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
Long Way Home
Ed Sheeran Lyrics
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Where a man and his thoughts lived all alone
He tried to live, no effort was shown
He’s slowly finding a way back home
He had a family with smiles and frowns
They never could solve his way to be down
Cos he’s one dog who don’t want a bone
He had a nice house with windows and doors
He said to his wife what’s mine is yours
But the seeds of deception are soon to be sown
He’s slowly finding a way back home
His children have left but the rooms are still there
His misses the noise and the scents in their hair
But far from the nest the babies have flown
He’s slowly finding a way back home
His wife was an angel sent from above
He never returned her kisses or love
But soon he’d found that she’d overgrown
This man who’s finding a way back home
So the leaves are all dead in this broken man’s June
The rain will still fall on the sunny afternoon
He stares at the floor, no more to roam
He’s slowly finding a way back home
Well I once heard a story about a run-down home
Where a man with regrets lived all alone
He tried to live, no effort was shown
He’ll never find a way back home
In Ed Sheeran's song "Way Home," the lyrics outline the story of a man who has lost his way in life. He is living alone in a run-down home, isolated from the world around him. The lyrics suggest that he has struggled with depression and has not made any effort to improve his situation. However, the man is slowly finding his way back home.
The song continues to outline how the man had a family that was unable to help him overcome his struggles. He had a nice house and a loving wife, but deception took hold and ultimately led to their downfall. The children have moved out, leaving an empty home that he misses dearly. His wife was described as an angel who he failed to show love and affection to.
The man is depicted as broken and in despair. The leaves are dead, and even on sunny afternoons, the rain still falls. He stares at the floor, unable to move. The repetition of the line "He's slowly finding a way back home" emphasizes how difficult it is for him to find his way out of his current state, but the song ends on a somber note with the realization that the man will never find his way back home.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I once heard a story about a run-down home
I have heard a story about a dilapidated home
Where a man and his thoughts lived all alone
The man dwelled in the home, consumed by his thoughts with no other living presence around
He tried to live, no effort was shown
The man put forth no effort to live his life, despite attempting to do so
He’s slowly finding a way back home
The man is endeavoring to find his place of security and comfort
He had a family with smiles and frowns
He had a family regardless of their mixed emotions and expressions
They never could solve his way to be down
Despite their efforts, the family could not lift his solemn spirit
Cos he’s one dog who don’t want a bone
Despite having everything he needs, he still cannot find satisfaction
He’s slowly finding a way back home
Despite his struggles, he is persevering towards the return to his safe haven
He had a nice house with windows and doors
The man once had a charming abode with standard fixtures
He said to his wife what’s mine is yours
The man openly shared everything he owned with his wife
But the seeds of deception are soon to be sown
Dishonesty was about to gnaw his marriage, transcending to his overall mental state
He’s slowly finding a way back home
He is gradually navigating his path towards his dwelling; a peaceful sanctuary
His children have left but the rooms are still there
Although his offspring have departed from their family nest, their rooms remain unaltered
His misses the noise and the scents in their hair
He craves his children's voices and the fragrances that lingered in their hair
But far from the nest the babies have flown
The children have ventured a long way from their homeland
He’s slowly finding a way back home
Despite his solitude, his perseverance in tracing his destination is unwavering
His wife was an angel sent from above
His wife was the epitome of benevolence, a messenger from the divine
He never returned her kisses or love
He failed to reciprocate his wife's affection and love
But soon he’d found that she’d overgrown
He realized that his wife had moved on and matured beyond their relationship
This man who’s finding a way back home
The man who feels estranged, yet determined to go back to his safe house
So the leaves are all dead in this broken man’s June
His life, once vibrant and productive is now devoid of hopeful possibilities
The rain will still fall on the sunny afternoon
Troubles come unexpectedly, even on typical predictable days
He stares at the floor, no more to roam
Failing to find motivation, he listlessly stares at the ground with no direction
He’s slowly finding a way back home
He still searches for a way back to his once glorious home
Well I once heard a story about a run-down home
A story about a home that has fallen into disrepair
Where a man with regrets lived all alone
The man in the house has been left with nothing but regrets and lives in loneliness
He tried to live, no effort was shown
The man's commitment to living waned and never put forth any effort
He’ll never find a way back home
The man may never be able to find his way back to peace again
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@b_wolfie2097
When I was six years old I broke my leg
I was running from my brother and his friends
And tasted the sweet perfume of the mountain grass I rolled down
I was younger then
Take me back to when
I found my heart and broke it here
Made friends and lost them through the years
And I’ve not seen the roaring fields in so long
I know I’ve grown
But I can’t wait to go home
I’m on my way
Driving at 90 down those country lanes
Singing to “Tiny Dancer”
And I miss the way
You make me feel
And it’s real
When we watched the sunset over the castle on the hill
Fifteen years old and smoking hand-rolled cigarettes
Running from the law through the backfields and getting drunk with my friends
Had my first kiss on a Friday night
I don’t reckon that I did it right
I was younger then,
Take me back to when
We found weekend jobs, when we got paid
We’d buy cheap spirits and drink them straight
Me and my friends have not thrown up in so long
Oh, how we’ve grown
But I can’t wait to go home
I’m on my way
Driving at 90 down those country lanes
Singing to “Tiny Dancer”
And I miss the way
You make me feel
And it’s real
When we watched the sunset over the castle on the hill
Over the castle on the hill
Over the castle on the hill
One friend left to sell clothes
One works down by the coast
One had two kids but lives alone
One’s brother overdosed
One’s already on his second wife
One’s just barely getting by
But these people raised me
And I can’t wait to go home
And I’m on my way
I still remember these old country lanes
When we did not know the answers
And I miss the way
You make me feel
And it’s real
When we watched the sunset over the castle on the hill
Over the castle on the hill
Over the castle on the hill
@PillowMusic
Find Ed Sheeran on:
Famous Singers Quotes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO-baAyYuv4&list=PLMh3ppne4EzM55SIQ-ICiKZGMiAwSQQgB&index=4
Zodiac Signs Quotes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kfsQAuIsLI&list=PLMh3ppne4EzMn1RX3414SZY_2qyQx7E9y&index=10
Ancient Philosopher's Quotes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLEzCesZxUg&list=PLMh3ppne4EzMjp84D_rdOfHYdSn8_a_wi&index=14
World's Billionaire Quotes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jER_QX0cAak&list=PLMh3ppne4EzNVekXYYUZnMeiWlsoty3JA&index=16
@user-vv5nx9is6c
11😊
@m.syarwanifahreza3252
😊
@sahelahmed2776
Me too
@thepunisher7770
P0 NM h jk XC
@raen4128
I’m only a teenager..so why do I feel awfully nostalgic when I listen to this
@weallstilldie
Same idk
@dark_interent3884
Same IDK Ethier
@ImuaOnesTopFan
I feel nostalgic and I'm not even a teenager
@thecatcrew8908
this is a semi-country song and I hear it in gym all the time cause I'm from the south(the lil speaker thing, I'm in elementary school)