Be Like You
Ed Sheeran Lyrics


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And happy days
That left us on the floor
And you squeeze me
'Til you're not feeling sure

Everything will brighten up
If we go to Brighton
I'll take you along the Pier
Everything will lighten up
And if you feel too frightened
I'll make things disappear, dear

Darling, don't be nervous
I'll understand if you let me go
I did this on purpose
Now, 'cause when I'm missing you

I'll stop eating food
And I'll squeeze into a dress
So I can be like you
And then I'll see your bitterness
And why you're leaving too
Maybe, I'll put you to a test
And say that I love you
I think that I love you

And sunny days
That left my skin dark red
And you breathe me
'Til these thoughts leave my head

If it gets too complicated
I'll give up and be frustrated
Can you see what's wrong?
If you feel like you've been jaded and
This love's too overrated
See what's going on, mm

And darling, don't be nervous
I'll understand if you let me go
I did this on purpose
Now, 'cause when I'm missing you

I'll stop eating food
And I'll squeeze into a dress
So I can be like you
And then I'll see your bitterness
And why you're leaving too
Maybe, I'll put you to a test
And say that I love you
I think that I love you

Take me back to live at home
Take me back to Albert Road

'Cause when I'm missing you

I'll stop eating food
And I'll squeeze into your dress
So I can feel like you
And then I'll see your bitterness
And why you left me too
I thought I'd put you to a test
And say that I love you
I think that I love you

And I'll stop eating food
And I'll squeeze into your dress
So I can feel like you
And then I'll see your bitterness
And why you left me too
I thought I put you to a test




And say that I love you
Now it seems you loved me too

Overall Meaning

In Ed Sheeran's song "Be Like You," the singer talks about trying to understand and emulate the person he is missing, going as far as to stop eating so that he can fit into her dress and see things from her perspective. The song is characterized by its upbeat pop melody, which contrasts with the lyrics' more melancholic and introspective mood.


The choruses of the song explore the idea of "trying on" the person you miss, in order to fully understand them. The singer talks about squeezing into a dress to feel like his missing love, and saying "I Love You" as a test of whether he truly feels that emotion. Even though he knows that this approach might not be the most healthy, he is desperate enough to try anything to ease his longing.


The song's verses touch on the idea of happy and sunny days, including the memory of being left on the floor in a joyful state, as well as darker times like feeling jaded and frustrated in relationships. Ultimately, the singer acknowledges that regardless of what he does, the person he misses also loved him back, and that realization helps him to move forward.


Overall, "Be Like You" is a poignant look into the mind of someone struggling to cope with missing a loved one, and the desperate measures they consider taking to connect with that person again.


Line by Line Meaning

And happy days That left us on the floor And you squeeze me 'Til you're not feeling sure
We have had moments of happiness, but sometimes it can get overwhelming and leave us exhausted. You hold me tight as if you're afraid I'll disappear, trying to reassure yourself I'm still here.


Everything will brighten up If we go to Brighton I'll take you along the Pier Everything will lighten up And if you feel too frightened I'll make things disappear, dear
Going on a trip to Brighton will make everything better - the sun, the ocean, and the amusement pier. If you're scared or anxious, I'll do what I can to make it all go away and make you happy.


Darling, don't be nervous I'll understand if you let me go I did this on purpose Now, 'cause when I'm missing you
Don't be scared of losing me, I'll understand if you need to let me go. I caused this separation on purpose because I know I'll miss you when you're not around.


I'll stop eating food And I'll squeeze into a dress So I can be like you And then I'll see your bitterness And why you're leaving too Maybe, I'll put you to a test And say that I love you I think that I love you
If you leave me, I'll stop taking care of myself and try to be like you, but I'll see how unhappy you are and why you're leaving. I might test your feelings for me by telling you I love you, but in truth, I'm not sure if that's how I truly feel.


And sunny days That left my skin dark red And you breathe me 'Til these thoughts leave my head
We've had good times in the sun, but I'm left with sunburn and lingering thoughts. You hold me close and remind me to breathe to help me move past these negative feelings.


If it gets too complicated I'll give up and be frustrated Can you see what's wrong? If you feel like you've been jaded and This love's too overrated See what's going on, mm
If things get too difficult, I might give up and feel frustrated. If you feel like our love has become stale or overrated, we need to take a step back and evaluate what's wrong in our relationship.


Take me back to live at home Take me back to Albert Road 'Cause when I'm missing you
Take me back to a simpler time where we were happy living together in our hometown. This is what I picture when I miss you.


And I'll stop eating food And I'll squeeze into your dress So I can feel like you And then I'll see your bitterness And why you left me too I thought I'd put you to a test And say that I love you I think that I love you
If you leave me, I'll stop taking care of myself and try to fit into your clothes to understand you better. I'll see how unhappy you are and why you left me. I might try to test your feelings for me, but deep down, I think I love you.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ed Sheeran

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Claira Williams

Just in case you didn't get it..

