27 Best Ed Sheeran Songs Ever
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11. Sing
Song Year: 2014
Ed Sheeran reveals his desire to start a relationship with a woman with whom he has spent his night. He wants her to accept his proposal and hold his body. Sheeran asks her to sing with him. He also explains how he kissed the girl he met in Last Vegas in 2013.
Ed Sheeran filled the stage at the 2014 BBC Music Awards, although it was a solo performance. He has also performed this on Britain’s Got Talent and The Graham Norton Show in 2014.
12. Shivers
Song Year: 2021
With its catchy lines and pop-infused lyrics, many consider “Shivers” the most memorable song from Ed Sheeran. Ed Sheeran shares his fear of getting into a relationship and other things that mean the most to us, including performing for a massive live audience.
The singer dedicates the song to his partner, whom he met at a café. Like in every relationship, the singer confesses his love for his partner and wishes to spend his entire life with her. Sheeran has performed the single in several events, such as the MTV VMAs in 2021.
13. Happier
Song Year: 2017
According to the singer, “Happier” is about remembering a previous relationship and being bitter with your ex-girlfriend who is happy with someone else. The singer states that he hurt his partner, but the girlfriend has moved on. He goes on to say that it hurts seeing your previous partner happy in a relationship with someone else.
Ed Sheeran hopes her ex will one day break up with her partner so he can be back with her. Although Sheeran promises his ex-lover he won’t be personal, he does take the breakup personally. Sheeran's friends tell him that one day he will find happiness too.
14. Supermarket Flowers
Song Year: 2017
The heartbreaking song is about Ed Sheeran’s grandmother but written from his mother’s point of view. In the song, the singer opens up about her close relationship with his grandmother, who was very ill when recording the song. Sheeran's mother is shattered when she thinks about her mom passing away because she loves her a lot.
The singer thinks that her mother is an angel sent from heaven. She has no worries about her mother’s death since God is waiting for her in heaven. However, she still hopes her mom will return from the hospital, so she makes the bed.
Although the singer doesn’t confirm her mother’s death, she lives in denial of what happened. She then praises the mother as a kind and loving person.
15. Afterglow
Song Year: 2021
The love song is about the singer and his wife just before their daughter Lyra was born in September 2020. Before releasing “Afterglow,” Ed Sheeran posted on his Instagram account that he had a Christmas surprise. Ed Sheeran depicts a beautiful Saturday morning, and he doesn’t mind the time stopping around him since he wants to have this moment forever.
The singer paints the emotions we go through when in love or alone. Winter season in this season symbolizes loneliness, and the heart is almost cold because there is no love. Although the two lovers met in the winter, their love kept them warm. Weather in “Afterglow” plays a crucial role in describing the dynamics of this relationship.
16. Beautiful People
Song Year: 2019
The song “Beautiful People” shows how society misunderstands the meaning of beauty, often leading to undesirable outcomes. Ed Sheeran refers to celebrities who seem to have everything but are still sad about their lives.
The singer encourages people to be true to themselves and avoid living materialistic lives. Sheeran indicates that he isn’t beautiful and wants to avoid the superficial appearances common with many singers.
17. Bad Habits
Song Year: 2021
After its release in 2021, “Bad Habits” trended at position one in twenty-eight countries. The single reflects on unhealthy decisions people often make at night. Unlike in other songs, Ed Sheeran ditched his signature jeans when recording the music video in Catford, South London.
The singer seems to express how vices take control of many people’s lives. He has changed from a vice-filled musician to a cool dad after his daughter was born.
18. Eyes Closed
Song Year: 2023
Ed Sheeran recently disclosed on his Instagram account that “Eyes Closed” is about losing someone, which many believe is the death of his close friend, Jamal Edwards.
The song explains people’s feelings whenever they go out and expect to bump into their loved ones. The animal mentioned in the song symbolizes the grief you’ll carry after losing your friend.
Ed Sheeran mentions that blue was Jamal’s favorite color, depicted with the blue animal. The singer has performed this song at a New York City subway platform and it has featured on the U.K Singles Chart at position one.
19. Bam Bam
Song Year: 2022
The 2022 NRJ Music Award for Collaboration of the Year winner is also a nominee for the Best Pop Duo at the 2023 Grammy Awards. The lyrics in this song are about ending hardship and moving on after a bitter breakup. “Bam Bam” explains lovers’ pain and distress after seeing their partners move on.
In this duet with songstress Camila Cabello, Ed Sheeran appreciates his wife and that he made it out okay. He claims he had a lot of difficulties during the global pandemic but is grateful things are better.
20. Celestial
Song Year: 2022
The love song describes how his lover makes him feel good. The girl’s presence enables him to appreciate what love brings to life. The song’s lyrics also describe the peace after appreciating what we have.
According to Ed Sheeran, their love is one layered with delicate situations. He states that many things in a relationship can make it break or tumble.
