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.
Here’s a little ditty
About a girl I once knew
She looked pretty, felt shitty
Had a beer or two
I know how to lose and
I know how to cry
At least I say I’m here today
That’s one down for the night
But he took it away
Felt like this yesterday
That’s why I say
The man has got it out for me
Took it all away
D-E-V-I-L she’s a
Devil in disguise and
She tries to hide it
D-E-V-I-L she will
Fuck up your life and
She won’t give a damn
Not even close
To the perfect guy
Six foot two, blonde and blue
Not even shy
What is with all
The standards today
For the average guy
There is no way
Just the average joe
Kickin in the blue
Got slicked hair bloodshot eyes
Wants to get with you
One more drink
Time to think
He took her away on
The drunken parade tonight
What ever happened to
The perfect guy
Not to blunt but,
Not even shy
Somebody tell me
I don’t know why
About a girl I once knew
She looked pretty, felt shitty
Had a beer or two
I know how to lose and
I know how to cry
At least I say I’m here today
That’s one down for the night
But he took it away
Felt like this yesterday
That’s why I say
The man has got it out for me
Took it all away
D-E-V-I-L she’s a
Devil in disguise and
She tries to hide it
D-E-V-I-L she will
Fuck up your life and
She won’t give a damn
Not even close
To the perfect guy
Six foot two, blonde and blue
Not even shy
What is with all
The standards today
For the average guy
There is no way
Just the average joe
Kickin in the blue
Got slicked hair bloodshot eyes
Wants to get with you
One more drink
Time to think
He took her away on
The drunken parade tonight
What ever happened to
The perfect guy
Not to blunt but,
Not even shy
Somebody tell me
I don’t know why
Lyrics submitted by persa
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I think the meaning is pretty clear. This person got really burned in a previous relationship, and because of this is unable to love and show care in his present one, even though he so badly wants to. It's lovely song, and very sad. You can really feel how defeated and frustrated he is with himself.

Sunglasses at Night
Corey Hart
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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.

System
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Just listening for the 784,654th time....and it's just perfect in every way. Just incredible. The only reason it was remade was to scoop up a boatload of money from a more modern and accepting audience. But it is a completely different song than the other one that sounds slapped together in a few takes without a thought for the meaning.
This song captivates me still, after 50+ years. Takes me to the deep South and the poverty of some who lived thru truly hard times. And the powerful spirit of a poor young girl being abandoned to her future with only a red dress and her wits to keep her alive.
She not only stayed alive, she turned her hard beginnings around, became self sufficient, successful and someone with respect for herself. She didn't let the naysayers and judgers stop her. She's the one sitting in the drivers seat at the end.
So, not a song about a poor girl, but a song of hope and how you can rise up no matter how far down you started.
There is a huge difference between a singer who simply belts out a song that is on a page in front of them, and someone who can convey an entire experience with their voice. Telling not just a story with words, but taking you inside it and making you feel like you are there, with their interpretation.