“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.
Some of the kids around here
you know the one's in the mudflats
your kid, the one in the home
is just a running brat
I'm so sharp, I'm so sharp
I went and spun myself off
I'm so sharp, I'm so sharp
I went and cut myself off
Kid's Issue, Kid's Issue
Kid's Issue, Kid's Issue
Kid's Issue, Kid's Issue
Kid's Issue, Kid's Issue
You're so calm
I want to run
close our eyes and run away
you should be tethered, tarred and feathered
I heard your mother would say
I'm so sharp, I'm so sharp
I went and cut myself on
I'm so sharp, I'm so sharp
I went and spun myself out
Some of the kids around here
you know the one's in the mudflats
your kid, the one with the home
is just a running brat
Kid's Issue, Kid's Issue
Kid's Issue, Kid's Issue
Kid's Issue
you know the one's in the mudflats
your kid, the one in the home
is just a running brat
I'm so sharp, I'm so sharp
I went and spun myself off
I'm so sharp, I'm so sharp
I went and cut myself off
Kid's Issue, Kid's Issue
Kid's Issue, Kid's Issue
Kid's Issue, Kid's Issue
Kid's Issue, Kid's Issue
You're so calm
I want to run
close our eyes and run away
you should be tethered, tarred and feathered
I heard your mother would say
I'm so sharp, I'm so sharp
I went and cut myself on
I'm so sharp, I'm so sharp
I went and spun myself out
Some of the kids around here
you know the one's in the mudflats
your kid, the one with the home
is just a running brat
Kid's Issue, Kid's Issue
Kid's Issue, Kid's Issue
Kid's Issue
Lyrics submitted by enola
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