Lyric discussion by driftingdreamer 

Cover art for Ye Olde Hope lyrics by Florence + the Machine

It's the whole "tear off your nose to spite your face" mentality here as well as in many of her others but WOW...she has such a way to describe it! Like no other! Also, "redeemed" simply means since she's already "choked," she'd rather rather "go down in flames." There is such a brilliant level of self-defense she implores in many of her songs!

However, it's very late and I am very drunk and am an atheist, so "redeemed" makes no sense to me. Oh, and instead of bite my tongue, I'll tear out my teeth instead...

Ye Olde Hope...makes a devil of us all. Unless, you are a devout christian (or catholic/redeemer lutheren) who looks down upon the entire god-forsaken world, knocking the legs out form under my seat. Well, at least now I know. I get it! I don't have to be kind or good...not here!