Born in Hereford, England, she later moved to the country's east coast to study drama at the University of Kent. Goulding had developed a love for folk music as a teenager, and her time at university also exposed her to electronica. After two years, she took a break from her studies and moved to West London, where she pursued a career as an alternative singer/songwriter and befriended producers like Starsmith and Frankmusik, who gave her songs an electro-pop twist. In 2009, Goulding began building an audience via the Internet, where early tracks like "Starry Eyed" and a cover of Sam Sparro's "Black & Gold" were posted on tastemaking MP3 blogs such as Discodust. Goulding soon graduated from the blogosphere to print media, gaining praise from mainstream publications like The Guardian and fielding offers from record labels. She ultimately signed a major-label deal with Polydor Records and began making preparations to release her debut album. In the meantime, she penned songs for Diana Vickers, Gabriella Climi, and others.
During the final weeks of 2009, Goulding topped the BBC's Sound of 2010, a poll conducted by British music critics and industry insiders to identify new talent. Building on that momentum, she released Lights -- a sparkling debut album that splashed Goulding's vocal flutter across a landscape of acoustic and synthesized instruments -- in March 2010. Lights topped the U.K. charts during its first week and spun off "Starry Eyed" as a Top Five single (it also charted well in Ireland and New Zealand). Later that year, the album was re-released as Bright Lights, featuring seven new recordings (including a cover of Elton John's "Your Song," which peaked at number two).
In 2012, Goulding returned with her sophomore album, Halcyon, which showcased an even more sonically adventurous, electro-pop-infused sound. In 2013, a deluxe reissue featuring ten extra songs was released; entitled Halcyon Days, it acted as a supplement to the original release. Two of its new songs, "Burn" and "How Long Will I Love You," were among her biggest hits. The following year, she was featured on Calvin Harris' Top Ten U.K. hit "Outside," participated in Band Aid 30's update of "Do They Know It's Christmas?," and entered the U.K. Top Ten once more with "Beating Heart," a song released on the soundtrack for Divergent. Another soundtrack single, "Love Me Like You Do," added to the success of Fifty Shades of Grey in 2015.
That same year, Goulding released her third studio album, Delirium, which featured collaborations with Max Martin, Greg Kurstin, and others. The pop-leaning Delirium included the single "On My Mind" and peaked at number three on the U.S. and U.K. charts. Goulding returned in 2017 on "First Time," a collaboration with electronic producer Kygo.
In 2018, Goulding joined Tap Management after almost a decade with First Access Management.[107] She appeared on a collaboration with Sean Paul on his Mad Love the Prequel EP titled "Bad Love", released on 29 June 2018.[108]
Goulding collaborated with Diplo and Swae Lee on the single "Close to Me", which was released on 24 October 2018.[109] On 1 January 2019, The Guardian reported that she has been working on her fourth album, set to release in the same year.[110] On 1 March, she released the next single "Flux".[111] She said regarding the album, "It's very much written by me".[112]
On 12 April 2019, Goulding released the single "Sixteen".[113] Goulding said of the single, "...That age was such a pivotal year for me in many ways and this song is so close to my heart. It takes me back to the reckless days of being a teenager and I hope it reminds us all about the innocence of youth."[114]
Goulding released "Hate Me" with American rapper Juice Wrld on 26 June 2019.[115][116] It was premiered by Zane Lowe as his 'World Record' on Beats 1.[117] In July, Goulding stated that her next material to be released would be the songs "Woman I Am" and "Start".[118] In November, she released her rendition of Joni Mitchell's Christmas song "River", which topped the UK Singles Chart, becoming her third UK number one single and the last UK number one song of the 2010s.[119]
On 13 March 2020, Goulding released the new single "Worry About Me" which was created in-collaboration with Blackbear.[120] In a radio interview with Heart the same month, she revealed that the album "kind of comes in two parts", adding that "the first side is something written entirely by me which was fun and I wrote most of it in New York when I was living there a few years back. I play the guitar and I play the bass and piano and then I'm singing a lot of vocals. It's very classically influenced because I love classical music. There's a lot going on, it's a big soundscape and one big film. The second half is my kind of alter ego songs."[121] On 21 May she released single "Power" and on 30 June single "Slow Grenade" with Lauv.
