Goodness Gracious
Ellie Goulding (www.SterSong.com) Lyrics


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I lost the signal and put you away
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 callin' your name, keep callin' your name
I wanna hold you close but I never wanna feel ashamed
So I keep callin' at night, keep callin' at night
I wanna hold you close I just never I wanna hold you tight

Goodness gracious I can see the stars
Callin' me out, callin' me out just to keep crawlin' into your arms
Goodness gracious I can see the stars
Callin' me out, callin' me out just to keep crawlin' into 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 comin' back you have to go

I keep callin' your name, keep callin' your name
I wanna hold you close but I never wanna feel ashamed
So I keep callin' at night, keep callin' at night
I wanna hold you close I just never wanna hold you tight

Goodness gracious I can see the stars
Callin' me out, callin' me out just to keep crawlin' into your arms
Goodness gracious I can see the stars
Callin' me out, callin' me out just to keep crawlin' into your arms

Ah, callin' me out just to keep crawlin' into your arms
Callin' me out just to keep crawlin' into your arms

Oh my goodness, here I go again
Pullin' you back to me, pullin' you back into my arms so selfishly
I don't think I understand 'cause I don't really know myself
I keep callin' you callin' you out
Callin' you out, callin' you out, callin' you out

Goodness gracious I can see the stars
Callin' me out callin' me out just to keep crawlin' into your arms
Goodness gracious I can see the stars
Callin' me out callin' me out just to keep crawlin' into your arms





Ah, ah, callin' me out just to keep crawlin' into your arms
Ah, ah, callin' me out just to keep crawlin' into your arms

Overall Meaning

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, Peermusic Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ELLIE GOULDING, GREGORY ALLEN KURSTIN, CRAIG PRUESS

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@MadilynBailey

Ellie Goulding always impresses me!!!! Everything she does I listen to all day!!! <3

@MyLifeAsLouis

Do cover of this!

@reecebloice9651

have you done a cover on it i seen you sing

@rosimeirepereira7773

Elle gouding sou fam

@JayroTaylor

Best song eva!!

@sleepingPikachu025

@@rosimeirepereira7773 That's Ellie, not Elle

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@davidoreilly2273

Who is still here 9 years later for this absolute nostalgic gem!!!

@xxxBradsxxx

once a month im back ahah I just like how positive the music video is as well as the song

@ethypoo

this song is criminally underrated

@ahmedmeziane1056

fact

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