Lyric discussion by halcyonlover 

Cover art for Figure 8 lyrics by Ellie Goulding

ellie has said that this song is about being trapped in a loveless relationship, and it being never ending (an “8” represents the infinity symbol), and even when it starts to get better the bad parts of the relationship start over again, proving again it is never ending. i also think this somg is about mental health issues as mental health issues often feel like there are getting better but get worse after a while.

Negative
Subjective
Sadness
Relationship
Infinity
Mental Health
Endlessness
Trapped