This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
I see a home in a quiet place
I see myself in a strong embrace
And I feel protection from the human race
It's not parental
But it's a fantasy, not a reality
And it's no good, no no good for me you have no idea
That I'm walking through the clouds
When you're looking at me
I'm feeling like a child
Vulnerability
I am shaking like a leaf if you move beside me
And you're all that I see
But it's no good for me
You have a home (you have a home) in a quiet place
And someone else feels your strong embrace
She is protected and she needs no chase
And do you love her
You're a mystery, you are the heart of intrigue
You're no good, no no good for me
That you have no idea
That I'm walking through the clouds
When you're looking at me
I'm feeling like a child
Vulnerability
I am shaking like a leaf if you move beside me
And you're all that I see
But it's no good for me
No it's no good for me, yeah
No good for me
It's so make-believe
You have no idea
That I'm walking through the clouds
When you're looking at me
I'm feeling like a child
Vulnerability
I am shaking like a leaf if you move beside me
And you're all that I see
But it's no good for me
No good, no good
Through the clouds
When you're looking at me
I'm feeling like a child
Vulnerability
I am shaking like a leaf if you move beside me
And you're all that I see
But it's no good, it's just no good for me
I see myself in a strong embrace
And I feel protection from the human race
It's not parental
But it's a fantasy, not a reality
And it's no good, no no good for me you have no idea
That I'm walking through the clouds
When you're looking at me
I'm feeling like a child
Vulnerability
I am shaking like a leaf if you move beside me
And you're all that I see
But it's no good for me
You have a home (you have a home) in a quiet place
And someone else feels your strong embrace
She is protected and she needs no chase
And do you love her
You're a mystery, you are the heart of intrigue
You're no good, no no good for me
That you have no idea
That I'm walking through the clouds
When you're looking at me
I'm feeling like a child
Vulnerability
I am shaking like a leaf if you move beside me
And you're all that I see
But it's no good for me
No it's no good for me, yeah
No good for me
It's so make-believe
You have no idea
That I'm walking through the clouds
When you're looking at me
I'm feeling like a child
Vulnerability
I am shaking like a leaf if you move beside me
And you're all that I see
But it's no good for me
No good, no good
Through the clouds
When you're looking at me
I'm feeling like a child
Vulnerability
I am shaking like a leaf if you move beside me
And you're all that I see
But it's no good, it's just no good for me
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Punchline
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
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Amazing
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
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Plastic Bag
Ed Sheeran
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“I overthink and have trouble sleepin’ / All purpose gone and don’t have a reason / And there’s no doctor to stop this bleedin’ / So I left home and jumped in the deep end,” Ed Sheeran sings in verse one. He continues by adding that this person is feeling the weight of having disappointed his father and doesn’t have any friends to rely on in this difficult moment. In the second verse, Ed sings about the role of grief in his friend’s plight and his dwindling faith in prayer. “Saturday night is givin’ me a reason to rely on the strobe lights / The lifeline of a promise in a shot glass, and I’ll take that / If you’re givin’ out love from a plastic bag,” Ed sings on the chorus, as his friend turns to new vices in hopes of feeling better.
I really see myself in the song. Being with someone you love who cannot love you back because he loves someone else is such a heartaching life.
It's such a simple message that relates on so many levels: You love someone who you can't have. It torments you ...and at the same time you can't seem to draw yourself away from them. And that's what kills you...
This is probably my favorite Corrs song. Really sad theme though...the one you love being in love with someone else.
I felt like this, and new events have continued it.
Absolutely.
"You have a home (you have a home) in a quiet place And someone else feels your strong embrace She is protected and she needs no chase And do you love her You're a mystery, you are the heart of intrigue You're no good, no no good for me"
Oh gee... Five years ago I 'fell' for a guy who lived in another state to me. We used to message each other constantly, lots of flirting, so much in common. I went to visit him and we didn't spend as much time together in person as I'd have liked (his dad had a fall and he had to be with his family). But he was quite a private person - "you're a mystery"... anyway... it fizzled out, he said he couldn't be what I wanted yada yada, it broke me at the time. Fast forward a year or so and I was thinking about this guy, I found his sister on social media and happened to discover that he had a child I didn't even know he had, and that he was still apparently with the child's mother... I sent him a pretty terse email lol. I hated the idea that I had slept with him whilst he was still with another woman!! We ended up talking about what happened and it was good to clear the air but man... I would never have gotten involved with him had I known! So yeah, this part of this song reminds me of him.
i love this song... even though we don't use the expression "shaking like a leaf" in the US, haha.