Love Me Like You Do by Ellie Goulding: song meaning

This song conveys the perspective of a woman falling into an uncontrollable whirlwind of love. She feels an attraction so intense that she is willing to let her feelings guide her, even if that love comes with pain or fear. The song's atmosphere is filled with passion and obsession through grand and seductive electropop music.

Obsessive · Passionate · Grand · Irresistible passion · Vulnerability in relationships · Painful euphoria

Behind the song

This song was created for the film Fifty Shades of Grey, starting when a record executive contacted Max Martin's team to write a song that fit the film's tone. Originally developed by Savan Kotecha and Max Martin, the song was later refined to suit the film's scenes, and ultimately, director Sam Taylor-Johnson invited Ellie Goulding to perform it.

Source: Wikipedia: Love Me like You Do (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Mood

A feeling of floating on the edge between extreme bliss and danger

Symbols in the song

light and night: Comparing the lover to everything in life, both the brightness and the darkness
Holy Grail: Comparing the lover's body to a precious treasure that must be sought out and possessed
set my heart on fire: A burning and intense desire

Interpretations

This song represents a state where love becomes addictive, where the singer is willing to lose self-control (thinking straight) in exchange for those intense feelings.

Song info

Artist: Ellie Goulding
Album: Fifty Shades Freed (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Released: February 9, 2018
Track 17 of 22
Length: 4:14

Tracks on the album Fifty Shades Freed (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Capital Letters
For You (Fifty Shades Freed) (& Rita Ora)
Sacrifice (feat. Jessie Reyez)
High (& Dua Lipa)
Heaven
Big Spender (feat. Prince Charlez)
Never Tear Us Apart
The Wolf
Are You
Cross Your Mind
Change Your Mind
Come On Back
I Got You (I Feel Good)
Ta Meilleure Ennemie (Pearls) (feat. Juliette Armanet)
Deer In Headlights
Diddy Bop (x Louis The Child)
Love Me Like You Do (this song)
Freed
Seeing Red
Maybe I’m Amazed - Bonus Track
Cross Your Mind - Spanish Version / Bonus Track
Pearls - Bonus Track

Frequently asked questions

Who sings Love Me Like You Do?

Love Me Like You Do is a song by Ellie Goulding, from the album Fifty Shades Freed (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).

When did Love Me Like You Do come out?

Love Me Like You Do came out on February 9, 2018 on the album Fifty Shades Freed (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), track 17 of 22.

What is Love Me Like You Do about?

What mood does Love Me Like You Do have?

A feeling of floating on the edge between extreme bliss and danger

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