Florence + The Machine - Dog Days Are Over

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    Florence + The Machine - Dog Days Are Over (Lyrics)
    Happiness hit her like a train on a track
    Coming towards her, stuck still no turning back
    She hid around corners, and she hid under beds
    She killed it with kisses, and from it she fled
    With every bubble she sank with a drink
    And washed it away down the kitchen sink
    The dog days are over
    The dog days are done
    The horses are coming
    So you better run
    Run fast for your mother, run fast for your father
    Run for your children, for your sisters and brothers
    Leave all your love and your longing behind
    You can't carry it with you if you want to survive
    The dog days are over
    The dog days are done
    Can you hear the horses?
    'Cause here they come
    And I never wanted anything from you
    Except everything you had
    And what was left after that too, oh
    Happiness hit her like a bullet in the back
    Struck from a great height
    By someone who should have known better than that
    The dog days are over
    The dog days are done
    Can you hear the horses?
    'Cause here they come
    Run fast for your mother, run fast for your father
    Run for your children, for your sisters and brothers
    Leave all your love and your longing behind
    You can't carry it with you if you want to survive
    The dog days are over
    The dog days are done
    Can you hear the horses?
    'Cause here they come
    The dog days are over
    The dog days are done
    Can you hear the horses?
    'Cause here they come
    The dog days are over
    The dog days are gone
    Can you hear the horses?
    'Cause here they come
    Music video by Florence + The Machine performing Dog Days Are Over. (C) 2008 Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
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  • @ivysaurr
    @ivysaurr Před 14 lety +435

    Florence recently said:
    "For me 'Dog Days' symbolizes apocalyptic euphoria, Chaotic freedom and running really really fast with your eyes closed."
    amazing.

    • @thespacementv1506
      @thespacementv1506 Před 11 měsíci +10

      And guardians of the galaxy revealed what the song truly means: The Marvel of Freedom.

    • @katya_velour785
      @katya_velour785 Před 8 měsíci +4

      Why am I 13 years late to all of the masterpieces she produced

    • @mjg3272
      @mjg3272 Před 5 měsíci

      ​@@katya_velour785 Better late than never!

    • @mirandawashington1336
      @mirandawashington1336 Před 2 měsíci

      Well here we are apocalyptic euphoria😊

    • @StazzoniGamer
      @StazzoniGamer Před 2 měsíci +2

      My 5th year old daughter love this song like or more than me. Obviously i wanted to hear this song many times, my head reproduce it in my head everynight at all time in the day, when i was driving, when i was working... For my the Dogs Days are a representation of the slavery days in the work... I work for my father and my Mother, i work for my sister and my brother, i work for my Daughter and (if in the future there are a boy coming) for the future me.
      Run Fast for leave the dogs days behind, for the happiness of live other day, for have food in the table, for other day with my dad and mom alive with me. I have 33 and i don't want a world without them in my life. But the life, the world is going on, the Earth continues turning in a storm of happiness, rage, crying, laught, and joy. The life can be 1 day or 105 years... Maybe you can live all suffering and never meet the happiness for stand in a war zone... For this you must run for all this.
      The Dogs daye are over.
      The dogs daye are gone.
      Can you hear the horses?
      'Cause here they come

  • @Talls321
    @Talls321 Před 5 měsíci +48

    I will be a life long F&M fan after I saw her singing to a very sick teen in the hospital, singing from her soul. I’ve never been more moved by an artist

  • @andynufc1992
    @andynufc1992 Před 13 lety +99

    I remember listening to the original video for the first time when it only just had 3.000 views!!!!,I listened to it for about a week non stop and I'm glad to see how popular her music now is as she's an absolutely fantastic artist,despite me liking all of her other songs this is still my favourite one by a long way,it's nice to see that in Florence and Adele that there is still some proper musical talent that is appreciated for what it is.

    • @satyre_1
      @satyre_1 Před 11 měsíci +1

      What did you think of Dance Fever? And basically every other album 😎

  • @pilucerise
    @pilucerise Před 4 měsíci +15

    Omg, I remember listening to this one when it was released, I just got my dog back those days and this years he's gone, 14 years old just like the song.

