I am going to be doing a one week series on my favorite songwriters of all time.
Day One: Ed Sheeran
I think Ed Sheeran is the most talented songwriter of today's music. First off, he's written some of the biggest songs of today's era including One Direction's "Little Things" which was in the top 10 in 2012 when it was released.
Secondly, he hints in his lyrics, rather than tells. In "Wake Me Up" on his album + has the line, "See I could do without a tan / On my left hand / Where my fourth finger meets my knuckle." He's talking about a wedding ring. A WEDDING RING!!!
In the same song, he has the part that says, "So I'll take you to the beach / And walk along the sand / And I'll make you a heart pendant / With a pebble held in my hand / And I'll carve it like a necklace / So the heart falls where your chest is / And now a piece of me is a piece of the beach / And it falls just where it needs to be / And rests peacefully / So you just need to breathe / To feel my heart against yours now, against yours now." It's really such a simple action that he is speaking about. Going to the beach and making a necklace out of a pebble. But the way he words it, and the way he sings it, makes it sound that much more...perfect. There really is no other word to describe it.
He has another song that brings tears every time I hear it, and it's called "Small Bump." It starts with lyrics such as "You're just a small bump unborn, in four months you're brought to life / You might be left with my hair, but you'll have your mother's eyes" which is pretty comical because I think he's putting down his red hair, but I am unsure about that.
Day One: Ed Sheeran
I think Ed Sheeran is the most talented songwriter of today's music. First off, he's written some of the biggest songs of today's era including One Direction's "Little Things" which was in the top 10 in 2012 when it was released.
Secondly, he hints in his lyrics, rather than tells. In "Wake Me Up" on his album + has the line, "See I could do without a tan / On my left hand / Where my fourth finger meets my knuckle." He's talking about a wedding ring. A WEDDING RING!!!
In the same song, he has the part that says, "So I'll take you to the beach / And walk along the sand / And I'll make you a heart pendant / With a pebble held in my hand / And I'll carve it like a necklace / So the heart falls where your chest is / And now a piece of me is a piece of the beach / And it falls just where it needs to be / And rests peacefully / So you just need to breathe / To feel my heart against yours now, against yours now." It's really such a simple action that he is speaking about. Going to the beach and making a necklace out of a pebble. But the way he words it, and the way he sings it, makes it sound that much more...perfect. There really is no other word to describe it.
He has another song that brings tears every time I hear it, and it's called "Small Bump." It starts with lyrics such as "You're just a small bump unborn, in four months you're brought to life / You might be left with my hair, but you'll have your mother's eyes" which is pretty comical because I think he's putting down his red hair, but I am unsure about that.
The chorus says, "'Cause you are my one and only / You can wrap your fingers round my thumb and hold me tight / You are my one and only / You can wrap your fingers round my thumb and hold me tight / And you'll be alright," which is a beautiful way of saying how much he will love them.
"'Cause you were just a small bump unborn for four months then torn from life / Maybe you were needed up there but we're still unaware as why."
And just like that, the baby's gone. Two lines is all it took for the listener to become completely lost in a state of sadness. Who knew two lines could be so powerful? That's Mr. Ed Sheeran for you.