Ellie Goulding - Wish I Stayed (Acoustic)

lyrics, as requested:)
Why can't we speak another language, one we all agree on
When 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, endeavor to freefall (Off)
You can fall if you want to It's just a matter of how far
You've treasured our 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 just the simple ways, of getting paid
The carelessnes of running away
I wish I stayed
I wish I stayed
I wish I stayed
Patterns all aranged 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
Always undercover
Why do i always draw triangles
Instead of words this paper so deserves
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.
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.
With that skipping rope, the trampoline
The crafty smoke that made us choke
But we didn't give up hope
It's just the simple ways, of getting paid
The carelessnes of running away
I wish I stayed
I wish I stayed
I wish I stayed
cos you can fall if you want to
It's just a matter of how far
You've treasured our 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 just the simple ways, of getting paid
The carelessnes of running away
I wish I stayed
I wish I stayed
I wish I stayed

[@ione97]

i really miss this ellie era. she was so unique. i've loved all her music but this was definitely the best stuff

[@lilheart3094]

I felt the same her voice is completely different now shows how fame can really change someone and not always for the best

[@douglassous.a]

12 years later and I still love this one

[@kaikialmeidapsd3011]

essa bate forte até hoje

[@addieb1314]

Always was and always will be a die hard fan of old school Ellie Goulding

[@IggyLazarevic]

+Addie B Yeah, me too :) her newer songs are kinda blah, but old school Ellie is so full of emotion and raw power.

[@WGYPSY]

+Addie B Toooootally agree! These are the first Ellie songs I fell in love with

[@billhamric9780]

I love her old music as Delirium was the start of the sell out to the corporate music whores who control the industry and take advantage of real talented musicians who are then forced to sell out to them and forget their true, dedicated fans who have supported her from the beginning. We’ll soon be let down by if not already seeing the start. Ellie, please don’t go down that path if you love your dedicated n true fans,

[@obviouslyjulian1081]

I miss this fragile, though so damn powerful side of Ellie so much....

[@razb8888]

I miss her acoustic stuff. wish she'd do an acoustic album soon. or at least some acoustic tracks.

[@itscolleenhere]

YEZ

[@erickfree1]

I have to say I don't really care for the music she sings, but I absolutely love the acoustic music. We need more

[@euroovca25]

the old days... when the songs she wrote were pure and she were true to herself.... i miss this so much

[@laaura093]

God. Her voice is very addictive to listen to.

[@melvins1]

Laura Pajares she is The Angel Of Pain And Survival

[@leesepida9656]

Laura Pajares agree with you..her voice echoing my ears...she's so damn!! perfect

[@cristianalbuquerque1769]

12 years Ago, i am still in love

[@kramsniggah4333]

I probably listen to this track once a week and it still gives me goosebumps and a lump in my throat. I think its the combination of Ellie's ethereal voice and the chord structures, whatever it is I simply adore this piece....

[@RobinsonFang]

Wish she would’ve stayed.

[@Flyout91]

She has such a special voice. What an outstanding girl, she looks very beautiful to me.

[@chrissinger24]

Why the fuck doesn't she release beautiful music like this, it's bliss!

[@kdurand7878]

It's extremely rare you find a musician now a days that performs just as well live, in this case better, as they do on a CD. Her voice is beyond amazing and so unique, i'm upset that i'm just discovering her music now.

[@JamesHuntJJTH]

I am Gay but I would totally turn straight for this girl!!! She is perfect!!!!!

[@cobytyree2526]

lol I said the same thing today!!!

[@diegogorini727]

Shame on all of you. God is the way *****

[@cobytyree2526]

-_- unless YOU are god and/or perfect STOP JUDGING

[@MrGood97]

Ha! Gayy!

