Meaning

Ellie Goulding sings about an ex-boyfriend who hasn't gotten over her.
She thinks her ex is confused by his feelings for her; he hates the singer, but still longs for her.

Source: songfacts.com

Lyrics

Hate me, hate me, still tryna replace me
Chase me, chase me,
Tell me how you hate me
Erase me, 'rase me,
Wish you never dated me
Lies, tell me lies,
Baby, tell me how you hate me

I bet you don't kiss her
With your eyes closed
I bet you're still walkin' on a tightrope
Miss me so much, you've been goin' psycho
You ain't gotta say it, baby, I know

It's a thin line
Between all this love and hate
And if you switch sides,
You're gon' have to claim your place
So baby, this time
You're gon' have to seal your fate
Yeah baby, this time
You're gon' have to seal your fate

And tell me how you hate me,
Hate me, still tryna replace me
Chase me, chase me,
Tell me how you hate me
Erase me, 'rase me,
Wish you never dated me
Lies, tell me lies, baby,
Tell me how you hate me
Hate me, hate me,
Still tryna replace me
Chase me, chase me,
Tell me how you hate me
Erase me, 'rase me,
Wish you never dated me
Lies, tell me lies,
Baby, tell me how you hate me

Hate me, hate me,
Tell me how you hate me
Tell me how I'm trash
And you could easily replace me
Tell me that I'm strung out,
wasted on the daily
Prolly 'cause there's no one around me
Numbin' all my pain
Prolly 'cause there's no umbrella
To shield me from all the rain
Probably because
You're the one playin' the mind games
You hate me because
I don't let you play no mind games
They give me migraines and damage my brain
Date me, break me, easily replace me
Hopefully you see it clear,
Hopefully it's HD
Bet you wonder
Why the last few months I've been spacey
In your head, I sing...

And tell me how you hate me,
Hate me, still tryna replace me
Chase me, chase me,
Tell me how you hate me
Erase me, 'rase me,
Wish you never dated me
Lies, tell me lies,
Baby, tell me how you hate me
Hate me, hate me,
Still tryna replace me
Chase me, chase me,
Tell me how you hate me
Erase me, 'rase me,
Wish you never dated me
Lies, tell me lies,
Baby, tell me how you hate me

It's a thin line
Between all this love and hate
And if you switch sides,
You're gon' have to claim your place
So baby, this time
You're gon' have to seal your fate
Yeah baby, this time
You're gon' have to seal your fate

And tell me how you hate me,
Hate me, still tryna replace me
Chase me, chase me,
Tell me how you hate me
Erase me, 'rase me,
Wish you never dated me
Lies, tell me lies,
Baby, tell me how you hate me
Tell me how you hate me,
Hate me, still tryna replace me
Chase me, chase me,
Tell me how you hate me
Erase me, 'rase me,
Wish you never dated me
Lies, tell me lies,
Baby, tell me how you hate me

Tell me how you hate me
Lies, tell me lies,
Tell me how you hate me
Tell me how you hate me
Lies, tell me lies,
Baby, tell me how you hate me
Play with the song, fill the gaps
Legend
  • The video player plays from the time specified
  • Chorus
  • People Talking

Vocabulary

walk a tightrope

To be in a situation where one must be very cautious
Politicians walk a tightrope between the demands of the community

strung out

Very tired and worried Experiencing the strong effects of drugs such as heroin or cocaine
He has three massive projects at work right now; no wonder he's so strung out

Wasted

To be drunk. Unused
Sarah died last night after getting wasted

Gotta

I’ve got to I have to