Hi, this is Ed Sheeran for SBTV.
This is 10 years to the day that SBTV uploaded their first video,
and seven years to the day that SBTV uploaded my first video for them,
which uh, started my career...properly.
Um, so this is my new F64.
I was born inside a small town,
I lost that state of mind
Learned to sing inside the Lord's house,
but stopped the age of nine
I forget when I get awards now the wave I had to ride
The paving stones I played upon, they kept me on the grind
So blame it on the pain
that blessed me with the life
Friends and family filled with envy
when they should be filled with pride
And when the world's against me
is when I really come alive
And everyday that Satan tempts me,
I try to take it in my stride
You know that I've got whisky with white lines
and smoke in my lungs
I think life has got to the point I know without it's no fun
I need to get in the right mind and clear myself up
Instead, I look in the mirror questioning what I've become
Guess it's a stereotypical day for someone like me
Without a nine-to-five job or a Uni degree
To be caught up in the trappings of the industry
Show me the locked doors, I'll find another use of the key
And you'll see
I'm well aware of certain things
that will destroy a man like me
But with that said give me one
more
Another one to take the sting away
I am happy on my own, so here I'll stay
Save your lovin' arms for a rainy day
and I'll find comfort in my pain
Eraser
I used to think that nothing could be better
than touring the world with my songs
I chased the picture perfect life,
I think they painted it wrong
I think that money is the root of all evil and fame is hell
Relationships and hearts you fixed,
they break as well
And ain't nobody wanna see you down in the dumps
Because you're living your dream,
man, this shit should be fun
Please know that I'm not trying to preach like I'm Reverend Run
I beg you, don't be disappointed with the man I've become
Our conversations with my father on the A14
Age twelve, telling me
I've gotta chase those dreams
Now I'm playing for the people, Dad, and they know me
With my beaten small guitar
wearing the same old jeans
Wembley Stadium crowds
two-hundred-and-forty-thou
I may have grown up but I hope that Damien's proud
And to the next generation,
inspiration's allowed
The world may be filled with hate but
keep erasing it now
Somehow
I'm well aware of certain things
that will befall a man like me
But with that said give me one
more
Another one to take the sting away
I am happy on my own,
so here I'll stay
Save your lovin' arms for a rainy day
And I'll find comfort in my pain,
Eraser
And I'll find comfort in my pain,
Eraser
And I'll find comfort in my pain,
Eraser
I woke up this morning lookin' in the mirror
thinking to myself that I should probably be thinner
the industry told me to look like them
but I find my happiness in fried food for my dinner
I wish
that she could have been my first time
And I wish
that I'd never took that first line
And I wish
that every word in the verse rhymed
But forgive me if it doesn't
I wish that I could make peace with my older cousin
I wish he didn't think that it was me when it wasn't
I wish I didn't love it when I'm high
and my face feels buzzin'
And the taste stays underneath my tongue, and
Wish that I had known what to do as a youngun
Wish I hadn't dropped out of school
and missed every single party
But that hardly matters now,
man, does it?
Wish I had an answer to everything,
but fuck it
I wish creatin' art didn't come with a budget
But while we're on the subject
I wish my private life would have never gone public
But that's the sacrifice that we make
Spendin' my whole time high livin' life away
Singing this is how we're livin' down here
Sittin' on the edge, lookin' out without fear
Yeah, we got drama but you know we don't care
I wanna see you sing it,
put your hands in the air,
one wish
I'm singin' this is how we're livin' down here
Sittin' on the edge, lookin' out without fear
Yeah, we got drama but you know we don't care
I wanna see you sing it,
put your hands in the air,
one wish
I wish my family and friends,
they stay healthy
I wish that love was a currency
and the whole world was wealthy
I found myself late night wishin' on a star
Everyday I wish I'd never broken her heart, ah
And I wish I'd never run through
Every women that I loved kept my life and what's it come to
I wish I was the role model you looked up to
If I told my fans the things I did they'd say,
"Fuck you"
I wish I was home more
I wish my team could see their kids on their birthdays,
but yo, we're on tour
And I wish I'd grow more,
wish I told more
People that I love 'em
but it's in the music that I'm known for
And I wish he never got cancer
And if I smoke a pack a day,
well, does that make me a wanker?
Oh yes, I guess it does,
and we're still stressing 'cause
Every day this shit gets the best of us
Losin' my balance on a razor blade
Spendin' my whole time high wishing life away
I'm singin' this is how we're livin' down here
Sittin' on the edge, looking out without fear
Yeah, we got drama but you know we don't care
I wanna see you sing it,
put your hands in the air,
one wish
I'm singin' this is how we're livin' down here
Sittin' on the edge, lookin' out without fear
Yeah, we got drama but you know we don't care
I wanna see you sing it,
put your hands in the air,
one wish
I'm using jumpers for goalposts,
cigarettes for throat cold
Mum sayin', "Don't smoke,"
no, I don't listen, I got
Love for a ghost note,
shows on the gold coast
People that I don't know share the same vision
I find truth in the hard times
and words that aren't mine
Tryin' to find a love with a compatible star sign
Sometimes I can't write,
sentences can't rhyme
Starin' at my notepad quick,
I'm tryin' to find mine
Shit quick before I hit it again
Surrounded in the industry by all these ignorant men
And who knew that I'd be paid to just pick up a pen
Just let me hit the studio when
we can rip it again
I'm a competitive dick with an adrenaline kick
My daddy told me,
"Work hard and you can never be shit"
I've seen all my heroes dethroned
except my dad
Set back here reminiscing 'bout the times we had
One wish