[@86Wutang86]

Diego Gorini shame on you for judging people. cause your perfect right fuckn moron

[@daniellarod6979]

ellie may have changed her music a bit but she remains a trueblue original. Her songs come on the radio, and you immediately know they are her's. Her voice makes it special, not beats, electronic riffing or "drops". And when she covers songs or sings her own acoustically, we are brought back to "this ellie". Everyone is allowed to change and evolve, i'm just thankful she remembers where she comes from.

[@kerringtoncrockett-eans3039]

Ellie Goulding is an amazing artist. Her music has changed a lot from what it used to sound like, but it hasn't lost any of her spirit of personality. Plus the covers that she does keep the same feeling that the original artists intend with her own twist to them. She makes them her own.

[@andym2498]

I've always thought Ellie looks so beautiful in this video. So in love with her...

[@A.F.M]

Her voice sounds like an angel..

[@agustinriera6385]

THIS VIDEO IS BACK OMG THOUGHT IT WAS DELETED FOREVER.

[@rachelrobertdavies5269]

I'm going to be 40 next month. Watching Ellie play on these acoustic videos on youTube has inspired me to try and learn how to play the guitar. She is a real gift to music. She blows me away with every performance. Thanks Ellie :)

[@zirfah1]

i miss this old ellie

[@cheyserrdelacruz2787]

That super cute smile before she started singing... Ughhhhh

[@cigarstylez]

that smile at the very beginning x)

[@lucasrabe]

Amazing voice! Unique and powerful. Airy and light but dramatic and lively. Love her accent.

[@jenniferthai1562]

ellie looks so freakin cute in this cover!

[@rae3356]

Jennifer Thai is this a cover?

[@maitelara1]

@@rae3356 No it is not, Ellie wrote this song.

[@rae3356]

Maitê Lara I thought so

[@Indayano]

This is the Ellie Goulding I like. None of this new auto tune shite

[@obviouslyjulian1081]

***** i stopped listening to her new songs after ''burn''. such a shame she became so popular actually..

[@mykodaleabejo7310]

***** you're right.

[@Lynxchillin08]

***** I listen to Hip Hop that holds meaningful lyrics, this caught my attention because of the lyrics.. Upon searching any of her other music, I'm yet to find anything that holds this amount of raw (non mainstream) content :(

[@ZINGERS-gt6pc]

***** I don't think she needs auto tune.

[@PsiiKoTiiK]

+India Jasmin Money change the world, money rules the world.

[@wolfdenise30]

She is amazing. It is so ashame that the record companies make these truly talented natural singers sound like everyone else instead of weeding out the ones that can't really sing at all. Ellie has been left shadowed by the younger ones who can't really sing...or can but also get hidden by voiceovers. This needs no editing. This is pure singing. From the heart. You don't edit how someone feels.

[@Gattobuono]

Sooooo much better than the over the top commercial productions that comprise most of her music. Her voice works really well with just guitar and piano.

[@tinylittlebarbara]

She sings so beautifully that mesmerized me...

[@wareidav]

Now that`s a gig worth going to see. Live, Raw, Incredibly professional.

[@happystar7777]

I wish you stayed. It's not too late to come back to this perfection. We can all tell this is the real you ❤️it's perfect.

[@iusethisplatform]

Her vocal techniques are crazy! She's always had an amazing talent and skill with being able to bend her voice to what she wants. She did an interview recently talking about this and it's pretty amazing how she sings

[@Kaulytz]

i miss her old music :c

[@RocMerc]

I can't get enough of this girl..

[@RainbowStarOracle]

Omg i FORGOT HOW AMAZINGLY TALENTED SHE IS

[@user-dw2kn9gp5y]

Just discovering this one..first time hearing it and definitely a instant favorite

[@R5d4d2]

I miss THIS Ellie. I don't like the POP PRINCESS that she has become.

