Ellie Goulding Instagram – To me, ‘Destiny’ feels like I was finally taking control of my sexuality and surrendering to Destiny, feeling free in knowing that the prize belonged to me in some way, even if that prize was just accepting my fate with a wine and a cigarette. The song focuses on a superficial but intense chemistry with someone that served a purpose, for total sensual and surrendering from a type of suffering, and how powerful it can feel in that moment even if it’s not love. This was the first time perhaps that I felt a loving affinity for a person I wasn’t in love with, instead a sort of gratitude for their raw acceptance of my need for exploration and catharsis with their sex “I hit the lotto when I found you” I love the old school romance of that concept. For the first time ever I didn’t need a person for validation or protection, and the person didn’t need me. But we just wanted each other. That felt like a potent shift in the way I loved myself as a whole. Musically I wanted it to reflect a necessary recklessness that comes with gaining power, over my sexuality, sensuality and embracing the chaos of my life.
You can stream at the link in bio and the ‘Destiny’ music video, directed by @floriasigismondi is out this Friday at 5pm GMT x | Posted on 12/Nov/2025 22:31:33
