Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Tagged: Ed Sheeran

Peru

Ed Sheeran / Fireboy DML

“Peru” by Fireboy DML & Ed Sheeran

For starters, this song doesn’t appear to have anything to do with Peru, i.e. the well-known South American country. Instead the phrase “Peru para”, which dominates the chorus, was derived from another track entitled 4U by ECool...

First Times

Ed Sheeran

“First Times” by Ed Sheeran

Don’t be fooled into believing that “First Times” isn’t romantic in nature. Ed Sheeran has implied that First Times is actually dedicated to his fans. And whereas the lyrics may commence along those lines initially, this sentiment only lasts, theoretically...

Overpass Graffiti

Ed Sheeran

“Overpass Graffiti” by Ed Sheeran

“Overpass Graffiti” is not literally about the graffiti you may find on a highway overpass. Rather, the titular reference acts as a parallelism pointing to defunct romantic relationships. In other words, the vocalist is addressing a...

The Joker and the Queen

Ed Sheeran

“The Joker and the Queen” by Ed Sheeran

It has been put forth that who Sheeran is addressing on this track would be his wife, Cherry Seaborn. That is to say that “The Joker and the Queen” is a love song. And as implied by the title,...

Shivers

Ed Sheeran

“Shivers” by Ed Sheeran

Sheeran’s “Shivers” is another classic example of a love song. As we have noted in the past, since romance is perhaps the most well-worn topic in the music industry, then at this point it isn’t...