Barcelona
FAMILY ROOM - Ed Sheeran Lyrics

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Oh, get up, up on the dancefloor tonight
I've got two left feet and a bottle of red wine
Making me feel like the beat and the bassline
Are in my blood, both hands up on her waistline
Get on up, baby, dance to the rhythm of the music
Don't care what the DJ chooses
Get lost in the rhythm with me
Please don't close until we wanna leave it

And you and I we're flying on an aeroplane tonight
We're going somewhere where the sun is shining bright
Just close your eyes
And let's pretend we're dancing in the street
In Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona

Well, get up, up on the dancefloor, move, it's a Saturday night
I fell in love with the sparkle in the moonlight
Reflected in your beautiful eyes
I guess that is destiny doing it right
And dance like they do in the Mediterranean
Spin you around me again and again, and
You're like something that God has sent me
I want you, baby, solamente

And you and I we're flying on an aeroplane tonight
We're going somewhere where the sun is shining bright
Just close your eyes
And let's pretend we're dancing in the street
In Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona
Oh, Barcelona
So let's pretend we're dancing in the street
In Barcelona

Las ramblas, I'll meet you
We'll dance around la Sagrada Familia (Barcelona)
Drinking Sangría
Mi niña, te amo mi cariño (Barcelona)
Mamasita rica
Sí, te adoro, señorita (Barcelona)
Los otros, viva la vida
Come on, let's be free in Barcelona
Las ramblas, I'll meet you
Come on and dance with me in Barcelona
Drinking Sangría
I just want to be in Barcelona
Mamasita, rica
Feel that summer breeze in Barcelona

Nosotros, viva la vida
Siempre vida, Barcelona

Overall Meaning

In the lyrics of "Barcelona" by Ed Sheeran, the singer sets the scene for a night of dancing and romance in the vibrant city of Barcelona. The song begins with an invitation to get up on the dancefloor and let the music take control, even if the singer admits to having two left feet and a bottle of wine. The pulsating beat and bassline of the music make the singer feel alive and connected, moving in harmony with the person they are dancing with. It's a moment of surrender to the music and the moment, where nothing else matters except being carried away by the rhythm.

As the song progresses, the imagery shifts to a dreamlike state where the singer and their love interest are flying on an airplane to a sunny destination. With eyes closed, they imagine themselves dancing in the streets of Barcelona, basking in the warmth of the sun and the passion of the moment. The repetition of the city's name reinforces the idea of escaping reality and immersing oneself in a fantasy world where anything is possible, especially the joy of dancing and being together.

The chorus celebrates the magic of a Saturday night, where the singer falls in love with the beauty of their partner under the moonlight. The Mediterranean-inspired dance moves and the connection felt between them suggest a deep sense of destiny and love. The singer cherishes the moments spent dancing with their partner, feeling as though they have been sent from a higher power. The Mediterranean vibe adds to the romantic and exotic atmosphere of the song, creating a sense of escapism and euphoria in the midst of the dancefloor.

The final verses transport the listener to the streets of Barcelona, where the singer promises to meet their lover for a night of dancing around iconic landmarks like La Sagrada Familia. The references to Sangría, Spanish endearments, and the summer breeze all evoke the sensory experiences of being in Barcelona, a city known for its passion, beauty, and liveliness. The call to "viva la vida" (live life) encapsulates the carefree and joyful spirit of the song, inviting the listener to join in the celebration of love, music, and freedom in the enchanting cityscape of Barcelona.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, BDI Music Limited, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Foy Vance, Amy Victoria Wadge, Benjamin Joseph Levin, Edward Christopher Sheeran, John Mcdaid

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@pedroganhito4004

3y↑1.3K

Now I'm in town, break it down, thinking of making a new sound
Playing a different show every night in front of a new crowd
That’s you now, ciao, seems that life is great now
See me lose focus as I sing to you loud
And I can’t, no, I won’t hush
I’ll say the words that make you blush
I’m gonna sing this now
See, I’m true, my songs are where my heart is
I'm like glue I stick to other artists
I'm not you, now that would be disastrous
Let me sing and do my thing and move to greener pastures
See, I’m real, I do it all, it’s all me
I’m not fake, don’t ever call me lazy
I won’t stay put, give me the chance to be free
Suffolk sadly seems to sort of suffocate me, hey

