The song captures the intense, intoxicating, and sometimes contradictory nature of the film's romance between Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey.
Max Martin, Savan Kotecha, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Ali Payami, and Tove Lo. Producers: Max Martin and Ali Payami.
The track is widely considered one of Goulding’s most successful releases: 'Love Me Like You Do' delivers mixed messages
"You're the cure, you're the pain / You're the only thing I wanna touch" and "I'll let you set the pace / 'Cause I'm not thinking straight".
Interestingly, Ellie Goulding has mentioned the lyrics can also be interpreted through her childhood fear of the dark, with "light" acting as a guiding force. Critical Success and Awards
Desire, emotional surrender, and the blurred lines between pleasure and pain.
