Be Like You Lyrics

Lyric discussion by adarajoy 

Cover art for Be Like You lyrics by Ed Sheeran

I think this song can be translated a thousand different ways, but here's my opinion:

"Happy days That left us on the floor And you breathe me Till you’re not feeling sure Everything will brighten up If we go to Brighton I’ll take you along the Pier Everything will lighten up If you feel too frightened I’ll make it disappear, dear"

Maybe they weren't exactly dating- just liked each other. Maybe the girl was unsure about the fame...He was saying he'll try to make it better for her.

"Darling, don’t be nervous I’ll understand If you’ll let me go I did this on purpose Now, when I’m missing you I’ll stop eating food And I’ll squeeze into a dress So I can be like you And then I’ll see your bitterness And why you’re leaving too Maybe, I’ll put you to a test And say that I love you I think that I love you"

Since supposedly they weren't dating, he was saying its okay if you decide you don't like me, but I want you to stay. The girl might have dealt with depression or self harm, or tried starving herself, so Ed was saying he'd try and feel like she did, and see from her viewpoint, but would say "I love you" to see if she'd stay.

"Sunny days That left my skin dark red You squeeze me Till these thoughts leave my head If it gets too complicated I’ll give up and be frustrated Can you see what’s wrong? If you feel like you’ve been hated This love’s too overrated See what’s going on, on"

I think this might also be about the fame, and when he says "If it gets too complicated I’ll give up and be frustrated Can you see what’s wrong? If you feel like you’ve been hated This love’s too overrated" He might be saying that too much attention is brought to them even when their not dating...."this love's too overrated"

Toward the end lets suppose she left him, so he went into her shoes and saw why she didn't like the fame, or was scared by it.