  • @nicolasleiva6636
    @nicolasleiva6636 Před 10 lety +171

    This song is so powerful.
    For every woman or girl being hurt by "loved" ones, the dog days ARE over !!!!

    • @paulleeg7455
      @paulleeg7455 Před 6 lety +14

      Nicolás Leiva this is for anyone going through hardship.makes you take a deep breath and keep rolling

    • @justbradley5930
      @justbradley5930 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Why just mention every woman?

    • @nicolasleiva6636
      @nicolasleiva6636 Před 10 měsíci +2

      @@justbradley5930 Because the song talks about a woman?

    • @lotuscat3173
      @lotuscat3173 Před 10 měsíci +6

      ​​@@nicolasleiva6636no, you're wrong its for everyone facing hardship, to tell them there is a light at the end of the tunel
      And even the inspiration for the name makes it so its for us as in *everyone* and is this one: *"It's a reference to the dog star, Sirius. When it was closest to the Earth, all the animals would get languid and sleepy. When it moved away, they'd wake up."*
      Stop gatekeeping happines just because you sthink your struggles are or were more important, they matter but mines do to and as i said earlier *everyone's* struggles matter
      EDIT: source is literally look it up anywhere and no im not trying to be mean im tired of hate and feeling like crap

    • @lukeguldemeester5310
      @lukeguldemeester5310 Před 2 měsíci

      Its powerful for anyone hurt by love, as a man I can relate just fine to the message

  • @kevinblank8793
    @kevinblank8793 Před 8 lety +185

    This video is like some indie horror film

  • @Dariadubs...
    @Dariadubs... Před 5 měsíci +19

    Well today, 4, january 2024. Today I will return to my path from which I deviated many years ago... this time I will not give up and I will continue forward. This song will remain engraved in my memory and as a memory of a before and after.
    💗

    • @v0rtz
      @v0rtz Před 4 měsíci

      I wish you good luck on this journey! 😊

  • @7fenixxx9
    @7fenixxx9 Před 8 lety +152

    Quando enfrentamos todos os nossos medos, os dias de cao acabam.

  • @andrewrowe5367
    @andrewrowe5367 Před 10 lety +26

    the dog days refer to the portion of the summer months where sirius (the dog star found throughout many ancient cultures as representing the star of david, kolob, kachina, star of isis/shiva) is particularly close ushering in the hottest days of the year. this song has many apocalyptic resonances. "the horses are coming" is the four horsemen of armageddon

  • @michealmacgearailt8232
    @michealmacgearailt8232 Před 4 lety +146

    This was such a beautiful find. So quirky, so raw, so amateur - it holds the shaky and strange spirirt of the song so much better than the big-budget version. Many of those videos feel disjointed from the song - this is a creation I could aspire to rise to, and that makes it all the more inspirational and relateable.

  • @chuggggggy
    @chuggggggy Před 5 lety +56

    Oh shit, it even ends at the wrong time. I freaking love the song and I've been subscribed for YEARS, maybe since 2009. This song is so unique

  • @zaria212121
    @zaria212121 Před 10 lety +107

    I prefer this version more than the newer one. It feels more free and alive

  • @MaryShootingStar
    @MaryShootingStar Před 14 lety +10

    For me this video symbolizes freedom, it touchs my soul so deeply because i wanna break all those chains that imprison me, this make me forget abt that. It's like a smile of my soul

  • @CHRISTINAxTURNER
    @CHRISTINAxTURNER Před 12 lety +11

    I never know if I want to cry or hug something whenever I listen to this song. So beautiful. So lovely. Just.... amazing

  • @dangoodwin8476
    @dangoodwin8476 Před 7 lety +62

    God I feel old I remember when this first came out

  • @Emilyffion1
    @Emilyffion1 Před 10 lety +202

    Love this video so much more than the other one!

    • @jessygf
      @jessygf Před 5 lety +6

      Too bad it´s not complete :/ ...

    • @Caaarl98
      @Caaarl98 Před 3 lety +1

      It is in iTunes/Apple Music !!

    • @MrBrachiatingApe
      @MrBrachiatingApe Před 2 lety +1

      Infinitely better than the 2010 version.

