Ed Sheeran - Give Me Love
Today's song of the day is Give Me Love by Ed Sheeran. Ed Sheeran's debut album, + (pronounced "Plus"), was released in September of 2011. He has been critically acclaimed as a songwriter and as a musician. He is most commonly recognized as the singer of the hit song, "The A Team". This song has peaked at number 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and has recently received a Grammy Nomination for Song of the Year. "Give Me Love" was released as the sixth and final single from + and charted as high as 18 on the UK Singles Chart ( It did not chart in the US). On the album, the song is 8 minutes and 46 seconds, which is the longest on the album. The main reason for this is that there is a "hidden track" at the end of the song. A "hidden track" is when an artist combines two separate songs into one song title. They are usually placed at the end of an album and are broken up by a long pause, which makes the listener think that the song/album has ended. Another example of this can be found on Coldplay's debut album. The last song, "Everything's Not Lost", includes a hidden track titled "Life is for Living". The hidden track on "Give Me Love", is called "The Parting Glass". "Give Me Love" shows off Sheeran's unique songwriting style that has been admired by many.
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| Cover art for when "Give Me Love" was released as a single |
Lyrics:
Give me love like her
'cause lately I've been walking up alone
Paint splattered teardrops on my shirt
Told you I'd let them go
And that I'll fight my corner
Maybe tonight I'll call ya
After my blood turns to alcohol
No, I just wanna hold ya.
Give me a little time to me or burn this out
We'll play hide and seek to turn this around
All I want is the taste that your lips allow
My, my, my, my, oh give me love,
My, my, my, my, oh give me love,
My, my, my, my, oh give me love,
My, my, my, my, oh give me love,
My, my, my, my, oh give me love,
Give me love like never before
'Cause lately I've been craving more
And it's been a while but I still feel the same
Maybe I should let you go
You know I'll fight my corner
And that tonight I'll call ya
After my blood is drowning in alcohol
No I just wanna hold ya.
Give a little time to me or burn this out
We'll play hide and seek to turn this around
All I want is the taste that your lips allow
My, my, my, my, oh give me love,
Give a little time to me, or burn this out
We'll play hide and seek to turn this around
All I want is the taste that your lips allow
My, my, my, my, oh give me love,
My, my, my, my, oh give me love,
My, my, my, my, oh give me love,
My, my, my, my, oh give me love,
My, my, my, my, oh give me love,
M-my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover
M-my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover
M-my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover
M-my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover
[Repeat 4x]
[Break]
[Hidden track titled, "The Parting Glass"]
Of all the money that e'er I had
I've spent it in good company
And all the harm that e'er I done
Alas it was to none but me
And all I've done for want of wit
To memory now I can't recall
So fill to me the parting glass
Goodnight and joy be with you all
Of all the comrades that e'er I had
They are sorry for my going away
And all the sweethearts that e'er I had
They would wish me one more day to stay
But since it falls unto my lot
That I should rise and you should not
I'll gently rise and I'll softly call
Goodnight and joy be with you all
A man may drink and not be drunk
A man may fight and not be slain
A man may court a pretty girl
And perhaps be welcomed back again
But since it has so ought to be
By a time to rise and a time to fall
Come fill to me the parting glass
Goodnight and joy be with you all
Goodnight and joy be with you all
Listen to "Give Me Love":
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Watch the Official Music Video for "Give Me Love" (Edited for Time):
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