Florence Welch 'honoured' to join Taylor Swift on 'Florida!!!' from 'TTPD'

Florence Welch celebrated her collaboration with Taylor Swift on the track Florida!!! from Swift's new album, The Tortured Poets Department.

Taking to Instagram on Friday, the Florence and the Machine described the experience as exhilarating, reflecting on the deep emotional themes of the song which deal with heartbreak and starting fresh.

In the caption she wrote, "Me and my ghosts we had a hell of a time @taylorswift Honoured to be in this department"

This marks the first official musical collaboration between Welch and Swift, who have known each other and shared mutual friends for years.

The track, Florida!!! in which the duo sings, "I need to forget, so take me to Florida / I've got some regrets, I'll bury them in Florida / Tell me I'm despicable, say it's unforgivable / At least the dolls are beautiful, f--- me up, Florida," mirrors both artist's lyrical styles.

Fans flooded the comments section with their love and excitement about Swift and Florence's collaboration.

One wrote, "The Collab I've been waiting so many years for, surpassed all of my expectations."

Another added, "the way that we can tell that you worked on this song not only with your beautiful voice but with lyrics that we can totally feel that came from you."

"I cried listening to Florida due to excitement of hearing your voice. Loved the song but I crave more music from you," the third comment read.