How would you describe the feeling of being in love? For Ed Sheeran, the word is “Magical.” in HIS three-minute album opener, he makes an attempt to capture the beauty and delicacy of true love with words. He describes the magic of it all over a bright Pop song produced by Aaron Dessner.
The first time.
The second time.
Let's stop this clock from starting.
Wrong, the time's spelled wrong.
why won't you ever start?
Why won't you?
Time ticking spell it right.
understand
It's 1974, '73, '72.
Cape tight fit on from here out.
"Kiss and ride."
"Twist and shout."
"Lights out."
The second time.
Let's stop this clock from starting.
Wrong, the time's spelled wrong.
why won't you ever start?
Why won't you?
Time ticking spell it right.
understand
It's 1974, '73, '72.
Cape tight fit on from here out.
"Kiss and ride."
"Twist and shout."
"Lights out."
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fuckin rockin. i wish i played in this band, it would be so fun.
why does Q and not U lyrics never make any sence??? they are totally amazing tunes tho
does music have to make sense?
have you seen them live? they fxcking rock...
the clapping at the end is a nice touch.....
i love q and not u
man, this song is just so good it doesn't even need a meaning. if you look, a lot of their songs say things about time. just noticing, not that it even matters what it means to everyone but ourselves.
woah i love this song.
it's going to sound crazy, but i think this song is talking about how you want to go back in time and get a feeling back.
yeah this is missing some words though.
understand. it's 1974, you can walk around a lot. i'll see you on the sea side. it's 1912. i'm a conscrpit you can only dig so much. it's 1948. i got suburban eyes.
yeah, the lyrics don't make any sense to me. but who cares when they sound SO GOOD! =D