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Welch is known for quite macabre lyrics — "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)" was her reaction to being asked to make an ''upbeat'' record for marketability! —, [[Love It or Hate It|love-or-hate]] performances and haunting vocals.
 
They contributed the song "Heavy In Your Arms" to the ''[[Twilight (Literaturenovel)|Twilight]] Saga: Eclipse'' soundtrack, so tropers in the US can probably expect to hear a bit more of them soon, going by [[Muse (Musicband)|Muse]]'s example. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OJa13Okm-A&feature=player_embedded Also recently performed a song for] [[Snow White and Thethe Huntsman]].
 
=== Discography: ===
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** [[Lampshaded]] at the live shows where she says 'Find someone you love and sacrifice them"
** Their possible second obsession besides [[The Ophelia]]. Sacrifice and exorcism are often mentioned in their works.
* [[Kill It Withwith Fire]]: "Seven Devils"
{{quote| ''and no rivers and no lakes, can put the fire out'' <br />
''I'm going to raise the stakes,''<br />
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** Originally she performed with an actual drum machine for backing.
* [[Incredibly Long Note]]: "No Light, No Light", at the end of the bridge, which is usually replicated live with a combination of circular breathing and modifying the microphone.
* [[Intercourse Withwith You]]: "Bedroom Hymns", "Strangeness and Charm".
* [[Leave No Witnesses]]: "Bird Song":
{{quote| "I picked up the bird and above the din, I said "That's the last song you'll ever sing<br />
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** The 2010 version of "Dog Days Are Over" retains the surrealism with a New Age vibe.
* [[The Stars Are Going Out]]: In "Cosmic Love": "The stars, the moon, they have all been blown out."
* [[Stalker Withwith a Crush]]/[[Obsession Song]]: ''Remain Nameless'', and that insane devotion they are known for.
* [[Subdued Section]]: The bridge of "Dog Days Are Over" and "Cosmic Love".
* [[Talking to Thethe Dead]]: Florence explained that the song "Only If For a Night" is about talking to her dead grandmother in a dream.
* [[Tranquil Fury]]: "Seven Devils" could be seen as being about this, the soft but slightly creepy musical structure and threatening lyrics indicate this.
{{quote| ''I had to blow, your kingdom down''<br />