And Love – English Lyrics

• By: Florence + The Machine
• Album: Everybody Scream

Lyrics & Translation

Discover a different side of love and language with Florence + The Machine's 'And Love.' This beautiful ballad, with its simple yet profound lyrics, offers a unique opportunity to explore poetic expressions of peace and hope in English. The song's gentle melody and heartfelt message make it a special and moving piece to learn with.

[English]

And love was not what I thought it was

It crept up on me despite myself

And it was not a love song

It was something else

More like surrendering to something

And more like resting than running

Peace is coming

Peace is coming

Peace is coming

Peace is coming

And love was not what I thought it was

More like an animal crawling deep into a cave

Than a romance novel heroine being swept away

More like surrendering to something

And more like resting than running

Peace is coming

Peace is coming

Peace is coming

And love was not what I thought it was

(Peace is coming, peace is coming)

(Peace is coming, peace is coming)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection and warmth verb - to feel affection for someone
peace /piːs/ A2	noun - a state of calmness and quiet
come /kʌm/ A1	verb - to move toward or arrive at a place
creep /kriːp/ B1	verb - to move slowly and quietly
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - to have an opinion or believe something
song /sɔŋ/ A1	noun - a musical composition
surrender /səˈrendər/ B2	verb - to give up control or possession
rest /rest/ A1	verb - to relax and stop working noun - a period of relaxation
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
animal /ˈænɪməl/ A1	noun - a living creature
cave /keɪv/ B1	noun - a natural underground space
sweep /swiːp/ B1	verb - to carry or move with great force
deep /diːp/ A2	adjective - extending far below the surface
away /əˈweɪ/ A1	adverb - to a distance or elsewhere adjective - absent or not present
romance /roʊˈmæns/ B1	noun - a love affair or romantic story
novel /ˈnɒvəl/ A2	noun - a long story in book form
heroine /ˈherəʊɪn/ B2	noun - the main female character in a story

Key Grammar Structures

• And love was not what I thought it was

  ➔ Past simple with 'was' for past state or belief

  ➔ The verb 'was' is used to describe a past state or belief that is no longer true, as in 'love was not what I thought it was'.

• It crept up on me despite myself

  ➔ Past simple with 'crept' (irregular verb) and phrasal verb 'crept up on'

  ➔ 'Crept' is the past tense of 'creep', an irregular verb. 'Crept up on' is a phrasal verb meaning to approach or happen unexpectedly.

• More like surrendering to something

  ➔ Comparative structure with 'more like'

  ➔ 'More like' is used to compare something to another thing in a figurative or metaphorical way, as in 'more like surrendering to something'.

• Peace is coming

  ➔ Present continuous for future action

  ➔ The present continuous 'is coming' is used here to indicate a future action that is certain to happen, as in 'peace is coming'.

• Than a romance novel heroine being swept away

  ➔ Comparative clause with 'than'

  ➔ The clause 'than a romance novel heroine being swept away' is a comparative structure used to contrast two ideas, emphasizing the difference between them.