“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.
Rollin' down the avenue
I got my fist in the air
Checkin' out of the rat race
And I really don't care
I got a knock-down draggin' out fight in my mind
Attitude's a kick in the face
I'm just havin' a good time
Just havin' a good time
Chorus
Don't ask what the truth is
And I won't tell you no lies
Cause love can be a Bitchslap, honey
A bleedin' heart in disguise
Livin' in the stratosphere (the stratosphere)
Ain't always cloud nine
I don't even know if
It's what I was hopin' to find
I got a knock-down draggin' out fight in my mind
Attitude's a kick in the face
Gettin' out of my mind, I'm gettin out of my mind
Chorus
Tryin' hard to push me
One step over the line
I got the weight of the world on my back
I'll leave it all behind
Chorus
Tryin' hard to fuck me
One step over the line
I got the weight of the world on my back
I'll leave it all behind
I got my fist in the air
Checkin' out of the rat race
And I really don't care
I got a knock-down draggin' out fight in my mind
Attitude's a kick in the face
I'm just havin' a good time
Just havin' a good time
Chorus
Don't ask what the truth is
And I won't tell you no lies
Cause love can be a Bitchslap, honey
A bleedin' heart in disguise
Livin' in the stratosphere (the stratosphere)
Ain't always cloud nine
I don't even know if
It's what I was hopin' to find
I got a knock-down draggin' out fight in my mind
Attitude's a kick in the face
Gettin' out of my mind, I'm gettin out of my mind
Chorus
Tryin' hard to push me
One step over the line
I got the weight of the world on my back
I'll leave it all behind
Chorus
Tryin' hard to fuck me
One step over the line
I got the weight of the world on my back
I'll leave it all behind
Lyrics submitted by pbrenny
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