minutes count, either by building up to an anthemic refrain (Rolling Stones- You Can’t Always Get What You Want), an exciting guitar solo (Oasis-Champagne Supernova) or as a moment of cooldown and meditation. The last way is how High as Hope ended- with a stunning No Choir which says straight out of the gate that no huge refrain will take place. She explains that it’s difficult to write about happiness because of how uneventful it is- so let’s just spend those few minutes enjoying the calmness of it. Adding a choir on top would be just overkill.With Light of Love we get an alternative ending to this record, one where the choir came in after all. Please note it’s just my guess that this track was intended to be a closer but it just makes to much sense- the slow buildup, the huge “nanana” refrain the song ends with. A lot of the albums themes come up in the lyrics as well- self-destructing behavior, relationship with Florences sister, love as a motivation to keep going. I enjoy this song quite a bit but Light of Love would be a much darker closer to the record. Instead of contemplating the idea of happiness, we would have gotten verses about fighting very dark thoughts. Sure, we eventually end up at “In every one of us shines the light of love” but the repeated “I must not look away” the song closes with shows how far the war is from being over.
Again, I’m not sure this song was planned to end High as Hope and just couldn’t because it would go against the conclusion of No Choir. Nonetheless, Light of Love is one of Florence+The Machines best B-Sides. I wouldn’t switch it with No Choir but to be fair that track her the most beautiful lyrics of any song of theirs. I’m really glad Light of Love didn’t disappear in the sea of unreleased studio material.
Rating: 8/10
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