Family
Ed Sheeran Feat. P Money Lyrics


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Hmm, let me go
To see my family
Please Father let me go
As my mother sleeps

Ooh (life)

I don't know about James Bond but 'round here nobody live twice
When you're gone, you're gone, without no bye
'Cause only a judge can give you life (yeah, yeah)
This is my advice, trust me, I nearly lost my life
Three weeks after I got this ride
Pissed like I had way too much wine (I)
Wished that I didn't get one, anyway
I was going to The Macbeth booked for a set
Even though I didn't have a set one
Skream hit the decks, I was like check one
Put on a show but it weren't my best one
Left it, dropped off Blacks at his destinatio
Then I was off to the next one
Twenty minutes later I was on the M1 (tired)
But I kept on going, fell asleep without even knowing
No emotion in my face, no movement in my legs
But the car still kept going
Woke up, lorry (flash)
Panic, (break), skid, (crash)
Skidded, (more), bang, (smash)
Out, (cold), ribs, (cracked, ouch)
I was in so much pain
Crawled out of a Mégane that now looked like a Mini
When I was still on the first lane
Baffled, didn't even know my name
Fainted, too much shock in my brain
Surrounded by paramedics and feds
Trying to get up but fainted again

See I just want you to take a second, hear me out
Don't think I'm happy 'cause I smile when you see me out
I've had serious madnesses where I've nearly disappeared
Oh, I'm begging Lord to save me

And let me go
To see my family
And keep it inside
With dry eyes, while my brother weeps
Save my soul
Please Father let me go
and keep me safe, as my mother sleeps

Eyes closed, they just wouldn't open
I can hear voices and my phone ringing
Fighting for life, can't tell if I'm winning
One of the worst situations I've been in
I can hear all of the angels singing (singing)
But when they stopped humming
My brain turned on, stared running
Still in pain but it started numbing,
The stone cold comeback I made was stunning
I still tried to do a few shows
'Cause I didn't wanna tell them that I weren't coming
But I was left with a permanent problem
Nobody knows about the pain that I'm in (side)
Ever so cunning, six weeks later, jogging and running
I used the first aid kit like a drum set
Picked up the tools and I gave it a drumming
Trust me, when it comes to mistakes
You can't afford to let one in
Never done tunes for a while, the pipeline was blocked
So I learned and done a bit of plumbing (they)
Say tomorrow never dies, but they forgot to tell you, you can
You can have a sicker clan than Wu-Tang,
But when your time's up, that's it, it's you fam
You can try beg for another
Sometimes I'll be on my way to a show
Thinking, "I just wanna see my brother"
Then do a U-turn, I'm gone, one up

See I just want you to take a second, hear me out
Don't think I'm happy 'cause I smile when you see me out
I've had serious madnesses where I've nearly disappeared
Oh, I'm begging Lord to save me

And let me go
To see my family
And keep it inside
With dry eyes, while my brother weeps
Save my soul
Please Father let me go
And keep me safe, as my mother sleeps

And let me go
To see my family
And keep it inside
With dry eyes, while my brother weeps
Save my soul




Please Father let me go
And keep me safe

Overall Meaning

The song "Family" by Ed Sheeran Feat. P Money is a heartfelt track that speaks about the importance of family and their significance in one's life. Ed talks about his near-death experience, where he got into a car accident and how it made him realize the value of his family. He pleads with his father to let him go and see his family as his mother sleeps, emphasizing how precious and finite life can be.


The first part of the song highlights the bleak reality of life where nobody lives twice, and once you're gone, you're gone. The lyrics offer advice, based on Ed's own experiences, to cherish the people close to you and not take life for granted. The second part of the song speaks about Ed's accident, where he fell asleep while driving, causing a crash that left him in a lot of pain. He recounts the fear and shock he felt during the accident and how it made him realize the importance of his family.


The chorus serves to bring the message of the song full circle, with Ed pleading with his Father to let him see his family and keep him safe while his mother sleeps. The song is a beautiful and emotional tribute to the people dearest to Ed's heart.


Line by Line Meaning

Hmm let me go,
I want to go and see my family


To see my family.
My family is important to me and I want to spend time with them.


Please Father let me go,
I hope my father will let me go see my family.


As my mother sleeps.
I hope to visit my family while my mother is still asleep, so as not to disturb her.


I don't know about days gone,
I'm unsure of what has happened in the past.


But round here nobody lives twice.
People don't get a second chance in life in this area.


When your gone, your gone, without no bye,
When you die, you don't get to say goodbye to anyone.


Cause only a judge can give you life.
The only one who can determine how much time you have left on Earth is a judge.


This is my advice,
I'm trying to share something important that I've learned.


Trust me, I nearly lost my life.
I've gone through a traumatic experience and almost died.


3 weeks after I got this ride
Three weeks after I acquired this vehicle.


It seems like I had too much wine.
I was under the influence of alcohol.


Which that I I didn't get one,
Which I didn't receive.


