Afire Love
Ed Sheeran Lyrics
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And then the devil took your memory
And if you fell to your death today
I hope that heaven is your resting place
I heard the doctors put your chest in pain
But then that could have been the medicine
And now you're lying in the bed again
Either way I'll cry with the rest of them
And my father told me, son
It's not his fault he doesn't know your face
And you're not the only one
Although my grandma used to say, he used to sing
Darling hold me in your arms the way you did last night
And we'll lie inside, a little while he wrote
I could look into your eyes until the sun comes up
And we're wrapped in light, in life, in love
Put your open lips on mine and slowly let them shut
For they're designed to be together, oh
With your body next to mine our hearts will beat as one
And we're set alight, we're afire love, oh, love
And things were all good yesterday
Then the devil took your breath away
And now we're left here in the pain
Black suit, black tie standin' in the rain
And now my family is one again
Stapled together with the strangers and a friend
Came to my mind I should paint it with a pen
Six years old I remember when
My father told me, son
It's not his fault he doesn't know your face
And you're not the only one
Although my grandma used to say, he used to sing
Darling hold me in your arms the way you did last night
And we'll lie inside, a little while he wrote
I could look into your eyes until the sun comes up
And we're wrapped in light, in life, in love
Put your open lips on mine and slowly let them shut
For they're designed to be together, oh
With your body next to mine our hearts will beat as one
And we're set alight, we're afire love, oh, love
(See my love, my love, my love, my love)
(See my love, my love, my love, my love)
(See my love, my love, my love, my love)
And my father and all of my family
Rise from the seats to sing hallelujah
And my mother and all of my family
Rise from the seats to sing hallelujah
And my brother and all of my family
Rise from the seats to sing hallelujah
(And all of my brothers and my sisters, yeah)
And my father and all of my family
Rise from the seats to sing hallelujah
(See my love, my love, my love, my love)
(See my love, my love, my love, my love)
(See my love, my love, my love, my love)
The song Afire Love by Ed Sheeran is a heartfelt tribute to his late grandfather, who had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease. The opening lyrics express the contrast between the good memories that Sheeran had of his grandfather and the reality of his condition, where the "devil took your memory." The following lines depict Sheeran's despair at his grandfather's deterioration, wishing that he finds peace in heaven. He sings about others mourning in the hospital room, sharing in the same sadness.
In the second verse, Sheeran describes being at his grandfather's funeral while wearing black, watching his family come together, including strangers and friends. He reflects on his father and grandmother's advice, suggesting that his grandfather's lack of memory is not his fault, and that other people are also affected. This leads to the chorus of the song, where Sheeran and his grandfather are depicted dancing and holding each other, surrounded by light and love. He even makes a reference to their open lips being designed to fit together, a demonstration of the love he had for his grandfather.
The song ends with a powerful image of Sheeran's family members rising from their seats to sing "hallelujah," a celebration of life and an expression of love for his grandfather.
Overall, Afire Love by Ed Sheeran is a beautiful tribute to a family member who had a significant impact on his life. It highlights the pain of losing someone to Alzheimer's disease and the importance of cherishing the time spent with loved ones.
Line by Line Meaning
Things were all good yesterday
Life was good just yesterday.
And then the devil took your memory
The loss of memory is attributed to the devil who took it away.
And if you fell to your death today
If you were to die today.
I hope that heaven is your resting place
May heaven be your eternal resting place after death.
I heard the doctors put your chest in pain
The doctors caused you to experience chest pain.
But then that could have been the medicine
An alternative explanation is that the medicine caused the chest pain.
And now you're lying in the bed again
You're back in bed again, possibly due to an illness.
Either way I'll cry with the rest of them
Regardless of the cause, I will cry along with everyone else.
And my father told me, son
My father instructed or advised me.
It's not his fault he doesn't know your face
It's not the person's fault that they don't recognize you.
And you're not the only one
You're not alone in feeling unrecognized.
Although my grandma used to say, he used to sing
Recalling a saying or singing of his grandmother.
Darling hold me in your arms the way you did last night
Asking to be held in the same way as the night before.
And we'll lie inside, a little while he wrote
We'll lay together for a short time, perhaps as he writes something.
I could look into your eyes until the sun comes up
Describing the ability to gaze into the other person's eyes for hours.
And we're wrapped in light, in life, in love
Drawing attention to being enveloped in positive feelings.
Put your open lips on mine and slowly let them shut
Asking for a kiss and to savor it.
For they're designed to be together oh
Implying that their kiss is meant to happen and feel good.
With your body next to mine our hearts will beat as one
Describing the feeling of being close and in sync with each other.
And we're set alight, we're afire love, oh, love
Feeling very passionately and in love.
And now we're left here in the pain
Feeling the pain after a loss.
Black suit, black tie standin' in the rain
Describing a funeral scene where everyone is wearing black and it's raining.
And now my family is one again
After a loss, family is reunited to grieve together.
Stapled together with the strangers and a friend
Even strangers and friends bond over grief during a funeral.
Came to my mind I should paint it with a pen
The idea of expressing emotions through writing comes to mind.
