“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.
Do you know who I am
Do you know where you are
Are you where you want to be
Do you see what you like
Do you like what you see
Do you think a need in you
Can fulfill a need in me
You're on your own, you're on your own
In a no man's land
In a danger zone
You're on your own, you're on your own
And you cant turn back
And you can't find your way home
Do you know who you are
Do you know what you want
Can you see me as I am
Do you think you're a lion
And I'm a lamb
That you came in here a boy
And you're going out a man
You're on your own, you're on your own
And there's no way out
Of the Danger zone
You're on your own, you're on your own
And your only friend
Is a heart of stone
And now you are alone my friend
And I must set you free
And you must face the world outside
And find your destiny
You're on your own, you're on your own
In a no man's land
In a danger zone
You're on your own, you're on your own
And your only friend has a heart of stone
You're on your own, you're on your own
And there's no way out
Of the Danger zone
You're on your own, you're on your own
Just a lonely child
And you can't find your way home
Do you know where you are
Are you where you want to be
Do you see what you like
Do you like what you see
Do you think a need in you
Can fulfill a need in me
You're on your own, you're on your own
In a no man's land
In a danger zone
You're on your own, you're on your own
And you cant turn back
And you can't find your way home
Do you know who you are
Do you know what you want
Can you see me as I am
Do you think you're a lion
And I'm a lamb
That you came in here a boy
And you're going out a man
You're on your own, you're on your own
And there's no way out
Of the Danger zone
You're on your own, you're on your own
And your only friend
Is a heart of stone
And now you are alone my friend
And I must set you free
And you must face the world outside
And find your destiny
You're on your own, you're on your own
In a no man's land
In a danger zone
You're on your own, you're on your own
And your only friend has a heart of stone
You're on your own, you're on your own
And there's no way out
Of the Danger zone
You're on your own, you're on your own
Just a lonely child
And you can't find your way home
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