[Verse 1:]
Honest where I start from
I try and impart my wisdom
A combination of truth and fear
That’s the way it’s always been
My father and his before him
At times we hurt the …
[Verse 1]
Oh, pity me
I’m so alone and so blue
My friends have all gone away
Their friendliness too
[Pre-Chorus]
It was I on my own
With no need to belong
And I wanted to die
That’s when …
[Verse 1]
Got some money, got some cash
I’m rich and now I’m sad
And I wonder if I’m sad about the money that I have
Got some boats on my plane
At the hotel …
[Intro]
Yeah
Polishin’ a goddamn sword, you know what I’m sayin’?
Polishin’ a sword (Uh, uh, uh, uh)
Concrete Family, Concrete Industries, Concrete Boys up, always, never down
(And this beat from Cash, not from …
When the only sound in the empty street
Is the heavy tread of the heavy feet
That belong to a lonesome cop
I open shop
When the moon so long has been gazing down
On …
I met this girl late last year
She said don’t you worry if I disappear1
I told her I’m not really looking for another mistake2
I called an old friend thinking that the trouble would wait
But then I jumped right in a week later returned
I reckon she was only looking for a lover to burn3
But I gave her my time, for two or three nights
Then I put it on pause until the moment was right4
I went away for months until our paths crossed again
She told me I was never looking for a friend
Maybe you can swing by my room around ten5
Baby bring the lemon and a bottle of gin
Well be in between the sheets till’ the late AM6
Baby if you wanted me then you should have just said
She’s singing
Don’t fuck with my love
That heart is so cold
All over my own
I don’t wanna know that babe
Don’t fuck with my love
I told her, she knows
Take aim and reload
I don’t wanna know that babe7
For a couple of weeks I only want to see her
We drink away the days with a take away pizza8
Before a text message was the only way to reach her
Now she’s staying at my place and loves the way I treat her
Singing out Aretha,9 all over the track like a feature
And never wants to sleep I guess that I dont want to either10
But me and her we make money the same way11
Four cities, two planes the same day12
And those shows have never been what its about
Maybe well go together and just figure it out
I’d rather put on a film with you and sit on the couch13
But we should get on the plane or we’ll be missing it now
Wish I’d have written it down, the way that things played out
When she was kissing him how
I was confused about
She should figure it out14
Why I’m sat here singing
Don’t fuck with my love
That heart is so cold
All over my own
I don’t wanna know that babe
Don’t fuck with my love
I told her, she knows
Take aim and reload
I don’t wanna know that babe
On my hotel door
I don’t even know if she knows what for
She was crying on my shoulder
I already told you
Trust and respect is what we do this for15
I never intended to be next
But you didn’t need to to take him to bed,16 thats all
And I never saw him as a threat17
Until you disappeared with him to have sex of course
Its not like we were both on tour18
We were staying on the same fucking hotel floor
And I wasn’t looking for a promise or commitment
But it was never just fun and I thought you were different19
This is not the way you realize that you want it20
It’s a bit too much too late if I’m honest
And all this time God knows I’m singing
Don’t fuck with my love
That heart is so cold
All over my own
I don’t wanna know that babe
Don’t fuck with my love
I told her, she knows
Take aim and reload
I don’t wanna know that babe
Don’t fuck with my love
That heart is so cold
All over my own
I don’t wanna know that babe
Don’t fuck with my love
I told her, she knows
Take aim and reload
I don’t wanna know that babe
By “don’y you worry if I disappear,” the girl meant to tell Ed Sheeran that she would be faithful.
Ed Sheeran isn’t looking for someone who will sleep around.
Unfortunately, the girl was trying to play with Ed Sheeran’s feelings.
Seeing that the relationship could be meaningful, Ed Sheeran was careful not to take the relationship too fast.
The girl wasn’t looking for a deep relationship, just some fun.
Clearly as she refers to alcohol and being in between the sheets, she is interested in having a long, fun night – nothing lasting or serious.
In this chorus, Ed Sheeran communicates that a cold-hearted girl for whom he has fallen should not take advantage of him and play around with his heart.
For this short time together, Ed Sheeran is very excited to be around the girl and spends every second possible in her presence.
Aretha refers to Aretha Franklin here, a popular artist for classic sing-along tunes.
Not wanting to sleep means they prefer having sex whenever possible.
This line drops a hint that the girl might have been a performing artist with whom he had a relationship.
Both Ed Sheeran and his love both travel a lot.
The highlight of Ed Sheeran’s day is not receiving the adoration of thousands of fans. Rather, he prefers spending time alone with this girl.
The closing lines of this verse reveal infidelity on the girl’s side of the relationship.
Ed Sheeran wanted a sincere relationship, not something just at the surface level.
Apparently Ed Sheeran caught his love having sex with another man.
By a “threat,” Ed Sheeran means to say “another guy who could sabotage the relationship with his own selfish desires.”
This is another hint that the girl he depicts in this song is another performing artist.
Ed Sheeran paints a picture of their relationship as somewhere between serious and carefree.
Just messing around is no way to test the waters of a potential relationship.
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