Ed Sheeran sings about missing his former partner and learning important life lessons in the process on “Punchline.” This track tells a story of battling to get rid of emotions for a former lover, whom he now realized might not have loved him the same way. He’s now caught between accepting that fact and learning life lessons from it and going back to beg her for another chance.
the man in the corner of this picture has a sinister purpose
in the teeming temple of the railroad kings
he's planting a trashy paperback book for accidental purchase
containing all the secrets of life and other useless things
but i can't bring myself to look
wake up zombie
write yourself another book
you want to scream and shout my little flaxen lout
hurry down doomsday the bugs are taking over
she sleeps with the shirt of a lafe, great country singer
stretched out on her poor jealous husband's pillow
in time you can turn these obsessions into careers
while the parents of those kidnapped children
start the bidding for their tears
but i can't bring myself to look
wake up zombie
get yourself off the hook
you want to scream and shout my little waxen lout
hurry down doomsday the bugs are taking over
forget about beethoven, rembrandt and rock and roll
forget about mickey mouse, marlboro and coca cola
forget about cadillac, mercedes and toyota
forget about buddha, allah, jesus and jehovah
hurry down doomsday the bugs are taking over
anyday now a giant insect mutation
will swoop down and devour thr white man's burden
starting out with all of the sensitive ones
better make like a fly if you don't want to die
look out there goes gordon
but i can't bring myself to think
wake up zombie
kick up a big stink
you want to scream and shout my little saxon lout
hurry down doomsday the bugs are taking over
in the teeming temple of the railroad kings
he's planting a trashy paperback book for accidental purchase
containing all the secrets of life and other useless things
but i can't bring myself to look
wake up zombie
write yourself another book
you want to scream and shout my little flaxen lout
hurry down doomsday the bugs are taking over
she sleeps with the shirt of a lafe, great country singer
stretched out on her poor jealous husband's pillow
in time you can turn these obsessions into careers
while the parents of those kidnapped children
start the bidding for their tears
but i can't bring myself to look
wake up zombie
get yourself off the hook
you want to scream and shout my little waxen lout
hurry down doomsday the bugs are taking over
forget about beethoven, rembrandt and rock and roll
forget about mickey mouse, marlboro and coca cola
forget about cadillac, mercedes and toyota
forget about buddha, allah, jesus and jehovah
hurry down doomsday the bugs are taking over
anyday now a giant insect mutation
will swoop down and devour thr white man's burden
starting out with all of the sensitive ones
better make like a fly if you don't want to die
look out there goes gordon
but i can't bring myself to think
wake up zombie
kick up a big stink
you want to scream and shout my little saxon lout
hurry down doomsday the bugs are taking over
Lyrics submitted by southboundpachyderm
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Punchline
Ed Sheeran
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Plastic Bag
Ed Sheeran
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“Plastic Bag” is a song about searching for an escape from personal problems and hoping to find it in the lively atmosphere of a Saturday night party. Ed Sheeran tells the story of his friend and the myriad of troubles he is going through. Unable to find any solutions, this friend seeks a last resort in a party and the vanity that comes with it.
“I overthink and have trouble sleepin’ / All purpose gone and don’t have a reason / And there’s no doctor to stop this bleedin’ / So I left home and jumped in the deep end,” Ed Sheeran sings in verse one. He continues by adding that this person is feeling the weight of having disappointed his father and doesn’t have any friends to rely on in this difficult moment. In the second verse, Ed sings about the role of grief in his friend’s plight and his dwindling faith in prayer. “Saturday night is givin’ me a reason to rely on the strobe lights / The lifeline of a promise in a shot glass, and I’ll take that / If you’re givin’ out love from a plastic bag,” Ed sings on the chorus, as his friend turns to new vices in hopes of feeling better.
Plastic Bag
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Plastic Bag” is a song about searching for an escape from personal problems and hoping to find it in the lively atmosphere of a Saturday night party. Ed Sheeran tells the story of his friend and the myriad of troubles he is going through. Unable to find any solutions, this friend seeks a last resort in a party and the vanity that comes with it.
“I overthink and have trouble sleepin’ / All purpose gone and don’t have a reason / And there’s no doctor to stop this bleedin’ / So I left home and jumped in the deep end,” Ed Sheeran sings in verse one. He continues by adding that this person is feeling the weight of having disappointed his father and doesn’t have any friends to rely on in this difficult moment. In the second verse, Ed sings about the role of grief in his friend’s plight and his dwindling faith in prayer. “Saturday night is givin’ me a reason to rely on the strobe lights / The lifeline of a promise in a shot glass, and I’ll take that / If you’re givin’ out love from a plastic bag,” Ed sings on the chorus, as his friend turns to new vices in hopes of feeling better.
Midnight
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Midnight” is a song about finding a love that is so true that it provides a calming feeling through every storm. Ed Sheeran reflects on his good fortunes in landing someone with such peace and support and speaks of not fearing the dark days because he knows they’ll all end in the safety nets of her arms.
“Well, good morning there / What a way to start the day / With everything laid bare,” Ed Sheeran sings in the first verse, enthusiastic to be waking up beside his woman. He apologizes for missing her calls in the second verse and promises to return them because for him, speaking to her is the most important thing. “Well, I get lost inside my head / In this chaos, you’re my calm / And I will find my feet again / ‘Cause еven the worst days of my life will always еnd / At midnight in your arms,” sings Ed Sheeran in the chorus, revelling in his good luck.
Sunglasses at Night
Corey Hart
Corey Hart
In the 1980s, sunglasses were a common fashion for people who wanted to adopt a "tough guy" persona (note all the cop shows from that era -- Simon & Simon, Miami Vice, etc. -- where the lead characters wore shades). So I think this song is about a guy who wears shades as a way of hiding his insecurity after learning that his girlfriend is cheating on him. He's trying to pretend that he's a "tough guy" to hide the fact that his girlfriend's affair is disturbing him.