[Chorus]
Cause you need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you at all
You need me, man, I don't need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you at all
You need me
[Verse 2]
I sing, "I write my own tune and I write my own verse," hell
Don't need another wordsmith to make my tunes sell
Call yourself a singer-writer, you’re just bluffing
Name’s on the credits and you didn’t write nothing
I sing, fast, I know that all my shit's cool
I will blast and I didn't go to Brit school
I came fast with the way I act, right
I can’t last, if I’m smoking on a crack pipe
And I won’t be a product of my genre
My mind will always be stronger than my songs are
Never believe the bullshit that fake guys feed to ya
Always read the stories that you hear on Wikipedia
Musically I’m demonstrating
When I perform live, feels like I am meditating
Times at the enterprise when some fella filmed me
A young singer writer like a Gabriella Cilmi yeah

[Chorus]
Cause you need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you at all
You need me, man, I don't need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you at all
You need me man
[Verse 3]
All I want in this cold world is to make music and use it
Not to abuse it and get affected, infected with the who's who of music
Who did it, who is it, who's in it or what the hell does it matter?
Chitter chatter, don't matter what a yidder, yidder, yadder, it don't matter to me
All I want is a bit of dignity in me to battle this industry freely
To be me in this seedy, needy world, can you hear me?
Hey, so I keep singing that
When I first started this rapping shit I felt pressure from haters
Became invaded with sadists and just developed a hater radar
And made for the stars, kept my grind in the dark
And then appeared with a remedy kicking rhymes with a melody
Hennesey shots and Glocks, all these fools on the block
Who said you gotta be a gangster now to raise to the top?
I'm just a normal, casual, usual, everyday type of guy
With my head in the sky, Ed Sheeran, Urban Angel coming ready to die
So see the signs, stand to the side
Open your eyes and take a look and realize
The resurrection's arrived and as the mist clears
I arise from my tomb in disguise, all alone, Alonestar
Urban Angel rising from the ashes
Surprising all haters, guiding, now moving steady

[Pre-Chorus]
You can find me in the club, bottle full of bub
Mummy I've got the X if you're into taking drugs
Into having sex, I ain't into making love
Come give me a hug if you're into getting rough
You can find me in the club, bottle full of bubbly
Mummy I've got the X if you're into taking drugs
Into having sex, I ain't into making love
Come give me a hug if you're into getting rough
[Chorus]
You need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you at all
You need me, man, I don't need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you at all
You need me

[Instrumental break]

[Bridge]
My eyes are red, I've been burning, I've been burning
My eyes are red, I've been burning, I've been burning
My eyes are red I've been burning, I've been burning on a spliff off your high grade
My eyes are red I've been burning, I've been burning, burning, burning

[Verse 4]
Now where I come from burning weed it is a habit
A big fat bag of high grade weed, you know I got to have it
Cos if I don't have it in my pocket I'm going to panic
Cos like I said where I come from weed smoking is a habit
Yup, we'll do da bun in the place up in the hood
One of them things I have inherited like a ghetto man should
One of them things is smoking weed it yes it makes me feel good
Burning high grade sensimilla, yes it makes me feel
But me is a man, ah, talk about sensimilla is a drug
And if I start to smoke it I'mma-nna turn into a thug
Where I come from that they talking could that only get you mugged
Where I come from burning weed it is a blessing from above
Where I come from yes we bun it when we listen rub a dub
Where I come from yes we bun after we just-a make a love
Where I come from yes we bun it when the sun starts shine
I blaze high grade weed all the time!

[Bridge]
Now my eyes are red
Cause you need me, I don't need you
You need me man, my eyes are red
You need me man, I don't need you
You need me man, my eyes are red
And you need me, I don't need you
You need me man, my eyes are red
You need me man, I don't need you
You need me man, I don't need you

[Instrumental break]

[Interlude]
Woooah
Woooah
Woooah
Yea

[Verse 5]
Cause with the lyrics I'll be aiming it right
I won't stop until my name's in lights
With stadium heights, with Damian Rice
On red carpets, now I'm on Arabian Nights
Because I'm young I know my brothers gonna give me advice
Long nighter, short height and I gone hyper
Never be anything but a singer/songwriter, yeah
The game's over but now I'm on a new level
Watch how I step on the track without a loop pedal
People think that I'm bound to blow up
I've done around about a thousand shows but
I haven't got a house plus I live on a couch
So you believe the lyrics when I'm singing them out
Wow, from day one I've been prepared
With V05 wax for my ginger hair
Now I'm back to the sofa giving a dose of
What the future holds cause it's another day

