--- product_id: 65342574 title: "Useless Magic: Lyrics and Poetry" price: "€ 521.15" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sk/products/65342574-useless-magic-lyrics-and-poetry store_origin: SK region: Slovakia --- # Useless Magic: Lyrics and Poetry **Price:** € 521.15 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Useless Magic: Lyrics and Poetry - **How much does it cost?** € 521.15 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sk](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/65342574-useless-magic-lyrics-and-poetry) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Buy Useless Magic: Lyrics and Poetry 1 by Welch, Florence (ISBN: 9780241347935) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Review: Perfect for fans of Florence - This book offers a fantastic insight into the mind of Florence Welch, and everything about it, from the cover to the very last page, suits Florence's aesthetic so very well, in a way that fans will instantly recognise this book as a creation of the mind of Flo. I love having this book on my shelf, as it's like my own little piece of Florence's mind. Review: Poetry and lyrics from a supremely talented artist - “THEN LIGHTNING STRUCK / NOW I’M TOTALLY F****D.” I had the supreme joy of reading Florence Welch’s lyrics and poetry, ‘Useless Magic’, a couple of days early. What a monumental gift this book is. The lyrics-by-album serve as a retrospective, a chronology of the artist’s growth over ten years; lyrics which (excepting High As Hope) have been subjective and disputed. Laid out on the page there is no denying the sheer power and poetry of Florence’s song-writing; never does a lyric become a dead thing, flattened to the printed page. And what a joy to read through and discover new meanings. The book is stunningly packaged, complete with photographs and artwork, of/by her and her influences, as well as sketches/notes from her notebooks over the years, seeds planted to bloom much later. But it is the poetry I was most excited for, and most enjoyed. Though only sixteen poems in all, it feels like plenty, with each poem its own marvel, Florence’s voice confident and contemplative. In ‘Oh You’re A Real Man’, a verse in ‘Patricia’ is altered to ask “how many have to die / so that you can feel loved?”, while in ‘Rage’ Florence mourns the “age of rage” we find ourselves living in, the seeming obsolescence of softness and compassion. The inadvertent triptych of ‘Love Hospital’, ‘Wedding’ and ‘Honeymoon’ make a really stunning moment of both circularity and progression, while the insistence of ‘American Mother’ and its personal introspection provide another perspective to Florence’s near-romanticised processing of the world. ‘Monarch Butterflies’ handles the problem of putting written lyrics and poems into the world, “confined to the page so permanent”, while ‘I Guess I Won’t Write Poetry’ muses on “the blank face of god / your demon door / your own personal sad machine”. A true delight in every sense and hopefully merely a prologue of all the poetry to come. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 518,740 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 7 in Lyrics in Music 35 in Love Poetry (Books) 96 in Scores, Songbooks & Lyrics | | Customer reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (2,251) | | Dimensions | 17.7 x 2.8 x 22.4 cm | | Edition | 1st | | ISBN-10 | 0241347939 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0241347935 | | Item weight | 820 g | | Language | English | | Print length | 288 pages | | Publication date | 5 July 2018 | | Publisher | Fig Tree | ## Images ![Useless Magic: Lyrics and Poetry - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81FVqQ+uVzL.jpg) ![Useless Magic: Lyrics and Poetry - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/914taH4qv8L.jpg) ![Useless Magic: Lyrics and Poetry - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91MchHHz0wL.jpg) ![Useless Magic: Lyrics and Poetry - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Bryo5b+LL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect for fans of Florence *by E***N on 17 November 2019* This book offers a fantastic insight into the mind of Florence Welch, and everything about it, from the cover to the very last page, suits Florence's aesthetic so very well, in a way that fans will instantly recognise this book as a creation of the mind of Flo. I love having this book on my shelf, as it's like my own little piece of Florence's mind. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Poetry and lyrics from a supremely talented artist *by J***Z on 17 September 2018* “THEN LIGHTNING STRUCK / NOW I’M TOTALLY F****D.” I had the supreme joy of reading Florence Welch’s lyrics and poetry, ‘Useless Magic’, a couple of days early. What a monumental gift this book is. The lyrics-by-album serve as a retrospective, a chronology of the artist’s growth over ten years; lyrics which (excepting High As Hope) have been subjective and disputed. Laid out on the page there is no denying the sheer power and poetry of Florence’s song-writing; never does a lyric become a dead thing, flattened to the printed page. And what a joy to read through and discover new meanings. The book is stunningly packaged, complete with photographs and artwork, of/by her and her influences, as well as sketches/notes from her notebooks over the years, seeds planted to bloom much later. But it is the poetry I was most excited for, and most enjoyed. Though only sixteen poems in all, it feels like plenty, with each poem its own marvel, Florence’s voice confident and contemplative. In ‘Oh You’re A Real Man’, a verse in ‘Patricia’ is altered to ask “how many have to die / so that you can feel loved?”, while in ‘Rage’ Florence mourns the “age of rage” we find ourselves living in, the seeming obsolescence of softness and compassion. The inadvertent triptych of ‘Love Hospital’, ‘Wedding’ and ‘Honeymoon’ make a really stunning moment of both circularity and progression, while the insistence of ‘American Mother’ and its personal introspection provide another perspective to Florence’s near-romanticised processing of the world. ‘Monarch Butterflies’ handles the problem of putting written lyrics and poems into the world, “confined to the page so permanent”, while ‘I Guess I Won’t Write Poetry’ muses on “the blank face of god / your demon door / your own personal sad machine”. A true delight in every sense and hopefully merely a prologue of all the poetry to come. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful and precious *by A***. on 25 August 2018* I ordered this for my dearest friend, a long time fan of Florence + The Machine. It's an intimate and touching view into the soul of Florence Welch through her poems, lyrics and artwork, some reproduced directly from the pages of her notebooks. Beautifully arranged and packaged into a book that will undoubtedly be a treasured item for anyone who feels a connection to Florence's music. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sk/products/65342574-useless-magic-lyrics-and-poetry](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/65342574-useless-magic-lyrics-and-poetry) --- *Product available on Desertcart Slovakia* *Store origin: SK* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*