Wake Me Up
Ed Sheeran/Musicfire.in Lyrics


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I should ink my skin
With your name
And take my passport out again
And just replace it

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

'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
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

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
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

And now I've always been s*** 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

And you will never know just how beautiful you are to me
But maybe I'm just in love when you wake me up

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

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

'Cause maybe I'm just in love when you wake me up





Or maybe I'm just in love when you wake me up
Maybe I fell in love when you woke me up

Overall Meaning

In "Wake Me Up" by Ed Sheeran, the singer muses about his love interest, whom he desires to value more than anything else in his life. He contemplates getting a tattoo of her name and renewing his passport so that he can explore the world with her. He reflects on how he loves the way she flicks her hair off her shoulder and how he finds her beautiful, but is unsure if she realizes it. The singer further opines that he would love to be with her in winter and hold her in a cold place while she looks into his eyes, and her eye color changes from green to gray.


He goes on to wonder if she loves him the way he does and if she feels guilty for doing the same things or shares the same feelings. He notes how they watch the same movies and binge-watch series and how he loves her more every day. They have their differences too, like him being terrible at video games, and her detesting smoke. However, he will take her to the beach, carve her a heart out of pebbles, so it falls where her heart beats and remind her that his heart is always with hers. The song is about deeply loving someone and finding beauty and love in their idiosyncrasies.


Line by Line Meaning

I should ink my skin
I want to tattoo your name on my body


With your name
I want to permanently embed your name into my skin


And take my passport out again
I want to travel with you, anywhere and everywhere


And just replace it
I'll replace my passport photo with a picture of you


See I could do without a tan
I don't need a sun-kissed skin, as long as I have you


On my left hand, where my fourth finger meets my knuckle
This is where I want to wear the engagement ring that shows the world you are mine


And I should run you a hot bath
I want to take care of you and make you feel special


And fill it up with bubbles
I'll make sure you're immersed in comfort and luxury


'Cause maybe you're lovable
I believe you are a lovable person


And maybe you're my snowflake
You are unique and precious to me


And your eyes turn from green to gray and in the winter I'll
I'll be there to notice the little things about you, even the ones that change with the seasons


Hold you in a cold place
I'll be there to hold you, no matter how difficult the situation gets


And you should never cut your hair
I love your hair just the way it is


'Cause I love the way you flick it off your shoulder
I find you irresistible, even in the small things you do


And you will never know just how beautiful you are to me
I don't think you see just how remarkable you are in my eyes


But maybe I'm just in love when you wake me up
Maybe my love for you is strongest when I wake up next to you


And would you ever feel guilty
If I did the same things for you, would you feel bad?


If you did the same to me
If you showed me the same kind of love I show you


Would you make me a cup of tea
Do you care about me enough to make me something as simple as tea?


To open my eyes in the right way
Can you wake me up in the way that only you can?


And I know you love Shrek
I pay attention to the things you love, even if they seem silly to other people


'Cause we've watched it twelve times
We have a connection that can only come from sharing something we both enjoy


But maybe you're hoping for a fairy tale too
Maybe you also dream of a perfect love story, just like me


And if your DVD breaks, today
If things go wrong, I'll be there to make sure everything's okay


You shoulda got a VCR
Maybe we should have gone with an older, more reliable technology


'Cause I never owned a Blu-Ray
I don't need the latest and greatest, as long as I have you


True say
That's the truth


And now I've always been s*** at computer games and your brother always beats me
I'm not great at everything, but I'm willing to laugh at myself and try new things with you


And if I lost, I go all cross
If I lose, I'll get angry and frustrated, but I'll try to let it go


And chuck all the controllers at the TV
I might not always handle my emotions well, but I'll never intentionally hurt you


And then you'd laugh at me
You can see the humor in even the most frustrating moments


And be asking me
You'll want to know more about me, even when I mess up


If I'm gonna be home next week
You care about whether or not we'll be together soon


And then you'd lie with me till I fall asleep
You'll be there to comfort me, even when I'm not at my best


And flutter eyelash on my cheek between the sheets
You'll show me love and affection, even in the quiet moments when nothing needs to be said


I think you hate the smell of smoke
I'm paying attention to the things you don't like, and I want to make you happy


You always tryna get me to stop
You'll be there to support me when I need to make changes for the better


But you drink as much as me
You're not perfect, but that's okay โ€“ I accept you for who you are


And I get drunk a lot
I'm not perfect either, but when we're together, everything feels better


So I'll take you to the beach
I want to make memories with you in beautiful places


And walk along the sand And I'll
I want to experience wonder and beauty with you


Make you a heart pendant
I want to make something beautiful for you


With a pebble held in my hand
I'll take something small and simple, and turn it into something meaningful


And I'll carve it like a necklace
I'll put in time and effort to make something special, just for you


So the heart falls where your chest is
I want to create something that reminds you of my love, every time you wear it


And now a piece of me is a piece of the beach and it falls just where it needs to be
When you wear this pendant, you are carrying a piece of me with you wherever you go


And rests peacefully
My love for you is a peaceful, calming presence in your life


So you just need to breathe
When things get tough, just take a deep breath and remember how much I love you


To feel my heart against yours now
My love is with you always, even when we're apart


Against yours now
My heart beats in time with yours, and always will


'Cause maybe I'm just in love when you wake me up
Maybe my love for you is strongest when we're together, starting a new day


Or maybe I'm just in love when you wake me up
Maybe my love for you is real and true, no matter what time of day it is


Maybe I fell in love when you woke me up
Maybe my love for you grows stronger every time we wake up together




Lyrics ยฉ Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BDI Music Limited
Written by: Edward Christopher Sheeran, Jake Nathan Gosling

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Comments from YouTube:

Gillian Brown

Wow... this is my favorite Ed Sheeran song and this cover is amazing :') xx

meganmagic

Wow, your voice is amazing! I agree it is better than the original :) keep it up!

jess buxey

Jay as soon as I saw this is cried and followed you on twitter and you followed back and I cried more :'D like I said on twitter your voice is beautiful !!

mia coiley

your voice is actually gorgeous!

Cindy Lu

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