Wake Me Up
- ED SHEERAN Lyrics

I should ink my skin With your name And take my passport out again And just replace it
The singer is so in love that they want to permanently etch their partner's name on their skin and travel the world with them.

See I could do without a tan On my left hand, where my fourth finger meets my knuckle And I should run you a hot bath And fill it up with bubbles
The singer doesn't care about superficial things like getting a tan, but would rather pamper their partner and make them feel special.

'Cause maybe you're lovable And maybe you're my snowflake And your eyes turn from green to gray and in the winter I'll Hold you in a cold place
The singer sees their partner as unique and special, and would do anything to comfort and protect them.

And you should never cut your hair 'Cause I love the way you flick it off your shoulder And you will never know just how beautiful you are to me But maybe I'm just in love when you wake me up
The artist finds their partner's every move and attribute endearing, and is so in love that they don't think their partner truly understands how beautiful they are to them.

And would you ever feel guilty If you did the same to me Would you make me a cup of tea To open my eyes in the right way
The artist wonders if their partner would show them the same level of care and affection that they do, and imagines small but meaningful gestures like making them tea in the morning.

And I know you love Shrek 'Cause we've watched it twelve times But maybe you're hoping for a fairy tale too And if your DVD breaks, today You shoulda got a VCR 'Cause I never owned a Blu-Ray True say
The singer knows their partner well enough to predict their interests and preferences, but also recognizes that they both have a desire for a fairy tale romance that transcends a silly movie.

And now I've always been shit at computer games and your brother always beats me And if I lost, I go all cross And chuck all the controllers at the TV And then you'd laugh at me And be asking me If I'm gonna be home next week And then you'd lie with me till I fall asleep And flutter eyelash on my cheek between the sheets
The singer finds comfort and joy in simple moments with their partner, like playing video games with their partner's family and cuddling up in bed together.

I think you hate the smell of smoke You always tryna get me to stop But you drink as much as me And I get drunk a lot
The artist acknowledges their partner's concern about their smoking, but finds it ironic since they both also enjoy drinking heavily.

So I'll take you to the beach And walk along the sand And I'll Make you a heart pendant With a pebble held in my hand And I'll carve it like a necklace So the heart falls where your chest is And now a piece of me is a piece of the beach and it falls just where it needs to be And rests peacefully So you just need to breathe To feel my heart against yours now Against yours now
The artist wants to create a precious and unique keepsake for their partner to symbolize their love and connection, and imagines their heart being as calm and still as the beach where they walk.

'Cause maybe I'm just in love when you wake me up Or maybe I fell in love when you woke me up
The artist is uncertain about when they fell in love with their partner, but knows that they can't imagine life without them and cherishes every moment they spend together.