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
Nightmares
Ed Sheeran Lyrics
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But now I'm working to achieve and sleep's the only thing that I never see
And I vowed that my breathing will never cease
'Til they retrieved and I can't let them be
I won't let 'em leave and I've had the same feeling since seventeen
But I wasn't ready then like when the lemon's green
Now I'm in the magazines almost every week
'Cause I'm getting heat like in Tenerife
Never fade like a plant that's evergreen
That's what I hoped in my heart, but my self doubt's are getting me
Faith in my craft's getting dark by the day and I'm getting weak
'Cause I'm new, I'm not where the stars be
They chase dreams together like a slumber party
And now I'm on my own, even though I'm smooth sailing
I'm scared to sing 'cause my nightmare'll fade in
When the darkness creeps in
I feel my nightmares watching me
And when my dreams are sleeping
I feel my nightmares watching me (whoa, whoa)
I feel my nightmares watching me (whoa-oh, whoa, whoa)
I feel my nightmares watching me (whoa, whoa-oh, whoa)
Watching me (whoa)
You better wake up 'cause I A-M making moves (uh)
And even when I'm dozing I'm breaking rules (no rules)
I'm only hitting the sack when I'm training
Too busy trying to keep up with the latest snooze
Made my bed and that's where I'm heading
I fly straight with the best man I embed 'em
Married to the game was a quiet wedding
then I had to fight to get her, now I'm taking (go)
control of my inception
'Cause they're try to hit my misses with my erection
See they better Maradona 'cause when I strike back
Not even Argentina's gonna cry for them
see I'm awake at night with the ammunit'
'cause the haters know where the family lives (come on)
Anyone I catch playing Knock Down Ginger's
gonna lose a lot more, than Annie did
They say sleep is the cousin of death
But I ain't hearing that shh, cousin, I'm-
Gang signs I'm in LA reading
I'm a CEO, mother suckers I'm next (Sway)
When the darkness creeps in
I feel my nightmares watching me
And when my dreams are sleeping
I feel my nightmares watching me (whoa, whoa)
I feel my nightmares watching me (whoa-oh, whoa, whoa)
I feel my nightmares watching me (whoa, whoa-oh, whoa)
Watching me (whoa)
they're watching me, they watch me sleep
Let me go, ch'yeah, uh
I fell asleep on myself, woke up in reality
And daydream about losing my sanity
I've been rhyming forever got a blind flow
So I can see an off note with my eyes closed
But to achieve your dreams
you can't doze off cah your dream asleep
I ain't nodding off but I'm nodding to the beat
I be shocking in my sheets, when I should have been asleep
See, cah the dreams I'm fond of
You placed me in the team insomnia
Now, I Mr. Hard Worker
In my nightmares I'm Mr. Can't Turn Up
And I missed my chance, worst luck
Trying to hit women like Mr. Ike Turner
Yeah, but I walked from ish
Now they gotta put me to rest on my mattress
When the darkness creeps in
I feel my nightmares watching me
And when my dreams are sleeping
I feel my nightmares watching me
When the darkness creeps in
I feel my nightmares watching me
And when my dreams are sleeping
I feel my nightmares watching me (whoa, whoa)
I feel my nightmares watching me (whoa-oh, whoa, whoa)
I feel my nightmares watching me (whoa, whoa-oh, whoa)
Watching me
In Ed Sheeran's song Nightmares, the lyrics express his feelings of being consumed by his ambition and drive to succeed in the music industry despite his fears and doubts that keep him awake at night. He speaks about working tirelessly to achieve his goals and the pressure he feels being in the public eye. He mentions his struggle with self-doubt and the fear of failing to meet the expectations that have been set for him. He feels like his nightmares are watching him and preventing him from fully embracing his success and enjoying the present moment.
Throughout the song, there is a sense of urgency and determination, with Sheeran describing his ceaseless need to keep pushing himself beyond his limits, even when it feels like he can't go on. His lyrics are a reflection of the intense drive and sacrifices that often come with success.
Line by Line Meaning
They tell me you can only dream when you fell asleep
People say dreams only happen when you're asleep, but I'm so focused on achieving my goals that I never have time to sleep and dream.
But now I'm working to achieve and sleep's the only thing that I never see
I'm working so hard to achieve my goals that sleep is the only thing that eludes me.
And I vowed that my breathing will never cease
I'm determined to keep moving forward and never give up until my goals are achieved.
'Til they retrieved and I can't let them be
I won't stop until I've achieved my goals, I won't let anything get in the way.
I won't let 'em leave and I've had the same feeling since seventeen
I've had this drive to succeed since I was a teenager, and I'm not going to let go of it.
But I wasn't ready then like when the lemon's green
Although I had the drive, I wasn't prepared to handle success when I was younger.
Now I'm in the magazines almost every week
I'm achieving my goals and getting a lot of attention for it.
'Cause I'm getting heat like in Tenerife
My success is generating a lot of excitement and attention, like the heat of Tenerife.
Right now it's better than it's never been
I'm at the peak of my success and things are going better than ever.
Never fade like a plant that's evergreen
I want my success to last forever, like an evergreen plant that never fades.
That's what I hoped in my heart, but my self doubt's are getting me
I want to be successful forever, but my doubts and fears are holding me back.
Faith in my craft's getting dark by the day and I'm getting weak
My doubts and fears are causing me to lose faith in my abilities and become weaker.
