Ed Sheeran sings about missing his former partner and learning important life lessons in the process on “Punchline.” This track tells a story of battling to get rid of emotions for a former lover, whom he now realized might not have loved him the same way. He’s now caught between accepting that fact and learning life lessons from it and going back to beg her for another chance.
No sign of life, pulsing through these aging veins
I bet it's your age thats easier for you to say
Forcing answers into questions
And worrying that you might stop breathing
On and on we sift through alphabets of life
That never get us anywhere, anyway
I'd like you to feel we have the best intentions
And I want you to know that i know it's not easy
I want you to know that i know it's not easy
Easy
Easy
Then there's a peak you reach
I'll tell somebody that's never even there
Somebody that you may hope that they might care
From nearby health, or distant wealthfare
I'm pleased to hear that your warm, 'cause i'm freezing
Yeah i'm freezing
Cooool
I don't wanna be alone, is that out of the question
I'd like a happy home, is that too obvious
Quit being pushed around, stand on my feet
And kick all these losers out of my street
I've been losing confidence in the heat
Just when im feeling the strength I get weak x2
*Do Be Doooo*
Then there's a peak you reach
I'll tell somebody
A peak you reach
That's never even there
A peak you reach
I'd like you to feel we've reached our peak
Peak you reach
*Do Be Doooo*
I bet it's your age thats easier for you to say
Forcing answers into questions
And worrying that you might stop breathing
On and on we sift through alphabets of life
That never get us anywhere, anyway
I'd like you to feel we have the best intentions
And I want you to know that i know it's not easy
I want you to know that i know it's not easy
Easy
Easy
Then there's a peak you reach
I'll tell somebody that's never even there
Somebody that you may hope that they might care
From nearby health, or distant wealthfare
I'm pleased to hear that your warm, 'cause i'm freezing
Yeah i'm freezing
Cooool
I don't wanna be alone, is that out of the question
I'd like a happy home, is that too obvious
Quit being pushed around, stand on my feet
And kick all these losers out of my street
I've been losing confidence in the heat
Just when im feeling the strength I get weak x2
*Do Be Doooo*
Then there's a peak you reach
I'll tell somebody
A peak you reach
That's never even there
A peak you reach
I'd like you to feel we've reached our peak
Peak you reach
*Do Be Doooo*
Lyrics submitted by lotamilka
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