[Verse 6]
Rucksack with the old clothes, I rap with cold flows
I'm back with the old jokes, in fact you don't know
On tracks I throw blows to make my punchlines relevant
If you can't keep up you'll get none, you're celibate
My flows developing, skin lacks the melanin
Give me a shot of adrenaline and I get it in
Do it for the hell of it
Cause ever since I hit the mainstream with The A Team I seem to sell a bit
I took what held me back with the women, then I packaged the image
Put in some content, then I sold it back as a gimmick
The fact is this, I'll end up dating actresses
Wake up on dirty mattresses, I think I'll need to practice this
But I make shit happen, call me a laxative
World's on my shoulders, I don't even know what Atlas is
Hard bars sharp like a cactus is
I'm back to rapping, back to back cause I've been practicing
I'm back to sing this

[Chorus]
Cause you need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you at all
You need me, man, I don't need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you at all
You need me, man

[Verse 7]
I'll keep my last name forever, keep this genre pretty basic
And I'll be breaking into other people's tunes when I chase it
And replace it with the elephant in the room with a facelift
Into another rapper shoes using new laces
I'm selling CD's from my rucksack aiming for the papers
Selling CD's from my rucksack aiming for the majors
Nationwide tour with Just Jack, still had to get the bus back
Clean cut kid without a razor for the mustache
I hit back, when the pen hurts me
I'm still a choir boy in a Fenchurch tee
I'm still the same as a year ago but more people hear me though
According to the MySpace and YouTube videos
I'm always doing shows if I'm not I'm in the studio
Truly broke, never growing up, call me Rufio
Melody music maker, reading all the papers
They say I'm up and coming like I'm fucking in an elevator

[Chorus]
Cause you need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you at all
You need me, man, I don't need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you at all
You need me man
Don't need yu

[Outro]
Cool…

@stefandre2007

9y↑463

LYRICS WITH TIMECODE
[1:23]
Now I’m in town, break it down, thinking of making a new sound
Playing a different show every night in front of a new crowd
That’s you now, ciao, seems that life is great now
See me lose focus, as I sing to you loud

And I can’t, no, I won’t hush
I’ll say the words that make you blush
I’m gonna sing this now
Oh oh

See, I’m true, my songs are where my heart is
I’m like glue, I stick to other artists
I’m not you, now that would be disastrous
Let me sing and do my thing and move to greener pastures
See, I’m real, I do it all, it’s all me
I’m not fake, don’t ever call me lazy
I won’t stay put, give me the chance to be free
Suffolk sadly seems to sort of suffocate me

‘Cause you need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you at all
You need me, man, I don’t need you

You need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you at all
You need me, man

[2:16]
I sing and write my own tune and I write my own verse
Hell, don't need another word-smith to make my tune sell
Call yourself a singer-writer - you’re just bluffing
Your name’s on the credits and you didn’t write nothing
I sing fast, I know that all my shit’s cool
I will blast and I didn’t go to Brit School
I came fast with the way I act, right
I can’t last if I’m smoking on a crack pipe

And I won’t be a product of my genre
My mind will always be stronger than my songs are
Never believe the bullshit that fake guys feed to ya
Always read the stories that you hear on Wikipedia
And musically I’m demonstrating
When I perform live, feels like I am meditating
Times at the Enterprise when some fella filmed me
‘A young singer-writer like Gabriella Cilmi’

‘Cause you need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you at all
You need me, man, I don’t need you

You need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you at all
You need me, man

[3:08]
And all I want in this cold world is to make music
And use it not to abuse it
And get infected then facted with the who’s who of music
Who did it, who is it, who’s in it
Who’s what the hell does it matter chitter chatter don’t matter with the yidi yidi yada
Don’t matter to me all I want is a bit of dignity
Hear me to battle this industry
Freely to be me in this CD needy world can you hear me?
Hey

So I keep singing that
When I first started this rapping shit
I felt pressure from haters
Became invaded with sadists
And just developed a hater radar
I’m aimed for the stars
Kept my grind in the dark

