unfortunately Kenya has passed away. These acts of kindness are what makes this world so nice to be in and makes us realize how precious not only life is but how important something as simple as music can be to us in times of need.

[MsKasiulenka]

She gave it everything she had. Look at the girls face. The happiness. For a brief moment she got to forget.

[JELLEx]

Florence says in interviews she gets nervous performing for small groups so she stepped out of her comfort zone for this too 🥺

[guitarkatie]

I feel like the song takes a different meaning “the dog days are over” meaning this young woman didn’t have to continue to endure the pain and suffering of this world. She sang her straight up to heaven.

[bigmikegrows]

that's how you use your celebrity power for the right reasons. more power to you Florence

[youtubeyoutubeyoutube]

idk how Florence was able to sing this song in its entirety without choking up. I couldnt do it. So much love in this performance.

[colinlarson]

What a beautiful young woman. I pray she went softly like a hot air balloon floating off and glowing through the night.

[biggscull]

I was a rescue worker during 9/11 and I'm battling stage 4 GI inoperable Cancer. People don't realize what little or big acts of kindness do to someone's recovery. It just warms my heart knowing that people still do things for humanity, to make others feel warm and good in their hearts..God bless you Florence, and Lord, give me the strength to continue for humanity for I know there are a couple things left I can do before I go..😊

[nattieenatt]

When Florence immediately held her hand when she began to cry. What a beautiful human being.

[kamrynelissa]

when she reaches for her friend's hand because she's getting emotional and florence holds her hand too, i lose it

[davidgilmour]

I am a man at the tender age of 67, this lovely gesture by Florence made me cry, absolutely filled with so much emotion..David Gilmour

[davidgoodman]

It gave me chills when Kenya starting singing and made me realize that even at ur worst moments in life and knowing that ur life is about to be over here, that u can still smile and have just a lil bit more laughter in ur life if only just for a min...R.I.P SWEETHEART

[jeffamunoz]

*She really put everything in that performance*

[GracieLions]

Florence opens her mouth to sing in a small, crowded room and still manages to sound like she's in an acoustically glorious cave. 🥰

[saturn]

This song was recently in a movie, Guardians of the Galaxy, and when the song played I instantly thought of Yaya. She was so brave and beautiful, this song will live on in her memory forever. Thank you Yaya for creating this moment that we were all able to share, I hope you are resting well🤍🕊️

[scarletharris]

How can anyone watch this and not have tears streaming down their face ? No matter what a person is going through, music heals the soul, brings people together and comforts your heart !

[sirdavidtempleton]

This is one of the saddest, most wonderful, heart breaking, radiant videos ever...

[emily]

Florence Welch could literally throw me out a window and i would thank her for her time

[jcarrs]

Obviously a lot of awesome stuff in this video. But one small observation, Florence mentioned "they don't really do this acoustically" and right on the spot, not only did they figure it out between the two of them, but they absolutely killed. It was like they've done it this way a million times. What talent.

[a.h.]

Im really glad the internet showed me this and I was able to sit with these people for a bit.