    • @ajallen238
      @ajallen238 Před rokem

      @@MrBrachiatingApe why do you like it better? Just curious.

  • @lostygirl
    @lostygirl Před 13 lety +46

    I LOVE THEM

  • @letishastilinski6010
    @letishastilinski6010 Před 7 lety +21

    There's something very magical about the song and the video together, idk

  • @sevenatenine2441
    @sevenatenine2441 Před 8 měsíci +7

    Came back here after Guardians of the Galaxy 3. Gosh I feel old when a song I think of as new is on a retro soundtrack!

  • @Jaachi_Aaron-CJ041
    @Jaachi_Aaron-CJ041 Před 3 měsíci +2

    What I do remember how Florence Pugh decided to make her own debut of the album and It makes me feel like there is a journey ahead of time or what may. 😌

  • @Subspicion
    @Subspicion Před 14 lety +14

    the first time you hear her sing you immediately know its her.. she's got a unique voice which is just Classic*

  • @nilaactor11
    @nilaactor11 Před 8 lety +95

    Happiness hit her like a train on a track
    Coming towards her stuck still no turning back
    She hid it 'round corners and she hid it under beds
    She killed it with kisses and from it she fled
    With every bubble she sank with her drink
    And washed it away down the kitchen sink
    The dog days are over
    The dog days are done
    The horses are coming
    So you better run
    Run fast for your mother, run fast for your father
    Run for your children, for your sisters and brothers
    Leave all your love and your longing behind
    You can't carry it with you if you want to survive
    The dog days are over
    The dog days are done
    Can you hear the horses?
    'Cause here they come
    And I never wanted anything from you
    Except everything you had and what was left after that too, oh
    Happiness hit her like a bullet in the back
    Struck from a great height by someone who should know better than that
    The dog days are over
    The dog days are done
    Can you hear the horses?
    'Cause here they come
    Run fast for your mother, run fast for your father
    Run for your children, for your sisters and brothers
    Leave all your love and your longing behind
    You can't carry it with you if you want to survive
    The dog days are over
    The dog days are done
    Can you hear the horses?
    'Cause here they come
    [2x]
    The dog days are over
    The dog days are done
    The horses are coming
    So you better run

  • @StLProgressive
    @StLProgressive Před 6 měsíci +3

    I’ve never seen this version before. Love it!

  • @jamierednour2006
    @jamierednour2006 Před 9 měsíci +5

    I fell in love with her music with this song as soon as it was released and I have lived every single song since. Absolutely iconic!!

  • @indralicious8877
    @indralicious8877 Před 6 lety +5

    This the was the only music video I ever had on my iPod (4th gen) but due to a glitch it only played to the half way point. I spent nearly five years of my life not knowing how it ended...until today! I really like the ending, it was kind of what I always wanted it to end like. Thank you so much Florence for inspiring my childhood!

  • @Glynn1087
    @Glynn1087 Před 2 lety +6

    ah good old Nostalgia I'm 17 now and even after 13 years it still reminds me of the happy days of my childhood...

    • @Glynn1087
      @Glynn1087 Před 2 lety +3

      18 now and it still my favorite

  • @robertsmith5679
    @robertsmith5679 Před rokem +7

    I listen to this song and it makes me get up and go take my dogs on adventures its hits the feels deep inside and I have so many great memories with this song. I hope it makes many more

  • @jojomojo666
    @jojomojo666 Před rokem +8

    Uts almost 2023 and this is still one of the best songs ever made

  • @KellyAnn2390
    @KellyAnn2390 Před 14 lety +3

    I absolutely love this! I've been hearing it on so many commercials and it just sounds like older music to me. Ahh, refreshing.

  • @1031flea
    @1031flea Před rokem +4

    ガーディアンズ・オブ・ギャラクシー
    見て思わずまた来ちゃった…。
    映画でこの歌が流れた時、めちゃくちゃ
    感動したね。最高!!

