Around U
Ellie Goulding Lyrics


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I just want to be around you
Is that too much to ask?
I just want to be around you
Is that too much to ask?

When I look into your eyes
Boy, I'm feeling delirious
But you know this is serious
I'm sticking to you like glue
Only see you now and then
But I know we could have it all
Because before I was cynical
Baby you were just cool

I just want to be around you
Is that too much to ask?
Don't tell I'm wrong, I could be there
Don't tell I'm wrong, I could be there
I just want to be around you
Is that too much to ask?
Don't tell I'm wrong, I could be there
Don't tell I'm wrong
I could be, I could be, I could be there
If only you'd let me in, I could be there
Just tell me where and tell me when
So tired of these roads going nowhere
But I know your love takes me somewhere

Still looking up and down
While you're being mysterious
I see really big things for us
We just need to break through
Break through, break through
Everything that you say
God I wish I had said it first
And forgetting I had ever hurt
Your love is pulling me through
Me through, me through

I just want to be around you
Is that too much to ask?
Don't tell I'm wrong, I could be there
Don't tell I'm wrong, I could be there
I just want to be around you
Is that too much to ask?
Don't tell I'm wrong, I could be there
Don't tell I'm wrong

You are all I want
So take me home
The more you been thinking about us
Open up, don't let me go
'Cause the more you been thinking about

I just want to be around you
Is that too much to ask?
Don't tell I'm wrong, I could be there
Don't tell I'm wrong, I could be there
I just want to be around you
Is that too much to ask?
Don't tell I'm wrong, I could be there
Don't tell I'm wrong (I could be there)
(I could be there) if only you'd let me in
(I could be there) just tell me where and tell me when




So tired of these roads going nowhere
But I know your love takes me somewhere

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Ellie Goulding's song "Around U" express the desire to be close to someone and the assertion that being around that person is not too much to ask. The singer expresses the idea that this person is important in her life and she wants to be with them as much as possible. The line "When I look into your eyes, Boy, I'm feeling delirious" suggests that being in the presence of this person has a powerful effect on her.


The song also touches on the idea of wanting to break through any barriers that may be keeping the two people apart. The line "We just need to break through, break through, break through" suggests a desire to overcome any obstacles that may be in the way of the relationship.


The chorus of the song is repeated several times throughout, emphasizing the singer's desire to be around this person and asking if that is too much to ask.


Overall, the lyrics of "Around U" express the powerful emotions that come with being drawn to someone and the strong desire to be in their presence.


Line by Line Meaning

I just want to be around you
The singer desires to be near the subject of the song


Is that too much to ask?
The singer poses a rhetorical question in order to express doubt about whether her desires are reasonable or not


When I look into your eyes
The singer recounts a moment when she feels intensely connected to the subject of the song


Boy, I'm feeling delirious
The singer experiences a sense of emotional overwhelm from her feelings for the subject of the song


But you know this is serious
The singer acknowledges that her feelings are not merely fleeting, but deep and genuine


I'm sticking to you like glue
The singer uses a peppy expression to convey her strong desire to be near the subject of the song


Only see you now and then
The singer notes the infrequency of her encounters with the subject of the song


But I know we could have it all
The singer is hopeful that a relationship with the subject of the song could result in a positive outcome


Because before I was cynical
The singer admits that she has had a negative attitude towards relationships in the past


Baby you were just cool
The singer values the subject of the song's positive qualities, including a laidback nature


Don't tell I'm wrong, I could be there
The singer is pleading with the subject of the song not to dismiss her interest


Just tell me where and tell me when
The singer wants to make plans to be near the subject of the song


So tired of these roads going nowhere
The singer expresses her frustration with the monotony of life without the subject of the song


But I know your love takes me somewhere
The singer believes that a relationship with the subject of the song would give her a sense of direction and purpose


Still looking up and down
The singer is observing the subject of the song's behavior with attention and scrutiny


While you're being mysterious
The singer notes that the subject of the song is not transparent about his or her intentions


I see really big things for us
The singer has a hopeful outlook for the potential of a relationship with the subject of the song


We just need to break through
The singer believes that a way forward exists, but that some obstacle needs to be overcome


Everything that you say
The singer is very attuned to the subject of the song's words


God I wish I had said it first
The singer admires and envies the subject of the song's verbal agility


Your love is pulling me through
The singer feels that her interest in the subject of the song is giving her a sense of momentum and hope


You are all I want
The singer expresses a clear statement of desire for the subject of the song


So take me home
The singer is asking the subject of the song to allow her to accompany him or her to a meaningful location


The more you been thinking about us
The singer senses a mutual connection


Open up, don't let me go
The singer encourages the subject of the song to be more open and communicative about his or her feelings




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ELLIE GOULDING, FRED GIBSON, JOSEPH JANIAK, TRISTAN LANDYMORE

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