"I had been working on Subtract for a decade, trying to sculpt the perfect … Read Full Bio ↴"I had been working on Subtract for a decade, trying to sculpt the perfect acoustic album, writing and recording hundreds of songs with a clear vision of what I thought it should be. Then at the start of 2022, a series of events changed my life, my mental health, and ultimately the way I viewed music and art. Writing songs is my therapy. It helps me make sense of my feelings. I wrote without thought of what the songs would be, I just wrote whatever tumbled out. And in just over a week I replaced a decade’s worth of work with my deepest darkest thoughts. Within the space of a month, my pregnant wife got told she had a tumour, with no route to treatment until after the birth. My bestfriend, Jamal, a brother to me, died suddenly, and I found myself standing in court defending my integrity and career as a songwriter. I was spiralling through fear, depression and anxiety. I felt like I was drowning, head below the surface, looking up but not being able to break through for air. As an artist I didn’t feel like I could credibly put a body of work into the world that didn’t accurately represent where I am and how I need to express myself at this point in my life. This album is purely that. It’s opening the trapdoor into my soul. For the first time, I’m not trying to craft an album people will like, I’m merely putting something out that’s honest and true to where I am in my adult life. This is last February’s diary entry and my way of making sense of it. This is Subtract."
—Ed Sheeran via Facebook

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01Boat3:05 Ed Sheeran

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02Salt Water3:59 Ed Sheeran

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03Eyes Closed3:14 Ed Sheeran

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04Life Goes On3:30 Ed Sheeran

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05Dusty3:42 Ed Sheeran

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06End of Youth3:51 Ed Sheeran

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07Colourblind3:29 Ed Sheeran

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08Curtains3:44 Ed Sheeran

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09Borderline3:57 Ed Sheeran

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10Spark3:34 Ed Sheeran

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11Vega2:58 Ed Sheeran

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12Sycamore2:50 Ed Sheeran

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13No Strings2:54 Ed Sheeran

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14The Hills of Aberfeldy3:15 Ed Sheeran

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15Wildflowers - Bonus Track2:58 Ed Sheeran

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16Stoned - Bonus Track3:17 Ed Sheeran

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17Toughest - Bonus Track3:33 Ed Sheeran

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18Moving - Bonus Track3:35 Ed Sheeran

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Ed Sheeran Lyrics

Boat Came in for the embers Stayed out for the breeze I need…
Borderline Sadness always finds an in Sneaks its way past, infecting ev…
Colourblind Kaleidoscope love, yeah, that is you and me Forever changing…
Curtains Can you pull the curtains? Let me see the sunshine I…
Dusty I heard you callin', now my eyes are open Day is…
End of Youth I've been depressed since you left, tried to fill the…
Eyes Closed I know it's a bad idea But how can I help…
Life Goes On It hit like a train, I ran out of words I…
No Strings If we make it through this year Then nothing can break…
Salt Water There's still so far to go and I can't feel…
Spark We've been lost for a long time In a rut, no…
Sycamore Sycamore in the summer bearing leaves Swing, you're pushing …
The Hills of Aberfeldy Oh, leaves are covered in snow And the water's frozen Oh, I…
Vega Rain keeps beating on the rooftop, muddying the glass But, G…