Florence + the Machine - What the Water Gave Me (Later with Jools Holland)

[MadFan92]

Flawless + The Machine.

[TheBattleact]

Exzellent !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[safetheworldcom]

anyone can explain me what this song is about ? i'd like to know exactly whats means. thanx

[Misaaaah]

@safetheworldcom This song talks about suicide by drowning. It's sad but beautiful...

[NicoGoCrazy]

@safetheworldcom it's about a suicide ... (pocket full of stones - into the water) and it's inspired by a picture named: what the water gave me.

[Mithrylle]

@NicoGoCrazy Florence Welch elaborated on the title and meaning of the song: "It's a song for the water, because in music and art what I'm really interested in are the things that are overwhelming. The ocean seems to me to be nature's great overwhelmer. When I was writing this song I was thinking a lot about all those people who've lost their lives in vain attempts to save their loved ones from drowning. It's about water in all forms and all bodies."

[fullblowen1]

florence you have my attention.



[PLEROMAZERO]

...!



[Karime18]

I'm going to be honest, she's definitely not really pretty and has little masculine features BUT she's a great singer and performer! she has stage presence and that's what makes her music so haunting! love it.

[ledzepgirl92]

@Karime18 why do you even feel the need to point that out?

[Karime18]

@ledzepgirl92 Because I want and can! I live in America I guess you don't... it's called freedom of speech btw.

[ledzepgirl92]

@Karime18 You just did not get the point I was making. I was just wondering why you felt the need to point out that you consider her unattractive. Does it matter? If you enjoy her music, why should it matter what she looks like?

[Karime18]

@ledzepgirl92 So just because I like her music and I CAN'T make remarks such as her being kind of masculine and having masculine features because you say so?? AGAIN IF YOU DON'T LIKE MY COMMENT IGNORE IT... YOU WON'T CHANGE MY MIND OR HOW I VIEW HER.

[ledzepgirl92]

@Karime18 I just wonder why one would say that in the first place. Does is matter how she looks like? NO. People listen to music because they like the sound of it, as simple as that. Oh, but I need to step on your level or you won't undertstand me I guess: When you just don't get my point capslock won't make you appear smarter either.

[Karime18]

@ledzepgirl92 Caps lock don't make me smarter BUT DOES HAVE AN EFFECT ON YOU! otherwise you wouldn't be replying back!!! love how you try to be "superior" at this and you end up falling for it. HILARIOUS!

[mayaibukidesful]

I usually say that living person (espesially that young) can't be considered as genius.

This time i'm gonna make an exception.

[cillianc09]

shes like a female jeff buckley

[horquinj]

00:32 omg she is so beautiful

[safetheworldcom]

That final...stunning!

[safetheworldcom]

Ese final -3

[nancysmum]

5 people have something seriously wrong with their head..

[JamesMinsh]

wheres bond007 now? :P

[KarlBoland]

@JamesMinsh Hahaha ow god I use to go mad at him!! Use to drive me crazy seeing him on Florence vids haha!

[QAFgurl]

I still can't believe how amazing she sounds. Not many artists actually sound the same or even BETTER live. I love this song. -3

[FruitGod]

Wow on German youtube you can't get shit for music videos

[BEAUTIFULTHING12]

She looks so sad

[iluvparamore48]

in love....:)

[ernesthroop]

i think it's a REAL CRIME to download this song without payig anything....

[WR4157]

@ernesthroop Nobody cares what you think.

[CanisRufus5]

this performance... it just leaves me speechless.

[Vilverin1]

4 best minutes of my life

[sermossman]

She's GOT the look.....

[sMASHsound]

@3:30,, wow...

[antonmorrison]

i thank the man who came up with an idea of such a close-up 00.32

she looks amazing. her eyes gosh

[myhairitches]

Can you say FLORGASM?

[SchaumSchau]

LOVE!



[Heirofodin]

In my opinion only Adele can compete with that brilliance...

[evileve18]

@Heirofodin I totally agree with you.Adele and Florence are two of god's angels sent down to give us glorious heavenly sounding music.Only they can compete with one another.Nobody seems to top their brilliance:)

[Heirofodin]

@evileve18 ...and you were blessed with the way of words...! ...and a great taste in music! So keep that up! :)))

[evileve18]

@Heirofodin Aww Thank you for saying that!You're sweet:)

I'll definitely keep loving talented artists:)

*Peace&Love*

[vasalloe]

She's heavenly-this song is my church

[KeyJeyNoLabel]

I think I have a crush on Florence && I'm I love wit her voice. :)

[Elinescence]

I adore this.. I love how at 1:04 she kills the note when she's singing "floooow"

[deergoat1]

Holy shit

[Musicandpolitics7]

This crowd sucked, if i was there, id be going ape shit at that amazing voice.

[Bremen25]

It's like she's in a trance, like God is speaking to her to make her give us such beautiful sounds.

[vasalloe]

@Bremen25 totally agree!

