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Pray to God she don't get picked
That's all a part of my play, dog
I can't help if I get rich mike. (Mike Stud) (Ft. MOO$H & Oliver Feighan) – Never Going Back
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You give me some, but you've been holding most of it
Back, so it's no surprise
Everything you do, I over analyze Ellie Goulding – Codes
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Ellie Goulding: ‘I Was As Influenced By Björk As I Was By Beyoncé’ | SPIN
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Boy, I'm feeling delirious
But you know this is serious
I'm sticking to you like glue Ellie Goulding – Around U
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Just looking at the song titles of Ellie’s Delirium, there might be a reason for its namesake. Many of the songs revolve around infatuation or love itself. An indescribable emotion often represented passionate confusion, thirst, hunger, chaos, and more.
Just like an adhesive that binds materials together, she’s attached to him and can’t leave him alone.
But one thing I know that will always remain
And that's the aftertaste
The aftertaste
The aftertaste
The aftertaste
The aftertaste
I know there's nothing that I can do to make you stay
But one thing I know that will always remain
And that's the aftertaste
The aftertaste
The aftertaste
The aftertaste
The aftertaste
The aftertaste
The aftertaste
The aftertaste
The aftertaste Ellie Goulding – Aftertaste
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What is an aftertaste? A lingering side effect of something recently eaten or drank? Is it pleasant or unpleasant? Does it matter?
Maybe. Maybe not. Only the sensation matters. All the feelings, appreciation, and admiration maintained from it’s original taste.
Just like the first time you had your favorite candy and/or delicacy, the memory tickles your tongue and forces cravings back into your mouth. Although he’s going to disappear from her life, she’ll always possess the joys and passions he gave her.
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The second line is strictly a metaphor for deepening the imagery of the first line. Having committed emotional suicide, she feels as if she’s dead inside which doesn’t allow her to see brighter futures in her love life.
On the flip side, she’s never experienced the hardships that come with love or rather they haven’t affected her the way they affected others.
Judging from the use of bulletproof, the listeners can assume the weapon is in fact metaphorical gun used to abolish her feelings. However, the impact of the shot wasn’t strong enough to end them. She’s always looking towards the future for something better.
“Staring at the Sun” may refer to the lyrics in Figure 8 from Halcyon
Missing an “a” in between “fact” and “metaphorical”