“Head > Heels” is a track that aims to capture what it feels like to experience romance that exceeds expectations. Ed Sheeran dedicates his album outro to a lover who has blessed him with a unique experience that he seeks to describe through the song’s nuanced lyrics.
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
I'm going back just a few years
All people used to seem tall
When everyday would be voices calling
I'd take no notice at all
I'd take no notice at all
Then when I asked if you'd
Held conversation
I was the talk of the town
Until the voice let me see in the future
They didn't look so way down
I have to make them listen
Or they may never come back
I have to make them listen now
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
And so I heard and I saw
Something happening
They were just like you and me
But they were wiser and all had the message
We really had to believe
We really had to believe
They showed me how the world keeps on turning
It's not as hard as it seems
So many secrets you wouldn't believe in
They manufacture our dreams
I have to make you listen
Or they may never come back
I have to make you listen now
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
I was afraid of things that I can't see
I can't see love but I like it a lot
I used to take a life in the back seat
Until the front row began to move off
There must be more to sleep than waking
I was so sure there was something waiting
There
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
I'm going back just a few years
All people used to seem tall
When everyday would be voices calling
I'd take no notice at all
I'd take no notice at all
Then when I asked if you'd
Held conversation
I was the talk of the town
Until the voice let me see in the future
They didn't look so way down
I have to make you listen
Or they may never come back
I have to make you listen now
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
I'm going back just a few years
All people used to seem tall
When everyday would be voices calling
I'd take no notice at all
I'd take no notice at all
Then when I asked if you'd
Held conversation
I was the talk of the town
Until the voice let me see in the future
They didn't look so way down
I have to make them listen
Or they may never come back
I have to make them listen now
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
And so I heard and I saw
Something happening
They were just like you and me
But they were wiser and all had the message
We really had to believe
We really had to believe
They showed me how the world keeps on turning
It's not as hard as it seems
So many secrets you wouldn't believe in
They manufacture our dreams
I have to make you listen
Or they may never come back
I have to make you listen now
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
I was afraid of things that I can't see
I can't see love but I like it a lot
I used to take a life in the back seat
Until the front row began to move off
There must be more to sleep than waking
I was so sure there was something waiting
There
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
I'm going back just a few years
All people used to seem tall
When everyday would be voices calling
I'd take no notice at all
I'd take no notice at all
Then when I asked if you'd
Held conversation
I was the talk of the town
Until the voice let me see in the future
They didn't look so way down
I have to make you listen
Or they may never come back
I have to make you listen now
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
Believe in the supernatural
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@Kahiara Actually I think the husband passed away,
"She sang for you last night
She heard you were calling"
Many people say they have felt, heard, or seen their loved ones after they have passed.
"Don't be scared now
Close your eyes
She holds guard tonight
Go on forward no remorse
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This sentence feels as if the only thing it wants to convey is their history together, namely, husband and wife. For the rest it just refers back to the first verse.