Lyric discussion by noxiousbohemian 

Cover art for No Light, No Light lyrics by Florence + the Machine

I think there is a line in there that's a bit off.

"You can choose what stays and what fades away," should actually be "can't". You CAN'T choose what stays and what fades away. Life is constantly changing, and you have to be flexible and understanding in letting go or handling what fades and what stays. Nou? Am I wrong?

And perhaps, "But it's so hard, my love, to say it to you all alone," could be instead, "aloud?" It's just what I hear and what makes sense at least in composure.

And yes, I do think it's about cheating. It's interesting to read how other people are plugging them into their own lifestyles as they try to find ways to relate the song to what goes on in their life. Everyone has their own perspective. It's fascinating. I think its cheating because I'm doing the same thing, picking out lyrics in the song that make more sense to how it relates to me that other ways like God, or abuse, or losing love in a relationship.

But unless Florence decides to tell us exactly what this song is about that is all we're doing. Making our own interpretation. I'd like to know what she had in mind for this song. I think that's more fascinating than my own thoughts. Because in a sense, that's what the true meaning is.

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