[3:31]
Then they came with the remedy kicking rhymes with the melody
Hennessey shots and all these fools on the block
Who said you’ve got to be a gangster now to raise the top
I'm just a normal casual usual everyday type of guy
With my head in the sky
Ed Sheeran urban angel
Coming ready to die
So see the signs
Stand at the side
Open your eyes and take a look and realise
The resurrection’s arrived
And as the mist clears
I arise from my tomb in the skies
All alone Alonestar
Urban angel rising from the ashes surprising
No haters, guiding no moving

I’m steady you can find me in the club
Bottle full of bub
Mummy I’ve got the X if you’re into taking drugs
Into having sex, I ain’t into making love
Come give me a hug if you’re into getting rough
You can find me in the club, club
Bottle full of bubbly mummy
I’ve got the X if you’re into taking drugs
Into having sex, I ain’t into making love
Come give me a hug if you’re into getting rough

Uh huh, uh huh hooooo
Uh huh, uh huh

Cos you need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you
at all you need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you
at all you need me

[5:00]
My eyes are red
I’ve been burning, I’ve been burning
My eyes are red
I’ve been burning, I’ve been burning
My eyes are red
I’ve been burning, I’ve been burning on a spliff of your high grade
My eyes are red
I’ve been burning, I’ve been burning, burning, burning

Now where I come from burning weed it is a ‘abit
A big fat bag of high grade weed you know I got to have it
Cause if i dont have it in my pocket i’m going to panic
Cause like i said where i come from weed smoking is a habit
We'll do da bun in da place up in the hood
One of the tings i have inherited like a ghetto man should
One of dem tings i smoking weed it yes it makes me feel good
Burning high grade sensimilla yes it makes me feel.....
But me is a man ah talk bout sensimilla is a drug
And if I start to smoke it i’ma-nna turn into a thug.
Where I come from that they talking could that only get ya mug.
Where I come from burning weed it is a blessing from above.
Where I come from yes we bun it when we listen rub a dub.
Where I come from yes we bun it afta we just-a make a love.
Where I come from yes we bun it when the sun starts shine.
I blaze high grade weed all the time.
Now my eyes are red

Cos you need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me - My eye are red
You need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me - My eye are red
You need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me - My eye are red
You need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you

woh ooh oh
woh ooh oh

[8:54]
'Cause with the lyrics I’ll be aiming it right
I won’t stop 'til my name's in lights
At stadium heights with Damien Rice
On red carpets, now I’m on Arabian Nights
Because I’m young I know my brother's gonna give me advice
Long nighter, short height and I gone hyper
Never be anything but a singer-songwriter, yeah.
The game's over but now I’m on a new level
Watch how I step on the track without a loop pedal
People think that I’m bound to blow up
I’ve done around about a thousand shows
But I haven’t got a house plus I live on a couch
So you believe the lyrics when I’m singing them out, wow
From day one, I’ve been prepared
With vo5 wax for my ginger hair
So now I’m back to the sofa, giving a dose of what the future holds
'Cause it’s another day

Rucksack with the old clothes, I rap with cold flows
I'm back with the old jokes, in fact you dont know
On tracks I throw blows to make my punch lines relevant
If you can't keep up you'll get none, you're celibate
My flows developing, skin lacks the melonin
Give me shot of adrenaline and I get it in
I do it for the hell of it
Ever since I hit the mainstream with The A Team I seem to sell a bit
I took what held me back with the women and then I packaged the image
Put in some content and I then I sold it back as a gimmick
The fact is this: I'll end up dating actresses
Wake up on dirty mattresses, I think I need to practice this
But I make shit happen, call me a laxative
World's on my shoulders, I don't even know what Atlas is
Hand bars sharp like cactus is
Im back to rap and back to back
Cause I've been practicing, I'm back to sing this

You need me man I dont need you
You need me man I dont need you
You need me man I dont need you at all
You need me man I dont need you

You need me man I dont need you
You need me man I dont need you
You need me man I dont need you at all
You need me'

[10:17]
I'll keep my last name forever keep the genre pretty basic
Gonna be breaking into other people’s tunes when I chase it
And replace it with the elephant in the room with a facelift
Into another rapper's shoes using new laces
I'm selling CDs from my rucksack aiming for the papers
Selling CDs from my rucksack aiming for the majors
Nationwide tour with Just Jack, still had to get the bus back
Clean cut kid without a razor for the mustache
I hit back when the pen hurts me
I’m still a choir boy in a Fenchurch tee
I’m still the same as a year ago
But more people hear me though
According to the MySpace and YouTube videos
I’m always doing shows if I’m not I’m in the studio
Truly broke, never growing up call me Rufio
Melody music maker
Reading all the papers
They say I’m up and coming like I'm fucking in an elevator .

