"Hanging On" lyrics

"Hanging On"
(feat. Tinie Tempah)
(originally by Active Child)


[Ellie Goulding:]
(Dna uoy)
(Dna uoy)
(Dna uoy)
(No)
(Tsuj I)
(On)

You know we can get away
Because I'm calling your name
Every day, I feel this pain
But you just turn and walk away, no

I just can't keep hanging on (Dna uoy)
To you and me
I just don't know what is wrong (Dna uoy)
With you and me

(No gnignah)
(Tsuj I)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Touch me and then turn away
And put your hands into the flame
Tell me if you feel this pain
'Cause I don't wanna be a ball and chain, no

I just can't keep hanging on
To you and—
I just don't know what is wrong

[Tinie Tempah {Ellie Goulding}:]
Yeah, give me that respect, forgive me and forget
You've gotta get a grip, living on the edge (Yeah)
I barely even know this fucking woman in my bed
And if there's too much on my plate, then I ain't finishin' my veg
And if anybody said the grass is greener on the other side
Well, it ain't, swear on my mother's life (Woo)
You got me wrapped up in your shit, I'm feelin' mummified
I've only ever had this fucking feelin' in my stomach twice {To you and—}
You gave me what I needed and I gave her everything she wanted
There's somethin' 'bout your cleavage (Yeah), now I can't put my fingers on it
You're takin' me the deepest, I thought that she was gonna vomit
If all women are from Venus, then I guess I really got a rocket
You've got a noose around my neck, but I'm still hanging on (Yeah)
We've nearly reached the finish line up in our marathon (Woo)
I spat a verse (I spat a verse), she sang a song
She broke my heart, I took some Ga-Ga-Ga-Ga-Gaviscon

[Ellie Goulding:]
I just can't keep hanging on
To you and me
With you and me
With you and—


Thanks to Dave, Jason Dean, Austin Werley, Impala, kieran b for correcting these lyrics.
Writer(s): Ariel Rechtshaid, Patrick Grossi
album: "Halcyon" (2012)
Ellie Goulding - Halcyon album cover
I Need Your Love
(Bonus Track)
Hanging On
(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)
Ritual
(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)
In My City
(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)
Without Your Love
(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)
Lights (Single Version)
(International Bonus Track)
The Ending
(UK Special Edition Bonus Track)
High For This
(UK Special Edition Bonus Track)
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