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.
As a little boy I dreamed of playing rock n' roll
Playing in stadiums with every ticket sold
7 figure income from a 6 string guitar
Dating gorgeous women and driving custom cars
And then it happened when my record went gold
Then I'm thinkin' what will I do when I get old
Can't live forever as the king of rock
That's why I'm investing in some blue chip stocks
Chorus:
I've got
Sex, drugs, & RRSPs
I'm a rock n' roller with financial security
Sex, drugs, & RRSPs
I'm a guitar hero with mortgage equities
I'm a modern rebel with a cause
I like finding loopholes in the new tax laws
Fans are reading 'bout me in the Rolling Stone
While I'm talking to my broker on the telephone
On stage I run around like some animal
But all my money's in a compound annual
This life is dangerous but I don't care
Because I've got insurance on my guitar and my hair
Chorus
We used to be such a happy band
Phil and Nick and Bob and Stan
But Phil choked on his vomit
And then Nick choked on his vomit
And then Stan choked on his vomit
And then so did Bob...
What a bunch of idiots
Their deaths sure meant an awful lot to me
Cause now I'm getting all their royalties
They would have spent it on women and booze
But me I've got commodities that just won't lose
Anything in life that I appreciate
Is any stocks and bonds that won't depreciate
My stocks are healthy and my bankroll's high
Rock n' roll and real estate will never die
Chorus
Chorus
Playing in stadiums with every ticket sold
7 figure income from a 6 string guitar
Dating gorgeous women and driving custom cars
And then it happened when my record went gold
Then I'm thinkin' what will I do when I get old
Can't live forever as the king of rock
That's why I'm investing in some blue chip stocks
Chorus:
I've got
Sex, drugs, & RRSPs
I'm a rock n' roller with financial security
Sex, drugs, & RRSPs
I'm a guitar hero with mortgage equities
I'm a modern rebel with a cause
I like finding loopholes in the new tax laws
Fans are reading 'bout me in the Rolling Stone
While I'm talking to my broker on the telephone
On stage I run around like some animal
But all my money's in a compound annual
This life is dangerous but I don't care
Because I've got insurance on my guitar and my hair
Chorus
We used to be such a happy band
Phil and Nick and Bob and Stan
But Phil choked on his vomit
And then Nick choked on his vomit
And then Stan choked on his vomit
And then so did Bob...
What a bunch of idiots
Their deaths sure meant an awful lot to me
Cause now I'm getting all their royalties
They would have spent it on women and booze
But me I've got commodities that just won't lose
Anything in life that I appreciate
Is any stocks and bonds that won't depreciate
My stocks are healthy and my bankroll's high
Rock n' roll and real estate will never die
Chorus
Chorus
Lyrics submitted by HowardTCo
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