Wish I Stayed by Ellie Goulding - Lyrics and Translation

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Wish I Stayed

Ellie Goulding

Wish I Stayed

Song byEllie Goulding

in AlbumLights

Why can't we speak another language, one we all agree on?

Why and when men look outside, do they see houses,

Instead of the fields they grew from?

We are constantly uprooted from them, making us tiresome and fearful,

Can you get up right now? Endeavour to free-fall.

'Cause you can fall if you want to, it's just a matter of how far,

You've treasured your home town, but you've forgotten where you are.

And it will stay with you until you're mind's been found,

and it has been found wondering around.

With that skipping rope, the trampoline,

The crafty smoke that made us choke,

But we didn't give up hope.

It's the simple ways of getting paid,

The carelessness of running away,

I wish I stayed,

I wish I stayed.

Patterns all arranged in my background,

It's pillars and posts keeping this country on form.

Letters were all sent with no addresses so that people can't discover.

We're always undercover.

Why do I always draw triangles instead of words this paper so deserves?

'Cause you see,

I don't own my clothes but I own my mind,

And it's not what you've lost,

But it's what you find.

We found that skipping rope, the trampoline,

The crafty smoke that made us choke,

But we didn't give up hope.

It's the simple ways of getting paid,

The carelessness of running away,

I wish I stayed,

I wish I stayed.

'Cause you can fall if you want to, it's just a matter of how far,

You've treasured your home town, but you've forgotten where you are.

And it will stay with you 'til you're mind's been found,

and it has been found wondering around.

With that skipping rope, the trampoline,

The crafty smoke that made us choke,

But we didn't give up hope.

It's the simple ways of getting paid,

The carelessness of running away,

Now, I wish I stayed,

I wish I stayed,

I wish I stayed.

LanguageEnglish

Translated byAllen Morningstar

About this Song

Wish I Stayed by Ellie Goulding explores the theme of regret and longing for what might have been. The song captures the realization of losing out on something special due to decisions made in the past. It reflects the emotional turmoil of wishing to turn back time and stay in a moment or place where the protagonist felt most alive and connected. Key themes in the song include introspection, regret, and the bittersweet nature of memories. Particularly poignant moments include lyrics that delve into feelings of lost opportunities and the deep yearning for a sense of belonging and connection that was once felt.

Why can't we speak another language, one we all agree on?

Why and when men look outside, do they see houses,

Instead of the fields they grew from?

We are constantly uprooted from them, making us tiresome and fearful,

Can you get up right now? Endeavour to free-fall.

'Cause you can fall if you want to, it's just a matter of how far,

You've treasured your home town, but you've forgotten where you are.

And it will stay with you until you're mind's been found,

and it has been found wondering around.

With that skipping rope, the trampoline,

The crafty smoke that made us choke,

But we didn't give up hope.

It's the simple ways of getting paid,

The carelessness of running away,

I wish I stayed,

I wish I stayed,

I wish I stayed.

Patterns all arranged in my background,

It's pillars and posts keeping this country on form.

Letters were all sent with no addresses so that people can't discover.

We're always undercover.

Why do I always draw triangles instead of words this paper so deserves?

'Cause you see,

I don't own my clothes but I own my mind,

And it's not what you've lost,

But it's what you find.

We found that skipping rope, the trampoline,

The crafty smoke that made us choke,

But we didn't give up hope.

It's the simple ways of getting paid,

The carelessness of running away,

I wish I stayed,

I wish I stayed,

I wish I stayed.

'Cause you can fall if you want to, it's just a matter of how far,

You've treasured your home town, but you've forgotten where you are.

And it will stay with you 'til you're mind's been found,

and it has been found wondering around.

With that skipping rope, the trampoline,

The crafty smoke that made us choke,

But we didn't give up hope.

It's the simple ways of getting paid,

The carelessness of running away,

Now, I wish I stayed,

I wish I stayed,

I wish I stayed,

I wish I stayed,

I wish I stayed.

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