Opening Lyrics – Ed Sheeran | Play (Album)

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It’s a long way up from rock bottom
There’s been times I felt I could fall further
I have loved and lost and feared and prayed
But now the day bursts wild and open

I have cried tears at my brother’s grave
I have shaken hands with my wife’s surgeon
I spent weeks inside the darkest cage
But now the day bursts wild and open

There’s a time to cry, there’s a time to fall
There’s a time for holding on but then let it go

There’s a time to run to the arms of hope
And the day bursts wild and open

I was raised by the church
Quiet boy, still far from fizzling
Not the pop star they say they prefer
Kept quiet, but I came to be heard
Been a long time on top, but I ain’t complacent
If I look down, I can see replacements
Late-night drive and my heartbeat racing
Gotta make dreams and chase ’em

Taking my fair share of that ridicule, but the words are not applicabl
otta look formidable, me and that guy are in a different place
Undefeated but that’s tempting fate
Two of them tried but I won both cases
Won’t get back all the time they’ve wasted
I’m not losing steam

In this world there’s no relaxing
I’ve been here since migraine skanking
Never been cool, but never been a has been
I kept on your couch if you knew me back then
Go tell ’em bout the walls you’re trapped in

Gotta keep this (??) pace
Don’t tell me how to drop this break
I built my own brick through constant playing
SB died, couldn’t stop this pain
I look at the dots in space
I wonder if he’s proud
Or thinks that his best friend lost his way
Keep it together for my daughters
Gotta come natural
I don’t wanna force it
If it is not factual, don’t support it
Every year I gotta re-swim these waters

Draw a line
For the sake of all your family and friends
Draw a line
So history doesn’t happen again
Draw a line
For the day to start the night has to end
Draw a line
For all of these goals

Too high to fly this plane
Too fu*ked to drive this range
Can’t remember the last time I was on my own without Kev
It’s kind of strange
Not being the same since 19
Never pushed Ly on a swing
I gotta wear disguises
I’m up for trading lives sometimes
And it may surprise ’em
Every stadium, I’ve played it
But I would still do it for fre
otta keep standards
Top of the top of the tree
Press still got problems with me
When school starts I might peace out
Till then I keep chasing the dream
I could end it, but I don’t wanna reach out
Cause he means nothing to me

Don’t worry about what I make
Don’t trip them up to win this race
When your career’s in a risky place
Everything seems like a big mistake
Still looking for s*it to say
Deluding myself that they’ll still relate
Depression I keep at bay
Tomorrow is a different day

Me and that guy we don’t speak no more
And no bother he’s not sure
So what is the reason for
My heart’s been broke so many times by loved ones that I don’t ever feel like talking
So heed that warning
Circuits keep getting smaller
All I need is Chez and my daughters and a few friends that help me

Draw a line
For the sake of (??)
Draw a line
Allow yourself some moments to cry
Draw a line
And leave the past that hurt you behind
Draw a line
For all of these goals
And pray for

But every night the problems happen to swing
The future’s here there’s yet to be seen
Draw a line (Draw a line)
And the day bursts wild and open