When he said āIām at a party I donāt wanna be atā I freakinā felt that.
Ed Sheeran is the king of songwriting in the pop scene. He has tastefully mastered beautiful ballads, essentially created his own sub-genre of British rap, and is responsible for handfuls of Pop hits. Aside from songwriting, Sheeran is iconic in his slight social-awkwardness. In recognition of his new album, No. 6 Collaboration, Iāve dug up all of Sheeranās most relatable lyrics. The brutally honest, socially incapable, and utterly relevant.
#10: āThe club isnāt the best place to find a lover so the bar is where I goā ā Shape of You.
This one is interesting. Is the bar a better place to find a lover? Doubtful. Are we still going there in hopes of finding Mr/Mrs Right? You bet. OR is it that the bar is where you go to find long-term love and the club is for a one-time love? Either way, weāve all been there.
#9: āAnd Iāve got no plans for the weekend,ā āDrunk.
An anthem for the couch-driven Netflix-watching introvert.
#8: “Never believe the bullshit that fake guys feed to yaāāYou Need Me, I Donāt Need You.
Oh Ed, this one needs to be a RedBubble sticker on every college-aged girl’s laptop across the nation.
#7: āI could use some help gettinā out of this conversationāāBeautiful People.
Applicable moments: when the grandparents are asking what you plan on doing with your life. Running into your ex in the pharmacy pick-up line. Accidentally leaking your political affiliation and then being asked to explain to an estranged peer from high school. The small talk in between you and the cashier when buying something embarrassing (laxatives).
#6: āIām at a party I donāt wanna be at⦠wonderinā if could sneak out the backāāI Donāt Care.
High school reunions, mostly, but also that bachelor/ette party you didnāt really want to, among other obligation-related social events. Or just all parties in general. No judgment.
#5: āDonāt think I fit in at this partyāāI Donāt Care.
See above for reference. Still relevant.
#4: āBut for tonight I want to fall in loveāāIām a Mess.
The key here is the use of āfor tonightā as it suggests solely in this moment. Falling in love is scary, and the fear of commitment is enough to push many away from happily ever after. But there are perks to love that maybe can just be experienced on a one-night basis.
#3: āShe stay trippinā, and she crazyāāCross Me.
Cause itās a hot girl summer, and we all have a little bit of crazy in us.
#2: āAnd I know you love Shrek, cause weāve watched it twelve timesāāWake Me Up.
Alright maybe this isnāt relevant to everyone, but if you donāt stan Shrek we have big issues.
#1: Literally, every single line to Donāt