Don't
Ed Sheeran(에드 시런) Lyrics


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I met this girl late last year
She said don't you worry if I disappear
I told her I'm not really looking for another mistake
I called an old friend thinking that the trouble would wait
But then I jumped right in a week later returned
I reckon she was only looking for a lover to burn
But I gave her my time, for two or three nights
Then I put it on pause until the moment was right
I went away for months until our paths crossed again
She told me I was never looking for a friend
Maybe you can swing by my room around ten
Baby bring the lemon and a bottle of gin
Well be in between the sheets 'till the late AM
Baby if you wanted me then you should have just said
She's singing

Don't fuck with my love
That heart is so cold
All over my own
I don't wanna know that babe
Don't fuck with my love
I told her, she knows
Take aim and reload
I don't wanna know that babe

For a couple of weeks I only want to see her
We drink away the days with a take away pizza
Before a text message was the only way to reach her
Now she's staying at my place and loves the way I treat her
Singing out Aretha, all over the track like a feature
And never wants to sleep I guess that I don't want to either
But me and her we make money the same way
Four cities, two planes the same day
And those shows have never been what its about
Maybe well go together and just figure it out
I'd rather put on a film with you and sit on the couch
But we should get on the plane or we'll be missing it now
Wish I'd have written it down, the way that things played out
When she was kissing him how
I was confused about
She should figure it out
Why I'm sat here singing

Don't with my love
That heart is so cold
All over my own
I don't wanna know that babe
Don't fuck with my love
I told her, she knows
Take aim and reload
I don't wanna know that babe

On my hotel door
I don't even know if she knows what for
She was crying on my shoulder
I already told you
Trust and respect is what we do this for
I never intended to be next
But you didn't need to to take him to bed, that's all
And I never saw him as a threat
Until you disappeared with him to have sex of course
Its not like we were both on tour
We were staying on the same hotel floor
And I wasn't looking for a promise or commitment
But it was never just fun and I thought you were different
This is not the way you realize that you want it
It's a bit too much too late if I'm honest
And all this time God knows I'm singing

Don't fuck with my love
That heart is so cold
All over my own
I don't wanna know that babe
Don't fuck with my love
I told her, she knows
Take aim and reload
I don't wanna know that babe

Don't fuck with my love
That heart is so cold
All over my own
I don't wanna know that babe
Don't fuck with my love
I told her, she knows




Take aim and reload
I don't wanna know that babe

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Ed Sheeran's "Don't" are about a tumultuous and complicated relationship with a girl he met late last year. She disappears multiple times and Ed is unsure if she wants a serious relationship or just a fling. Despite his reservations, Ed continues to give her his time and affection, but when he finally realizes that she has been cheating on him with someone they both know, he confronts her and demands that she respect his love for her. The song is a powerful and emotional testament to the pain and confusion that can arise from trying to navigate a complicated relationship.


Throughout the song, Ed's lyrics are full of contradictions which make the meaning of the song difficult to decipher. For example, he says "I told her I'm not really looking for another mistake" but then jumps right back into the relationship. Later in the song, he sings "It's not like we were both on tour / We were staying on the same hotel floor / And I wasn't looking for a promise or commitment," indicating that he was not serious about the girl to begin with.


The themes of love, trust, and betrayal are common in Ed Sheeran's music, and "Don't" is no exception. Through his lyrics, he explores the complex emotions that can arise when someone we love does not treat us with the respect and trust we deserve. The song is a powerful reminder that love is not always easy, but it is always worth fighting for.


Line by Line Meaning

I met this girl late last year
Last year I met a girl for the first time.


She said don't you worry if I disappear
She reassured me that if she were to leave, there was no need to worry.


I told her I'm not really looking for another mistake
I let her know that I wasn't interested in making any more mistakes in relationships.


I called an old friend thinking that the trouble would wait
I contacted an old friend, hoping that the problems I was facing would subside.


But then I jumped right in a week later returned
However, a week later, I impulsively got involved with her again.


I reckon she was only looking for a lover to burn
I believe that she was only interested in using me for her own purposes.


But I gave her my time, for two or three nights
Regardless, I spent a couple of nights with her anyway.


Then I put it on pause until the moment was right
Afterwards, I decided to take a break from the relationship until the timing felt right.


