Ellie Goulding - Sixteen

В клипе на песню «Sixteen» Элли Голдинг переносит зрителя в беззаботную пору юности, где время ещё не сжалось до расписания взрослой жизни. Кадры, снятые в тёплой, чуть выцветшей палитре, переплетают настоящее с воспоминаниями: вот героиня и её возлюбленный — ещё совсем юные, строят планы, спорят с учителями, переписываются в MSN и считают звёзды, не думая о завтрашнем дне. Ностальгия здесь не горькая, а светлая — это гимн той хрупкой близости, которую так легко потерять среди «взрослых» дел. Релиз видео состоялся 17 апреля 2019 года, и с первых секунд становится ясно: Элли Голдинг не просто поёт о прошлом, она проживает его заново. Режиссёрская работа строится на контрасте между суетой сегодняшнего дня и медленными, почти интимными моментами воспоминаний — взгляды, прикосновения, объятия во сне. Артистка с лёгкой грустью, но и с улыбкой напоминает: даже когда кажется, что всё потеряно, можно вернуть себе ту самую шестнадцатилетнюю искру, если просто посмотреть друг на друга так, как тогда. Текст песни: Do you remember when we moved out? My mum said, "I love you, but it's a small house" So we changed up and saved up Gave up our town We were dangerous, couldn't tame us What's missing now? Time (Oh yeah, yeah, yeah) Suddenly, we got no time (Oh yeah, yeah, yeah) We're so busy doing life (Oh yeah, yeah, yeah) That I miss your eyes on mine, mine If you just focus on me Like we were sixteen And plotting our lives Can I wear your t-shirt and sleep On you while I dream Of all the good times? When we were sixteen Like we were sixteen Like we were sixteen Do you remember the teacher said "You're too young, too stupid, don't lose your head" But years gone and we held on with the best intent Just two kids who kicked it on MSN Oh, time (Oh yeah, yeah, yeah) Suddenly, we got no time (Oh yeah, yeah, yeah) We're so busy doing life (Oh yeah, yeah, yeah) That I miss your eyes on mine, mine Oh, if you just focus on me Like we were sixteen And plotting our lives (When we were plotting our lives) Can I wear your t-shirt and sleep (Oh) On you while I dream (Oh) Of all the good times? When we were sixteen Like we were sixteen Oh, oh Like we were sixteen Let's take the love that we found And give it back to ourselves Sometimes, these things don't work out Sometimes, there'll be no one else They said we'd never even make it this far But here we are And we're still counting stars Like we were sixteen Oh, when we were sixteen Oh, oh We're still counting stars like we were sixteen We're still counting stars like we were sixteen