  • @luhdegita
    @luhdegita Před 6 lety +2

    Almost 7 years of being a fan of Flo and this is the first time I watch this version :(

  • @diogonani
    @diogonani Před 8 lety +41

    it's been six years and I can't stop loving this

  • @chinocarachide8412
    @chinocarachide8412 Před 7 lety +66

    Quem ai esta escutando essa música em 2016?? Curte aqui

  • @alejandrodelaserna8025
    @alejandrodelaserna8025 Před 10 měsíci +23

    Song of the end Guardians of the galaxy 2014-2023 😭😭

  • @Sweethart485
    @Sweethart485 Před 13 lety +8

    Her voice is so calming and relaxing ... I love her :)

  • @myeggdaily
    @myeggdaily Před 8 lety +209

    is it me or is this song cut off at the end?

  • @vinceleguesse
    @vinceleguesse Před 5 měsíci +3

    Thank you Florence and the Machine, this track is absolutely top.

  • @thrwemilk
    @thrwemilk Před 6 lety +58

    ai como eu amo esse clipe cara, eu amo o jeito dele, o lugar, o jeito das roupas, a floresta, a meio que "festa doida" me lembra muito pais das maravilhas 🌻

  • @LloydDutch
    @LloydDutch Před 12 lety +5

    Love the lyric "Happiness hit her like a bullet in the back, struck from a great hight by someone who should have known better than that" quite right love.

  • @marinunoli
    @marinunoli Před 11 lety +2

    Florence is the girl. The Machine is the band formed by several artists that support her. Florence is the band’s only constant member.

  • @TodGemuese
    @TodGemuese Před rokem +4

    Why has this video been mostly scrubbed from the internet?! It is so much better than the more polished one that replaced it. Love it.

  • @carlebach2322
    @carlebach2322 Před 7 měsíci +4

    she is beauty incarnate !

  • @elerigwen8013
    @elerigwen8013 Před 3 lety +2

    OMG I THOUGHT I COMPLETELY IMAGINED THIS MUSIC VIDEO FOR A SEC I COULDNT FIND IT ANYWHERE

  • @kawanylira9928
    @kawanylira9928 Před 7 lety +77

    parece a Caipora do Castelo Ra Tim Bum😂

    • @lua3
      @lua3 Před 6 lety

      😂😂😂😂

  • @milyparamore
    @milyparamore Před 13 lety +4

    you know ever since I heard this song, I've come obsessed about her.. Her voice is so amazing !. I cant stop singing it xD

  • @41Blop182
    @41Blop182 Před 13 lety +3

    This song is SICK ! It just makes me wanna jump over and over again ! Florence's got such A voice ! She's awesome !

  • @promisedmetheheaven
    @promisedmetheheaven Před 11 lety +2

    she is so SO SO SO SO SO SO talented. I love this band!

  • @TheHannathompson
    @TheHannathompson Před 12 lety +2

    her voice is the best ive heard in a while I love it...

  • @morbo735
    @morbo735 Před 13 lety +4

    love this song makes me want to shout with joy and run around town like a little kid again :)

  • @SilverSpenceBass
    @SilverSpenceBass Před 13 lety +4

    Florence's voice is so killer ! I love Her

  • @danielaastudillo1049
    @danielaastudillo1049 Před 9 lety +3

    This song is soooooooo magical, I love it!

  • @pitrobs358
    @pitrobs358 Před rokem +6

    "I love you guys" Groot

  • @lamc93
    @lamc93 Před 13 lety +3

    Florence + The Machine is proof that there is still great music out there.

  • @xanadufound9274
    @xanadufound9274 Před 9 lety +6

    The more I listen, the more I fall in love with this song...

  • @chaidi92
    @chaidi92 Před 2 lety +2

    Have you ever read a book or watched a movie, a video or a picture and just wished you were in it? That's one of those times.

  • @thabigCD
    @thabigCD Před 11 lety +2

    I am awestruck by her voice and lyrics :0 perfect

  • @SirEriol
    @SirEriol Před 10 lety +3

    Oh, look, the roots of a tree. Perfect place to fall asleep with your tuxedo!

