Florence The Machine -- "Kiss With Essay

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Florence + the Machine -- "Kiss With a Fist" Florence + The Machine's "Kiss With a Fist" is a ballad that describes the volatile relationship that the singer had with a former boyfriend. In the song, the singer contends that any sort of emotional response is better than none. Florence sings, "A kick in the teeth is good for some/A kiss with a fist is better than none." In the song, violence is not limited to one party, but rather is reciprocated by both people in the relationship. The song describes all the terrible things that the couple do to each other from hitting, kicking, slapping, and smashing plates over the head. Despite the violent tendencies of both parties, the singer contends that they can force their relationship to work. This idea is expressed through the lyric "break the lock if it don't fit."

The tone of the song's lyrics does not convey regret or fear due to abuse, but rather demonstrates an unwillingness to surrender. Moreover, it appears as...

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This is ironic because of the graphic details and the imagery that is used to describe the violence that the couple exhibits towards each other. Clearly the couple would be better off without each other and without all the blood and broken bones that they have caused each other. Moreover, the song uses repetition to demonstrate that the cycle of violence was ongoing and that the couple had the same fights and inflicted the same injuries on each other time and time again.
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