I went away for months until our paths crossed again
I stayed away from her for several months until our paths crossed once more.


She told me I was never looking for a friend
At that moment, she revealed that she believed I had never been interested in being just friends with her.


Maybe you can swing by my room around ten
She invited me over to her room at around ten that night.


Baby bring the lemon and a bottle of gin
She asked me to bring lemon and gin with me for our time together.


Well be in between the sheets 'till the late AM
She implied that we would be spending the whole night in bed together.


Baby if you wanted me then you should have just said
She suggested that if I had wanted her attention and affection, I should have made it clear from the start.


Don't fuck with my love
Don't mess around with my feelings and emotions regarding love.


That heart is so cold
My heart is cold as a result of the way she has treated me.


All over my own
I am dealing with this all by myself.


I don't wanna know that babe
I don't want any part of that behavior or mindset.


I told her, she knows
I made sure that she was aware of my thoughts and feelings on the matter.


Take aim and reload
I am prepared to take action again if necessary.


For a couple of weeks I only want to see her
For a brief period of time, the only person I wanted to spend time with was her.


We drink away the days with a take away pizza
We spent our days together drinking and eating pizza from a takeout place.


Before a text message was the only way to reach her
Before, the only way to communicate with her was through text messages.


Now she's staying at my place and loves the way I treat her
Now she is living with me and enjoys how I treat her.


Singing out Aretha, all over the track like a feature
She sings along to Aretha Franklin's songs in a noticeable and prominent manner.


And never wants to sleep I guess that I don't want to either
She doesn't like sleeping and I find I don't want to either because we would miss out on time together.


But me and her we make money the same way
She and I both make money in similar professions or ways.


Four cities, two planes the same day
We both travel frequently to different places and often end up on the same flights together.


And those shows have never been what its about
Our work or performances are not what is most important in our relationship.


Maybe well go together and just figure it out
Perhaps we will figure things out together as we go along.


I'd rather put on a film with you and sit on the couch
I would prefer to relax and watch a movie with her, spending quiet time together.


But we should get on the plane or we'll be missing it now
We should prioritize our work and get on the plane or we will miss our scheduled flights.


Wish I'd have written it down, the way that things played out
I wish I had made a record of how things transpired as a way to keep my thoughts and emotions organized.


When she was kissing him how
When she was kissing another man, I was feeling hurt and confused.


I was confused about
I was unsure of how to react or what to do in that situation.


She should figure it out
She needs to come to a resolution on this matter.


Why I'm sat here singing
I am singing because of my complicated feelings and thoughts regarding her and our relationship.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, MISSING LINK MUSIC
Written by: DAWN ROBINSON, ED SHEERAN, RAPHAEL SADIQ, CONESHA MONET OWENS, BENNY BLANCO, ALI SHAHEED JONES-MUHAMMAD

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@bhavyasharma7161

Lyrics:
I met this girl late last year
She said, "Don't you worry if I disappear"
I told her, "I'm not really looking for another mistake"
I called an old friend thinking that the trouble would wait
But then I jumped right in a week later, returned
I reckon she was only looking for a lover to burn
But I gave her my time for two or three nights
Then I put it on pause until the moment was right
I went away for months until our paths crossed again
She told me, "I was never looking for a friend
Maybe you could swing by my room around ten
Baby, bring the lemon and a bottle of gin
We'll be in between the sheets 'til the late AM"
Baby, if you wanted me then should have just said, she's singing
Don't fuck with my love
That heart is so cold
All over my home
I don't wanna know that, babe
Don't fuck with my love
I told her she knows
Take aim and reload
I don't wanna know that, babe
And for a couple weeks I only wanna see her
We drink away the days with a takeaway pizza
Before, a text message was the only way to reach her
Now she's staying at my place and loves the way I treat her
Singing out Aretha, all over the track like a feature
And never wants to sleep, I guess that I don't want to either
But me and her, we make money the same way
Four cities, two planes, the same day
And those shows have never been what it's about
But maybe we'll go together and just figure it out
I'd rather put on a film with you and sit on a couch
But we should get on a plane or we'll be missing it now
Wish I'd have written it down, the way that things played out
When she was kissing him, how I was confused about
Now she should figure it out, while I'm sat here singing
Don't fuck with my love
That heart is so cold
All over my home
I don't wanna know that, babe
Don't fuck with my love
I told her she knows
Take aim and reload
I don't wanna know that, babe
On my hotel door
I don't even know if she knows what for
She was crying on my shoulder, I already told ya
Trust and respect is what we do this for
I never intended to be next (you bastard)
But you didn't need to take him to bed, that's all
And I never saw him as a threat (you bastard)
Until you disappeared with him to have sex, of course
It's not like we were both on tour
We were staying on the same fucking hotel floor
And I wasn't looking for a promise or commitment
But it was never just fun, and I thought you were different
This is not the way you realized what you wanted
It's a bit too much, too late if I'm honest
And all this time, God knows I'm singing
Don't fuck with my love
That heart is so cold
All over my home
I don't wanna know that, babe
Don't fuck with my love
I told her she knows
Take aim and reload
I don't wanna know that, babe
Don't fuck with my love
That heart is so cold
All over my home
I don't wanna know that, babe
Don't fuck with my love
I told her she knows
Take aim and reload
I don't wanna know that, babe