  • @April1442
    @April1442 Před 12 lety +3

    Florence is a different kind of beauty that people just don't expect. I love her

  • @VEHICLEFAN5500
    @VEHICLEFAN5500 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Track is about a person who has finally let go of their past and is facing a new beginning. In the first verse, the protagonist used to hide from her past, trying to avoid confronting it. However, happiness finally hit her "like a train on a track", and she could no longer ignore it. She then killed her past with kisses and fled from it. The chorus is a call to leave all of one's emotional baggage behind to face the future, represented by the horses that are coming.
    The reference to "dog days" is used to describe oppressive and unbearable heat from ancient times when it was believed that dogs went mad under the intense heat. The phrase itself is symbolic of a long, difficult period. Hence, the expression "the dog days are over" signifies the end of the struggles and hardships that one has faced in life.
    In the bridge, the protagonist confesses that she never wanted anything from the person who caused her pain except their love which they could not give her. The second verse describes how happiness had hit her unexpectedly before, but it was also taken away from her suddenly. While this was a painful experience, she now knows that her life has changed for the better, and she is ready to face the future.
    Overall, the song encourages listeners to move forward and leave behind anything that may be holding them back. It is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the power of personal growth and change.

  • @Parting550
    @Parting550 Před rokem +3

    The fact that the music video was cut but the 2010 version wasn't

  • @DanielAndrade-zz9li
    @DanielAndrade-zz9li Před 4 lety +19

    2019 ainda é um hit de sucesso ♡

  • @Phantasia.Official
    @Phantasia.Official Před 5 měsíci +3

    *Dog Days* - Meaning: *The dog Days are the hottest period of the year*
    *_(Reckoned in antiquity from the heliacal rising of Sirius, the Dog Star)._*
    And: in August the baseball races are in the dog days.

  • @paulben08
    @paulben08 Před 13 lety

    I love ALL the songs on this album, definately one of my favourites this year!!

  • @idacummings8949
    @idacummings8949 Před 8 lety

    this still gives me shivers ahhh I love this song so much!

  • @JustLacksZazz
    @JustLacksZazz Před 13 lety +3

    This song is ridiculously good - she has a 70s voice which is great to hear these days.

  • @AshayGupta
    @AshayGupta Před rokem +3

    I love you guys 😢😢

  • @DelightfullyFoggy
    @DelightfullyFoggy Před 13 lety

    Florence and the Machine have been my favorite since my shitty days in my first year at university last semester. Their music just brought me up from such unhappy places so now when I hear it, I think of how much I hated the girl I was living with (who now is my best friend on this entire planet) and how much I wanted to be home, and now all I want is to stay here. Forever.
    It reminds me that at that time in life, I was at my lowest point, and music was my rock. Now it's my best friend :)

  • @isaabushi9770
    @isaabushi9770 Před 9 měsíci +2

    This is the most beautiful song I’ve ever heard in my life

  • @alyjellybeanp975
    @alyjellybeanp975 Před 9 lety +132

    Oh my god why does it sudden,y end?

    • @leonardoc2521
      @leonardoc2521 Před 8 lety +3

      +Alyjellybean P facebook.com/florenceandthemachinefanclub/videos/194849207200538/#

    • @josephgordon3608
      @josephgordon3608 Před 7 lety

      Alyjellybean P ... so so aggravating.

  • @aurellanur6024
    @aurellanur6024 Před 7 lety +3

    This song makes me crazy in the best of ways

  • @uat74zzy
    @uat74zzy Před 11 lety +2

    Such a good song, Florence voice is amazing.

  • @isidorapapadopoulou4439
    @isidorapapadopoulou4439 Před 10 lety +2

    thaat song make my happy, i feel like a bird on a spring day

  • @claudiarosales3173
    @claudiarosales3173 Před 10 lety +12

    This song makes your day better :)

  • @rhodaflynn6488
    @rhodaflynn6488 Před 4 lety +6

    This video is wayyy better then the new version

  • @sarahhe7828
    @sarahhe7828 Před 4 lety +1

    I clicked on this, anticipating a more normal version of the more popular video, but it's Florence. What was I expecting?

  • @Jimmygriffin10
    @Jimmygriffin10 Před 11 lety +1

    "Run fast for your mother and fast for your father
    Run for your children for your sisters and brothers
    Leave all your love and your loving behind you
    Can't carry it with you if you want to survive" plays on my Ipod just as i run out of the pheonix park to a cheering crown during the Dublin city marathon.
    One of the most memorable moments of my life!