Six years old I remember when
Recalling a memory that happened when he was six years old.
And all of my brothers and my sisters, yeah
Referring to siblings and family members.
Rise from the seats to sing hallelujah
Standing up in unison and singing praises.
And my father and all of my family
Referring to the importance of family in tough times.
(See my love, my love, my love, my love)
Repeating an expression of love.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group
Written by: Christopher Beck, Edward Christopher Sheeran, Foy Best Vance, John McDaid
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@abyarizma1605
[Lyric]
Things were all good yesterday
And then the devil took your memory
And if you fell to your death today
I hope that heaven is your resting place
I heard the doctors put your chest in pain
But then that could've been the medicine
And now you're lying in the bed again
Either way, I'll cry with the rest of them
And my father told me, "Son
It's not his fault he doesn't know your face
And you're not the only one"
Although my grandma used to say
That he used to sing
Darling, hold me in your arms the way you did last night
And we'll lie inside for a little while here, oh
I could look into your eyes until the sun comes up
And we're wrapped in light and life and love
Put your open lips on mine and slowly let them shut
For they're designed to be together, oh
With your body next to mine, our hearts will beat as one
And we're set alight, we're afire love
Love, love
And things were all good yesterday
But then the devil took your breath away
And now we're left here in the pain
Black suit, black tie, standing in the rain
And now my family is one again
Stapled together with the strangers and a friend
Came to my mind, I should paint it with a pen
Six years old, I remember when
My father told me, "Son
It's not his fault he doesn't know your face
And you're not the only one"
Although my grandma used to say
That he used to sing
Darling, hold me in your arms the way you did last night
And we'll lie inside for a little while here, oh
I could look into your eyes until the sun comes up
And we're wrapped in light and life and love
Put your open lips on mine and slowly let them shut
For they're designed to be together, oh
With your body next to mine, our hearts will beat as one
And we're set alight, we're afire love
Love, love
See the love, the love, the love, the love
See the love, the love, the love, the love
See the love, the love, the love, the love
And my father and all of my family
Rise from their seats to sing hallelujah
And my mother and all of my family
Rise from their seats to sing hallelujah
And my brother and all of my family
Rise from their seats to sing hallelujah
(And all my brothers and my sisters, yeah, ah)
And my father and all of my family
Rise from their seats to sing hallelujah
To the love, the love, the love, the love
To the love, the love, the love, the love
To the love, the love, the love, the love
@vriddhi1211
Things were all good yesterday
And then the devil took your memory
And if you fell to your death today
I hope that heaven is your resting place
I heard the doctors put your chest in pain
But then that could have been the medicine
And now you’re lying in the bed again
Either way I’ll cry with the rest of them
And my father told me, son
It’s not his fault he doesn’t know your face
And you’re not the only one
Although my grandma used to say, he used to say
Darling hold me in your arms the way you did last night
And we'll lie inside, a little while he wrote
I could look into your eyes until the sun comes up
And we’re wrapped in light, in life, in love
Put your open lips on mine and slowly let them shut
For they’re designed to be together oh
With your body next to mine our hearts will beat as one
And we’re set alight, we’re afire love, love, love oh
And things were all good yesterday
Then the devil took your breath away
And now we’re left here in the pain
Black suit, black tie standin' in the rain
And now my family is one again
Stapled together with the strangers and a friend
Came to my mind I should paint it with a pen
Six years old I remember when
And my father told me, son
It’s not his fault he doesn’t know your face
And you’re not the only one
Although my grandma used to say, he used to say
Darling hold me in your arms the way you did last night
And we'll lie inside, a little while he wrote
I could look into your eyes until the sun comes up
And we’re wrapped in light, in life, in love
Put your open lips on mine and slowly let them shut
For they’re designed to be together oh
With your body next to mine our hearts will beat as one
And we’re set alight, we’re afire love, love, love oh
And my father and all of my family
Rise from the seats to sing hallelujah
And my mother and all of my family
Rise from the seats to sing halellujah
And my brother and all of my family
Rise from the seats to sing hallelujah
(And all of my brothers and my sisters, yeah)
And my father and all of my family
Rise from the seats to sing hallelujah
Hallelujah
@inayahcee3131
I feel like Ed Sheeran's songs are going to be what all the ladies will be wishing their lovers would sing to them.
@destinylucas5826
Pretty much 😅
@sheeeeesh
haha, I do to my girlfriend all the time tbh 😂
@inayahcee3131
Dank_Bucket That is so sweet. <3
@ollynolly4592
+Inayah Cee you're dame right about that
@River658
+Inayah Cee I KNOW RIGHT! And I love it
@Aleksandra-ry7ro
This and Supermarket Flowers are the saddest and most beautiful songs Ed has ever written 🙌
@veronicam2935
'Afire Love' is about William Sheeran. Ed's song 'Nancy Mulligan' is about Ed's Irish paternal grandparents, Nancy and William Sheeran. Nancy is now 93 yrs old. Supermarket Flowers is about Ed's maternal grandmother, Shirley.
@joshua_0.o
U r totally right, ED IS THE BEST!! ;)
@FreiheitBadger
I feel like "Save Myself" can be up there too