Ellie Goulding's song "How Long Will I Love You?" is a love ballad that
expresses enduring love and commitment through poetic lyrics. The song's
chorus features the lines: "How long will I love you?
As long as stars are above you
And longer if I can." The lyrics convey a timeless love, comparing it to
natural and everlasting phenomena like stars, seasons, and the sea,
emphasizing the singer's devotion for as long as possible—beyond measurable
time frames. The song was originally written by Mike Scott of the Waterboys
and later covered by Ellie Goulding in 2013, featured on her album "Halcyon
Days" and the soundtrack of the film About Time. The song's core message is
a simple, sincere promise of love lasting as long as the deepest constants in
life endure, often interpreted as a poetic way of saying "forever".