Only If For A Night (LYRICS) - Florence + the Machine

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Song: Only If For a Night
Artist: Florence + the Machine
Album: Ceremonials

Video with timed lyrics! I hope you enjoy.

[thelanguageofthebirds]

This has so many layered meanings for me. Moves me in ways language cannot explain every time I hear it..

[ashleypyle]

This song reminds me of my dad, I lost him this past summer June 2. He was an amazing man and father. There’s not a day where I don’t miss him or think of him. This song reminds me of him telling me too keep fighting and stand up for myself. I love you dad. I can’t wait to see you again some day. ❤ arms wide open. Love you dad!

[snowedinokaly]

Listening to this in the car at night hits so hard, wow

[barbieno]

"Only if for a night" I can feel him, see him, listen his voice.

[karrae]

One of the best CD's ever made!! Every song is a masterpiece.
Should have been Album of the year. Over a decade ago!! Gah I miss my younger self!!😊

[Missforgottenworld]

Florence! and I heard you voice as clear as day! <33

[someoneout-there]

Overall this is absolutely my favorite album.. 💖

[aethereelle]

Thank you for having one of two videos I've found that hasn't pitched up this song (and this one is better quality).

[anylyrix]

thank you & you're welcome c:

[bigbankkeshh]

i feel like a teenager again this was def a bop

[CarloDaniel-izdl]

And I had a dream
About my old school
And she was there all pink and gold and glittering
I threw my arms around her legs
Came to weeping (Came to weeping)
Came to weeping (Came to weeping)

And I heard your voice
As clear as day
And you told me I should concentrate
It was all so strange
And it's so surreal
That a ghost should be so practical
Only if for a night

And the only solution was to stand and fight
And my body was bruised and I was set alight
But you came over me like some holy rite
And although I was burning, you're the only light
Only if for a night

And the grass was so green against my new clothes
And I did cartwheels in your honour
Dancing on tiptoes
My own secret ceremonials
Before the service began
In the graveyard doing handstands

And I heard your voice
As clear as day
And you told me I should concentrate
It was all so strange
And it's so surreal
That a ghost should be so practical
Only if for a night

And the only solution was to stand and fight
And my body was bruised and I was set alight
But you came over me like some holy rite
And although I was burning, you're the only light
Only if for a night

My doe, my dear, my darling
Tell me what all this sighing's about
Tell me what all this sighing's about

And I heard your voice
As clear as day
And you told me I should concentrate
It was all so strange
And it's so surreal
That a ghost should be so practical

[Meat.tenderizer]

I see her when I sleep I miss her so much and I dream of kissing her of hugging her and and talking to her I know she doesn’t want me to be sad and I know that she wants me to content with my dreams of her but I miss her so much my dreams are so surreal and I have them all the time I wake up with a sinking feeling and I trust that I will survive without her but I am spending hours on end crying in my bed, I love her more then words can describe and my dreams of my love are what keep me sain I miss her so much. It’s like a burning fire in my heart that I can’t put out. I will see her in my dreams soon but for now it’s just dreams I love her and I miss her so much.

[giraffep]

I'm here bc goodnight Gotham, the navy

[foxmeow]

For Claire and the world
I love you.
Xxx

[leeworldwide]

Florence Welch will calm you down while speaking tou you

[FlashT]

Estou aqui apenas pela Rihanna, vim conhecer esse trabalho <3

[lisaslay-z]

And the solution was to stand and fight

[zvezdanija]

I imala sam san

O mojoj staroj školi

I bila je tamo

Sva roza i zlatna i sjajna

Zabacila sam moje ruke oko njenih nogu

Došla sam da plačem

Došla sam da plačem

 

I čula sam tvoj glas

Jasan kao dan

I rekao si mi

Da treba da se koncentrišem

Sve je bilo tako čudno

I tako nadrealno

Da bi duh trebao da bude praktičan

 

Samo za jednu noć

 

I jedino rešenje

Je da stanem i da se borim

I moje telo je bilo u modricama

I bila sam spremna da sidjem

Ali je došla po mene

Kao neki sveti obred

I uprkos tome što sam gorela

Ti si bio jedino svetlo

 

Samo za jednu noć

 

I trava je bila tako zelena

Uprkos mojoj odeći

I uradila sam catrwheels(?(pokret u gimnastici)) u tvoju čast

Plesala sam na prstima

Radi moje tajne ceremonije

Pre nego što je služba počela

Na groblju u kome se rade stojevi na rukama

 

I čula sam tvoj glas

Jasan kao dan

I rekao si mi

Da treba da se koncentrišem

Sve je bilo tako čudno

I tako nadrealno

Da bi duh trebao da bude praktičan

 

Samo za jednu noć

 

I jedino rešenje

Je da stanem i da se borim

I moje telo je bilo u modricama

I bila sam spremna da sidjem

Ali je došla po mene

Kao neki sveti obred

I uprkos tome što sam gorela

Ti si bio jedino svetlo

 

Samo za jednu noć

 

Moja lutko, moja dušo, moj dragi

Reci mi zbog čega svi uzdišemo

Reci mi zbog čega svi uzdišemo

 

I čula sam tvoj glas

Jasan kao dan

I rekao si mi

Da treba da se koncentrišem

Sve je bilo tako čudno

I tako nadrealno

Da bi duh trebao da bude praktičan

 

Samo za jednu noć...

[silverdagger]

I still can’t figure out what the song mean, I’m sorry ppl I just don’t would someone be kind enough to tell me what it meant

[zoefang]

The best part was the "yeah yeah yeah" "Oh oh' <333