How would you describe the feeling of being in love? For Ed Sheeran, the word is “Magical.” in HIS three-minute album opener, he makes an attempt to capture the beauty and delicacy of true love with words. He describes the magic of it all over a bright Pop song produced by Aaron Dessner.
what do you wanna be?
would you fight for your country?
why don't you pick up a gun
and shoot at somebody
but they're only gonna protect you
if that dollar sign is right
there's a war in every nation
but we turn our heads tonight
human rights went on vacation
money took over a long time ago
cry for this racial war
in all rwanda's glory
there ain't glory in a war
a black man or a white man
or an asian or a mexican
or an african or a south african
or a serbian or a libyian
you're all one race, the human race
a different smile for a different face
would you fight for your country?
why don't you pick up a gun
and shoot at somebody
but they're only gonna protect you
if that dollar sign is right
there's a war in every nation
but we turn our heads tonight
human rights went on vacation
money took over a long time ago
cry for this racial war
in all rwanda's glory
there ain't glory in a war
a black man or a white man
or an asian or a mexican
or an african or a south african
or a serbian or a libyian
you're all one race, the human race
a different smile for a different face
Lyrics submitted by oofus
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this song is amazing.....it's so nice when bands can mix political stuff like this with cool funny stuff like i don't care and not seem liek they have some wierd personality disorder....it's great.....raising awareness through music.,...xxxxx