Unhappy days
That left us on the floor
And you breathe me
And you squeeze me
'Til you're not feeling sure

Everything will brighten up
If we go to Brighton
I'll take you along the Pier
Everything will lighten up
if you feel too frightened
And if you feel too frightened
I'll make things disappear, dear

Darling, don't be nervous
I'll understand if you let me go
I did this on purpose
Now, 'cause when I'm missing you

I'll stop eating food
And I'll squeeze into a dress
So I can be like you
And then I'll see your bitterness
And why you're leaving too
Maybe, I'll put you to a test
And say that I love you
I think that I love you

And sunny days
That left my skin dark red
And you squeeze me
[Acoustic version:] And you breathe me
'Til these thoughts leave my head

If it gets too complicated
I'll give up and be frustrated
Can you see what's wrong?
If you feel like you've been hated
[Acoustic version:] If you feel like you've been jaded and
This love's too overrated
See what's going on, mmm

Darling, don't be nervous
I'll understand if you let me go
I did this on purpose
Now, 'cause when I'm missing you

I'll stop eating food
And I'll squeeze into a dress
So I can be like you
And then I'll see your bitterness
And why you're leaving too
Maybe, I'll put you to a test
And say that I love you
I think that I love you

Take me back to live at home
Take me back to Albert Road

Now, I'm missing you
'Cause when I'm missing you

I'll stop eating food
And I'll squeeze into your dress
So I can feel like you
But then I saw your bitterness
And then I'll see your bitterness
And why you left me too
I thought I'd put you to a test
And say that I love you
I think that I love you

And I'll stop eating food
And I'll squeeze into your dress
So I can feel like you
But then I saw your bitterness
And then I'll see your bitterness
And why you left me too
I thought I put you to a test
And say that I love you
Now it seems you loved me too



fmr tas

We, girls, sometimes have problems with our weight or body.
'I'll stop eating food'  for the ones who have issues with eating disorders and weight problems... ( I think..?)

'And I'll squeeze into a dress so I can be like you'
'And then I'll see your bitterness....etc'

When we don't feel confident about our body's, flaws and curves, he means, 'And I'll squeeze into a dress' like he will go through what you ( or she.) Is going through with her insecurity...

and things that most people don't understand about being insecure.. Listen to the end of the song :)

The song is basically about a woman her insecuritys and how (ed) would help her get over them, or feel the things she feels.

Everyone is beautiful in there own way, 

So for the ones who don't understand what this song is about, I hope this cleares it up a bit.
If I'm wrong, feel free to correct me.

And please don't mind my grammer, I'm just dutch 14 year old girl !
(not my acc btw)



Ukises jaja

Dejo letras regadas por donde sea
Ojalá encuentre la manera de despejar mi cabeza
Estoy arto de todo como suena
Solo quisiera desestresarme en una fiesta
E ir lejos de casa e ir a otra casa ajena
Cariño la inseguridad me atormenta
No puedo entregarte mi alma entera
Porque pienso que de madrugada que cuál día me cambiarás
Y que haré cuando te vayas
O algo pase y tenga que romperme la espalda
Estoy arto de está farsa
El amor es un engaño y se rompen en dos o tres palabras
Quisiera saber que me amas
Que de verdad me amas
Que me diga dios cuando lo sientas
Que me diga dios cuando terminas
De amarme de quererme de lo que piensas y de las veces que dices alguna mentira es un riego que debo tomar para saber hasta donde tú y yo podemos llegar



All comments from YouTube:

Orianna Bampoe

I'm going through all of Ed's old songs, the ones that made me fall in love with him and music in the first place, and they make me feel just like I did when I first heard them 5 years ago. This was one of my favourites, I loved them all, but this and a few others just really got to me 5 years ago. It's 4 in the morning, I haven't been to sleep yet but I just can't get over how amazing Ed has always been.

Jordy Centeno

Same 😭

Triston Criswell

B b b jump I g f full we

Triston Criswell

Colton Fivecoats a

Linda Halvorsen

Have you listened to Gold rush yet?

Colton Fivecoats

Singing along makes you feel not alone

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Claira Williams

Just in case you didn't get it..

Unhappy days
That left us on the floor
And you breathe me
And you squeeze me
'Til you're not feeling sure

Everything will brighten up
If we go to Brighton
I'll take you along the Pier
Everything will lighten up
if you feel too frightened
And if you feel too frightened
I'll make things disappear, dear

Darling, don't be nervous
I'll understand if you let me go
I did this on purpose
Now, 'cause when I'm missing you

I'll stop eating food
And I'll squeeze into a dress
So I can be like you
And then I'll see your bitterness
And why you're leaving too
Maybe, I'll put you to a test
And say that I love you
I think that I love you

And sunny days
That left my skin dark red
And you squeeze me
[Acoustic version:] And you breathe me
'Til these thoughts leave my head

If it gets too complicated
I'll give up and be frustrated
Can you see what's wrong?
If you feel like you've been hated
[Acoustic version:] If you feel like you've been jaded and
This love's too overrated
See what's going on, mmm

Darling, don't be nervous
I'll understand if you let me go
I did this on purpose
Now, 'cause when I'm missing you

I'll stop eating food
And I'll squeeze into a dress
So I can be like you
And then I'll see your bitterness
And why you're leaving too
Maybe, I'll put you to a test
And say that I love you
I think that I love you

Take me back to live at home
Take me back to Albert Road

Now, I'm missing you
'Cause when I'm missing you

I'll stop eating food
And I'll squeeze into your dress
So I can feel like you
But then I saw your bitterness
And then I'll see your bitterness
And why you left me too
I thought I'd put you to a test
And say that I love you
I think that I love you

And I'll stop eating food
And I'll squeeze into your dress
So I can feel like you
But then I saw your bitterness
And then I'll see your bitterness
And why you left me too
I thought I put you to a test
And say that I love you
Now it seems you loved me too

Pizza raccoon

I'll never ever be bored of ed's old songs

Majo Pereda

2020 and this is still one of my favorite songs of Ed

Fuzzy 227

hear this song at work a few years ago, been stuck in my head for days... finally found it!

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