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When i'm writing obviously i have all the nostalgia in the world, i have all the emotion in the world, but then when i actually perform, i need to just perform it, and that's it. i do retain like a little bit of it because i have to, i sing and perform the songs so i have to - it's a performance of the songs - but i just have to get the right balance.
-Ellie Goulding
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When I'm Writing Obviously I Have All

Ellie Goulding
When i'm writing obviously i have all the nostalgia in the world, i have all the emotion in the world, but then when i actually perform, i need to just perform it, and that's it. i do retain like a little bit of it because i have to, i sing and perform the songs so i have to - it's a performance of the songs - but i just have to get the right balance.
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