Give Me Love
- ED SHEERAN Lyrics


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Give me love like her
'Cause lately I've been waking 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 into 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
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 my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover
M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover
M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover
M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover

M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover
M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover
M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover
M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover (love me, love me, love me)

M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover (give me love)
M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover (give me love)
M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover (give me love, love me)
M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover (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

Of all the money that e'er I had
I've spent it in good company
And all the harm that e'er I've done
Alas it was to none but me
And all I've done for want of width
To memory now I can't recall
So fill to me the parting glass
Good night and joy be with you all

Of all the comrades that ever I had
They are sorry for my going away
And all the sweethearts that ever 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
Good night 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
Good night and joy be with you all
Good night and joy be with you all

Overall Meaning

The song "Give Me Love" by Ed Sheeran is a ballad that connotes the artist's desire to feel loved, it expresses the desire to be loved unconditionally. It starts with a comparison between the singer's present situation of being alone and feeling the remnants of his past relationships, and how he would like his lover's love to be like that of his past relationships. In the first stanza, the artist appeals to his lover to give him the love he desires by making reference to his emotional state and how his past experiences have made him feel. His use of the phrase "give me love like her" indicates that he desires to be loved like one of his previous lovers.


In the second stanza, the artist is still craving for more love; the lines "Give me love like never before 'Cause lately, I've been craving more" emphasizes the need for human connection and love to complete him. His utterance "Maybe I should let you go" suggests that despite his craving for love, he is wary of getting hurt and subsequently letting go of past experiences. The chorus reinforces the singer's desire to be loved unconditionally and his willingness to do anything to have his desire satisfied.


In conclusion, "Give Me Love" is more than just a love song as it emphasizes the importance of having a human connection and the need to satisfy that deep craving for love; after all, love is undoubtedly one of the most crucial elements of the human experience.


Line by Line Meaning

Give me love like her
I want the same level of love she gives to me


'Cause lately I've been waking up alone
I'm lonely lately and waking up alone is especially hard


Paint splattered teardrops on my shirt
I've been crying so hard that tears splattered on my shirt like paint


Told you I'd let them go
I told you I'd stop crying but I haven't been able to yet


And that I'll fight my corner
I'll stand up for myself and what I want


Maybe tonight I'll call ya
I might call you later tonight


After my blood turns into alcohol
After I drink and get drunk


No, I just wanna hold ya
I just want to be close to you, physically


Give a little time to me or burn this out
Spend time with me or we'll have to end things


We'll play hide and seek to turn this around
We'll try to fix things by playing hide and seek, metaphorically


All I want is the taste that your lips allow
I want to kiss you


My, my, my, my, oh give me love
Just give me love, please


Give me love like never before
Give me a new level of love that I haven't experienced before


'Cause lately I've been craving more
I've been wanting more love lately


And it's been a while but I still feel the same
It's been a while but my feelings haven't changed


Maybe I should let you go
Maybe I should end this relationship


You know I'll fight my corner
I'll still stand up for myself


And that tonight I'll call ya
I'll call you tonight


After my blood is drowning in alcohol
After I drink so much that I get drunk


No I just wanna hold ya
I just want to be close to you, physically


M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover
Repetition of 'give me love, lover'


Of all the money that e'er I had
Out of all the money I've ever had


I've spent it in good company
I've spent it with good people


And all the harm that e'er I've done
All the harm I've caused


Alas it was to none but me
Unfortunately, it only hurt me


And all I've done for want of width
All the things I've done because I lacked breadth of perspective


To memory now I can't recall
I can't remember those things anymore


So fill to me the parting glass
Raise a glass to me as I leave


Good night and joy be with you all
I wish you all a good night and happiness


Of all the comrades that ever I had
Out of all the friends I've ever had


They are sorry for my going away
They're sad that I'm leaving


And all the sweethearts that ever I had
All the romantic interests I've had


They would wish me one more day to stay
They would want me to stay one more day


But since it falls unto my lot
Since it's my fate


That I should rise and you should not
That I should live and you should not


I'll gently rise and I'll softly call
I'll leave quietly


A man may drink and not be drunk
A man can drink without getting drunk


A man may fight and not be slain
A man can fight without getting killed


A man may court a pretty girl
A man can pursue a pretty girl


And perhaps be welcomed back again
And maybe be accepted again


But since it has so ought to be
Since that's the way it's supposed to be


By a time to rise and a time to fall
There's a time for success and a time for failure


Come fill to me the parting glass
Raise a glass to me as I leave


Good night and joy be with you all
I wish you all a good night and happiness




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, ONErpm, BDI Music Limited, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jake Nathan Gosling, Edward Christopher Sheeran, Christopher William Leonard, ED SHEERAN, JAKE GOSLING, CHRIS LEONARD

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