[@MissNerdfulxD]

I see a lot of comments like this on this video, so i'm definitely not trying to single you out when I say this but; in any recent interviews or chats anyone has with Ellie, it's pretty clear to see how happy and proud she is of her new material. Obviously i freaking love this stuff, the raw and acoustic vocals. But her new music still has the raw talent we know she has. It may be more pop-like, but she's far from a pop princess. She makes it known how strong, honest and real she is. She maintains a down-to-earth personality and is living a happy life. Her music may have changed, and we can't expect her not to evolve, but she's still THIS Ellie. X

[@R5d4d2]

Ellie's in a Taylor Swift video with Selena Gomez, Gigi Hadid and Cara Delevingne. Sorry, Ellie is now a pop princess and her work after Lights is not good. Just my opinion. Peace.

[@somedude1149]

+Jess Smith She's evolved in the sense that she appeals to more of the mass (mostly stupid) audience, but I don't think her newer stuff is anywhere near as good. Compare any of her 'old school' songs to on my mind and it's hard to say it's on a par with any of them to me. I think she probably met some unscrupulous people along the road that advised her to change her sound to "break america" or something of the like.

[@LOCOLV]

+R5d4d2 as i listened this song again after long i thought same :/

[@rogueone8194]

+R5d4d2 Agreed

[@ssenkard8689]

I wish she stayed like this, making my heart and soul go to nirvana...

[@evermess]

Geez.... I love this girl... She´s a true artist; like few... Gosh, this is the most beautiful thing I've seen in years. I'm thankful.

[@TheThoughtBlog]

This is much better than lights, Ellie should return to this beautiful music.

[@mia-en2os]

i totally understand what you guys mean by "old ellie" but all in all she's always been a pop artist and always had poppy electronic music. Halcyon is an exception but she was in a darker place i believe when she wrote that album. i honestly think that her old music off of Lights and her new stuff are pretty similar. Of course her sound has changed a bit but that's just called progression lol.

[@melissaloftin848]

I agree with you!

[@nicoleclesi5414]

I disagree in a respectful way. Everyone has their opinion.

[@ivykiz]

I went to school with Ellie and she was much more folky/acoustic focused before her career really launched, but she was pushed in certain directions for a more mainstream appeal. Like most talented singers, she's versatile.

[@NummySandwich]

i literally never know what she's saying but i love her so much anyway :D

[@RennerEN0th]

NummySandwich same

[@min-lee9006]

her voice makes me go to clouds!!!! you are awesome Ellie!! wish you all the best!!

[@domnudd9134]

right near the end you can see so much pain in the her eyes, and sounds like she's about to choke up, good to see such an amazing singer able to show emotion with her songs

[@NordicSkadi]

miss the old ellie...

[@johncornishlandrut]

I sincerely hope she returns to such music one day. Of course her new stuff is great as well, but it doesn't have the power and the beauty of her older songs :(

[@NordicSkadi]

exactly!

[@DanielFranc35]

This is what I call British pride. (not Gibraltar) loool.

[@NordicSkadi]

Dani Feany I'm from Germany.

[@gauravjawalkar9591]

Doesn't matter nation. She is the best...

[@Oei002]

Ellie Gounding was not a Diva. Love how natural she was in this video

[@SergioPol]

Ohhh this voice is so sweet it calms and brings me lots of peace. You don't need drugs with music like this.

[@ShadowDiaha]

only singer in the whole entire world that can make me cry every time i listen to her

[@xviolaa]

She has one of - if not THE most gorgeous voices in mainstream music and her label make her throw it away on shit like Burn and Love Me Like You Do :c

[@advikalaghari413]

She looks so cute with her hair pulled back.

