Sky Full Of Song – English Lyrics

• By: Florence + The Machine
• Album: Dance Fever

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

How deeply are you sleeping

Or are you still awake?

A good friend told me

You've been staying out so late

Be careful, oh, my darling

Oh, be careful what it takes

From what I've seen so far

The good ones always seem to break

And I was screaming at my father

And you were screaming at me

And I can feel your anger

From way across the sea

And I was kissing strangers

I was causing such a scene

Oh, the heart, it hides such unimaginable things

Grab me by my ankles, I've been flying for too long

I couldn't hide from the thunder in a sky full of song

And I want you so badly but you could be anyone

I couldn't hide from the thunder in a sky full of song

Hold me down, I'm so tired now

Aim your arrow at the sky

Take me down, I'm too tired now

Leave me where I lie

And I can tell that I'm in trouble

When that music starts to play

In a city without seasons

It keeps raining in L.A.

I feel like I'm about to fall

The room begins to sway

And I can hear the sirens

But I cannot walk away

Grab me by my ankles

I've been flying for too long

I couldn't hide from the

Thunder in a sky full of song

And I want you so badly

But you could be anyone

I couldn't hide from the thunder

In a sky full of song

Hold me down, I'm so tired now

Aim your arrow at the sky

Take me down, I'm too tired now

Leave me where I lie

I thought I was flying

But maybe I'm dying tonight

I thought I was flying

But maybe I'm dying tonight

And I thought I was flying

But maybe I'm dying tonight

And I thought I was flying

But maybe I'm dying tonight

Hold me down, I'm so tired now

Aim your arrow at the sky (shoot, shoot, shoot)

Take me down, I'm too tired now

Leave me where I lie (fire)

Hold me down, I'm so tired now

Aim your arrow at the sky (shoot, shoot, shoot)

Take me down, I'm too tired now

Leave me where I lie (fire)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sleeping /ˈsliːpɪŋ/ A1	verb - to be in a state of rest in which the eyes are closed and the mind is not conscious
awake /əˈweɪk/ A2	adjective - not sleeping
friend /frend/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations.
late /leɪt/ A1	adjective - happening or done near the end of a period of time
careful /ˈkeərfəl/ A2	adjective - making sure of avoiding potential danger, mishap, or harm; cautious.
father /ˈfɑːðər/ A1	noun - a male parent.
anger /ˈæŋɡər/ B1	noun - a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.
strangers /ˈstreɪndʒər/ A2	noun - a person whom one does not know or is not familiar with.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - an organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
hides /haɪdz/ B1	verb - to put or keep out of sight; conceal.
flying /ˈflaɪɪŋ/ A1	verb - to move through the air using wings or by other means.
thunder /ˈθʌndər/ B1	noun - a loud rumbling or crashing noise caused by the rapid expansion of air due to a lightning strike.
song /sɔːŋ/ A1	noun - a short musical composition with words.
badly /ˈbædli/ B1	adverb - to a great degree or extent; very much.
anyone /ˈeniwʌn/ A1	pronoun - any person; anybody.
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A1	adjective - in need of rest or sleep; weary.
arrow /ˈæroʊ/ B1	noun - a shaft with a pointed head, shot from a bow.
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth.
seasons /ˈsiːznz/ A1	noun - each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours.
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town.
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - descend freely under the influence of gravity. noun - the act of falling.
dying /ˈdaɪɪŋ/ A2	verb - to stop living; to die.
shoot /ʃuːt/ A2	verb - propel a missile from a weapon or by some other means.
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - the phenomenon of combustion manifested in light, flame, and heat. verb - to dismiss (someone) from a job.

Key Grammar Structures

• How deeply are you sleeping

  ➔ Adverb + Auxiliary Verb + Subject + Verb-ing (Inversion for emphasis)

  ➔ The sentence uses inversion, placing the adverb "deeply" at the beginning for dramatic effect and to emphasize the question. The structure is not a typical question order (Are you sleeping deeply?).

• And I was screaming at my father

  ➔ Past Continuous Tense (used for an action in progress in the past)

  ➔ The Past Continuous ("was screaming") indicates an action that was ongoing at a specific point in the past. It suggests a prolonged or intense action.

• I feel like I'm about to fall

  ➔ Idiomatic expression 'feel like' + Gerund/Present Participle clause

  ➔ "Feel like" here doesn't mean 'to have a feeling of liking', but rather 'to have the sensation of'. The gerund clause ("I'm about to fall") functions as the object of 'feel like'.

• I thought I was flying, But maybe I'm dying tonight

  ➔ Past Continuous in reported thought + Modal verb 'may' expressing possibility

  ➔ The contrast between 'flying' and 'dying' is emphasized by the use of the past continuous to describe a perceived state and 'may' to introduce a sudden, unsettling possibility. The 'thought' clause shows a shift in perception.