Cold Coffee
Ed Sheeran Lyrics


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She's like cold coffee in the morning
I'm drunk off last night's whisky and Coke
She'll make me shiver without warning
And make me laugh as if I'm in on the joke

And you can stay with me forever
Or you could stay with me for now
Tell me if I'm wrong
Tell me if I'm right
Tell me if you need a loving hand
To help you fall asleep tonight
Tell me if I know
Tell me if I do
Tell me how to fall in love
The way you want me to

I'll wake with coffee in the morning
But she prefers two lumps of sugar and tea
Outside the day is up and calling
But I don't have to be, so please go back to sleep

Stay with me forever
Or you could stay with me for now

Tell me if I'm wrong
Tell me if I'm right
Tell me if you need a loving hand
To help you fall asleep tonight
Tell me if I know
Tell me if I do
Tell me how to fall in love
The way you want me to

'Cause I love the way you wake me up
For goodness sake, will my love not be enough?

Tell me if I'm wrong
Tell me if I'm right
Tell me if you need a loving hand
To help you fall asleep tonight
Tell me if I know
Tell me if I do
Tell me how to fall in love
The way you want me to

Tell me if I'm wrong
Tell me if I'm right




Tell me if you need a loving hand
To help you fall asleep tonight

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ed Sheeran's song "Cold Coffee" are about a person who is struggling to define their relationship with someone else. The singer likens the person they're singing about to cold coffee in the morning, saying that she can be unpredictable and make him shiver. Despite this, he still wants her to stay with him forever, or at least for now. He asks her whether he's wrong or right about their relationship, and whether she needs someone to help her fall asleep at night.


The singer seems uncertain about the future of the relationship. He talks about waking up with coffee in the morning, but she prefers tea with two lumps of sugar. He also mentions that he doesn't have to be up, so he tells her to go back to sleep. He tells her that he loves the way she wakes him up and wonders whether his love for her will be enough.


The overall message of the song seems to be that the singer's feelings for the other person are complicated and uncertain. He's unsure of what she wants from him, and he worries that his love may not be enough. Despite this, he still wants to be with her and asks her to stay with him.


Line by Line Meaning

She's like cold coffee in the morning
She's someone hard to approach, with mixed feelings and emotions, but still lovely.


I'm drunk off last night's whisky and Coke
I'm still unsure of my feelings, due to last night's intoxicated state.


She'll make me shiver without warning
She has a way of being unpredictable, but it's also thrilling and exciting.


And make me laugh as if I'm in on the joke
She has a good sense of humor, and I always feel included in her jokes.


And you can stay with me forever
I'm ready to commit to a long-lasting relationship with her.


Or you could stay with me for now
But if she's not ready to commit, I'm also okay with a temporary arrangement.


Tell me if I'm wrong
I'm open to criticism and feedback.


Tell me if I'm right
But also, tell me if I'm doing something right and it makes you happy.


Tell me if you need a loving hand
I want to be there for her and help with anything she needs.


To help you fall asleep tonight
Even if it's just something small, like helping her fall asleep, I'm here for her.


Tell me if I know
If there's something that I'm not aware of, but you think I should be, tell me.


Tell me if I do
And if there's something I'm doing right, let me know so I can keep doing it.


Tell me how to fall in love
If falling in love with you is different from how I usually do it, let me know so I can adjust.


The way you want me to
Ultimately, I want to love her in the way that makes her happiest.


I'll wake with coffee in the morning
I'll wake up and start my day off in my usual way, with coffee.


But she prefers two lumps of sugar and tea
But she's different and unique, preferring tea with sugar instead of coffee.


Outside the day is up and calling
The day has started, and others are already up and about.


But I don't have to be, so please go back to sleep
But I'm content with staying in bed, so if she wants to go back to sleep, that's okay with me.


'Cause I love the way you wake me up
I enjoy waking up to her presence and the way she does it.


For goodness sake, will my love not be enough?
I hope that my love is enough for her, and that we can make it work.


Tell me if I'm wrong
Again, I'm open to feedback.


Tell me if I'm right
And also validation of what I'm doing well.


Tell me if you need a loving hand
Reiterating the fact that I'm here for her and want to support her.


To help you fall asleep tonight
Even if it's in a small way like this.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BDI Music Limited
Written by: Amy Victoria Wadge, Edward Christopher Sheeran

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