'Cause I'm new, I'm not where the stars be
I'm still new to the industry and haven't achieved the same level of success as other stars yet.
They chase dreams together like a slumber party
Successful stars work together and support each other like friends at a slumber party.
And now I'm on my own, even though I'm smooth sailing
I'm succeeding on my own now, but even though things are going well, I'm still apprehensive.
I'm scared to sing 'cause my nightmare'll fade in
I'm afraid to take risks and put myself out there because I'm scared my success will fade away.
You better wake up 'cause I A-M making moves
Pay attention, because I'm making progress towards my goals.
And even when I'm dozing I'm breaking rules
I'm always working and pushing myself, even when I'm resting.
I'm only hitting the sack when I'm training
I only rest when I need to recharge and prepare for more hard work.
Too busy trying to keep up with the latest snooze
I'm too busy working hard to keep up with the latest trends and fads.
Made my bed and that's where I'm heading
I'm focusing on my goals and headed straight towards them.
I fly straight with the best man I embed 'em
I work with the best people and stay committed to achieving my goals.
Married to the game was a quiet wedding
I was committed to my work from the start, and didn't make a big deal out of it.
Then I had to fight to get her, now I'm taking (go)
Now that I've achieved success, I'm taking control and enjoying it.
Control of my inception
I control my own success and destiny.
'Cause they're try to hit my misses with my erection
People are trying to tear me down and make me fail, but I won't let them.
See they better Maradona 'cause when I strike back
People who try to bring me down will regret it when I strike back.
Not even Argentina's gonna cry for them
No one will feel sorry for those who try to bring me down.
See I'm awake at night with the ammunit'
I'm always preparing and working to stay ahead, even when I should be sleeping.
'Cause the haters know where the family lives (come on)
People who want to bring me down are trying to hurt me and my loved ones.
Anyone I catch playing Knock Down Ginger's
I won't let anyone get away with trying to hurt me or my family.
Gonna lose a lot more, than Annie did
Anyone who tries to hurt me or my family will suffer serious consequences.
They say sleep is the cousin of death
People say that not achieving your dreams is like being dead.
But I ain't hearing that shh, cousin, I'm-
I don't believe that achieving my dreams means giving up on sleep or rest.
Gang signs I'm in LA reading
I'm in the entertainment industry and working hard in Los Angeles.
I'm a CEO, mother suckers I'm next (Sway)
I'm the boss of my own success and I'm next in line for greatness.
They watch me sleep
People are watching me and waiting for me to fail.
Let me go, ch'yeah, uh
I won't let anyone bring me down or stop me from achieving my dreams.
I fell asleep on myself, woke up in reality
I was daydreaming and lost track of time, but now I'm alert and focused on my goals.
And daydream about losing my sanity
I worry about losing control of myself and my life, but I won't let that happen.
I've been rhyming forever got a blind flow
I've been working on my craft for a long time and have developed my skills.
So I can see an off note with my eyes closed
I'm so experienced that I can recognize and correct mistakes without even looking.
But to achieve your dreams
In order to be successful, you have to work hard and stay focused.
You can't doze off cah your dream asleep
You can't be lazy and let your dreams fade away.
I ain't nodding off but I'm nodding to the beat
I'm working hard and staying focused, even when I'm moving to the rhythm of my work.
I be shocking in my sheets, when I should have been asleep
I'm always working and pushing myself, even when I should be resting.
See, cah the dreams I'm fond of
Because I'm so passionate about my dreams and goals.
You placed me in the team insomnia
I'm part of a group of people who work hard and push themselves, even when they should be sleeping.
Now, I Mr. Hard Worker
I'm known for my strong work ethic and dedication to achieving my goals.
In my nightmares I'm Mr. Can't Turn Up
Sometimes my fears and doubts keep me from being my best and reaching my goals.
And I missed my chance, worst luck
I'm worried that I've missed my chance to be successful and achieve my goals.
Trying to hit women like Mr. Ike Turner
In the past, I may have made mistakes and treated women poorly, but I've learned from my past and grown as a person.
Yeah, but I walked from ish
I've learned from my past mistakes and moved on to become a better person and achieve my goals.
Now they gotta put me to rest on my mattress
Now that I'm successful, people will have to acknowledge and respect me, and I can finally rest.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Derek Andrew Safo, Edward Christopher Sheeran, Jake Nathan Gosling, Jermaine Sinclair, Jovel Walker, ED SHEERAN, DEREK SAFO, JAKE GOSLING
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Wolfsong
on Perfect
I whispered underneath my breath darling you look perfect tonight~
Sergio Biancu
on Wake Me Up
x TE
Paula Morgan
on Thinking Out Loud
what a beautiful meaningful song, loved it
Rhealyn Aton Carbonel
on Thinking Out Loud
ang ganda
Sanae Chairi
on Thinking Out Loud
amazing song!
Tan Tan
on Thinking Out Loud
thinking out loud by ed sheeran ..ganda tlaga nang kanta nto
Eldredge Aton Almanzor
on I See Fire
Ang cool ng mga songs dito and hindi nagba-buffer...
Dave Fry
on Tenerife Sea
xx
Ricardo Barrachino
on I See Fire
fantastic sound niceeeee
Jack Jacquisita Jeje Viera Trelles
on Thinking Out Loud
THINKING OUT LOUD