[henriquecsl2]

One of the meanings of the word "Perfection"

[LESWILDBILL1]

if the header doesnt say FLORENCE + THE MACHINE , whats the point ..............i,m just saying

[taintedangel103]

ok....i officially love this women....o_o 3:23 has got to be my fav part!

[marioalejandro11]

OHHHHHHHHHHHHH this woman is incredible !!!! jajaj she marry me ??

[liamis101]

She makes harp badass

[cudi1is3god]

She never moved her feet once...yet the whole earth shook.

[TheGothiclove4ever]

thats a true talent, she sang this song better live than on the track, she deserves a grammy unlike most singers these days

[Spectreman]

@TheGothiclove4ever Heck yeah. When I saw her live last year, I could not believe how much more epic her voice was live than on the recordings. Very, very few artists can pull that off. I cannot wait to see her again.

[Musicandpolitics7]

I like pretending I'm conduction an orchestra when I'm listening to her. Bahahaha

[DieHin]

goose pimples

[PLEROMAZERO]

...song of 2011!

[cortapasso28]

2 people don't know what the water gave them

[Musicandpolitics7]

Repeat.

[Musicandpolitics7]

She didn't hold back one bit!

[LESWILDBILL1]

WELL I HATE to announce there is no known cure for the FLORENCE addiction , thank goodness for small blessings ! hello my fellow addicts +__+

[Musicandpolitics7]

The songs are very personal to her as you can see, maybe that's because she writes her own music, unlike other people.

[Musicandpolitics7]

Words can't explain...

[xXNevermorex2xFateXx]

God, her voice is AMAZING! So captivating, and her emotion and passion portrayed through it ahhhh I love herrrrr!!! So inspirational. LOVE this song!! THIS is music!!!

[dicko195]

And the fire in your eyes

Keeps me alive

I'm sure in her you'll find

The sanctuary

I'm sure in her you'll find

The sanctuary

And the world

The world turns around

And the world and the world

The world drags me down

[chocobrowniez]

Reminds of the tudor ages...

[wtoe24]

OO000ooo..... chills

[brigrigtig]

Love her, I really do but what is up with her make up? It's making her look rather, ahem, old...

[CAPPUCCINOJONES000]

@brigrigtig she always goes for the more "clean" look which i appreciate, not everybody can be as trashy as Gaga.

[G0rillavideos]

modern jefferson airplane right there



[1glassMilk]

I dont understnd why she isnt dancing at 2:40??

[G0rillavideos]

@1glassMilk she has heels

[Spectreman]

@G0rillavideos I have seen her dance and run and leap in heels before. Maybe she is so completely possessed by the music she can only sing.

[LESWILDBILL1]

GEEZZ! the UK gets the amazing Florence Wwlch and we get shitney spears and justin wiener bieber head ! ungh !

[chocobrowniez]

@LESWILDBILL1 Ehem.... and adele... (not that she is anywhere near as good as florence in my view)

[TuesdayHill98]

I envy her voice so so so much.

[TheSuggly]

One Ginger I don't mind losing my soul to.

[TheLaughOctopus]

Goddess

[FedeBika]

When i hear things like this, i thank God he gave us music.

[LESWILDBILL1]

WARNING !!! WATCHING FLO PERFORM MAY CAUSE AN EARGASM that last more than four hours ,if symptoms persist ,please go to nearest music vendor and purchase 'ceremonials ' take one song an hour as needed !

[crazyjoker11291]

this is one of the most spectacular songs ever made

[AeroDeschain]

*-*

[mz1moneygramz]

Wow perfect to all artist in our generation this is what real music look like

[TheMoralAmbiguities]

Her voice, her face, her music...everything about her captivates me. Even if I was straight to begin with, I am absolutely certain I would still go gay for her.

[NastenTV]

Somehow it sounds a lot like Jefferson Airplane...and i love that!

[MrCharlieandMatt]

3:23 OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOD ! HOW SHE CAN DO THAT : O

LOVE HER <3

[miserendix]

perfection and beyond

[LESWILDBILL1]

there is obviously somewhere called NO TASTEVILLE , it seems 2 of them passed thru to give thier regards

[orangeraindrop]

This was so amazingly beautiful

[pumpkinkinggrin]

00:23, when she says love she has a little tick of disgust in her mouth. Haha

[LESWILDBILL1]

SO WHERE EXACTLY DOES HEAVEN START AND FLORENCE BEGIN , OR END !?

[stieneful]

what a powerful lady!!!

[MrTomRH]

I must have watched this at least 40,000 times - this is incredible.

[VinciLoveDrums]

This is the perfection.

[nfmos]

wow. 

[2511eliza]

this is...this is....beyond perfect........

[AnnKiins]

Fuck. She's absolutely perfect.

[Leira26ariel]

I like this better than the studio version. Brava!

[WALIMAN93]

love this even more than the studio version. one of the best albums of the year!

[marcello999]

Beside the terrible,horrific and awful things, i love humanity for capable to create things like this.