'Cause you need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you at all
You need me, man, I don’t need you

You need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you
You need me, man, I don’t need you at all
You need me, man, I don’t need you

All comments from YouTube:

@songkick

3y↑776

Who else is loving Ed's 'Afterglow' song?? https://EdSheeran.lnk.to/Afterglow

@pink9569

3y↑21

I'm the only one who liked even tho this vid was in 2012 you pinned this 59minutes ago and i love you very much. stay safe.

@kingshlomo9246

3y↑7

Me!!!

@Betacr1tikal

3y↑4

yeahh me over here

@kanimozhisivakumar1601

3y↑6

Me!!!

@samirassendel4987

3y↑6

me i look back all his songs

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@lew7989

7y↑4.1K

No autotune. No production. No tweaks.
Just raw talent, a guitar & loopstation.

@goofyniall44

7y↑172

Lewis Smith There were definitely tweaks to the audio, also the production value is unbelievable so there is clearly production but that doesn't take away from his talent and sound. Just wouldn't glorify him to the point that you would say there wasn't any production or tweaks

@tobymarol7329

7y↑55

that doesn't mean there is no fx added on his mics, even the cheapest mixers can do that in real time - and they are in a professional studio after all

@lew7989

7y↑128

Oh shit guys, he has reverb on his mic

@ThisGuyDakota

7y↑40

toby marol hes probably got some minor things to get that "studio" quality...but it is satisfying to know that he doesn't need it cuz this bro has got a hell of a voice

@tomislavrastovac2127

7y↑44

dude he is in a studio here lol, there is definitely production on this. I love ed and I agree with you, especially for his lives, but this is not one of those D:

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@amypond7631

2y↑1.6K

I feel like not enough people fully understand and appreciate the sheer talent it takes to be able to play, run a loop pedal, and sing all at the same time without compromising the quality of the music.

@patiencecaso

2y↑25

I surely do not so thank you for providing more context for this amazing recording 🔥

@myaellingson5376

2y↑26

that and have the notes and pentatonic scale used in the song memorized.

@kristofize

2y↑37

I've seen him live and he uses a loop pedal through his whole set. It's basically just him, a guitar and a lop pedal creating an amazing experience.

@erickrenzomatazambrano1771

2y↑1

LA TRUE

@NovaSkates95

https://youtu.be/hC8CH0Z3L54

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@Avidauthor

3y↑1.1K

Honestly this is still my favorite thing he's done. Really shows off his artistic ability. His new stuff are still bops of course, but this specific performance is always gonna have a special place in my heart

@sebastianminix2137

2y↑13

THIS. THIS IS THE ONE

@Annalippo98

2y↑13

Yes, 2022 and still vibing to this. Best performance, EVER

@catalinac9366

THISSSSSS

@karenchalmers8152

2y↑8

AGREE! This and Give Me Love from this same acoustic set are everything!

@lucasratti

Same

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@danielbridges4762

4y↑603

When you realize how many artists' famous pop songs were written by Ed, this song be hitting different.

@DivyenduKashyap

3y↑5

which songs?

@danielbridges4762

3y↑3

@Divyendu Kashyap https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/songs-ed-sheeran-wrote-for-other-musicians-1960647

@bard8023

3y↑30

@Divyendu Kashyap many of them, one for example - love yourself by justin bieber. Ed wrote this song

@abhigyansinha5057

2y↑15

@Divyendu Kashyap one direction little things

@BobectorGamesBobector

2y↑9

@Divyendu Kashyap A couple songs for Why Don't We as well.

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@backspace7909

4y↑2.1K

“They say I’m up and coming like I’m fucking in an elevator.” This line always gets me every time I listen to this masterpiece.

@jeffffro7674

4y↑93

That's frickin awesome yes, I'll give you that, myself, I'm more partial to...... I make s**t happen call me a laxative!!!! HAHAHAHA!!!!! The kid is almost unstoppable!

@ruthmcilroy5660

@theSimoneCherie

3y↑64

It’s “Call yourself a singer-writer, you're just bluffing / Name's on the credits and you didn't write nothing” for me

@rajdevpreselvan9011

3y↑28

Do it for the hell of it coz ever since I hit the mainstream with the A Team, I seem to sell a bit

@kathrynmcdowell750

Me 2 ..