@ellamarelle8451

TO THOSE WHO DON'T UNDERSTAND THE VIDEO, OKAY LISTEN (READ)

I believe everyone knows that the song originally is about a girl who cheated on Ed and it tells us what happened.. and the video is well, about Ed's career.

So before the actual explanation, I wanna share this insight:

I think the actual story behind the SONG is also found in this video (it is when you play it backwards -- in a sequence, from having everything (which is her) and when she left him, now he has nothing.)

And the story behind the VIDEO... When the video is played normally (in a sequence from having nothing to having everything) it talks about the flow of Ed's career.

So this is my interpretation of the video plus the song. And it goes like this:

The guy in the video represents Ed's life or career or just simply Ed. At first, he didn't have clothes on which means he had nothing. Then he wore a shirt, representing 'he has something' which means it was the start of Ed's career. Then he made a kid listen to a song and the kid represents the people who listened to Ed's song.. after that he changed clothes (a better one than the first one he wore) which says that he's starting to gain more money. And then he found her... and thought he had enough. (But she cheated on him so they broke up) like in the video, the guy and the girl separated. So he went on and now he changed to a more sophisticated clothing which shows he has become successful, wealthy, and famous.. he is living in luxury.. it's like he became better without 'her'.. and finally, relating the video to the song (the story behind it) this kinda says:

"If we (him and the girl) were still together, you could've had what I had, too. But yeah, you f***ed with my love for 'ya so say hi to my rich ass wavin' at 'ya"

HOPE THIS HELPED. :)



@aprkmk3309

I met this girl late last year
She said, "Don't you worry if I disappear"
I told her, "I'm not really looking for another mistake"
I called an old friend thinking that the trouble would wait
But then I jumped right in a week later, returned
I reckon she was only looking for a lover to burn
But I gave her my time for two or three nights
Then I put it on pause until the moment was right
I went away for months until our paths crossed again
She told me, "I was never looking for a friend
Maybe you could swing by my room around ten
Baby, bring the lemon and a bottle of gin
We'll be in between the sheets 'til the late AM"
Baby, if you wanted me then should have just said, she's singing
Don't fuck with my love
That heart is so cold
All over my home
I don't wanna know that, babe
Don't fuck with my love
I told her she knows
Take aim and reload
I don't wanna know that, babe
And for a couple weeks I only wanna see her
We drink away the days with a takeaway pizza
Before, a text message was the only way to reach her
Now she's staying at my place and loves the way I treat her
Singing out Aretha, all over the track like a feature
And never wants to sleep, I guess that I don't want to either
But me and her, we make money the same way
Four cities, two planes, the same day
And those shows have never been what it's about
But maybe we'll go together and just figure it out
I'd rather put on a film with you and sit on a couch
But we should get on a plane or we'll be missing it now
Wish I'd have written it down, the way that things played out
When she was kissing him, how I was confused about
Now she should figure it out, while I'm sat here singing
Don't fuck with my love
That heart is so cold
All over my home
I don't wanna know that, babe
Don't fuck with my love
I told her she knows
Take aim and reload
I don't wanna know that, babe
On my hotel door
I don't even know if she knows what for
She was crying on my shoulder, I already told ya
Trust and respect is what we do this for
I never intended to be next (you bastard)
But you didn't need to take him to bed, that's all
And I never saw him as a threat (you bastard)
Until you disappeared with him to have sex, of course
It's not like we were both on tour
We were staying on the same fucking hotel floor
And I wasn't looking for a promise or commitment
But it was never just fun, and I thought you were different
This is not the way you realized what you wanted
It's a bit too much, too late if I'm honest
And all this time, God knows I'm singing
Don't fuck with my love
That heart is so cold
All over my home
I don't wanna know that, babe
Don't fuck with my love
I told her she knows
Take aim and reload
I don't wanna know that, babe
Don't fuck with my love
That heart is so cold
All over my home
I don't wanna know that, babe
Don't fuck with my love
I told her she knows
Take aim and reload
I don't wanna know that, babe



