Quote by Ellie Goulding

'I Know You Care' is about my dad. And I haven't seen him for a long, long time. And my parents divorced when I was really young. And I guess I just wanted a - it was my way of saying that I wasn't bitter or angry anymore. I was just sad and just felt like something was missing.


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In this quote, the speaker shares that the song "I Know You Care" is a personal reflection on their relationship with their father. Despite the long period of separation and their parents' divorce from a young age, the speaker expresses a shift in their emotions. They acknowledge that they are no longer bitter or angry but instead feel a profound sadness and a sense of something missing in their life. The song serves as a way to communicate these complex emotions and signal their desire for connection and understanding with their father.

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By Ellie Goulding
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