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@Mari4Mari4

4y↑755

I come back here every now and then. It just never disappoints me. He is so damn good.

@raepierce8949

4y↑4

Same here. Been loving Ed since 2012. Got to see him open for Taylor Swift and WOW, he deserves every accolade, every bit of praise for he is one talented man! I love this video and the Give Me Love one and come back over and over again 💕

@ytminis

3y↑2

I've been coming back to this video every now and then to be amazed like the first time and it always works. My eyes don't blink for 11 minutes.

@katie7980

2y↑1

Me too!! Never disappoints.

@karenchalmers8152

I never get bored of this video. Its just so damn good. What a legend!

@qwertyfrankie6296

8y↑3.3K

Seriously one of his best performances in my opinion! Deserves way more views! Such talent.

@MickyDoesGaming

8y↑6

+Frankie Chumber Truth

@chief9935

8y↑17

I agree but it's even better live

@qwertyfrankie6296

8y↑5

Koty Penn I bet!! I'm SO desperate to see him live but no concerts in England right now LOL

@qwertyfrankie6296

8y↑2

Kate Tomsett Oh my gosh I'm so jealous haha!! You're so right though I NEED to see him in all his glory live :D

@thedrmid

8y↑1

+Frankie Chumber hot 10 views in a row from me. awesome performance!

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@pedroganhito4004

3y↑1.3K

@colliendahlmann1833

3y↑57

Damn thank you, that's so nice

@pedroganhito4004

3y↑33

@Collien Dahlmann There are plenty of these in the comment sections but I had to scroll way down each time I wanted to see the lyrics so I copy paste one of them and now it's always at the top

@tjdavis3841

3y↑44

It took 8 years to write this

@_yigitoz

3y↑35

(outro)
Cool... ahahah

@pedroganhito4004

3y↑3

@Valiente everytime xD

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@m.w.3744

1y↑70

Still the best era of Ed in my opinion. Pure raw talent, no editing - so freakin good

@craighamilton2173

15w

Pure raw talent 😂

@athina4060

4y↑179

I've been listening to this since I was 14 and now I'm almost 20 and still vibing hard with Ed

@katzekatze2244

same! omg

@eloilopes

49w

listening to this since I was 14, now I'm 18 and been playing guitar and using my loop pedal ever since

@hatetheusername

29w

same! became a hardcore fan at 14 and am currently 20. my first comment on this video was 6 years ago…
someone posted it on sound cloud and if you were to see me listening to music a few years ago, i was probably listening to this or the give me love live room sesh

@adammoorby3466

24w

32 and still banging man is I'll as fuck people don't realise ed needs more recognition

@matthewmurray4159

31w↑23

Running a loop pedal, making all the sounds live in one take, erasing and creating new all while singing, rapping and playing the guitar, on top of some beat boxing and playing the guitar as a drum. People truly have no idea how impressive this video is. It's what made me a fan all those years ago.

@scottdolingo575

49w↑78

As a guitarist who has been playing for 35 years this is so entertaining such a unique style and his metronome timing is perfect

@igb5551

8y↑1.8K

I was so proud of myself for knowing the lyrics of this song, but now I've found this live version. Damn it, I have a lot of work to do again.

@tigerlilygirlx5677

8y↑6

Same, I'm going to learn it all over again now.

@dougnew22

If you have these lyrics please let me know :D

@igb5551

8y↑9

Douglas Costa Leal You can find them here: http://www.metrolyrics.com/you-need-me-i-dont-need-you-live-ustream-version-lyrics-ed-sheeran.html
:)

@liamferry239

8y↑1

+Hey you're a legend

@jhonnatandavidrodriguez1464

Go for it man!

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@Millixxxxxx

2y↑83

Wow. This masterpiece is 10 years old... I remember randomly finding it on YouTube. To this day it's one of my favs by Ed.

@henrybensco7510

1y↑97

This is the best rendition of this song preformed by him yet!!!

@sharong8511

Yeah, this is the one I listen to most. I’m 62 next week and I was late to the Ed phenomenon. Drugs. Alcohol. Bad relationship. All behind me now!

@SheetFiber

1y↑1

For me, this and the one live in Dublin. He added the Layla riff.

