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Breaking Down (3:49)

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The Breaking Down Songfacts says: Florence Welch, the frontwoman and primary contributor to Florence and the Machine, wrote much of her debut album, Lungs, about breaking up with her long term boyfriend, Stuart Hammond. The pair later patched things up and got back together but they eventually spilt up again. “Breaking Down”, which evokes both mental fragility and childhood fears was inspired by the ending of their relationship for a second time.
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  • burning-desire

    <33333333333333

    6 Apr 11:26am Reply

  • XDRory

    @justmatornot That makes no sense whatsoever. [2] It's a beautiful song. One of her best. So shhhh.

    28 Mar 9:40pm Reply

  • telcontar7

    @justmatornot That makes no sense whatsoever.

    2 Mar 10:35am Reply

  • victortanaka

    My ex-girlfriend loves Florence a lot, and because of her, I started to like her too. I fell in love especially with this song and I have been listening to it every day. But yesterday we broke up with my girl forever... and every time I listen to this, I'll remember her.

    25 Feb 4:58pm Reply

  • justmatornot

    @strom-z the real thing is that this is not her best song at all, and it's because it trows a fake power in our faces, but it doesn't work because we know this is weak, her layered choirs and the drums are useless in this...her accoustic versions of this are much better, i believe that Florence was scared to put this song in a harp solo song mostly because it would totaly break her "one- big-churchial-ceremonial-mood" album...anyway still this is great and otherwordly.

    27 Jan 6:29pm Reply

  • Deardeadfriend

    I've heard this melody in another song before. It's not the first time that I get this feeling when listening to Florence + The Machine.

    25 Jan 12:54am Reply

  • Nabet_se

    :P

    23 Dec 2012 Reply

  • yurihenrique

    <3

    21 Dec 2012 Reply

  • mythogenesis

    Yes, this is the most Bowie-esque song on the album.

    14 Dec 2012 Reply

  • chocobooo

    Agreed. it's far from her best efforts..

    11 Dec 2012 Reply

  • strom-z

    no ur not. or to me, it reminds me of some austrian volksmusic or somehing.)) therefore I'm quite undecided whether to like this track or not . surely not her best

    9 Dec 2012 Reply

  • chocobooo

    sounds like a christmas carol :D or am I weird? :)

    8 Dec 2012 Reply

  • u_go_na

    ♥♥♫ ♥ ♫♥♥♥♫ ♥ ♫♥♥I like the video for this song....nostaglia♥♥♫ ♥ ♫♥♥♥♫ ♥ ♫♥♥

    23 Oct 2012 Reply

  • clowezra

    apart from Shake It Out, this is the only standout track on the album imo. worth it tho, this is pretty spectacular

    24 Sep 2012 Reply

  • Gui_loser

    I cant get enough of this song

    13 Sep 2012 Reply

  • Leods19

    vintage <3

    7 Sep 2012 Reply

  • Luuhlp

    <3

    27 Jul 2012 Reply

  • DontBeAwkward

    I feel Bowie influence in her music.

    20 Jul 2012 Reply

  • starry_chloe

    This video has NOTHING to do with the song! Do they just take random stock clips and play it to music? WTF Vevo?!

    17 Jul 2012 Reply

  • sowhatlily

    ♥爱啊

    15 Jul 2012 Reply
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