Anyway, I was going to the [?] booked for a set,
I had a performance booked at a place I don't remember the name of.


Even though I didn't have a set one.
Even though I didn't have a set list or plan for my performance.


Skream hit the decks, I was like check one.
A DJ named Skream started playing music, and I was excited to hear it.


Put on a show, but it weren't my best one.
I performed, but it wasn't my best performance.


Left it, dropped off Blacks at his destination,
I left the venue and dropped off someone named Blacks at their destination.


Then I was off to the next one,
I had another performance to get to.


20 minutes later I was on the M1,
I was driving on a highway called the M1.


Tired.
I was experiencing fatigue.


But I kept on going,
Despite being tired, I kept driving.


Fell asleep without even knowing.
I fell asleep at the wheel without even realizing it.


No emotion in my face,
I was in shock and did not show any emotions on my face.


No movement in my legs, but the car still kept going.
My legs were not moving, but the car continued driving.


Woke up,
I regained consciousness.


Lorry,
I saw a large truck approaching me.


Flash,
There was a bright flash of light.


Panic,
I became panicked.


Break,
I pressed on the brakes.


Skid,
I started to skid and slide on the road.


Crash,
I collided with another vehicle.


Skidded,
I continued to slide after crashing.


More,
There was more damage caused by the collision.


Bang,
There was a loud sound during the collision.


Smash,
There was a lot of damage caused by the collision.


Out,
I was unconscious.


Cold,
I felt cold and uncomfortable.


Ribs,
My ribs were injured and caused me pain.


Cracked,
My ribs were cracked.


Ouch.
I was in pain.


I was in so much pain,
I was experiencing intense discomfort.


Crawled out of a Megane that now looked like a Mini,
I escaped from a car that was now severely damaged.


When I was still on the first lane.
I had not yet moved from the lane where the collision occurred.


Baffled, didn't even know my name.
I was in a state of confusion and did not even know my own name.


Fainted, too much shock in my brain.
I passed out due to the immense shock my brain was experiencing.


Surrounded by paramedics and feds,
I was being attended to by medical professionals and law enforcement.


Trying to get up but fainted again.
I attempted to stand up, but fainted once more.


See I just want you to take a second, hear me out.
I want you to listen to me and pay attention for a moment.


Don't think I'm happy cause I smile when you see me out.
Just because I appear happy and smiling doesn't mean I am truly happy.


I've had serious madnesses where I've nearly disappeared,
I've struggled with severe mental health issues where I almost lost myself.


Oh I'm begging Lord to save me and let me go,
I'm asking for divine assistance to help me and to let me move forward.


To see my family,
I want to see my loved ones.


And keep it inside,
I want to suppress my emotions and keep them to myself.


Dry eyes, while my brother weeps.
I want to appear strong while my brother cries.


Save my soul,
I'm asking for help to save my spiritual well-being.


Please Father let me go.
I hope my father will allow me to move on and find peace.


Keep me safe, as my mother sleeps.
I'm asking for protection for myself and my family while my mother rests.


Eyes closed, they just wouldn't open,
I was unable to open my eyes.


I can hear voices and my phone ringing.
I was aware of sounds around me, such as voices and my phone ringing.


Fighting for life, can't tell if I'm winning,
I was in a life-threatening situation and did not know if I would survive.


One of the worst situations I've been in.
This was one of the most difficult situations I've encountered.


I can hear all of the angels singing.
I could hear what sounded like angelic voices.


But when it stopped humming,
The sound I was hearing suddenly stopped.


My brain turned on, stared running.
My mind began to function again and I became aware of my surroundings.


Still in pain, but it started numbing,
I was still experiencing pain, but it was starting to lessen in intensity.


The stone cold comeback I made was stunning.
I made a strong recovery and overcame the difficult situation.


I still tried to do a few shows cause I didn't wanna tell them that I weren't coming.
I attempted to fulfill some of my performance obligations despite my condition.


But I was left with a permanent problem,
Despite my recovery, I am still dealing with a lasting issue.


Nobody knows about the pain that I'm in (inside).
I am experiencing emotional and physical pain that others are not aware of.


Ever so cunning,
I am able to navigate situations and conceal my pain.


6 weeks later, jogging and running.
After six weeks, I was able to exercise and run again despite my injury.


I used the first aid kit like a drum set,
I improvised with the available tools as if they were a musical instrument.


Picked up the tools and I gave it a drumming.
I played the tools like a percussionist.


Trust me, when it comes to mistakes,
I learned a valuable lesson about making mistakes.


You can't afford to let one in.
Mistakes can have serious consequences and should be avoided at all costs.


Never done dream for a while,
I haven't had a dream in a long time.


The pipeline was blocked,
My creative flow was obstructed.


So I learnt and done a bit of plumbing.
I learned how to overcome creative blocks and improve my skills.


They say tomorrow never dies,
People often say that the future holds endless possibilities.


But he forgot to tell you 'you can'.
They forgot to tell you that there are limits to what you can achieve.