Goulding released her fourth studio album, Brightest Blue, on 17 July 2020. Originally scheduled for 5 June 2020, the album's release was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The album debuted at the top of the UK Album Chart, becoming Goulding's third album to do so,[122] as well as at No. 2 in Scotland.[123] It reached the top 10 in Ireland[124] as well as the top 40 in over ten countries including Australia, Germany and the United States.
Goulding announced on an Instagram Q&A that she would be releasing new music which was not part of the Brightest Blue era at the end of January 2021.[125] On 21 January, she released a collaboration with electronic duo Silk City, titled "New Love".[126] On 30 September, Goulding performed "Anything Could Happen" as part of the opening ceremony for Expo 2020, held in Dubai.[127]
On 19 June 2022, Goulding performed at Rock in Rio in Lisbon, Portugal. After the concert, she announced that she would be releasing new music in July. The following day, she blacked out all her social media profiles.[128] Back in July 2021, during an interview with Joe Wicks, she described the forthcoming album as "a dance record. It's electronic pop, a dance thing from outer space".[129] On 4 July 2022, she announced the release of "Easy Lover" featuring Big Sean, which was released on 15 July.[130] The single did not enter the UK Singles Top 100, but peaked at number 31 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart Top 100.[131] It was followed by "All by Myself", a collaboration between Goulding and producers Alok and Sigala, on 7 October.[132] Goulding released the single "Let It Die" along with its video on 19 October and announced the same day that her fifth studio album Higher Than Heaven would be released on 3 February 2023.[133][134]
On 22 March 2023, Goulding released the single "By The End Of The Night".[135][136]
Goodness Gracious
Ellie Goulding Lyrics
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Swore upon the sun I'd save you for a rainy day
Loosen the noose and let go of the rope
I know if it's never coming back it has to go
I keep calling your name (I keep calling your name)
I wanna hold you close but I never wanna feel ashamed
So I keep calling at night (keep calling at night)
Goodness gracious, I can't seem to stop
Calling it off
Calling you up just to keep crawling to your arms
Goodness gracious, I can't seem to stop
Calling it off
Calling you up just to keep crawling to your arms
I found the weakness and put it to play
Swore upon the stars I'd keep you 'til the night was day
Shake my head dizzy so I'll never know
You said if you're never coming back, you have to go
I keep calling your name (I keep calling your name)
I wanna hold you close but I never wanna feel ashamed
So I keep calling at night (keep calling at night)
I wanna hold you close, I just never I wanna hold you tight
Goodness gracious, I can't seem to stop
Calling it off
Calling you up just to keep crawling to your arms
Goodness gracious, I can't seem to stop
Calling it off
Calling you up just to keep crawling to your arms
Calling you up just to keep crawling to your arms
Calling you up just to keep crawling to your arms
Oh my goodness, here I go again
Pulling you back to me
Pulling you back into my arms so selfishly
I don't think I understand 'cause I don't really know myself
I keep calling you up, calling you up
Calling you up, calling you up, calling you up
Goodness gracious, I can't seem to stop
Calling it off
Calling you up just to keep crawling to your arms
Goodness gracious, I can't seem to stop
Calling it off
Calling you up just to keep crawling to your arms
Calling you up just to keep crawling to your arms
Calling you up just to keep crawling to your arms
The lyrics of "Goodness Gracious" by Ellie Goulding express the feelings of someone who is struggling to let go of a past relationship. The singer cannot seem to move on and keeps calling out the name of her former lover despite knowing that it is time to move on. She is torn between wanting to hold onto the memories of her former relationship and the need to let go and start anew.
The song describes the struggle to keep holding onto something that is gone or not coming back, even when every signal suggests it is best to move on. The lyrics express a sense of helplessness in trying to hold onto something that is long gone. There is a realization that despite the mixed emotions, there is a need to let go and move on, but the singer still finds herself crawling back to her former lover's arms. The chorus emphasizes the pull of emotions toward the past and the memories that keep reappearing, making it hard to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
I lost the signal and put you away
I lost contact with you and decided to distance myself.
