On My Mind

“On My Mind” is a song about the head going places where the heart isn’t leading, a reversal of standard Pop lyric conventions. It was the first single released in advance of Ellie Goulding’s 2015 album "Delirium," and it became an international hit, charting in over 20 countries. The song revolves around Ellie grappling with lingering thoughts about an ex-lover and a lack of emotion about the relationship. In an interview with Elvis Duran, Ellie explained how this unique viewpoint was created: "One day we were at the Max Martin compound, and we were just randomly talking about having somebody on your mind that shouldn’t necessarily be on your mind. And you can’t figure it out why they’re still there. I talked to friends about it, and I realized it was quite a common thing. Just having this strange situation of not necessarily being with that person anymore, but them still being around for whatever reason, and then just kind of trying to figure out why. So I think the song was the figuring out of why." The song is seemingly about her relationship with singer Ed Sheeran, as a response to Sheeran’s previous single ‘Don’t’.

[Intro] Oh, oh Uh-oh-oh-oh Eh [Verse 1] It's a little blurry how the whole thing started I don't even really know what you intended Thought that you were cute and you could make me jealous Poured it down, so I poured it down Next thing that I know I'm in a hotel with you You were talking deep like it was mad love to you You wanted my heart but I just liked your tattoos Poured it down, so I poured it down [Pre-Chorus 1] And now I don't understand it You don't mess with love, you mess with the truth And I know I shouldn't say it But my heart don't understand [Chorus 1] Why I got you on my mind Why I got you on my mind Why I got you on my mind Why I got you on my mind But my heart don't understand Why I got you on my mind Why I got you on my mind Why I got you on my mind Why I got you on my mind [Verse 2] I always hear, always hear them talking Talking 'bout a girl, 'bout a girl with my name Saying that I hurt you but I still don't get it You didn't love me, no, not really Wait I could have really liked you I'll bet, I'll bet that's why I keep on thinking 'bout you It's a shame (shame), you said I was good So I poured it down, so I poured it down [Pre-Chorus 1] And now I don't understand it You don't mess with love, you mess with the truth And I know I shouldn't say it But my heart don't understand [Chorus 2] Why I got you on my mind Why I got you on my mind Why I got you on my mind Why I got you on my mind But my heart don't understand Why I got you on my mind You think you know somebody Why I got you on my mind You think you know somebody Why I got you on my mind You think you know somebody Why I got you on my mi-i-i-i-ind [Bridge] You got yourself in a dangerous zone Cause we both have the fear, fear of being alone [Pre-Chorus 2] And I still don't understand it You don't mess with love, you mess with the truth And my heart don't understand it Understand it, understand it [Chorus 3] Why I got you on my mind You think you know somebody Why I got you on my mind You think you know somebody Why I got you on my mind You think you know somebody Why I got you on my mind But my heart don't understand Why I got you on my mind You think you know somebody Why I got you on my mind You think you know somebody Why I got you on my mind You think you know somebody Why I got you on my mind But my heart don't understand Why I got you on my mind You think you know somebody Why I got you on my mind You think you know somebody Why I got you on my mind You think you know somebody Why I got you on my mind [Outro] Uh, uh, uh, uh