Shirtsleeves Lyrics

Lyric discussion by tiffanytwilight 

Cover art for Shirtsleeves lyrics by Ed Sheeran

I'll hold ya and you'll think of him And pretty soon you'll be floating away

His girlfriend has cheated on him and now she's crying while admitting to him what she's done.

When salted tears won't dry I'll wipe my shirtsleeves

He still loves her and cares for her and will dry her tears for her.

I still taste salt water On my lips from your kiss, bitterness And I'll drown within the oceans you made And I hate to love you, these cuffs are covered in your make up I'll never trust you again

You can just be a friend Your eyes, your lips, your mouth Your thighs, your back, you drive me wild Tonight, the fact is I... I'm on my way home

They probably had make up sex and he realizes that even though he does love her, he'll never trust her again so they can't be together.

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