Long & Lost

Album: How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful (2015)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • The previous track on How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful, "Delilah," found Florence Welch anxiously awaiting a call from her lover that never arrived. This song finds the English songstress worrying if he will welcome her back when she returns home from LA.

    Welch penned the track with American songwriter Ester Dean, who has co-written many of Rihanna's hits, including "Rude Boy" and "What's My Name." Her other credits include Katy Perry's "Firework" and David Guetta's "Hey Mama."
  • The two-part video for this song features both this track and "Queen of Peace." The clip was shot on the small Scottish island of Easdale in the Inner Hebrides, which has a population of less than 100 and an area of just 62 acres. it ends with Welch being shipped off the isle. Director Vincent Haycock recalled: "The end of the video was done in a single take at the very last seconds of light during a stormy barge ride on a freezing sea. The effort and focus on both the actors and crew was so amazing."

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Creedence Clearwater RevivalFact or Fiction

Is "Have You Ever Seen the Rain" about Vietnam? Was John Fogerty really born on a Bayou? It's the CCR edition of Fact or Fiction.

Richard Butler of The Psychedelic Furs

Richard Butler of The Psychedelic FursSongwriter Interviews

Psychedelic Furs lead singer Richard Butler talks about their first album since 1991 and explains what's really going on in "Pretty In Pink."

Director Mark Pellington ("Jeremy," "Best Of You")

Director Mark Pellington ("Jeremy," "Best Of You")Song Writing

Director Mark Pellington on Pearl Jam's "Jeremy," and music videos he made for U2, Jon Bon Jovi and Imagine Dragons.

Van Dyke Parks

Van Dyke ParksSongwriter Interviews

U2, Carly Simon, Joanna Newsom, Brian Wilson and Fiona Apple have all gone to Van Dyke Parks to make their songs exceptional.

Lajon Witherspoon of Sevendust

Lajon Witherspoon of SevendustSongwriter Interviews

The Sevendust frontman talks about the group's songwriting process, and how trips to the Murder Bar helped forge their latest album.

David Clayton-Thomas of Blood, Sweat & Tears

David Clayton-Thomas of Blood, Sweat & TearsSongwriter Interviews

The longtime BS&T frontman tells the "Spinning Wheel" story, including the line he got from Joni Mitchell.