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Ed Sheeran
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- Album
- x (Wembley Edition)
- Released
- 2013
- Genres
- soft pop
- Length
- 3:46
- Tempo
- 92 BPM
- Label
- Atlantic Records UK
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About this song
Ed Sheeran wrote the song about his ex-girlfriend Nina Nesbitt, with whom he dated for a year. It was written on tour with Snow Patrol in another hotel room. The piano was sampled from a Wretch 32 song, "Welcome To My World", from his third mixtape, Wretchrospective.
What it's about
The song explores the tension between a relationship and the priorities of family, friends and career, and the idea that a partner needs to accept a musician's absences. It reflects on how a partner fits in among the other important parts of a life.
Summary written with AI, based on the song's page on Genius.
Fun facts
- Samples “Welcome to My World by Wretch 32”.
- Written by Ed Sheeran and Johnny McDaid.
- Produced by Jake Gosling.
- Recorded at Sticky Studios.