@thymianmbappe

@@veronicam2935 bruh did you hear what the song said? "Trust and respect is what we do this for
I never intended to be next
But you didn't need to take him to bed, that's all
And I never saw him as a threat
Until you disappeared with him to have sex, of course
It's not like we were both on tour
We were staying on the same fucking hotel floor
And I wasn't looking for a promise or commitment
But it was never just fun, and I thought you were different
This is not the way you realised what you wanted
It's a bit too much, too late if I'm honest
And all this time, God knows I'm singing"



@gruthadi6929

Ah lahmlahlah
Ah lahmlahlah

[Verse 1:]
I met this girl late last year
She said, "Don't you worry if I disappear."
I told her I'm not really looking for another mistake
I called an old friend thinking that the trouble would wait
But then I jump right in
A week later returned
I reckon she was only looking for a lover to burn
But I gave her my time for two or three nights
Then I put it on pause 'til the moment was right
I went away for months until our paths crossed again
She told me, "I was never looking for a friend."
Maybe you could swing by my room around 10:00
Baby, bring a lemon and a bottle of gin
We'll be in between the sheets 'til the late AM
Baby, if you wanted me then you should've just said
She's singing
Ah lahmlahlah

[Chorus:]
Don't fuck with my love
That heart is so cold
All over my home
I don't wanna know that babe
Ah lahmlahlah
Don't fuck with my love
I told her she knows
Take aim and reload
I don't wanna know that babe
Ah lahmlahlah

[Verse 2:]
For a couple weeks I
Only wanna see her
We drink away the days with a take-away pizza
Before a text message was the only way to reach her
Now she's staying at my place and loves the way I treat her
Singing out Aretha
All over the track like a feature
And never wants to sleep, I guess that I don't want to either
But me and her we make money the same way
Four cities, two planes the same day
And those shows have never been what it's about
But maybe we'll go together and just figure it out
I'd rather put on a film with you and sit on the couch
But we should get on a plane
Or we'll be missing it now
Wish I'd have written it down
The way that things played out
When she was kissing him
How? I was confused about
She should figure it out while I'm sat here singing
Ah lahmlahlah

[Chorus:]
Don't fuck with my love
That heart is so cold
All over my home
I don't wanna know that babe
Ah lahmlahlah
Don't fuck with my love
I told her she knows
Take aim and reload
I don't wanna know that babe
Ah lahmlahlah

[Verse 3:]
[Knock knock knock] on my hotel door
I don't even know if she knows what for
She was crying on my shoulder
I already told ya
Trust and respect is what we do this for
I never intended to be next
But you didn't need to take him to bed that's all
And I never saw him as a threat
Until you disappeared with him to have sex of course
It's not like we were both on tour
We were staying on the same fucking hotel floor
And I wasn't looking for a promise or commitment
But it was never just fun and I thought you were different
This is not the way you realize what you wanted
It's a bit too much, too late if I'm honest
All this time God knows I'm singing
Ah lahmlahlah

[Chorus 2x:]
Don't fuck with my love
That heart is so cold
All over my home
I don't wanna know that babe
Ah lahmlahlah
Don't fuck with my love
I told her she knows
Take aim and reload
I don't wanna know that babe
Ah lahmlahlah



