Dont
Ed Sheeran 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 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

Overall Meaning

The song "Don't" by Ed Sheeran tells the story of a complicated romantic relationship. The singer meets a girl and initially tries to avoid getting involved with her, but eventually gives in and spends a few nights with her. However, things start to go downhill when the girl shows interest in someone else and ends up sleeping with him, causing the singer to feel betrayed and hurt. The lyrics express his feelings of anger and frustration towards the girl and warn her not to mess with his love.


Throughout the song, there is a sense of regret and longing for what could have been. The singer reminisces about their time together and wishes things could have turned out differently. However, he also acknowledges that he should have been clearer about his feelings from the start and that both parties are responsible for the situation they find themselves in.


Overall, the song is a powerful reflection on the complex dynamics of love and relationships. It explores themes of betrayal, heartbreak, and regret while also acknowledging the role of personal responsibility in these situations.


Line by Line Meaning

I met this girl late last year
I came across a girl towards the end of last year


She said, "Don't you worry if I disappear"
She assured me that I shouldn't be concerned if she goes away


I told her, "I'm not really looking for another mistake"
I made it clear to her that I don't want to make another error in relationships


I called an old friend thinking that the trouble would wait
To avoid any problems, I reached out to an old friend hoping that things would calm down


But then I jumped right in a week later, returned
But after a week, I got back into it headfirst


I reckon she was only looking for a lover to burn
Perhaps she only wanted a lover to have some fun with and discard later


But I gave her my time for two or three nights
Even though I sensed this, I spent a couple of nights with her anyway


Then I put it on pause until the moment was right
After that, I stopped it temporarily, waiting for the right moment to resume


I went away for months until our paths crossed again
I stayed away for several months until we ran into each other again


She told me, "I was never looking for a friend
She disclosed to me that she never intended to be just friends


Maybe you could swing by my room around ten
She suggested that I come to her room around ten o'clock


Baby, bring the lemon and a bottle of gin
She asked me to bring a bottle of gin and lemons with me


We'll be in between the sheets 'til the late AM"
We'll spend our time in bed until the early hours of the morning.


Baby, if you wanted me then should have just said, she's singing
She's now saying that I should have asked for what I wanted


Don't fuck with my love
Don't mess with my feelings


That heart is so cold
I feel emotionally disconnected


All over my home
These strong emotions are affecting my life and my surroundings


I don't wanna know that, babe
I don't want to hear about it anymore


And for a couple weeks I only wanna see her
For the past few weeks, I've only been interested in her and wanted to see her


We drink away the days with a takeaway pizza
We spend our time together drinking and ordering pizza


Before, a text message was the only way to reach her
In the past, sending text messages was the only way to communicate with her


Now she's staying at my place and loves the way I treat her
But now she's staying with me and enjoys how I treat her


Singing out Aretha, all over the track like a feature
We're singing like Aretha Franklin, featuring on various tracks


And never wants to sleep, I guess that I don't want to either
She doesn't want to sleep and neither do I, I suppose


But me and her, we make money the same way
But we both earn money in the same manner


Four cities, two planes, the same day
We travel to four different cities, taking two flights in one day


And those shows have never been what it's about
The shows we perform in aren't the core of our relationship


But maybe we'll go together and just figure it out
But we might have to figure things out together


I'd rather put on a film with you and sit on a couch
Personally, I'd prefer to watch a movie with her and sit together on a couch


But we should get on a plane or we'll be missing it now
However, we should catch our flight or else we'll miss it


Wish I'd have written it down, the way that things played out
I regret not documenting how things happened to remember them better


When she was kissing him, how I was confused about
I was bewildered when I saw her kissing another man


Now she should figure it out, while I'm sat here singing
It's up to her to figure things out while I'm here singing my heart out


On my hotel door
She knocks on my hotel room door


I don't even know if she knows what for
I'm not sure if she knows why she's here


She was crying on my shoulder, I already told ya
She's upset and crying while I comfort her, like I said earlier


Trust and respect is what we do this for
We're in this for trust and respect


I never intended to be next (you bastard)
I never intended to be the one after the last guy she was with


But you didn't need to take him to bed, that's all
But you didn't have to sleep with him, that's it


And I never saw him as a threat (you bastard)
I didn't see him as a threat until you slept with him, you jerk


Until you disappeared with him to have sex, of course
Until, of course, you vanished with him to sleep together


It's not like we were both on tour
It's not like we were both away on tour


We were staying on the same fucking hotel floor
We were both staying on the same hotel floor, damn it!


And I wasn't looking for a promise or commitment
I wasn't even expecting a commitment or promise


But it was never just fun, and I thought you were different
It was never just fun for me, and I believed you were unique


This is not the way you realized what you wanted
How things have turned out isn't how you discovered what you wanted


It's a bit too much, too late if I'm honest
To be honest, it's too much and too late now


And all this time, God knows I'm singing
And all this time, it's evident from my singing that I'm heartbroken




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Benjamin Joseph Levin, Raphael Saadiq, Ali Shaheed Jones-Muhammad, Edward Christopher Sheeran, Dawn Sherrice Robinson, Conesha Monet Owens

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@fy5796

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 2 or 3 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 round my room about 10
Baby bring the lemon and a bottle of gin
We'll be in between the sheets till the late AM
Baby if you wanted me you should have just said

She's singing

Don't ** with my love
That heart is so cold
All over my home
I don't want to know that babe
Don't ** with my love
I told her she knows
Take aim and re load
I don't want to know that babe

And for a couple 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 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 make money the same way
4 cities 2 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 out the way things played out
When she was kissing him how I was confused about
She should figure it out
While I'm sat here singing...

Don't ** with my love
That heart is so cold
All over my home
I don't want to know that babe
Don't ** with my love
I told her she knows
Take aim and re load
I don't want to know that babe

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 you
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 fu*** hotel floor
And I wasn't looking for a promise to commitment
But it was never just fun and I thought you were different
This is not the way you realise 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 ** with my love
That heart is so cold
All over my home
I don't want to know that babe
Don't ** with my love
I told her she knows
Take aim and re load
I don't want to know that babe
Don't ** with my love
That heart is so cold
All over my home
I don't want to know that babe
Don't ** with my love
I told her she knows
Take aim and re load
I don't want to know that babe



@aesthetic7571

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



@HyperactiveHero

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 jump right in
A week later return
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 10
Baby bring a lemon and a bottle of gin
We'll be in between the sheets until the late AM
Baby if you wanted me then you should've just said
She's singing

Don't ** with my love
That heart is so cold
All over my own
I don't wanna know that babe

Don't ** with my love
I told her she knows
Take aim and reload
I don't wanna know that, babe

For a couple 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
Never want 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
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

Don't ** with my love
That heart is so cold
All over my own
I don't wanna know that babe

Don't ** with my love
I told her she knows
Take aim and reload
I don't wanna know that babe

[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 ****ing 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

Don't ** with my love
That heart is so cold
All over my own
I don't wanna know that babe

Don't ** with my love
I told her she knows
Take aim and reload
I don't wanna know that babe (x2)



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