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.
All lyin' across the ground
Try not to make no sound
When two men goin' break ya down
Two men goin' break ya down, I breathe
All lyin' across the ground
Try not to make no sound
When two men goin' break ya down, I said
Two men goin' break ya down, I breathe
I take down what I need
Cause you know I need to breathe
I'm tired of walking on another plane
Another plane cause I feel insane, I
Step back to get to you
Cut back I'm fallin' through
Another day I feel the same
I'm cutting and I'm bleeding here with you
All lyin' across the ground
Try not to make no sound
When two men goin' break ya down
Two men goin' break ya down, I breathe
All lyin' across the ground
Try not to make no sound
When two men goin' break ya down, I said
Two men goin' break ya down, I breathe
So keep those voices down
Even if you don't make no sound
A thousand voices makin' all the mistakes
The fire escapes and this code must break
I
Step back to get to you
Cut back I'm fallin' through
Another day I feel the same
I'm cutting and I'm bleeding here with you
All lyin' across the ground
Try not to make no sound
When two men goin' break ya down, I said
Two men goin' break ya down, I breathe
Try not to make no sound
When two men goin' break ya down
Two men goin' break ya down, I breathe
All lyin' across the ground
Try not to make no sound
When two men goin' break ya down, I said
Two men goin' break ya down, I breathe
I take down what I need
Cause you know I need to breathe
I'm tired of walking on another plane
Another plane cause I feel insane, I
Step back to get to you
Cut back I'm fallin' through
Another day I feel the same
I'm cutting and I'm bleeding here with you
All lyin' across the ground
Try not to make no sound
When two men goin' break ya down
Two men goin' break ya down, I breathe
All lyin' across the ground
Try not to make no sound
When two men goin' break ya down, I said
Two men goin' break ya down, I breathe
So keep those voices down
Even if you don't make no sound
A thousand voices makin' all the mistakes
The fire escapes and this code must break
I
Step back to get to you
Cut back I'm fallin' through
Another day I feel the same
I'm cutting and I'm bleeding here with you
All lyin' across the ground
Try not to make no sound
When two men goin' break ya down, I said
Two men goin' break ya down, I breathe
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Their songs do seem to have a political edge to them, i can't work out really what on though..