[@lxmcclelland9105]

she has a voice, and clearly she's just getting better. loving it

[@charcharlotte10]

could she be anymore amazing? shes just, uh....gorgeous and such a beautiful singer! cant even

[@frantisekaudy]

nice girl-great vocals it's excellence

[@danofthepeople4787]

Dammit, Ellie. I was listening to my other playlist and you popped up in the "recommended". You know I can never NOT click on you! I already have this video on my Ellie G playlist. I love you. I love your songs. Your voice. Your perfect everything. I'm drunk and fucking crying now. Only YOU can do this to me. I had heard you a million times on the radio at my store. Can't stand pop music. Your voice was magical so I looked you up. "Animal" was my first favorite Ellie song. Then... "I Know You Care" happened. I was not prepared. I immediately found the movie that video was made from. During the heartbreak-fest known as "Now Is Good", I heard "Lower Your Eyelids And Die With The Sun" by M83. ALSO heartbreak-fest (thank you for that, by the way). Two years ago, I watched it again, on my birthday, with the most beautiful girl in the world. Which is who I toast every time I drink. Which brings me to now. I love you, Ellie. Thank you for more than you knew you were making.

[@robertmasters8587]

Dan Of The People Couldn't agree more. the song explosions saved my life and to this day is my absolute favorite song. there's just something about her voice that kills me every time I hear it

[@jenniferrodriguez9973]

finally an artist with a beautiful natural singing voice.

[@switchhop6020]

i downloaded this video in 2013 with tubemate and found it today on my old smartphone. looked it up on youtube and i am glad it is still online.

[@1RomanticSoul]

"Why Can't We Speak Another Language, One We All Agree On" ? ~~~~~ We Do When We Speak The Language of Love..... We All Understand the meaning but many just can't seem to let go and enjoy the Feeling..... Love is just Trust & believing the Best of others... Love you so Completely My Bob Angel Robby

[@corrythew]

Sounds like a great way to get screwed over and used....Just trust and believe in the best of others ? ..Wow , naïve and clueless , have you been living in a bubble ?

[@Bonestheninja]

corrythew Have you never found someone worth your trust?

[@corrythew]

Many ...And got burned along the way ...sometimes ...But I'm not about to go through life trusting everyone

[@musician1971a]

corrythew It's not what he was saying. From what I see he is saying he WISHED all people would be able to trust, because then trusting unconditionally would not be a dangerous thing. Or at least that's my interpretation. He did never say that he trusts like that. I get where you come from though, I too had my share, but to be honest, unintendedly hurt other people along the way as well. It's bound to happen unfortunately...

[@1RomanticSoul]

David Groeneveld You got the right interpretation and meaning of the comment.... Trust is the Foundation of any Love relationship if you can't do it then you're destined to be alone in life..... Robby &Bob

[@fedfoofy]

I speak fluent English and I can never actually understand what she's saying...

[@lyleniklas9900]

Fine, horrible, nothing unique... just simply take a listen and make a decision by yourself! But I certainly really like them! *watch?v=fKTYND_4x2U* Magnificent indeed! Go to the youtube URL, you will definitely be falling in love with it!!!

[@thecompfox]

Maybe you need your ears tested?

[@user-ok1wu4fb5g]

I'm not so well in English, but I understand almost everynhing.

[@whoseontrial]

i just adore how raw this version is.

[@eliotbs]

One of my biggest wishes is she doing this kind of music again. Bright Lights is her best album by far, all the songs are perfect wothout the music industry influence. Come back Ellie :(

[@PhenixJoe]

Is it me or has her voice gotten weaker over the years? Here she sounds much more powerful than in any of her recent performances.

[@Halcyon408]

+Jd L Yea. I think she had way more power and control in her voice in her early stuff. She's been touring so much, she's killing her voice. :(

[@itscolleenhere]

yes, I thought the same

[@PhenixJoe]

+JSE PNKN It's so sad. Her voice is a treasure. I hope she preserves it.

[@Stickycomix]

+Nin Hovsepian I've read somewhere that her breathy singing stylle could be harmful. ono

[@OldFantasy]

@@Halcyon408 it's because of the bad technique that she has on her voice

[@Go0nzaah]

Where did this Ellie go?

