Album: Halcyon (2012)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • Many of the songs on Halcyon are based on Goulding's break-up in late 2011 from her former partner, BBC Radio 1 DJ Greg James. She explained to The Mail On Sunday: "My new album is about heartbreak. Once I thought it would be less about those issues, but unfortunately it's not. I think girls will be able to relate to it. I can fall in love in a simple way, but I can dissect it in such an intense fashion when it ends. If it's possible, I'm way more honest on this album. Although it's positive and anthemic, there's a doom-laden happiness to some of the album's tracks. One, 'Joy', has the lyric, 'I've realised the joy is not in your arms, I know I'll always ache with an empty heart.' Sometimes I'd look at the lyrics I was coming up with and realise that I had all this sadness inside me."

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Meshell Ndegeocello

Meshell NdegeocelloSongwriter Interviews

Meshell Ndegeocello talks about recording "Wild Night" with John Mellencamp, and explains why she shied away from the spotlight.

Elton John

Elton JohnFact or Fiction

Does he have beef with Gaga? Is he Sean Lennon's godfather? See if you can tell fact from fiction in the Elton John edition.

Joe Ely

Joe ElySongwriter Interviews

The renown Texas songwriter has been at it for 40 years, with tales to tell about The Flatlanders and The Clash - that's Joe's Tex-Mex on "Should I Stay or Should I Go?"

Laura Nyro

Laura NyroSongwriting Legends

Laura Nyro talks about her complex, emotionally rich songwriting and how she supports women's culture through her art.

Classic Metal

Classic MetalFact or Fiction

Ozzy, Guns N' Roses, Judas Priest and even Michael Bolton show up in this Classic Metal quiz.

Ian Astbury of The Cult

Ian Astbury of The CultSongwriter Interviews

The Cult frontman tells who the "Fire Woman" is, and talks about performing with the new version of The Doors.