“Blue” is a song about a love that is persisting in the discomfort of the person experiencing the emotion. Ed Sheeran reflects on love lost, and although he wishes his former partner find happiness, he cannot but admit his feelings are still very much there. He expresses the realization that he might never find another on this stringed instrumental by Aaron Dessner.
You came into the darkness
Where we were lost and hopeless
Shadows used to surround us
Then Your light came and found us
Awakened us to Your goodness
Captured our hearts with Your kindness
Opened our eyes to Your promise
Broke off the chains that have bound us
Now we're living in the light
Where we come alive
You are the light, You are the light
Fill us with Your fire
You are the light, You are the light
Burn bright in us, burn bright
You came into the darkness
Where we were lost and hopeless
Shadows used to surround us
Then Your light came and found us
Awakened us to Your goodness
Captured our hearts with Your kindness
Opened our eyes to Your promise
Broke off the chains that have bound us
Now we're living in the light
Where we come alive
You are the light, You are the light
Fill us with Your fire
You are the light, You are the light
Burn bright in us, burn bright
You are the light, You are the light
Fill us with Your fire
You are the light, You are the light
Burn bright in us, burn bright
You've done too much to stay silent
You've been too good to be quiet
Into the night we will go
Unafraid, unashamed
Filled with Your fire
We will carry Your presence
We will tell of Your goodness
For this passion in us
Won't be quenched, won't be stopped
This is the moment
You've done too much to stay silent
You've been too good to be quiet
Into the night we will go
Unafraid, unashamed
Filled with Your fire
We will carry Your presence
We will tell of Your goodness
For this passion in us
Won't be quenched, won't be stopped
This is the moment
You are the light, You are the light
Fill us with Your fire
You are the light, You are the light
Burn bright in us, burn bright
You are the light, You are the light
Fill us with Your fire
You are the light, You are the light
Burn bright in us, burn bright
Burn bright in us, burn bright
Burn bright in us, burn bright
Where we were lost and hopeless
Shadows used to surround us
Then Your light came and found us
Awakened us to Your goodness
Captured our hearts with Your kindness
Opened our eyes to Your promise
Broke off the chains that have bound us
Now we're living in the light
Where we come alive
You are the light, You are the light
Fill us with Your fire
You are the light, You are the light
Burn bright in us, burn bright
You came into the darkness
Where we were lost and hopeless
Shadows used to surround us
Then Your light came and found us
Awakened us to Your goodness
Captured our hearts with Your kindness
Opened our eyes to Your promise
Broke off the chains that have bound us
Now we're living in the light
Where we come alive
You are the light, You are the light
Fill us with Your fire
You are the light, You are the light
Burn bright in us, burn bright
You are the light, You are the light
Fill us with Your fire
You are the light, You are the light
Burn bright in us, burn bright
You've done too much to stay silent
You've been too good to be quiet
Into the night we will go
Unafraid, unashamed
Filled with Your fire
We will carry Your presence
We will tell of Your goodness
For this passion in us
Won't be quenched, won't be stopped
This is the moment
You've done too much to stay silent
You've been too good to be quiet
Into the night we will go
Unafraid, unashamed
Filled with Your fire
We will carry Your presence
We will tell of Your goodness
For this passion in us
Won't be quenched, won't be stopped
This is the moment
You are the light, You are the light
Fill us with Your fire
You are the light, You are the light
Burn bright in us, burn bright
You are the light, You are the light
Fill us with Your fire
You are the light, You are the light
Burn bright in us, burn bright
Burn bright in us, burn bright
Burn bright in us, burn bright
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this is my fave song on the album :)