Wish I Stayed - Sky Ferreira

This is Sky Ferreira's cover version of Ellie Goulding's Wish I Stayed.
The picture is from Jolin Snijders' website ilovefake.
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Lyrics :
Why can't we speak another language, one we all agree on?
Why when men look outside, do they see houses?
Instead of the field we'd move on
We are constantly uprooted from, making stars so fearful
Can't you get up right now, endeavor to freefall
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 wandering around
With our skippy rope, the trampoline
The crafty smoke that made us choke
But we didn't give up hope
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
Posts keeping us in form
Letters were all sent with no addresses
So people can't discover
Why am i always trying to find something instead
Speaking words you so deserve
I don't own my clothes but i own my mind
It's not what you've lost but it's what you find.
I don't own my clothes but i own my mind
It's not what you've lost but it's what you've find.
With our skippy rope, the trampoline
The crafty smoke that made us choke
But we didn't give up hope
The simple ways, of getting paid
The carelessness of running away
I wish i stayed
I wish i stayed
I wish i stayed
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 wandering around
With our skippy rope, the trampoline
The crafty smoke that made us choke
But we didn't give up hope
The simple ways, of getting paid
The carelessness of running away
I wish i stayed
I wish i stayed
I wish i stayed

[@Andromeister27]

Sky's voice is so much suited for this song.

[@Iniuriaglades]

this song is such a hidden gem.

[@lifeaintnair]

this version seems a lot more honest and innocent than the original

[@francisca322]

I really love this version!

[@anamtz6114]

this is the BEST version!

[@DesignerDude88]

Gorgeous as Sky herself. This is perfect.

[@cking90x]

What a great song... Lyrically, melodically... haven't heard the original version but I thourhly enjoyed this cover

[@mckaylaaaaaaa]

omg i forgot about this song i used to love it

[@franciscabelen2933]

I totally I'm love with this cover.

[@melithuh]

well I can actually hear the lyrics now in this version

[@fridasofiasanchezaguilar6132]

i think this is better than original

[@TheAngelcordi]

Amazing voice!

[@user-yl2kb9jc8n]

You cant deny sky

[@Nduxudjdbjxudj]

this is the original version.

[@XshurikenXboy]

+Edgar F Lies. This appeared on Ellie Goulding's album "Lights" in early 2010. The album sleeve credits Ellie as the only writer.

[@Deathofneon]

i love this song i love her

[@icyeyesx]

i love ellie and sky equally 💘💘💘 my godesses 🙏

[@leonth0tsky]

I like Ellie's Acoustic version best of all. The lyrics are just to sincere to be digitally altered. It takes away from the innocence and gentleness.

[@BiseUshery]

Песня Wish i stayed - это тоже песня Скай Феррейра 🥰🥰

[@abraham3673]

Holy shit, I love both Sky Ferreira and Ellie Goulding, i had no fucking idea this existed

[@knockingxonxannaxm]

Ellie Goulding's song! Love it!

[@Matt-tn7xp]

amoooo

[@mariapaula1583]

Ouvindo esse cover icônico em 2021, resgate lírico ❤

[@emmawoods6398]

FAVES

[@aylika]

Sky is a Queen.

[@G1G2G3G4G5G6G7G8G9GY]

OMG! me encantó, simplemente amo su música. Sky is genial! *o*

[@Rafikolors]

Reminds me of Regina Spektor's voice. Sky Ferreira is a talented girl.

[@purpleguddess]

i can't believe this is Sky ..wow

[@emileejohnson677]

The girl in the photo is Meve Zunderdorp.

[@alvarosancy]

I feel the same!

[@evadalmaijer]

I really didn't like Sky at first, but I must admit this is a good cover.

[@Karen-fo5vs]

wow

[@silviavivi6649]

ellieeee!!

[@alonsomelo388]

There's no better version since she didn't even change the rhythm. It's actually the same song, same instrumentals with an alike voice from the original one. :*

[@MarconeRodrigues94]

her version is SO much better and more melodic

[@quasarvillenights3266]

I haven't heard Ellie's version yet, but it must be great if it's better than this one.

[@mertmehmetkaraman3410]

Sky is better,Ellie's version is very electronic,this is acoustic-light electronic.

[@NolaWren]

aww lovely voice - beautiful song too, def does miss ellie justice xx

[@MyBlueprincess]

kinda looks like birdy to me :)

[@elmare2687]

NICE MUSIC I LIKE

[@Thenelbor]

This version can't be better, Ellie Goulding is the best :)

[@cutekittycat521]

this is good!

[@djalilbenadis179]

i love Ellie but Sky's version is better, Ellie's sounds so awkward and unrhytmic i love it

[@erektesla9355]

Puedo escucharla por horas.

[@marleny11ifly]

Judge me but i listened to Phaeleh's Natural Feeling at the same time.

[@iFreeThink]

"Come Clean" (Hilary).

[@LoveYouBig]

Awkward because that picture is not Sky Ferreira... Anyhow, love the cover, hahaha!

[@cieraxot]

i like this waaay better than ellie's

[@jasonkohltv]

They're talking about the picture Sherlock.

[@thingforgreen]

As nuch as I love Ellie Goulding I have to say Sky Ferreira sang it better. I love Sky such a nice voice.

[@LilacWine66]

who is playing the guitar?

[@WindyWolf95]

what did it go like

[@Mirazaidi]

i just knew about this.. what

[@sasylatin]

I wonder how a Bjork cover would turn out hmmm

[@MariaKhordina]

Sky

[@alexelectralol]

I LOVE Ellie but Sky's version is better, Ellie's sounds so awkward and unrhytmic

[@aldairosuna5084]

As always

[@rafunks]

Whos the girl?

[@betobar8]

share share share

[@betobar8]

WE need to make this 1 million views ! :3

[@Murii1000]

Is Sky or Ellie????

[@kathjarmusch7159]

The girl on the picture looks like Chloe Moretz...

[@silviavivi6649]

the picture looks like Nina Nesbitt

[@amylynn4537]

I actually like this version better..

[@dariennemanning2797]

ew. anyone who says Ellies version is better than Skys has some issues lol...Skys voice is so much better and authentic. Ellies songs all sound the same. Dont get me wrong shes a good artist but sometimes her accent is just like....can you not? lol

[@thebrownboy2002.]

IKR 😅😂😂😊👍

[@l0lokbye]

I love the cover but not so much Sky's voice in the chorus and she changed the triangles part ugh

[@phantomassassin6572]

Lmao when she tried to sing the lyric 'but we didn't give up hope' sounds so weird like she didn't even read what that part was. No one does it like Ellie but it's nice to hear a cover.

[@mrstheprettyreckless]

it isn't a cover. this song was originally for Sky's album, but Ellie decided to keep it to herself

[@poishh]

Last thing she should've covered..

[@tazzandra]

Not sky

[@MatthewHudsonOfficial]

i love sky, but ellie's version is better >>>>>

[@Kamaax4]

not really

[@emilylewis7470]

I like Ellie's better

[@juliusrockrock]

Ellie is better but this is good too

[@calattisha2706]

5543-1-2-c-e

[@LukeJacksonMusic]

she could've have tried a bit harder - she's just sang over the original track, and changed some of the words/phrasing, would've been better if she made her own cover of the instrumental too, this doesn't touch Ellie's version

[@sexybeast3392]

These aren't even the right lyrics. This version doesn't even come close to Ellie's.

[@TheMoscojuan]

nope.

[@Jaxonbass]

The least she can do is get lyrics right.

[@gabegardner94]

original version is better