She Starts the Song Wondering If She Ought to Be “Medicated” to Feel Better as Her Anxiety Tends to Take Control of Her and She Does Her Best to Hide It. This Is Not a Struggle That She Deals with Occasionally but Multiple Times a Day. We Don’t Know the Reasons Behind Her Anxiety, but It Can Definitely Be a Draining Experience Going Through That Feeling Like One Has Lost Control over Their Own Mind.

“Free” Is a Single from Florence + the Machine’s Fifth Album, Which Goes by the Title “Dance Fever”. This Single, Which Came out on 20Th April, 2022 via Polydor Records, Was Preceded by Two Other Singles from the Album. They Are:

“Free” by Florence + the Machine

By Maya Lin-Takahashi

• Oct 9, 2026 • 3 min read

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When People Think Celebrities Are Sheltered from Ordinary Human Problems Such as Anxiety, Lead Singer of Band Florence + the Machine, Florence Welch Proves That Idea Wrong with the Song, “Free”. Welch, Not a Stranger to Writing Songs About Her Personal Struggles, Wrote This Song Portraying Her Battle with Anxiety.

Maya Lin-Takahashi

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Maya is a hardware enthusiast who tests and reviews smart home devices, smartphones, wearables, and audio gear. She focuses on practical consumer value and build quality.

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