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Useless Magic: Lyrics and Poetry

by Florence Welch

Lyrics, drafts, and poetry from Florence Welch

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Lyrics, drafts, and poetry from Florence Welch

Useless Magic gathers lyrics from Florence + the Machine’s first four albums with handwritten song drafts, poems, sketches, and photographs. The materials offer a view of Welch’s creative process across several forms, placing finished lyrics alongside work in progress and visual pieces. Love, self-reflection, and the search for meaning in everyday life are among the subjects named in the collection. Its mix of music-related writing and personal creative materials makes the book as much a gathering of poems and images as a lyrics collection.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Florence + the Machine listeners interested in lyrics from the band’s first four albums
  • Readers interested in poetry, song drafts, and an artist’s creative process
  • Readers who enjoy collections combining writing with sketches and photographs

Themes

Songwriting and creative processLove and self-reflectionFinding meaning in everyday life

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Book overview

A stunningly personal collection of never-before-seen poetry, lyrics, and sketches from renowned musician Florence Welch

Songs can be incredibly prophetic, like subconscious warnings or messages to myself, but I often don't know what I'm trying to say till years later. Or a prediction comes true and I couldn't do anything to stop it, so it seems like a kind of useless magic.

For the first time, iconic artist Florence Welch, founder of the indie rock band Florence + the Machine, presents a raw, intimate glimpse into her creative process. Dreamy and magical, Useless Magic compiles lyrics from Florence + the Machine's first four albums--Lungs; Ceremonials; How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful; and High as Hope--interspersed with handwritten song drafts, heartfelt poems, and vibrant doodles and photographs.

A dazzling, haunting anthology of love, self-reflection, and the small wonders of life, Useless Magic showcases Welch's remarkable talents and serves as an inspiration to anybody searching to find meaning in the everyday.
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