Lately
Devlin & Ed Sheeran Lyrics

I seem to find myself talking to the powers that be
I find myself communicating with a higher power

Awaking the shade and shadowed under towering trees
I am now aware of my surroundings, hidden behind large trees

Admiring the scene, inhaling fumes of flowers that breathe.
I am enjoying the scenery and the scent of the blooming flowers

Jet-lagged eyes are begging for an hour to sleep
My tired eyes are longing for some rest

Although my blood shot whites and irises they never find any
Despite my red and tired eyes, I am not able to sleep

Clock stops at times where the sunshine can blind many
Time feels like it's slowing down when the sun is too bright

Although my eyes are heavy, they won't be closing soon
Even though I am tired, I won't fall asleep anytime soon

'Cause I heard that time waits for nobody, I suppose it's true
I believe that time does not wait for anyone

We make corrosive tunes through acid tabs and vocables
We create music that is strong and powerful using drugs and sounds

To see the flashing lights at photo shoots, we make our motive moves
We do what we need to do to be successful and get attention

I say whatever I feel to vent a rhyme
I express myself and my emotions through my lyrics

So I can still invent the lines and stay close to the friends of mine
I write lyrics so that I can stay connected with my friends

'Cause real will recognize real' is what my father says
My father told me that genuine people will recognize each other

And I'll be sticking to this phrase until I pass away
I will always believe and follow this phrase

Overworking, no sleep is just another way to die slow
Working too much and not sleeping can lead to a slow death

But I'll just keep going strong and never let my eyes close.
I will keep pushing myself and never let myself fall asleep

Five o'clock with lights off
It's dark at five o'clock

Interview with a vampire
A reference to a vampire movie or book

Sleep is for the living and not a utensil that I require
I don't need sleep, it's for those who are alive

I swear I said, that I'll sleep when I'm dead
I promised myself that I will only sleep when I die

Who's on the beat upon the feature with Ed, it's D-E-V to the Z
Devlin is the featured artist of this song with Ed Sheeran producing the beat

Overtired, pale-faced like Michael Myers
I am very tired and have a pale complexion, like the character Michael Myers

Bags underneath my eyes can show the baggage I've acquired
I have dark circles under my eyes that symbolize the stress and problems I have faced

And over the time within this maze I'll think you'll find you'll never find that piece of mind you seek to find until your dying
In this journey of life, you may never find true peace of mind until your time is up

'Cause I got too much to stay awake for, to sleep or even take 4, seconds out the game
I have too much to live for and achieve, I can't afford to sleep or take a break

It's time to wage war
It's time to fight for what I want

Scissors, grab a sword, and sharpen up your hunting knives
Get ready for battle, grab your weapons and sharpen them

2 psychopathic lyricists are driving on the hunt tonight
Two intense musicians are on a mission tonight

I'm haling from the Essex and the East London boarder line
I come from the border between Essex and East London

Villains never sleep the mastermind in all sorts of crimes,
Criminals never rest, and the mastermind behind them is always active

Be wide awake just like your snorting lines
Stay alert like when you take drugs

Or get left mortified like you've just seen the ghost of Jesus walking by
Be careful or you will be left shocked, like you saw a ghost of Jesus passing by

I brush my teeth every night but still I wake up with a bad mouth
Even though I practice good hygiene, I still wake up feeling bad

And the background is my past and my presence will bring it back out
My past experiences influence who I am and will continue to affect me

Deliver the raps how I flow
I deliver my lyrics the way I want to

I live with the raps now and those that hate me call me Ron
I live for my music now, and those who don't like me call me by a nickname

But they won't Slytherin too easy, believe me I'm Snape minded
People can't easily deceive me, I am wise like the character Snape from Harry Potter

Be within this great time, be on minimum wage, life is a prison escape that I'm in
I live in this great time, earning very little money and feeling like life is a prison that I am trying to escape

It's all to do with timing not the label that you sign with
Success is all about timing, not about the record label you sign with

Then my mates are doing fine but then they never put the time in
My friends are successful, but they did not work hard enough to achieve their goals

I try to hide my cold side like when I flip my pillows
I try to mask my negative side, like when I flip my pillow to its cold side

Some of the the songs I write are real because the chart is filled with si-lo-con
Some of my songs are based on true events because the music industry is filled with music that isn't genuine

I'm still broke without the money for a Mac Pro, living out of three bags no talk About my cash flow
I am still poor, and cannot afford a Mac Pro computer. I only live out of three bags and don't have much money

Opposite of sober cause I never did my homework
I am the opposite of sober because I never did my research or preparation

Which has got me on the sofa, no degree but growing older
This has led me to sit on the couch doing nothing, not acquiring a degree and getting older

I played a fool to catch the wise I will never tell a lie
I acted like a fool to gain wisdom, and will always stay truthful

Await death, take deep breaths, try to never die.
Prepare for death, stay calm, and try to live forever

Two guys with the same view, keep it tight like screws
Two people with similar beliefs stay close like tightly screwed screws

Making metaphors flow and move, like typhoons and tunes
Creating metaphors that are strong and powerful, like typhoons and beautiful, melodic tunes

And if we got our eyes on you, we'll catch you while you snooze,
If we are watching you, we'll catch you doing something wrong

Times elapsing while your catching Z's, the masses like to move
Time passes while you are asleep, but society keeps moving forward

We scan the situation, analyse information, and then decide what probably is most Practical to do,
We assess the situation, analyze the information, and take the most practical action

Driven young gentlemen
Motivated and ambitious young men

I've hardly changed my bed sheets at all over the last 12 months 'causeI haven't Slept in them, true!
I haven't slept in my bed over the last 12 months and haven't even changed the sheets

I'm coming home, the lights are on, your rights are wrong so I'm correcting 'em
I am returning home, and will fix the wrongs that you have done

We got the fans all like 'Oh wow it's Devs and Ed' what less did you bloody expect From 'em
Fans are excited to see Devlin and Ed Sheeran because they are talented musicians

In the end sleep deprivation might just be our detriment
Lack of sleep could harm us in the long run

Fighting through writers block from 9 o'clock to 5 o'clock and no way will I ever Waste a second of the time I got,
I am working hard to overcome writer's block and will never waste my time

I keep my pupils engaged,
I keep my fans interested and engaged

Like a classroom in holy matrimony but I'm only trying to stay awake.
Like a classroom full of engaged students, I am trying to stay awake

When trouble steals thoughts from my restless mind for free, it could be, The times I'm living in I never sleep, when trouble steals thoughts from my restless Mind for free, it could be...
In today's world, it's hard to sleep when problems keep me up at night