[Aa97J]

damn they're so GOOD! real music

[rebechocc]

And I like the mic stand too...

[rebechocc]

What I can see is only one word "Respect". The music, attitude, performance, sound and even the costume....... So Iet me show my utmost respect to them!

[LESWILDBILL1]

did the announcer say FLAWLESS AND THE MACHINE ! well he should have !

[peaco1000]

She holds the audience in the palm of her hand.

[MrKillingvenom]

I love the album version because it's so powerful and electronic, but I also love the live version - it's so stripped-down and personal..

[puciuska]

kochamkochamkocham <3

[LESWILDBILL1]

her standing still just adds to her awesome power , she is sooo much better live ,than her studio recordings, but then again it may be her beauty that pours out when she sings , she stands alone my friends !

[LESWILDBILL1]

WARNING ! may cause jaw to gape open ,heart palpatations , and severe eargasms !

[ROoooo80]

love her Grace Slick-isms at the end

[27mariechris]

rlly 2 dislike? rlly ppl? what the hell is wrong with the 2 dislike ppl? -.- /// btw she sings amazing!! i love her music!! <3 and her voice and she sounds even better live.

[KarbanTomas]

As much as I love the studio version, this is simply better live. How many artists can sing their song with THIS much passion ?

[bassplayer38]

Fantastic performance!!!!,im an old rocker at heart but that really was something special.....

[LESWILDBILL1]

this amazing woman has just begun to sing , i believe the angels pre-ordered ceremonials and gave us one more chance to crown the queen !

[sangsangasong]

wow.

[78910pj]

Passion, Power, and Perfection all rolled into one Performance, just amazing......

[bjvs95]

wow. she made that look effortless. such a beautiful voice <3

[PERKINS4107]

wonderfull to see a young band with such brilliance!!!!

looking forward to listening to you for many years to come !!!!!!!!!!

great !!!!!!!!

[tessa0104]

major goosebumps! Hauntingly beautiful! 

[PERKINS4107]

Totaly wonderfull brilliant song: deep, moving, slow yet rocky, supurb supurb brilliant vocal !!!!!!!!!!!, simply a great great song brilliantly performed !!!

PS. I have not seen a better prog-i.e. 'Later' for sound quality; the producers and engineriers need a bafta!!!!!

[sweetpary]

You can tell the back up singers are having fun. Must be refreshing to back a signer who can actually SING.

[Rabbclark]

16000+ views and no Dislikes says it all... Awesome!!

[jkruel]

church!

[nik418]

This girl is a divine presence not of this Earth

[nik418]

Let the only sound be the OverFlo! All hail the OverFlo!! We are not worthy...

[nik418]

Astonishing - I am in supernatural awe - I feel like a leaf driven by the wind...

[kblueman]

Her vocals have gotten so much better compared to Lungs...

[leapoffaith20]

@kblueman Yeh, and they were pretty damn good then too.

[kblueman]

@leapoffaith20 I know! She used to shout perfectly in tune, it was a nice noise but I feel like she's relaxing a bit, using more of a singing voice now!

[XRavenedgeX]

Love this song..

[warholbitch]

she's looking like a saint.

[MrSpaghetticookie]

I finally figured out why she stand still the whole performance...in such high heels nobody can dance around. But I miss the fairy-like Florence who was practically flying over the stage nd dancing around the whole time... But her voice! And the power her music has. Once in a lifetime!

[Spaghetti775]

@MrSpaghetticookie No, I think any singer is best stationary. Dancing around detracts from the sound itself, I find.

[MrSpaghetticookie]

@Spaghetti775 yeah but that's what made her special even if she made some vocal mistakes, that she had an amazing stage presence, now its more a vocal presence and the "show" is more or less zero... but she's still an amazing musician, no doubt about that ;)

[kubamatematyk]

P E R F E C T

[flygonic]

Totally... She is anything but a human being... So unique and divine...

[kaja2151]

Florence is extraterrestrial :)

[MTVVH1sucks]

WOW one of the best live performances all year on this show! Florence and the Machine never fail to amaze me, simply one of the best bands in the world right now.

[Bruchag]

So glad she wasn't a one trick pony, this PRB look reminds me of Noosha :-))))))

[funnyfacerful]

im realy staring to love this new material and i like how she is putting more effort into singing on tune and such in her new performances.... but i hate the new 'look'. Good thing its completely irrelevant.

[DanteFaillla]

Did anybody else get completely lost in her performance ?.... mesmerizing !

[EYESFORSALE]

@DanteFaillla Yes.

[paulwills72]

@DanteFaillla have recorded it and watched it many times. Incredible effortless brilliance!

[Ray86shakedown]

Majestuoso!!!!!

[itsthemoonandrew]

holy shit. she is pure power.

[lakebolt]

Perfection. No other word for it.

[nakedmolerat1991]

the album is amazing! go buy it! haha



[DaithiDublin]

Thanks for posting so quickly! Missed the show tonight. Looking forward to the new album, if this track is anything to go by.