You can have a sicker clan than Wu-Tang,
You might have a more talented group than Wu-Tang Clan.


But when your time's up, that's it, it's you fam.
When your time is up, there's nothing else you can do.


You can try beg for another,
It might be tempting to ask for more time.


Sometimes I'll be on my way to a show,
I might be on my way to a performance.


Thinking 'I just wanna see my brother',
I might feel a strong desire to see my brother.


Then do a U-turn, I'm gone, Runner.
I might change my plans and leave without going to the show.


I just want you to take a second, hear me out.
I want you to listen to what I have to say.


I've had serious madnesses where I've nearly disappeared.
I've had serious mental health issues that have almost caused me to lose myself.


Keep me safe.
I want to be protected from harm.




Lyrics © THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Edward Christopher Sheeran, Jake Nathan Gosling, Paris Joel Moore Williams

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@Erica-qo5ky

Hmm let me go,
To see my family.
Please, Father, let me go,
As my mother sleeps.

Life

I don't know about James Bond,
But 'round here nobody live twice.
When you're gone, you're gone, without no bye,
'Cause only a judge can give you life.
(Get it?)
This is my advice,
Trust me, I nearly lost my life.
3 weeks after I got this ride
Pissed like I had way too much wine.
I wished that I didn't get one,
Anyway, I was going to the Macbeth booked for a set,
Even though I didn't have a set one.
Scream hit the decks, I was like check one.
Put on a show, but it weren't my best one.
Left it, dropped off Blacks at his destination,
Then I was off to the next one,
20 minutes later I was on the M1,
Tired.
But I kept on going,
Fell asleep without even knowing.
No emotion in my face,
No movement in my legs, but the car still kept going.
Woke up,
Lorry,
Flash,
Panic,
Break,
Skid,
Crash,
Skidded,
More,
Bang,
Smash,
Out,
Cold,
Ribs,
Cracked,
Ouch.
I was in so much pain,
Crawled out of a Megane that now looked like a Mini,
When I was still on the first lane.
Baffled, didn't even know my name.
Fainted, too much shock in my brain.
Surrounded by paramedics and feds,
Trying to get up but fainted again.

See, I just want you to take a second, hear me out.
Don't think I'm happy 'cause I smile when you see me out.
I've had serious madness is where I've nearly disappeared,
Oh, I'm begging Lord to save me and let me go,
To see my family,
And keep it inside,
Dry eyes, while my brother weeps.
Save my soul,
Please, Father, let me go.
Keep me safe, as my mother sleeps.

Eyes closed, they just wouldn't open,
I can hear voices and my phone ringing.
Fighting for life, can't tell if I'm winning,
One of the worst situations I've been in.
I can hear all of the angels singing.

But when it stopped humming,
My brain turned on, started running.
Still in pain, but it started numbing,
The stone cold comeback I made was stunning.
I still tried to do a few shows 'cause I didn't wanna tell them that I weren't coming.
But I was left with a permanent problem,
Nobody knows about the pain that I'm inside.
Ever so cunning,
6 weeks later, jogging and running.
I used the first aid kit like a drum set,
Picked up the tools and I gave it a drumming.
Trust me, when it comes to mistakes,
You can't afford to let one in.
Never done dream for a while,
The pipeline was blocked,
So I learnt and done a bit of plumbing.
They say tomorrow never dies,
But he forgot to tell you you can.
You can have a sicker clan than Wu-Tang,
But when your time's up, that's it, it's you fam.
You can try beg for another,
Sometimes I'll be on my way to a show,
Thinking 'I just wanna see my brother',
Then do a U-turn, I'm gone, Runner.

See, I just want you to take a second, hear me out.
Don't think I'm happy 'cause I smile when you see me out.
I've had serious madness is where I've nearly disappeared.
Oh, I'm begging Lord to save me and let me go,
To see my family.
And keep it inside,
Dry eyes, while my brother weeps.
Save my soul,
Please, Father, let me go.
Keep me safe.
⟔As my mother sleeps

And let me go, to see my family
And keep it inside,
Dry eyes, while my brother weeps
Save my soul,
Please, Father, let me go
And keep me safe⟓



All comments from YouTube:

@Badkarmaud

his non mainstream stuff like this is actually sick

@AdamGYodaWars

Well this comment aged terribly 😂

@rasmusem33

​@@AdamGYodaWarswhy?

@AdamGYodaWars

@@rasmusem33 because he’s like a huge mainstream artist???

@rasmusem33

@@AdamGYodaWars oh, I just wouldn't consider this EP mainstream, but alright (:

@imbosticky

all his stuff is sick, but his lesser known songs deserve more credit for sure!

@lonkey22

Crazy that P money is on GTA roleplay now! Love this!

@garethbradley4705

Can deffo hear Dot Rotten on the chorus.
Never gets old!

@EazyT.

This would chart top 10 if it dropped now never gets old. Reminiscing after that 10 years damnn

@kj7975

Would it? Grime aint really mainstream no more

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