@muhammadtobronimukhlasolam9666

lyric

I met this girl late last year
She said "don't you worry if I disappear"
I told her I'm not really looking for another mistake
I called an old friend thinking that the trouble would wait
But then I jumped right in a week later and returned
I reckon she was only looking for a lover to burn
But I gave her my time for two or three nights
Then I put it on pause until the moment was right
I went away for months until our paths crossed again
She told me "I was never looking for a friend
Maybe you could swing by my room around ten
Baby, bring the lemon and a bottle of gin
We'll be in between the sheets 'til the late AM
Baby, if you wanted me then should have just said, she's singing

Don't fuck with my love
That heart is so cold
All over my arm
I don't wanna know that babe
Don't fuck with my love
I told her she knows
Take aim and reload
I don't wanna know that babe

And for a couple weeks I only wanna see her
We drink away the days with a takeaway pizza
Before a text message was the only way to reach her
Now she's staying at my place and loves the way I treat her
Singing out Aretha, all over the track like a feature
And never wants to sleep, but guess that I don't want to either
But me and her, we make money the same way
Four cities, two planes, the same day
And those shows have never been what it's about
But maybe we'll go together and just figure it out
I'd rather put on a film with you and sit on a couch
But we should get on a plane or we'll be missing it now
Wish I'd have written it down, the way that things played out
When she was kissing him, how I was confused about
Now she should figure it out, while I'm sat here singing

Don't fuck with my love
That heart is so cold
All over my arm
I don't wanna know that babe
Don't fuck with my love
I told her she knows
Take aim and reload
I don't wanna know that babe

On my hotel door
I don't even know if she knows what for
She was crying on my shoulder, I already told ya
Trust and respect is what we do this for
I never intended to be next
But you didn't need to take him to bed, that's all
And I never saw him as a threat
Until you disappeared with him to have sex, of course
It's not like we were both on tour
We were staying on the same fucking hotel floor
And I wasn't looking for a promise or commitment
But it was never just fun, and I thought you were different
This is not the way you realised what you wanted
It's a bit too much, too late if I'm honest
And all this time, God knows I'm singing

Don't fuck with my love
That heart is so cold
All over my arm
I don't wanna know that babe
Don't fuck with my love
I told her she knows
Take aim and reload
I don't wanna know that babe

Don't fuck with my love
That heart is so cold
All over my arm
I don't wanna know that babe
Don't fuck with my love
I told her she knows
Take aim and reload
I don't wanna know that babe



@corentinmaillard7860

Dua Lipa: Don't pick up the phone!
Ariana Grande: I'm picking it up.
Adele: Hello?
Stevie Wonder: I just call to say: I love you.
Taylor Swift: We never ever getting back together!
Paramore: I'm still into you.
Charlie Puth: You just want attention.
Avril Lavigne: Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?
Shawn Mendes: I know, what you did last summer.
Justin Bieber: What do you mean?
John Newman: Cheating.
Britney Spears: Oops, I did it again.
Kelis: I hate you so much right now.
Justin Bieber: I'm sorry.
Demi Lovato: Sorry, not sorry.
Carly Rae Jepson: Call me maybe...
Katy Perry: I just wanna throw my phone away.
Ariana Grande: One last time...
Harry Styles: Just stop your crying!
Sia: Big girls cry when their hearts are breaking.
The Weeknd: Save your tears for another day!
Ariana Grande: No tears left to cry.
Avril Lavigne: Why should I care?
Lady Gaga: I want your stupid love!!!
Charlie Puth: We don't talk anymore.
Depeche Mode: Enjoy the silence!
Greenday: I walk alone... on this boulevard of broken dreams.
(Credits: I found the first two lines (Dua + Ariana) in another comment and
just went on with the story).



All comments from YouTube:

@dingdingding4800

The most underrated ed sheeran song of all time


Edit - guys I said this when I was like 14 stop violating me 😭😭

@darthtroller

Not really, that's the song that introduced most of my generation to him, You Need Me is more underrated

@finngriffiths2625

Ainsley Wife Ex no way

@maroonhamsa707

one of his biggest hits

@norbertway

It was top 10 in USA, it wasn't that bad

@randymarshmcamis5792

LEGO house is

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@zackolyrics4875

Ed sheeran is the only guy who does special appearances in his own songs .

@elleviathan9261

Just like Stan Lee in Marvel movies
R.I.P Stan Lee, November 12th, 2018

@TheICGames

The lumineers do

@bethstout8480

I believe the first was the great Alfred Hitchcock of course

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