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** "Lover To Lover" describes the subject metaphorically descending to Hell, while having an uplifting soul vibe.
** "Kiss With a Fist" has an 80's rock tone, with lyrics describing a couple violently in love, to the point many critics thought the song was about domestic abuse.
*** On the other hand, the original version of "Kiss With a Fist", called [[Non
** An earlier version of "Swimming" had more of an indie rock tone, while the final version averts this.
* [[Masochism Tango]]: "Kiss With A Fist": "You hit me once, I hit you back / You gave a kick, I gave a slap / You smashed a plate over my head, then I set fire to our bed".
* [[Masquerade Ball]]: The music video for "Shake it Out" takes place during a 1920s masked ball, complete with masks.
* [[Murder Ballad]]: "Heavy In Your Arms" seems to be from the perspective of a woman whose boyfriend drowned her in a river.
* [[Non
* [[Neoclassical Punk Zydeco Rockabilly]]: Or "Chamber pop goth stomp, crossed with a choir of nuns being thrown down the stairs" in Florence's own words!
* [[The Ophelia]]: This seems to be invoked and more than a few lyrics refer to drowning.
* [[Obsession Song]]: "Dog Days Are Over", "Drumming Song", "Remain Nameless".
* [[Overly Long Name]]: Florence Leontine Mary Welch.
* [[Precision F
* [[Pimped
* [[Record Producer]]: Paul Epworth (probably best known for Florence's own "Cosmic Love", "Howl", "Rabbit Heart", and "Blinding" from ''Lungs'' as well as [[Adele]]'s "Rolling in the Deep") produced the entirety of ''Ceremonials''.
* [[Repurposed Pop Song]]: "Dog Days Are Over".
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** "Shake It Out" borrows a line, a la "Rabbit Heart": "it's hard to dance with the devil on your back" is borrowed from the original "Lord of the Dance" hymn (yes, ''that'' [[Lord of the Dance 1997|Lord of the Dance]]).
** The Spectrum music video's ballet dancers use the same head covering devices used in [[Swan Lake]] and has a few visual's from [[Black Swan]] and certain mythological beliefs. (Greece this time)
* [[The Something Song]]: "Drumming Song." Also a [[Non
* [[Something Something Leonard Bernstein]]: "Seven Devils" final verse is;
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''I'm going to raise the stakes, I'm gonna smoke you out''<br />
''It's a battle cry'' }}
* [[Title
* [[Terrible Ticking]]:
** ''There's a drumming noise inside my head, and it starts when you're around...''
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