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Supermarket Flowers Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I took the supermarket flowers from the windowsill
I threw the day old tea from the cup
Packed up the photo album Matthew had made
Memories of a life that's been loved
Took the get well soon cards and stuffed animals
Poured the old ginger beer down the sink
Dad always told me, "Don't you cry when you're down"
But mum, there's a tear every time that I blink
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Oh, I'm in pieces, it's tearing me up, but I know
A heart that's broke is a heart that's been loved
[Chorus]
So I'll sing Hallelujah
You were an angel in the shape of my mum
When I fell down you'd be there holding me up
Spread your wings as you go
When God takes you back he'll say, "Hallelujah
You're home"
[Verse 2]
Fluffed the pillows, made the beds, stacked the chairs up
Folded your nightgowns neatly in a case
John says he'd drive then put his hand on my cheek
And wiped a tear from the side of my face
[Pre-Chorus 2]
I hope that I see the world as you did 'cause I know
A life with love is a life that's been lived
[Chorus]
So I'll sing Hallelujah
You were an angel in the shape of my mum
When I fell down you'd be there holding me up
Spread your wings as you go
When God takes you back he'll say, "Hallelujah
You're home"
[Outro/Chorus]
Hallelujah
You were an angel in the shape of my mum
You got to see the person I have become
Spread your wings and I know
That when God took you back he said, "Hallelujah
You're home"
I took the supermarket flowers from the windowsill
I threw the day old tea from the cup
Packed up the photo album Matthew had made
Memories of a life that's been loved
Took the get well soon cards and stuffed animals
Poured the old ginger beer down the sink
Dad always told me, "Don't you cry when you're down"
But mum, there's a tear every time that I blink
Oh, I'm in pieces, it's tearing me up, but I know
A heart that's broke is a heart that's been loved
So I'll sing Hallelujah
You were an angel in the shape of my mum
When I fell down you'd be there holding me up
Spread your wings as you go
When God takes you back he'll say, "Hallelujah
You're home"
Fluffed the pillows, made the beds, stacked the chairs up
Folded your nightgowns neatly in a case
John says he'd drive then put his hand on my cheek
And wiped a tear from the side of my face
I hope that I see the world as you did 'cause I know
A life with love is a life that's been lived
So I'll sing Hallelujah
You were an angel in the shape of my mum
When I fell down you'd be there holding me up
Spread your wings as you go
When God takes you back he'll say, "Hallelujah
You're home"
Hallelujah
You were an angel in the shape of my mum
You got to see the person I have become
Spread your wings and I know
That when God took you back he said, "Hallelujah
You're home"
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This song is about Ed's grandmother. It was written from the point of view of his mom. He was not going to put it on the album until he was at his grandmother's funeral and his grandfather leaned over to him and told him he needed to put it on "Divide".
I took the supermarket flowers from the windowsill I threw the day old tea from the cup- these 2 lines are about cleaning out the hospital room Packed up the photo album Matthew had made Memories of a life that's been loved- Matthew is Ed's brother. He made a photo album for his grandmother Took the get well soon cards and stuffed animals Poured the old ginger beer down the sink- again cleaning out the room Dad always told me, "don't you cry when you're down" But mum, there's a tear every time that I blink
Oh I'm in pieces, it's tearing me up, but I know A heart that's broke is a heart that's been loved
So I'll sing Hallelujah You were an angel in the shape of my mum When I fell down you'd be there holding me up Spread your wings as you go And when God takes you back we'll say Hallelujah You're home
I fluffed the pillows, made the beds, stacked the chairs up Folded your nightgowns neatly in a case- cleaning the room John says he'd drive then put his hand on my cheek-John is Ed's dad.
And wiped a tear from the side of my face
I hope that I see the world as you did cause I know A life with love is a life that's been lived
So I'll sing Hallelujah You were an angel in the shape of my mum When I fell down you'd be there holding me up Spread your wings as you go And when God takes you back we'll say Hallelujah You're home
Hallelujah You were an angel in the shape of my mum You got to see the person that I have become Spread your wing And I know that when God took you back he said Hallelujah You're home
This song is very obviously about the death of Ed's mother
@eva1141130 it's about the death of his grandmother!!!!
@eva1141130 it's about the death of his grandmother!!!!
@eva1141130 actually it's a song about Ed's grandmother dying written from his mothers point of veiw
@eva1141130 actually it's a song about Ed's grandmother dying written from his mothers point of veiw
My fave off the album. Such raw emotion and beautifully written lyrics. I heard Ed wasn't going to put it on the album until his dad convinced him too. I'm glad he did!
Every once in a while a song will really touch me. Make me feel something I did not know was there. This one did it for me. Not even sure why. My mum is still alive and well. I wasn't close with my grandparents and though it hurt when my dad died, he went fast from a heart attack and never even made the hospital. Nothing like the scene in this song.
Yet I can see with crystal clear clarity everything Ed is singing about on this one. And it makes me feel both sad and happy. Sad that someone is feeling the loss. Happy that they had that much love for someone.
So, this is another one on a list of 4-5 songs that make feel things even if I haven't experienced them or even wanted to feel the loss. Well done Mr. Sheeran. That's song writing excellence that you've achieved with this one.