Ellie Goulding - The Writer Lyrics






You wait for a silence
I wait for a word
Lying next to your frame
Girl unobserved
You change your position
And you're changing me
Casting these shadows
Where they shouldn't be

We're interrupted
By the heat of the sun
Trying to prevent
What's already begun
You're just a body
I can smell your skin
And when I feel it
You're wearing thin

But I've got a plan
Why don't you be the artist
And make me out of clay?
Why don't you be the writer?
And decide the words I say?
'Cause I'd rather pretend
I'll still be there at the end
Only it's too hard to ask
Won't you try to help me?

Sat on your sofa
It's all broken springs
This isn't the place for
Those violin strings
I try out a smile
And I aim it at you
You must have missed it
You always do

But I've got a plan
Why don't you be the artist
And make me out of clay?
Why don't you be the writer?
And decide the words I say?
‘Cause I'd rather pretend
I'll still be there at the end
Only it’s too hard to ask
Won't you try to help me?

You wait
I wait
Casting shadows
Interrupted

You wait
I wait
Casting shadows
Interrupted

You wait
I wait
Casting shadows
Interrupted

You wait
I wait
Casting shadows

Why don't you be the artist
And make me out of clay?
Why don't you be the writer?
And decide the words I say?
'Cause I'd rather pretend
I'll still be there at the end
Only it’s too hard to ask
Won't you try to help me?

Why don’t you be the artist
And make me out of clay?
Why don’t you be the writer?
And decide the words I say?
‘Cause I’d rather pretend
I’ll still be there at the end
Only it’s too hard to ask
Won't you try to help me?





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  1. L.... S....

    2020 anyone? I can't be the only one...

  2. J.... R....

    Omg I forgot about this absolute gem!

  3. J.... C....

    Magnífica show muito linda música

  4. �.... ....

    ★ Best Wishes to Ellie Goulding on Your Happy Birthday !🎂😉😘

  5. W.... K....

    Still the best music video ever made ❤

  6. H.... R....

    Beautiful song your an angel xxx

  7. F.... A....

    This came up in my decade list for Spotify, it was my top song in 2015 and I completely forgot about it, I was 13 then, I'm 17 now and I understand why 13 year old me loved this so much

  8. S.... L....

    Why don’t CHEW be the artist

  9. B.... R....

    5th December 2019
    ⏮⏸⏭ 🎧🎶

  10. S.... S....

    👌👌👌✌️

  11. A.... H....

    📙💯

  12. T.... L....

    4lung \o/

  13. K.... T....

    #QueenGouldingSearles

  14. R.... P....

    Published 2010! Strange! EG still same shape! 👀 maybe my imaginary effective! Like my human mom! 👀💟😘

  15. S.... ....

    I am so obsess with her that I end up dreaming about her all night once upon a time.

  16. H.... M....

    Can't believe this is nearly 10 years old in just less than a year, feels like yesterday. Still love with it in, anyone else here 2019 vibing away to this amazing song still? 💚

  17. X.... P....

    I love this Ellie :((

  18. D.... D....

    2019😍😍🤩🤩

  19. N.... 6....

    I discover this married 32 years old woman through a Lithuanian Jewish girl. I and Carl I Hagen believe that Crimea Belongs to mighty neighbor of ours.

  20. G.... G....

    Still listening to this 10/3/19! One of her best and my favorites :)

  21. P.... N....

    Ye meri friend Disha Jaisi dikhti h😶.

  22. N.... M....

    Nostalgia fantástica 2010-2019. Cadê os Brasileiros de plantão?🤔🇧🇷😍😚🤗👊

  23. �.... �....

    Клипы от Ellie Goulding очаровывают,у неё харизма зашкаливает запредельно

  24. R.... H....

    classic example for a song, that is so beautiful, that it actually hurts...

  25. �.... ....

    You can't sell that house anymore as our dynasty.

  26. G.... L....

    The song is sooo awesome but the video haha Ellie you've definitely grown ;)

  27. I.... B....

    Why is not she a boy????

  28. e.... ....

    Ellie a one hit wonder.

  29. D.... T....

    2019 here miss this Ellie

    D.... T....

    MEE TOOO

  30. L.... R....

    Collegememory hitsso hard

  31. m.... a....

    2019??🤟🏻

  32. C.... P....

    🇧🇷 2019?

  33. f.... j....

    著迷了

  34. M.... H....

    2019 people!

  35. �.... ....

    大好きな人から教えてもらった曲。
    大好きになった。
    2019年7月忘れられない曲になる。
    凄く優しい気分になる。

  36. T.... F....

    Feels like heaven

  37. M.... S....

    My new favorite son everything else sucks

  38. l.... h....

    I listen to this when I miss the old college days, it just never gets old

  39. L.... ....

    "Why dont you be the artist and make me out of clay" used to be my twitter bio back in HS lol

  40. A.... P....

    July 2019 ?

  41. W.... K....

    2019? Still the best song and music video ever made ❤

  42. L.... B....

    ❣❣🤟🤟

  43. I.... F....

    BRAZIL LOVES YOU

  44. C.... F....

    2019 anyone? I totally forgot how beautiful she was. Her voice, her natural face.. where did you go Ellie?

