Cosmic Love

Florence + The Machine's 'Cosmic Love' is a rich tapestry of celestial imagery woven into a narrative of love and loss. The song begins with a powerful metaphor of a falling star, representing a sudden and impactful event, crashing from the lover's heart into the singer's eyes, causing not just emotional but almost physical pain, leaving the singer 'blind.' This blindness is a metaphor for the disorientation and loss of direction one feels after a profound emotional impact or heartbreak.

The recurring theme of darkness in the song symbolizes the absence of the lover and the ensuing emotional void. The stars and the Moon, typically symbols of light and guidance in the darkness, have 'all been blown out,' leaving the singer in a perpetual 'twilight,' a state of neither full darkness nor light, reflecting the ambiguity and confusion of emotions post-breakup. The 'shadow of your heart' suggests that the singer is living in the remnants of the relationship, unable to move out of the influence of their former lover.

However, there is a glimmer of hope in the darkness. The singer finds solace in the shared experience of loss, as they hear the lover's heartbeat in the dark and decide to stay in the darkness together. This act of choosing to remain in the shared space of sorrow suggests a deep connection that transcends the pain of the breakup. The song ends with a sense of unity in despair, hinting at the complex nature of love and the intertwining of joy and sorrow.