Galaxies (song)

## Galaxies

"**Galaxies**" is an unreleased song performed by Florrie. The song was included in her 2014 album sampler, hinting that it was intended to make the final cut for the 2014 version of her debut album; however, the project went ultimately shelved and the song went unreleased. The song has been performed live since 2012 with variations in its structure. An acoustic version of the song was performed by Florrie, which presented lyrical variations with the final mix. "Galaxies" is not registered in BMI or ASCAP, and the writers for the song are currently unknown.

## Background and composition

###### *See also*: 2014 album sampler

In 2014, Florrie released her fourth extended play, *Sirens*, to "generate some buzz" before releasing her debut album, originally planned for a late-2014 release. After the release of "Little White Lies" as the first single off the album, an album sampler surfaced onto the internet, which included some of the songs that would make the final cut for the album, and "Galaxies" was listed among them as the track number 3.

"Galaxies" is a pop track that runs at a moderately fast tempo of 120 beats per minute, set at a 4/4 time signature. It lasts for four minutes and sixteen seconds. The song features a structure of verse-bridge-hook-verse-bridge-hook-outro, somewhat different to the typical verse-hook-verse-hook-bridge-hook structure in pop music. Musically, it incorporates piano-based verses with a drastic shift on the hooks, presenting strong beats, hits, and drums at the choruses.

## Leak

In mid-2016, after two years of circulating between few users, the song was leaked onto SoundCloud along with a lot of other songs, instrumentals, and demos. The instrumental version of the song leaked as well among these files.

The demo version featured in the album sampler made its way onto the internet on May 1, 2020.

## Demos

"Galaxies" is rumoured to be the final version of a song that had different stages at different moments since its conception. A version of it was called "I Won't Say It's Over", which was performed live since 2012, and contained different lyrics and a drastic change in music. There is no leaked studio version for it, but it is thought that no studio version exists for it. Its hook was reworked into the outro for "Galaxies".

An earlier version of the song, also performed (fewer times) live since 2012, is titled "First Time". This version was more similar to "Galaxies", but still had differences in lyrics mainly. On May 1, 2020, the album sampler version of "Galaxies" leaked on the internet. This version is the studio form of "First Time".

## Versions

* Final version — 4:16
* Album sampler demo version — 3:28
* Instrumental version — 4:16

## Cross-references

* "Now I know you're mine" is a lyric similar to "you'll always be mine", found in "Left Too Late".
* "Upside down" directly references "Turn the World Upside Down".
* "Out of my mind" is also mentioned in "Bounce (It's Hard to Move On)" as "out of mind".

## Lyrics

I was wrong, now it's done

We had dreams, but they fell apart at the seams

What a show

Still I know I would never let you go

Out of here and get away

Open your eyes, you're in the same place

You got it all but in another way

Keep looking out for better days

Out of here and get away

Open your eyes, you're in the same place

You got it all but in another way

Keep looking out for better days

Out of my mind, upside down, no you can't hide

You wanna be loved now I know you're mine

You wanna be loved like the first time

You wanna be loved now I know you're mine

You wanna be loved like the first time

Out of here and get away

Open your eyes, you're in the same place

You got it all but in another way

Keep looking out for better days

Out of here and get away

Open your eyes, you're in the same place

You got it all but in another way

Keep looking out for better days

I was wrong, now it's done

We had dreams, but they fell apart at the seams

What a show

Still I know I would never let you go

Out of my mind, upside down, no you can't hide

You wanna be loved now I know you're mine

You wanna be loved like the first time

You wanna be loved now I know you're mine

You wanna be loved like the first time

Out of here and get away

Open your eyes, you're in the same place

You got it all but in another way

Keep looking out for better days

Out of here and get away

Open your eyes, you're in the same place

You got it all but in another way

Keep looking out for better days

I won't say it's over

It's not over, never let you go

I will hold you a little closer

It's not over 'til we both say so

I won't say it's over

It's not over, never let you go

I will hold you a little closer

It's not over 'til we both say so

I won't say it's over

It's not over, never let you go

I will hold you a little closer

It's not over 'til we both say so

## References

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1. ↑ "Florrie - Album Sampler". Discogs.com. 2014. Retrieved from https://www.discogs.com/es/Florrie-Album-Sampler/release/9946653
2. ↑ "Florrie - Galaxies - LIVE PARIS 2013". YouTube. October 1,
 2013. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVhJZTcr\_0w
3. ↑ "Florrie @ Paris - I Won't Say It's Over". YouTube. Oct 2, 2013. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0NAuB1yqag
4. ↑ "Florrie - First Time". YouTube. September 17, 2012. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoQsTM\_8kHk
5. ↑ "Coffee House Sessions -
 Florrie - Galaxies". YouTube. October 17, 2014. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3utuvkd-LA
6. ↑ "Sirens - EP by Florrie on Apple Music". UK iTunes Apple Music. April 25, 2014. Retrieved from https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/sirens-ep/824942957
7. ↑ "Florrie @ Paris - I Won't Say It's Over". YouTube. Oct 2, 2013. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0NAuB1yqag
8. ↑ "Florrie - First Time". YouTube. September 17, 2012. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoQsTM\_8kHk