Overpass Graffiti
Ed Sheeran Lyrics

This is a dark parade
Things aren't good right now, it's like a gloomy parade.

Another rough patch to rain on
More hard times to overcome and deal with.

To rain on
An expression of the difficult time.

I know your friends may say
I understand that your friends may tell you that this is something to be happy about.

This is a cause for celebration
They might think it's a good thing, but I don't feel the same way.

Hip-hip-hooray, love
Sarcastic exclamation at the thought of celebrating.

Photographs in sepia tones
Pictures that are in an old-fashioned, nostalgic style.

So still, the fire's barely fighting the cold
The relationship is struggling, barely holding on.

Alone
The artist feels isolated, alone in their thoughts and feelings.

There are times when I can feel your ghost
Sometimes, the memories of you and our time together feel very close and present.

Just when I'm almost letting you go
When I start to think I can move on, I get pulled back in.

The cards were stacked against us both
Our situation was difficult and there were many obstacles in our path.

I will always love you for what it's worth
Despite everything, my love for you remains true and unconditional.

We'll never fade like graffiti on the overpass
Our love will always be remembered and will never disappear entirely, like graffiti on a bridge.

And I know time may change the way you think of us
I understand that time may alter your memories of us or your feelings towards me.

But I'll remember the way we were
Regardless of what happens, I will always remember our time together fondly.

You were the first full stop, love that will never leave
You were the punctuation to my life's sentence, a love that will always be a part of me.

Baby, you will never be lost on me
You will always hold a special place in my heart that can never be lost or forgotten.

This is a goddamn shame
This situation is really unfortunate and it's frustrating to deal with.

I never wanted to break it, or leave us tainted
I never wanted to end things or damage what we had together, but things turned out that way.

Know I should walk away
I understand that it might be the right thing to step back and move on.

But I just can't replace us or even erase us
Despite my doubts, I can't imagine letting go of our relationship or forgetting all that we were.

The car was stuck, the engine stalled
Like being trapped in a car with a broken engine, our relationship couldn't get going and was constantly stalled.

And both of us got caught out in the snow
We were both stuck in the cold, the unpleasant reality of our relationship.

There were times when I forget the lows
Sometimes I feel like our relationship was always good, even though there were hard times.

And think the highs were all that we'd ever known
It's easy to only remember the good times and forget about the struggles.

Yeah, yeah, yeah
Phrases of affirmation and agreement.

Lost on me, ooh
I may not have all the answers or understanding, but I still feel what I feel and our relationship won't be forgotten.