Edward Christopher "Ed" Sheeran MBE (born 17 February 1991) is a singer son… Read Full Bio ↴Edward Christopher "Ed" Sheeran MBE (born 17 February 1991) is a singer songwriter currently signed under Atlantic (WMG). Ed Sheeran was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire before moving to Framlingham, Suffolk. In his time in Suffolk, he was known to have flourished as a hidden talent when it came to music. He learned guitar at a very young age, and began writing songs during his time at Thomas Mills High School in Framlingham. By the time Sheeran had left school, he was already certain that music was going to play a major part in his life, and therefore studied at Access To Music in Norwich before moving to London which improved his chances of getting gigs.

Sheeran began recording in 2005, which lead to the release of his first EP, The Orange Room EP. Sheeran also released two albums, a self titled one in 2006 and Want Some? in 2007 gaining little attention. After Sheeran moved to London and had done extensive gigging, performing songs from his EP and albums, as well as ones which he had recently written, he decided to release another EP, You Need Me in late 2009. However, it wasn't until February 2010 that Sheeran began to get noticed after he posted a video through SB.tv displaying his diverse style. This video led to mainstream rapper Example asking Sheeran to tour with him. Throughout 2010, Sheeran began to be seen by more and more people over the internet through [app] YouTube and his fan-base grew incredibly, with him also getting credit from The Independent newspaper, England football captain Rio Ferdinand and even Elton John. Sheeran released three EP's in 2010, Loose Change, which features one of his most known songs, "The A Team", Songs I Wrote With Amy, and Ed Sheeran: Live at the Bedford, a live EP recorded in October. During the year, Sheeran also went to the US, where he was discovered by international superstar Jamie Foxx, who asked Sheeran to perform on his radio show, which gained him some fans in the US. By the end of the year, Sheeran was seen to be one of the best unsigned artists in the country.
On 9 January 2011, Sheeran released his final independent EP, No.5 Collaborations Project featuring appearances by grime artists including Wiley, JME, Devlin and Ghetts. With this EP, Sheeran gained mainstream attention for reaching number 2 in the iTunes chart, without any promotion or label. He was listed as a 'special guest' on Devlin's 2011 'Bud, Sweat and Beers' mini tour alongside Griminal and Tinchy Stryder. Songfacts reports that after signing for Atlantic Records in January 2011 "The A Team" was released as the first single from his debut album on June 12, 2011.

Sheeran's debut album + containing the singles The A Team and Lego House is certified 6x Platinum in the UK. The album has also won Sheeran two Brit Awards for British Breakthrough Act and Best British Male Solo Artist. At the 56th Annual Grammy Awards Sheeran gained a nomination for Best New Artist.

He received further fame for contributing the track entitled "I See Fire" to Howard Shore's soundtrack to the movie "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" in 2013.

x the second studio album by Sheeran was released in 2015. The album went straight to number one in both the UK and the US. x has had five singles thus far Sing, Don't, Thinking Out Loud, Bloodstream and Photograph.

Sheeran recently was awarded with an Honorary Doctorate by the University Campus Suffolk (UCS). The ceremony is later this year.

Discography:.

Albums:

2011 - +
2014 - x
2017 - ÷
2021 - =
2023- -
EPs:

2005 - The Orange Room
2006 - Ed Sheeran
2007 - Want Some?
2009 - You Need Me
2010 - Loose Change
2010 - Songs I Wrote With Amy
2010 - Live At The Bedford
2011 - No 5 Collaborations Project
2011 - One Take
2011 - iTunes Festival: London 2011
2011 - Thank You
2012 - The Slumdon Bridge
2012 - iTunes Festival: London 2012

Singles:

2011 - The A Team
2011 - You Need Me, I Don't Need You
2011 - Lego House
2012 - Drunk
2012 - Small Bump
2012 - Give Me Love
2013 - I See Fire
2014 - Sing
2014 - Don't
2014 - Thinking Out Loud
2015 - Bloodstream
2015 - Photograph
2017 - Shape of you
2017 - Castle on the Hill
2017 - Galway Girl

Be My Husband
Ed Sheeran Lyrics

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Be my husband I'll be your wife
Be my husband I'll be your wife
Be my husband I'll be your wife
Love and honor you for all your life
Singin'

Oh daddy now now love me good
Oh daddy now now love me good

Oh daddy now now love me good
Woah daddy now now love me good
Now

If you promise me you'll be my man
If you promise me you'll be my man
If you promise me you'll be my man
I will love you the best I can yeah
Singin'

Oh daddy now now love me good
Oh daddy now now love me good
Oh daddy now now love me good
Woah daddy now now love me good
Now

If you want me to cook and sew
If you want me to cook and sew
If you want me to cook and sew
Outside you there is no place to go
Singin'

Oh daddy now now love me good
Oh daddy now now love me good
Oh daddy now now love me good
Woah daddy now now love me good
Now

Stick the promise man that you made me
Stick the promise man that you made me
Stick the promise man that you made me yeah
That you won't go fooling with that Rosalie
Singin'

Oh daddy now now love me good
Oh daddy now now love me good
Oh daddy now now love me good now
Woah daddy now now love me good
Oooh!

Please don't treat me so goddamn mean
Please don't treat me so goddamn mean
Please don't treat me so goddamn mean yeah
You're the meanest man I have ever see
Singin'

Oh daddy now now love me good
Oh daddy now now love me good
Oh daddy now now love me good
Woah daddy now now love me good

Singin'

Be my husband I'll be your wife
Be my husband I'll be your wife
Be my husband I'll be your wife
Love and honor you for all your life

Singin'

Oh daddy now now love me good
Oh daddy now now love me good

Oh daddy now now love me good
Woah daddy now now love me good

Overall Meaning

The song "Be My Husband" by Ed Sheeran is a cover of Nina Simone's song from 1965. The lyrics are a plea from a woman to her partner, asking for him to commit to being her husband and in return, she will be his wife and love and honor him for the rest of their lives. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the importance of the commitment and the intensity of the woman's feelings. She also asks for validation of her cooking and sewing skills, which were traditionally expected of a wife.

The woman warns her partner to keep his promise and not cheat on her with another woman, named Rosalie. The ending line, "please don't treat me so goddamn mean, you're the meanest man I have ever seen," adds a note of desperation and vulnerability to the song. It shows that despite her strong words, the woman is afraid of being hurt and mistreated by her partner.

Overall, the lyrics of "Be My Husband" convey a complex mixture of strength and vulnerability, emphasizing the importance of commitment and respect in a relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

Be my husband I'll be your wife
Let's get married and spend the rest of our lives together.

Love and honor you for all your life
I promise to love and respect you throughout our lives together.

Oh daddy now now love me good
I want you to make love to me like only you can.

If you promise me you'll be my man
If you promise to commit to me and be faithful, I'll be with you forever.

I will love you the best I can yeah
I'll give you my all, because that's what you deserve.

If you want me to cook and sew
I'm willing to take care of you and be a homemaker.

Outside you there is no place to go
I want you to feel loved and at home with me, because there's nowhere else you need to be.

Stick the promise man that you made me
Remember the commitment you made to me, and honor it.

That you won't go fooling with that Rosalie
I don't want you to cheat on or betray me with anyone else.

Please don't treat me so goddamn mean
I need you to treat me with kindness and respect, not cruelty.

You're the meanest man I have ever seen
When you're unkind or hurtful, it feels like the worst kind of meanness.