  45. B.... A....

    Here in 2019 😍

  46. W.... S....

    Ooow my gosh What a splendide Ellie with her golden voice eeen & I'm still hearing of this her beautiful & amazing song in 2019 which I was searching 4or is finally here is gre8 & I'm glad .🔝👍🍁

  47. m.... E....

    I have been to that. Lighthouse

  48. V.... P....

    Best look in this....

  49. B.... B....

    rude tune shagged the bird to this

  50. R.... S....

    This song encourages me to be a writer because I do it for the love of it.

  51. N.... A....

    Nice Song 😢

    N.... A....

    😢😭

  52. N.... s....

    I love you .

  53. B.... M....

    Hello Ellie 😀 you're beautiful woman.

  54. W.... G....

    alguien que escuche esta obra de arte en 2019 que hable español

  55. R.... z....

    I like u ellie

  56. N.... ....

    As much as I’m proud of her achievements I miss this Ellie so much. She was so humble and effortlessly beautiful, her voice was and always will be unique but her music was even more so. Now the music she puts out sounds very samey and I feel like she’s lost her individuality.

    N.... ....

    Sadly she got Americanised.

  57. S.... R....

    8 years since I first heard this song 😳 fell in love with her voice since then 😍

  58. 7.... v....

    Does anyones knows where this video was shooted?and thank you.

    7.... v....

    Somewhere in rural England I'm guessing

    7.... v....

    It was taken at Happisburgh coast, and lighthouse. My local village! It’s a lovely place in north Norfolk :)

  59. a.... e....

    Still here : ) #2019

  60. I.... B....

    Elle is doing better

  61. J.... ....

    Most british looking woman lol

  62. R.... P....

    You wait for a silence
    I wait for a word
    Lie next to your frame
    Girl unobserved
    You change your position
    And you are changing me
    Casting these shadows
    Where they shouldn't be

    We're interrupted by the heat of the sun
    Trying to prevent what's already begun
    You're just a body
    I can smell your skin
    And when I feel it, you're wearing thin

    But I've got a plan
    Why don't you be the artist, and make me out of clay?
    Why don't you be the writer and decide the words I say?
    'Cause I'd rather pretend
    I'll still be there at the end
    Only it's too hard to ask, won't you try to help me

    Sat on your sofa, it's all broken springs
    This isn't the place for those violin strings
    I try out a smile and I aim it at you
    You must have missed it
    You always do

    But I've got a plan
    Why don't you be the artist, and make me out of clay?
    Why don't you be the writer and decide the words I say?
    'Cause I'd rather pretend
    I'll still be there at the end
    Only it's too hard to ask, won't you try to help me

    You wait, I wait, casting shadows, interrupted
    You wait, I wait, casting shadows, interrupted
    You wait, I wait, casting shadows, interrupted
    You wait, I wait, casting shadows

    Why don't you be the artist, and make me out of clay?
    Why don't you be the writer and decide the words I say?
    'Cause I'd rather pretend
    I'll still be there at the end
    Only it's too hard to ask, won't you try to help me

    Why don't you be the artist, and make me out of clay?
    Why don't you be the writer and decide the words I say?
    'Cause I'd rather pretend
    I'll still be there at the end
    Only it's too hard to ask, won't you try to help me

    Songwriters: Ellie Goulding / John Latimer

  63. N.... ....

    Beautifully Composed....... Genius work done...I like it very much.....

  64. S.... ....

    I want to cry I miss her old music so much

  65. A.... P....

    My dad isn’t around me a lot anymore and when we do hang out this is our favorite song and now is trying to get back on his feet for me so when I listen to this song it brings back memories

  66. S.... M....

    I cry 😭

  67. F.... F....

    This song bring me good memories of good times 🥰

  68. T.... G....

    My top Ellie Goulding Songs of all time:

    1. Guns And Horses
    2. The Writer
    3. Starry Eyed (iTunes Sessions) version

    T.... G....

    Disagree
    Starry eyed on the first

  69. T.... G....

    goddess

  70. E.... S....

    Love song

  71. c.... e....

    2019? amo vc ellie <3

  72. S.... g....

    She’s sounds like an angel to me.

    S.... g....

    Not only you

  73. A.... C....

    Шикарно спела, как всегда!!! Но и песня очень красивая!

  74. J.... Z....

    2k19 still good

  75. y.... ....

    HEREFORDSHIRE ♡

  76. A.... N....

    do you know where anthony is?



    do you love me ellie?

  77. C.... S....

    This was the first song that made me know her... I can't describe how much I love this song. It's kind of dream or something that made me want to live in this song :)

  78. D.... D....

    Incredibubble writing 💚🎧✔️ such beautiful deliverance

  79. A.... S....

    I love her songs. Her voice is amazing

  80. A.... M....

    Does anyone know where this song is from? I know it's a single but I remember hearing it in some movie or series and I can't recall it.

    A.... M....

    bright lights, is her album

  81. A.... m....

    You are so cute ellie

  82. C.... S....

    I want FULL-HD of this MV, but I can't find :(

  83. �.... �....

    Still listening in 2018.

  84. L.... C....

    Filmed by my house!