Cosmic Love

"Cosmic Love" is a song by English indie rock band Florence and the Machine, released as the sixth (seventh, counting the re-release of "Dog Days Are Over") single from their debut album Lungs (2009). The single was released through Moshi Moshi Records on 5 July 2010 in the UK.

Background and recording

Lead singer Florence Welch elaborated on the writing of the song:

Critical reception

"Cosmic Love" has been widely praised, with many reviews calling it the best track on the album. Pitchfork Media says the song is "audaciously huge" and one of the album's "finest" tracks, alongside "Blinding".

Music video

A promotional music video for the song was shot on 24 March 2010. Welch's manager Mairead Nash described it as "amazing." The video was debuted on the band's official website on 11 May 2010.

The music video begins with a shot of a lightbulb flashing. Welch is then seen to walk through some trees with autumn leaves, and a light falls into her eye, making her scream. The video then moves on to show Welch lying on the floor in a black outfit, in a mirrored room filled with different coloured lights around her. She then stands up and dances in the room. The video then moves back to Florence walking through the autumn leaves, with blue, green and purple lighting shining on her, and she appears to be lost as she is surveying her surroundings. The scene of Welch in the room of lights then changes to darker lighting, and her outfit changes into a white dress with lights. Later in the song, during this scene, leaves are seen to surround her as she is dancing. The video ends with Florence taking the light from inside her chest, and releasing it into the air, and it floats into the lightbulb which started the video.