@henrybensco7510

@SheetFiber4488 Ill have to find that one.

@SheetFiber

@@henrybensco7510 it's on his official channel

@georgebowles6887

3y↑3.7K

I'm at university studying music all because I saw this video when I was 12

@TheFirstGroover

3y↑76

Keep studying man

@damiansetunge8463

3y↑54

All the best man.Hope you meet him. I only hope to be 50% as good as him.

@YuldoshevG

3y↑15

Way to go man!!

@prettygirlxo1017

3y↑23

Best comment ever🔥

@elitestark6322

3y↑11

Nicee keep it up this video inspired me too its too good😍

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@TownGirl04

50w↑10

I used to absolutely love this song, in this video. Then I saw him live, twice. It doesn't compare to see him do this, live. I think he has four loop peddles, now? He blows this up and rocks it. You cannot appreciate how he adds all the parts, with loops and builds up the songs.. you die inside waiting for the whole thing 😎 .. this will always be one of my favourite songs of his. He builds up so many songs. He 🪨
😎

@sampaget8928

3y↑72

This guy can mix/mould/create any music or genre into a piece of art, and appeals to people of any age/background because of it. What separates him to other artists these days is his ability to write and perform/create original content. I saw him live in 2011 for £10, one of the first gigs I’d been too and over a decade later still the most memorable, he had full grown people of all races/creeds/backgrounds in tears and in stunned silence as he sung to a couple of thousand to us live without a microphone, that sort of talent is almost unmatched in the history of modern music.

@nickschannel4651

5y↑2.9K

Ed Sheeran: creates possibly the best live room performance to ever exist
Also Ed Sheeran: cool

@lareina4487

3y↑59

Literally same thing leaving a concert. Kills it, sings, raps, does all the things and then just waves "THANKS GUYS." AND LEAVES🤣

@abhigyansinha5057

2y↑7

This guy is a loving legend 🔥

@Greengun27

2y↑2

This one and Mike Love's Permanent Holiday live is pretty good too

@Greengun27

https://youtu.be/fU7hZ3smj0g

@xxKairi1

"Cool" casually leaves

@susievicto

2y↑24

10 years later, this still hits so hard

@Yayhooray

3y↑91

Time flew so quickly.This was the first ever song that introduced me to Ed, was in grade 8 back then now I'm a high school senior. Chanting off " You need me man, I don't need you" during those times I still find myself spending hours looping on this record. CRAZY

@tekki2go75

3y↑3

I‘m still addicted to it 😂

@awahdave3652

2y↑4

Listen to grade 8 by Ed Sheeran

@daenamusic

3y↑96

This video absolutely changed my life and inspired me to pursue my music career. I'm now a songwriter and artist in Nashville - thank you Ed!

@mariolisa2832

2y↑1

@frantisekosecky9533

36w↑13

Nothing can discribe how I felt when this video was gone. I am so glad it is back. This by far best audio-visual experience one can have. Hearing such complex symphony of tones and seeing it being made is heavenly

@M1C99B6

49w↑17

10 years on this is still and always will be, an absolute masterpiece

@thou_art_nick8524

5y↑3.7K

Legend says that he's still in that Studio adding lyrics to the song.

@PR4QU3ISS0

4y↑15

LMAO

@lauralishes1

4y↑23

@Eduardo Barbosa I'd hope so

@michaelmeisters4621

3y↑4

🤣🤣👌👌

@henryfreundt9197

3y↑1

Hahaha 😂

@calebward5924

3y↑1

That’s good

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@Leehuss5582

42w↑7

I have watched this about 1000 times still get the goosebumps while listening.
Shocked at the quality of this live performance, at this rate vid will be 20years old and still looking crystal clear..

@Luke-qv5sr

50w↑27

This is the soul of a man possessed by the spirit of rhythm itself. Dear Lord, thank you for Ed Sheeran, a man who is both before and ahead of his time.

@user-po2dm4td9g

16w

Honestly I keep coming back to this video cause I think it's pure magic

@Livsinurwalls

3y↑7

It’s been 9 years and this still remains one of my favorite videos on the internet

@Misskrystal183571

1y↑10

Still loving this 10yrs later and its still just as good.

@ss-wc2oi

9y↑551

The way he casually drops his guitar and headphones to the ground and walks away as if he didn't just blow my mind

@itsjustpaula_5418

9y↑1

Thought the same😅

@unknownx2k7

8y↑3

drops mic. ...

