Anthems for a Bad Day

[Escapee]

Dog Days
Florence and The Machine
(Actually the whole of Two Lungs!)

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’t 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 and 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 done
The horses are coming
So you better run

To be sung at the top of your lungs!

[HunkyDory]

Well I love the words, I must give this a listen. I had a long drive yesterday and had a 70s and 80s playlist on, top of the lungs to Siouxie and the Banshees Ian Dury and the Sex Pistols amongst others did me the world of good! X

[Escapee]

Oh I wish I was with you! I would have joined in and remembered my wild youth!! 😂

The whole album – two lungs is amazing.
I think I owe Florence big time for getting me through the whole awful mess.

[HunkyDory]

Yes music helps me lots too,I love long journeys I can lose myself in it! We’d have had a blast if you were with me! X Thanks for posting this! Xx

[Escapee]

Here’s to strong women rocking it in their cars!!

[HopeLifeJoy]

I like Dog Days very much. Just listened to Kiss with a Fist, also very much to my liking.
Atm I listen non-stop to Anouk’s rebellious song ‘Nobody’s wife’
I never wanna be nobody’s wife ever again, read under the control of anyone ever! 🖐🎵

[Escapee]

Ooo I haven’t listened to Anouk for years! YouTube here I come!

I think most, if not all, of the songs on Two Lungs are so relevant to us ladies

[HopeLifeJoy]

Haha enjoy! 😻
I am into rock music atm, with strong lyrics so your post just came in with perfect timing! Thank you!

Imo I believe it is worth getting out of an abusive relationship just for that single beautiful purpose; the freedom to listen to your own choice of music😌🎶💖 music = oxygen for the soul

I’d love to join you girls car trip, we’d make it a fabulous road trip and collect all our girls from this forum scattered everywhere with music blasting out the windows and all of us singing, shouting and crying along!😎🎶 The recovery road trip of us survivors! 💃

[Escapee]

Wouldn’t that be amazing! We could hire a tour bus with mega speakers!! And all head to a festival!!

I do believe you have a very good point HLJ! We can now listen to whatever we want, sing very loud and dance like the devil’s finally off our backs!!

I have had an amazing music day today! X*x

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