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]
Heal
Ellie Goulding Lyrics
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I was just lonely
I was just in need of a friend
Spend your days
Thinking if only
Thinking if only we made sense
For any love quit the pain you feel
You won't let it go
Baby, it's clear
You don't know me
You don't know me
And I don't have the heart that you think I do
And you give me so much, it's too much to lose
You know I'm not the one
Baby, I'm not the one
I can't show you my love that you showed to me
When it isn't enough, I won't make-believe
You know I'm not the one
Baby, leave love alone
Let it heal (heal)
Let it heal (heal)
It's in your eyes
I can see that you're broken
I know you're lost because I am too
It's in your voice
I hear you choking
When did the illusion take the truth
I think you're in love
With the pain you feel
You won't let it go
You won't let it heal
Baby it's clear
You don't even know me
You don't even know me
And I don't have the heart that you think I do
And you give me so much, it's too much to lose
You know I'm not the one
Baby, I'm not the one
I can't show you my love that you showed to me
When it isn't enough, I won't make-believe
You know I'm not the one
Baby, leave love alone
And let it heal (heal)
Let it heal (heal)
You lit the fire and you held it in your hands until it flickered out
It wasn't innocent, you've measured every inch of love you've given now
You lit the fire and you held it in your hands until it flickered out
It wasn't innocent, you've measured every inch of love you've given now
And I don't have the heart that you think I do
And you give me so much, it's too much to lose
You know I'm not the one
Baby, I'm not the one
I can't show you my love that you showed to me
When it isn't enough, I won't make-believe
You know I'm not the one
Baby, leave love alone
And let it heal (heal)
Let it heal (heal)
Heal
Heal
Ellie Goulding's song "Heal" explores the themes of loneliness, the pain of love, and the need for healing. The song begins with the singer expressing her need for a friend when she was lonely. She talks about spending her days thinking about how things could have been different if only they had made sense. The lyrics then move on to talk about the pain that is associated with love and how the person who is experiencing it is not willing to let go or heal.
The chorus of the song reveals that the singer is not the person her love interest thinks she is. She acknowledges that he is giving her too much, and that it is too much to lose. She cannot show him the love that he has shown her, and she knows that she is not the one for him. The singer then implores the love interest to leave love alone and let it heal.
The rest of the song details how the love interest is broken, lost, and in love with the pain he feels. The singer suggests that he measures every inch of love that he gives and that he is not innocent in the heartbreak that has ensued. The song ends with the singer reiterating that she is not the one for him and that he should let love heal.
Overall, the lyrics of "Heal" highlight the importance of healing and moving on from pain in relationships. It encourages listeners to let go of the pain and not to hold onto it, but instead to allow the healing process to take place.
Line by Line Meaning
When you appeared
At the time I was lonely and in need of a friend
I was just lonely
I had no one to share my feelings with
I was just in need of a friend
I was longing for someone I could confide in
Spend your days
You pass your days
Thinking if only
You keep thinking of what could have been
Thinking if only we made sense
You wonder if we could have worked out together
For any love quit the pain you feel
To get over the pain you must let go of any attachment to love
You won't let it go
You are holding onto the pain and not letting go
You won't let it heal
You refuse to let the wound heal
Baby, it's clear
It is obvious
You don't know me
You do not understand me
And I don't have the heart that you think I do
I do not have the heart that you believe I possess
And you give me so much, it's too much to lose
You have given me too much to risk losing
You know I'm not the one
I am not the right one for you
Baby, I'm not the one
I am not the person who can reciprocate your love
I can't show you my love that you showed to me
I cannot express love to you the way you did to me
When it isn't enough, I won't make-believe
I won't pretend to love you when it is not enough
Baby, leave love alone
It is better to leave love alone
Let it heal (heal)
Allow it to heal
It's in your eyes
I can tell from your eyes
I can see that you're broken
You are emotionally shattered
I know you're lost because I am too
I can relate to you because I'm lost too
It's in your voice
I can hear from your voice
I hear you choking
I hear you struggling to express your emotions
When did the illusion take the truth
When did the fantasy become the reality
I think you're in love
I believe you're in love
With the pain you feel
You have fallen in love with the pain
And let it heal (heal)
Let the pain heal
You lit the fire and you held it in your hands until it flickered out
You ignited the passion but allowed it to burn out
It wasn't innocent, you've measured every inch of love you've given now
It wasn't a pure love, you have now calculated every bit of love given to others
Heal
Let it be healed
Lyrics Ā© Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ELLIE GOULDING, GUY LAWRENCE, JAMES NAPIER
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