The track explores the necessity of cutting ties with a toxic or flatlining relationship. Goulding has described the song as both "dark and empowering," focusing on the moment a person chooses to stop spending their energy on someone else and instead "cuts the cord" to prioritize their own well-being.
: This is the second song in Goulding's discography titled "Let It Die"; the first was a bonus track on the Target edition of her 2015 album, Delirium . Release and Visuals Ellie Goulding - Let It Die
The single's launch was accompanied by a striking music video directed by . The visual features Goulding performing amid a sea of moving dancers, which some critics noted as an allegory for remaining immune to the chaos of a crumbling relationship. Ellie Goulding – Let It Die Lyrics - Genius The track explores the necessity of cutting ties
: The track was co-written by Goulding, Tom Mann , Andrea Rocha , and Lostboy (Peter Rycroft). Release and Visuals The single's launch was accompanied
: Produced by Lostboy , the song is characterized by a "bouncy," 80s-inspired synth-pop and electronic sound with driving basslines.