Swore upon the sun I'd save you for a rainy day
I promised to save you for a time when you would be needed the most.
Loosen the noose and let go of the rope
I need to let go and move on from our relationship.
I know if it's never coming back it has to go
I understand that if our love is never going to be rekindled, it's best to let it go.
I keep callin' your name, keep callin' your name
I can't stop thinking about you and calling out your name.
I wanna hold you close but I never wanna feel ashamed
I want to be close to you but I don't want to feel ashamed for my feelings.
So I keep callin' at night, keep callin' at night
I continue to call out for you, especially at night when I feel most alone.
I wanna hold you close I just never wanna hold you tight
I want to be near you but I don't want to cling too tightly.
Goodness gracious I can see the stars
I am overwhelmed by emotion and can see the stars shining bright.
Callin' me out, callin' me out just to keep crawlin' into your arms
My feelings are drawing me towards you, urging me to crawl into your embrace.
I found the weakness and put it to play
I discovered a vulnerability in our relationship and used it to my advantage.
Swore upon the stars I'd keep you til the night was day
I made a promise to keep you by my side until the end of time.
Shake my head dizzy so I'll never know
I am confused and disoriented, unable to make a clear decision.
You said if you're never comin' back you have to go
You told me that if we are not going to be together, I need to let you go.
Oh my goodness, here I go again
I am once again falling back into my old habits and emotions.
Pullin' you back to me, pullin' you back into my arms so selfishly
I am being selfish by pulling you back to me, only thinking of my own desires.
I don't think I understand 'cause I don't really know myself
I am confused because I don't truly understand my own feelings.
Callin' you out, callin' you out, callin' you out
I can't stop calling out your name, hoping you'll answer.
Ah, ah, callin' me out just to keep crawlin' into your arms
My feelings are calling out to you, urging me to crawl back into your loving embrace.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Elena Jane Goulding, Gregory Allen Kurstin, Nathaniel Joseph Ruess
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Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
I lost a signal and put you away
Swore upon my sun I'd save you for a rainy day
Loosen the noose then let go of the rope
I know if it's never coming back it has to go
[Pre-Chorus]
I keep calling your name (I keep calling your name)
I wanna hold you close but I never wanna feel ashamed
So I keep calling at night (Keep calling at night)
I wanna hold you close I just never wanna hold you tight
[Chorus]
Goodness gracious I can't seem to stop
Calling it off
Calling it off just to keep crawling to your arms
Goodness gracious I can't seem to stop
Calling it off
Calling it off just to keep crawling to your arms
[Verse 2]
I found the weakness and put it to play
Swore upon the stars I'd keep you till the night is day
Shake my head dizzy so I'll never know
You said if you're never coming back you have to go
[Pre-Chorus]
I keep calling your name (I keep calling your name)
I wanna hold you close but I never wanna feel ashamed
So I keep calling at night (Keep calling at night)
I wanna hold you close I just never wanna hold you tight
[Chorus]
Goodness gracious I can't seem to stop
Calling it off
Calling it off just to keep crawling to your arms
Goodness gracious I can't seem to stop
Calling it off
Calling it off just to keep crawling to your arms
[Bridge]
Calling you up just to keep crawling to your arms
Oh my goodness, here I go again
Pulling you back to me
Pulling you back into my arms so selfishly
I don't think I understand cause I don't really know myself
I keep calling you up, calling you up
Calling you up, calling you up, calling you up
[Chorus]
Goodness gracious I can't seem to stop
Calling it off
Calling it off just to keep crawling to your arms
Goodness gracious I can't seem to stop
Calling it off
Calling it off just to keep crawling to your arms
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It is finally!
Christopher Morris
put this back on spotify!!!
Joseph Hines
They finally added it back
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@Christopher MorrisNp. And yes, they might have heard from me. I left the request on their IG. I didn't remove the song from my playlist, so it started playing while I was driving. It caught me by surprise! Enjoy!
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