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The Writer Lyrics
[Verse 1]
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
[Pre-Chorus]
But I've got a plan
[Chorus]
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?
[Verse 2]
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
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
[Pre-Chorus]
But I've got a plan
[Chorus]
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?
[Verse 2]
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
[Pre-Chorus]
But I've got a plan
[Chorus]
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?
[Bridge]
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
[Chorus]
Why don't you be the artist
And make me out of clay? (And make me out of clay)
Why don't you be the writer
And decide the words I say? (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?
But I've got a plan
[Chorus]
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?
[Bridge]
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
[Chorus]
Why don't you be the artist
And make me out of clay? (And make me out of clay)
Why don't you be the writer
And decide the words I say? (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?
[Outro]
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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Genius Annotation
The Writer is the fourth and last single from Lights before the re-edition of the album, released on the August 8th, 2010.
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What did Ellie Goulding say about "The Writer"?
Genius Answer
The Writer is the most personal and emotional song I’ve written yet. It’s about how you’d do anything and change absolutely EVERYTHING about yourself if necessary, just to be noticed by this one person.“
- Ellie on a Sky Songs interview.
- 2.Starry Eyed
- 5.The Writer
- 10.Salt Skin
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Producer
Writers
Strings
Engineer
Bass Guitar
Mastering Engineer
Mixing Engineer
Drum Programmer
Keyboards
Drums
Acoustic Guitar
Recorded At
Nonsuch Studios (Epsom, England)
Release Date
February 26, 2010
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