In 1986, the song You Got the Love was released by The Source and Candi Station. It has gone on to get modern revisions by the likes of English R&B singer Joss Stone and indie rock band Florence and the Machine.
Each time the song is renewed, it is given a fresh spin but the inspirational lyrics remain the same. They tell the story of a woman who loses hope only to regain it though an eternal love and spiritual healing.
"Sometimes it seems that the going is just too rough / And things go wrong no matter what I do / Now and then it seems that life is just too much / But you've got the love I need to see me through," sings Florence Welch in the song's most recent incarnation.
The song may be interpreted as being about a healing prayer to a higher being or a significant other on whom the singer can rely. Either way, it evokes a sense of empowerment and positivity in a world where negativity is all too abundant.
