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Best Relationship Advice, "Love Me Like You Do" Ellie Goulding, 2015
For those who appreciate seduction and sharing desire
LaDena Kailing Garr
January 29, 2025
Fun fact, find the answer at the bottom of this email.
At the end of February 2016; “Love me like you do” became the 21st song, ever, to achieve this milestone, what was it?
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Only you can set my heart on fire
For those who appreciate seduction and sharing desire
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Read time: 5 minutes
Lyrics
You're the light, you're the night
You're the colour of my blood
You're the cure, you're the pain
You're the only thing I wanna touch
Never knew that it could mean so much, so much
You're the fear, I don't care
'Cause I've never been so high
Follow me through the dark
Let me take you past our satellites
You can see the world you brought to life, to life
Straightforward desire, what an enjoyable theme for a love song.
AI Overview explains it this way; While desire can be a component of love, generally considered a more basic, often physical attraction or craving for something, whereas love involves deeper emotional connection, commitment, and care beyond just wanting something or someone; essentially, you can desire someone without loving them, but you cannot truly love someone without some level of desire involved.
The lyrics suggest a bit of recklessness in what is considered to be love, and could be seen as a bit of a warning that, without foundational relationship building, this moment will not last.
True giving never has strings or expectations attached to it and it nourishes both the giver and the receiver. Any giving that is contaminated by attachments is impure and therefore incapable of leaving either party fulfilled. Like junk food, it temporarily satisfies the desire and takes away the appetite, but it doesn’t nourish. Giving does.
Seduce: Attract powerfully
Lyrics
So love me like you do, la-la-love me like you do
Love me like you do, la-la-love me like you do
Touch me like you do, ta-ta-touch me like you do
What are you waiting for?
Wikipedia states; Lyrically, similar to the film “Fifty Shades of Grey's” theme, the song talks about the uncontrollable feeling of falling in love and being seduced by someone whose touch leaves her begging for more, even when it hurts. "Love Me like You Do" contrasts "innocent romantic longing" and "brooding, addictive, pain-laced sensuality”. It received acclaim from music critics, who praised Goulding's soft vocals and the song for being sultry and grandiose.
Lyrics
Fading in, fading out
On the edge of paradise
Every inch of your skin is a Holy Grail I've got to find
Only you can set my heart on fire, on fire
It is the quality of attention that we bring TO each other, even more than what we do FOR each other that conveys our level of care. That which we love is that to which we give attention. The more loving in our attention, our words, and our deeds we are with our partner, the more intimacy we will share.
Intimate relationships are worth their weight in gold. They are incredibly valuable to your future, spiritual growth and maturity as a human being.
Think about this…
Do you express desire in your romantic relationship?
Do you seek to be desired by your sweetheart?
Key Take Aways
Giving nourishes both the giver and the receiver.
We desire not only the other person, but the other person’s desire. We want to be wanted.
The more loving in our attention, our words, and our deeds we are with our partner, the more intimacy we will share.
Fun Fact Trivia:
At the end of February 2016; “Love me like you do” became the 21st song, ever, to achieve this milestone, what was it?
Answer: To pass over one billion views on YouTube.
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~LaDena
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