[@PsiiKoTiiK]

+Gonzalo Escalante (GALO) Sadly i see this comment in too much real singer videos....it's sad

[@chuyistheshiz6811]

I don't care if it was manipulated to sound better at the end of the day she is so talented. Omg

[@aidafarrally4272]

I.. Can't even.... I can't even put in words how much I love her

[@AndresTovar]

I wanna do a cover on this in the acoustic form...but I don't know how to play a guitar ;(

[@MayUrMirWanI]

Why d hell its blocked in India :/

[@AKuRo1O1]

starry eyes + best laugh ever with an angelic singing voice = this girl. Love you ellie

[@OhSoAlpha]

How does she even do this with her voice, I can't comprehend. So beautiful.

[@soundazed9492]

anyone here in 2019?

[@michellemmarcou]

2020!

[@anybodycanart]

Wow, I like her acoustic stuff, her videos, not at all.

[@lachezargeorgiev3208]

This. Is. Nostalgic. - even though I found out about this song last week.

[@TheFrysh]

How is it even LEGAL to be this perfect?

[@heatherrocks7135]

she sings like she has a speech impediment. but it works. so. well.

[@twolargefries9019]

she's beautiful with her brown hair not that blonde bull$hiit...just saying

[@LaRuby01]

Agree!!

[@Lainehh]

Reminds me of the homesickness I felt for the first few months when I moved away from home in the country to go to college in the city.

[@annagiulianebiolo4461]

She's the perfect combination of sweetness, spontaneity and determination! Amazing! Love this song!

[@abybaby456]

it looks like ellie had a labret piercing at one point..

[@BlazingIndica]

Yeah maybe she did. I see a hole in her bottom lip.

[@abybaby456]

Yeah maybe in her "angsty rebellious" teenage years

[@AnnaBellaPowers]

how about no ♡ Her father was really abusive to her when she was younger so it might be because of a busted lip.

[@abybaby456]

Anna'Bella Powers It could be. Now that you mention that it probably is.

[@michelleinda2852]

No, she had a labret piercing when she was 14

[@keegs1317]

Her lyrics remind me of a female Ed Sheeran lol

[@samsonella]

She should be exclusively an acoustic artist. Her voice is so organic and beautiful.

[@Gabriellaella23]

Can't believe it's been ten years. I still love this song so much.

[@noncompliant209cali]

Her voice makes her a million times more beautiful!

[@kariskarebear]

I like how when she sings she tries really hard to annunciate and articulate clearly, and she forms her mouth to make vowels, love it! She is a legend!

[@Hummabubba]

Straight-up angel. She gives me goosebumps. There's something about her that transcends her voice... it's ethereal.

[@zpwc_]

"'and it's not what you've lost but it's what you find" beautiful, just beautiful.

[@haxmya]

I can't stop watching this. It's amazing.

[@maloriemartinez414]

wow I completely understand this song. I love Ellie and this is the first time shes ever brought tears to my eyes

[@faithmackey1535]

Ellie's voice is like a Van Gogh painting, so unique that is one of the most beautiful things you've ever witnessed.

[@Jonadam23ify]

There is not a singlle song that she sings that I do not like! She has an amazing talent! I love you Ellie!

[@thrinity01]

she' s great. this is REAL talent.

[@mattmcallister2056]

She is so bitter sweet, perfection is every way!

[@umangmishra4351]

that chorus..i cld listen to it all day long and never get bored

[@TORTOISESFORDAYS]

Are you kidding? Did you even watch it? She was having an awesome time! She was singing along with a big smile on her face!!!

[@duckie6480]

absolutely breath taking

[@kirstennicholson4629]

She is absolutely stunning! She reminds me of a young Stevie Nicks, such talent!

[@ewelllle]

After all these years i still love to get back and watch this. Definitely one of her best sessions.

[@WotDennis]

Her smile at the beginning of this video melts my heart. Bless her and her amazing voice. :)

[@CoMmOdUss]

cant get enough of this one! my god its so beautiful!!!!!

[@keganmengel8215]

Ellie is everything!

[@ReubenJames1000]

Everything about this voice is special.

[@irenehernandez3970]

Her eyes are so pretty!! *.*