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
I Don't Want Your Money
Ed Sheeran Lyrics
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I waited for you all day
I been away on the road for a little while
Today I'm headin' home to make my baby smile
She hates it when I am over a thousand miles
Away, and I'm not there to pick up when she dials, yeah
She's always lookin back, and sayin' "There was a time
Now, I'm not sayin' that I want another guy
But I need you here for the good times, and the bad times
Yeah, the pullin' out my hair gettin' mad time
Not just when I'm in your bed on my back time
'Cause baby every time I call it's a bad time
Just want you here on your own"
There ain't no diamonds, silver or gold
That can replace a man's love in a home
And she keeps tellin' me over and over
She say, "I don't want your money, baby, oh
You know, I just want your time"
She say, "I don't want your money, baby, oh
You know, I just want your time"
I used to be around more, but I was strapped for cash
And that's not attractive, workin' my ass off
Tryna make a success outta myself, I guess
I couldn't be more present, but I was in a mess
I remember bein' on tour, stayin' up on the phone
Thirty minute conversation, "Boy, when you comin' home?"
I can't be buildin' a family life here on my own
Baby, I'm doin' it for us, so why you takin' that tone?
Like I'm the bad guy
I thought it would've made me better in your dad's eyes
I'm busy stackin' up the paper for the bad times
'Cause, baby, you never know
I'm poppin' right now, but there will come a day when I won't
There ain't no diamonds, silver or gold
That can replace a man's love in a home (yeah)
And she keeps tellin' me over and over
She say, "I don't want your money, baby, oh
You know, I just want your time" (want your love, your time)
She say, "I don't want your money, baby, oh
You know, I just want your time" (I just want your, I just want your time)
You know you're my baby (you know you're my baby)
I'm sorry I been away, yeah, no lie
Boy, you drive me crazy
Why you gotta mess with my mind?
You know you're my baby (you know you're)
I'm sorry I been away, yeah, no lie
Boy, you drive me crazy, you know
You know, I don't want your money baby, oh (I don't want your money)
You know I just want your time (yeah, I want, yeah, I want your time)
She say, "I don't want your money baby, oh (I don't want your money)
You know, I just want your time" (time, time)
And I love, and I love, and I love you
Yeah, I love, and I love, and I love you
And I love, and I love, and I love you
But I want your time, oh
Want your time, time
The lyrics of Ed Sheeran's "I Don't Want Your Money" revolve around a man who is constantly away on the road, earning money for his family. The song opens with an apology from the singer, who admits that he has been away for a little while but is heading home to make his baby smile. The singer talks about how much his partner hates it when he is away and not there to pick up when she dials. She remembers the time when he used to be around every single night, and she needs him now, not just for good times but also for the bad times. She doesn't want another guy, just him, and all he has to offer is his time.
The singer talks about how there's nothing that can replace a man's love in a home. He was away working hard to make a success out of himself, but he couldn't be more present as he was in a mess. He remembers being on tour, staying up on the phone for thirty-minutes talking about when he's coming home. The man needs to stack up his paper for the bad times, but he's doing it for them. He reassures that he's not the bad guy, he wanted to make things better in her father's eyes, and he's busy working for their future.
In the chorus, the singer's partner keeps telling him that she doesn't want his money; she wants his time. The singer apologizes and admits that he loves her, but he needs to work hard for their future. He needs to stack up his paper to ensure that he can provide for them in the future. Ultimately, the message that the song communicates is that sometimes all that matters is time and presence, not money.
Line by Line Meaning
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Interjection to capture listener's attention
I waited for you all day
I spent the whole day waiting for you
I been away on the road for a little while
I have been travelling for some time
Today I'm headin' home to make my baby smile
Today I am going back home to make my loved one happy
She hates it when I am over a thousand miles
She does not like it when I am too far away
Away, and I'm not there to pick up when she dials, yeah
I am not around to answer her calls
She's always lookin back, and sayin' "There was a time
She reminisces and mentions the times when things were different
When you would be around every single night
When I used to be with her every night
Now, I'm not sayin' that I want another guy
She is not saying she wants someone else
But I need you here for the good times, and the bad times
She needs me around always
Yeah, the pullin' out my hair gettin' mad time
She feels frustrated and angry
Not just when I'm in your bed on my back time
Not just when we're intimate
'Cause baby every time I call it's a bad time
Every time I try to connect with her things are bad
Just want you here on your own"
She just wants me to be with her
There ain't no diamonds, silver or gold
There are no material things that can replace a man's love in a home
That can replace a man's love in a home
Material things aren't as important as love in a relationship
And she keeps tellin' me over and over
She repeatedly tells me
She say, "I don't want your money, baby, oh
She says that she doesn't want my money
You know, I just want your time"
She wants my time and attention
I used to be around more, but I was strapped for cash
I used to be more present but I had financial problems
And that's not attractive, workin' my ass off
Working hard isn't attractive to her
Tryna make a success outta myself, I guess
I'm trying to be successful
I couldn't be more present, but I was in a mess
I couldn't be there for her even though I wanted to due to my personal struggles
I remember bein' on tour, stayin' up on the phone
I remember calling her back when I was on tour
Thirty minute conversation, "Boy, when you comin' home?"
We had a long talk and she asked when I was coming home
I can't be buildin' a family life here on my own
I can't create a family life without her
Baby, I'm doin' it for us, so why you takin' that tone?
I'm working hard for our future together, so why is she upset?
Like I'm the bad guy
She seems to be blaming me
I thought it would've made me better in your dad's eyes
I thought succeeding would make her father like me more
I'm busy stackin' up the paper for the bad times
I am saving for the future, in case things go bad
'Cause, baby, you never know
Things can change unexpectedly
I'm poppin' right now, but there will come a day when I won't
I'm successful now, but it may not last forever
You know you're my baby
You know that I love you
I'm sorry I been away, yeah, no lie
I am apologizing for being away
Boy, you drive me crazy
You make me feel emotional
Why you gotta mess with my mind?
Why do you have to make me feel confused?
You know, I don't want your money baby, oh
She repeats that she doesn't want my money
You know I just want your time
She wants my time more than anything else
And I love, and I love, and I love you
I really love you so much that I repeat it multiple times
But I want your time, oh
But what I really want is your time and presence
Want your time, time
I really want your time and affection
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Fred Gibson, Anthony Paul Jefferies, Edward Christopher Sheeran, Joe Stephen Reeves
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@jeveetsoibam9861
Ed what's wrong with you in the past couple of weeks releasing all these beautiful songs
@ricardous815
Yeah, that's what I think as well
@shashasaluria3468
Don' tell me...... Ed??? .....😮😮😮
@jeveetsoibam9861
@@ricardous815 right ya?
@johnsalem2494
He's collaborating with everyone before he retires? O:
@rbishop95
It’s for his collaboration album that was released today! No 6 Collaborations project, a continuing of a project he started before he became famous when he self released his fifth EP, called No 5.Collaborations project. Many songs from his various EPs-Loose Change and The A Team made it on his first album ( the a team, small bump, lego house, etc)
@kristenm3215
Dear Ed Sheeran please give us time to memorize the lyrics lmao 😂
@lesleyluxe4566
Kristen M exactly
@saidyare2536
😂😂😂exactly
@aparnajyothisuresh632
Exactly 😂