  • @Saints2140
    @Saints2140 Před 8 lety +8

    oh..so this is that song that I always wanted to know the name but never knew,and just got to know now that i'm really in to the band?

  • @pugluvr69
    @pugluvr69 Před 13 lety +3

    Never heard of Florence until tonight on te VMA< and i must say she can SING!!!!!! damn girl, best Live performance ever!

  • @danyellbella35
    @danyellbella35 Před 13 lety +1

    I Love all of her videos, they are original and so indie i love them, i picture my wedding this crazy and mystical

  • @tatimilena4017
    @tatimilena4017 Před 6 lety

    i was nine when this song was released, my sister used to hear her alot, and i didn't pay much attention to her music, but god now i love her, her songs are amazing and have so much soul in them. would love to have the opportunity to see her live

  • @morganelefay
    @morganelefay Před 8 lety +119

    estou desde 2009 tentando intender isso

  • @matheuslopes9930
    @matheuslopes9930 Před 7 lety +11

    como jesus cristo evoluiu

  • @matthewwhittaker1554
    @matthewwhittaker1554 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Cant get groot dancing out my head

  • @cristinajackson9726
    @cristinajackson9726 Před 10 lety

    i love this song omg

  • @elainedeoliveira1643
    @elainedeoliveira1643 Před 3 lety +5

    Eu escutei essa música agora em 2021 e estou amando nunca tinha escutado 😍😍😍😍👏👏conheci rádio

  • @elineiacarvalho6093
    @elineiacarvalho6093 Před 7 lety +6

    Essa música é maravilhosa

  • @lindseychick101
    @lindseychick101 Před 13 lety

    LOVE!!this song its my every afternoon song!!LOL

  • @keanny88
    @keanny88 Před 13 lety

    This video reminds me so much of a dream a had this night...and now I stumble upon this music video...
    wow.

  • @rafidin1180
    @rafidin1180 Před rokem +4

    Guardians of the galaxy

  • @Sauvieh6
    @Sauvieh6 Před 8 lety +7

    graduate in july and this is the first song I am going to listen to :) :)

  • @lollipops131998
    @lollipops131998 Před 12 lety +1

    My favorite song, absolutely beautiful

  • @dsg93
    @dsg93 Před 12 lety

    i'm glad that they still made videoclips like these

  • @chosesdanlavie
    @chosesdanlavie Před 8 lety +7

    uma beleza a evolucao dessa deusa

  • @isabelarizvic6386
    @isabelarizvic6386 Před 9 lety +7

    never gets old...

  • @xmashymoox
    @xmashymoox Před 13 lety +1

    This song gives me chills...

  • @donthomas1575
    @donthomas1575 Před 11 lety

    this is the best song i have so far heard from this rock band

  • @pax2973
    @pax2973 Před 7 lety +65

    ~~~~~~~2017~~~~~~~~

  • @michaelleacy
    @michaelleacy Před 9 lety +701

    Much prefer this version of the video. It's done on the cheap in a forest - no studios, no expensive camera equipment, so relies more on imagination and what can be done for no money. The later version (funded by a big record company) loses all heart

    • @DanKanzas
      @DanKanzas Před 9 lety +42

      Exactly. Annoyed that vevo fucked up the proper aspect ratio I hate it when video is stretched like that looks atrocious.

    • @user-zk4en2wt1v
      @user-zk4en2wt1v Před 7 lety +3

      Super trams breakfast at tiffanys

    • @lillo9009
      @lillo9009 Před 7 lety +5

      FUCK Vevo

    • @johnnyboy18778
      @johnnyboy18778 Před 6 lety

      spot on

    • @GeorgeQuinton
      @GeorgeQuinton Před 6 lety +15

      I think that what makes this video better is not low budget, but better idea.

  • @lisaastrand1679
    @lisaastrand1679 Před rokem +1

    This girl sure can sing

  • @JimakosDusk
    @JimakosDusk Před 7 lety

    One of the best perfomances of Florence.