This Love
- Ellie Goulding Lyrics
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Who are we to play with hearts
And throw away it all
Who are we to turn each others heads
Who are we to find ourselves in other people's beds
I don't like the way I never listen to myself
I feel like I'm on fire, I'm too shy to cry for help
I don't think you know me much at all
This love is be and end all
This love will be your downfall
This love is be and end all
This love will be your downfall
I'm feeling down about this love
Who are you to make me feel so good
Who are we to tell ourselves that we're misunderstood
Oh who am I to say I'm always yours
Who am I to choose the boy that everyone adores
Oh I don't see a reason why we can't just be apart
Now we're falling on each other like we're always in the dark
Oh I don't think you warned me much at all
This love is be and end all
This love will be your downfall
This love is be and end all
This love will be your downfall
This love is be and end all
This love will be your downfall
This love is not what you want
This heart will never be yours
This love is be and end all
This love will be your downfall
This love is be and end all
This love will be your downfall
Ellie Goulding's song "This Love" is an introspective, emotional ballad that contemplates the complex and sometimes tumultuous aspects of love. The lyrics, "Who are we to be emotional/Who are we to play with hearts" suggest the idea that love can be a powerful, even dangerous force that we may not always have control over. The lines, "And throw away it all/Who are we to turn each other's heads" seem to indicate that the characters in the song may be struggling with commitment and fidelity in their romantic relationships. The verse, "I don't like the way I never listen to myself/I feel like I'm on fire, I'm too shy to cry for help/I don't think you know me much at all" hints at a sense of personal uncertainty and internal conflict.
The chorus, "This love is be and end all/This love will be your downfall" repeats throughout the song, suggesting that love can be all-consuming, have significant consequences, and can ultimately lead to downfall. The closing lines, "This love is not what you want/This heart will never be yours" convey a feeling of heartache and disillusionment, hinting that the love being explored in the song may be unrequited or simply not meant to be.
Overall, "This Love" is a poignant and introspective exploration of the complex facets of love, particularly the potential for both joy and pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Who are we to be emotional
We have no right to be so emotional.
Who are we to play with hearts
We have no right to play with people's hearts.
And throw away it all
And then just throw it all away.
Who are we to turn each others heads
We have no right to mess with each other's heads.
Who are we to find ourselves in other people's beds
We have no right to cheat and find ourselves in other people's beds.
I don't like the way I never listen to myself
I don't like how I never listen to my own needs and desires.
I feel like I'm on fire, I'm too shy to cry for help
I feel overwhelmed and in pain, but too shy to ask for help.
I don't think you know me much at all
I don't believe that you really know who I am.
This love is be and end all
This love is everything, the beginning and the end.
This love will be your downfall
This love will bring about your downfall.
I'm feeling down about this love
I'm feeling very low and depressed because of this love.
Who are you to make me feel so good
You have no right to make me feel so good.
Who are we to tell ourselves that we're misunderstood
We shouldn't assume that we're misunderstood.
Oh who am I to say I'm always yours
I shouldn't claim to always be yours.
Who am I to choose the boy that everyone adores
I have no right to choose the popular boy everyone adores.
Oh I don't see a reason why we can't just be apart
I see no reason why we can't just go our separate ways.
Now we're falling on each other like we're always in the dark
Now we're entangled in each other's arms like it's always a secret.
Oh I don't think you warned me much at all
I don't think you tried to warn me enough.
This love is not what you want
You don't really want this love.
This heart will never be yours
My heart will never truly belong to you.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ellie Goulding, Finlay Graham Dow Smith
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