@DEUSA41613

8y↑4

take my like

@soccerchamp0511

2y↑17

Every. Single. Time. Ed blows me away. He's a lyrical genius, but also a genius performer. This performance gives me chills listening and watching it on Youtube. I can't even imagine what it must have been like to actually be there in the studio with him.

@gigiovanini_

2y↑12

I listen to this version since 2012 and it NEVER gets old.

@shannonflahertycardo1163

1y↑7

This exceeds just raw talent. He's a genius to have this come so naturally. The amazing layers he comes up then sharp cuts like the amazing one that leads to the switch at 8:52 are other level.

@charlesvictoria6800

3y↑48

This session created a spark for millions of artists and performers.

@sakshamkumawat5886

2y↑7

This is not a live performance. This is a whole experience. 💗💗

@averysimmons9278

6y↑6.5K

I low key want him to keep adding to this song until it gets to be like 45 minutes long and then release an album called "You Need Me, I Don't Need You" that has only one song on it.

@janeryan2709

6y↑213

Avery Simmons That would seriously be the most incredible thing ever

@adampalye8542

5y↑42

That wouldn't be an album

@ugh4387

5y↑27

This is such a mood that i almost got emotional. I feel this 😂

@AustynRoach

5y↑61

Or split the song out into 1-12 different parts about 5 mins each

@kariachilli1725

5y↑6

Ditto! That would be sick!

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@jaytoday10

3y↑13

I’m not a huge fan of his overall catalog. But he’s got talent oozing off of him. This was GREAT!!

@melissajadetarot5401

3y↑8

Its not just his amazing talent that makes ed great, its his personality, his soul, he is just special

@lordnelsonmc.billionberg9166

21w↑2

That song is so insane.
One of my favorite songs since 10 years.

@MikeRoberts-101

4y↑9

The way he lays the separate sequences down perfectly on his 8 track at the beginning is just genius! Then off he goes . What a guy!

@leemcphail634

25w↑3

I honestly as a 44 year old man brought up with great music consider this to be in the top 10 songs of all time!

@stefandre2007

9y↑463

@sofden11

9y↑6

LOVE U whoever u r

@kyra3919

9y↑6

thankks!! now i can practisee! :P

@zainanijjar1041

9y↑5

You my friend are a legend

@zonagun5207

9y↑1

All hail Andrea

@oscarbown328

9y↑2

im back with the *old joke

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@ashleylauerman3335

3y↑42

25 years old now and remember playing this to my music appreciation class for a project I had done on him freshman year before seeing him live for one of his first US tours.. needless to say no one knew but everyone was blown away even the teach boi.. remember the days I preached and people said no way.. here we are now! If you knew you knew ♡

@nikhilmungara5052

43w↑6

Oh my god! Breathtaking! Once-in-a-lifetime talent!

@deatheclipse123

34w↑4

Absolute masterpiece, favourite version of this song, always inspiring

@Laura-jg3xt

1y↑7

Эд - абсолютный мастер своего дела. Сложно даже представить сколько усилий и времени он предлагает к каждому выступлению, к каждому видео, которое выставляет. А сколько дублей было до финального? Не могу перестать думать о этом и чувствую огромное уважение. Спасибо)

@josephchallenger

7y↑227

Ed Sheeran - the human radio station - rap, reggae, rock, folk, garage, pop - he'll bang them all out. What a fucking boss.

@nathanbutler5605

Joseph Marquez this is the most accurate comment I have seen on the internet in quite a while

@tilman8862

So many genres

@hansshell6792

1y↑5

Proper lyrics .. strumming a guitar, all done in one take .. currently this tune is No1 in my house .. can't get enough of it

@user-oe2px4pt4t

4y↑10

If I had to choose only one song to listen to forever, it would definitely be this one🙌🏻

@marionkilian7188

4y↑5

Amazing lyrics, drops and melody with an incredible ability to avoid flatlining into a rhythm and the acoustics are keeping up! I wish I had picked you up as an artist

@crazy4corbinbleux

4y↑298

When everyone has heard of 'Perfect', 'Thinking Out Loud', 'Shape Of You', 'Don't' .. and you are chilling there like You Don't Need Me is one of his best, underrated tunes..

@debolinabhattacharyya5179

3y↑10

Yeah the writing is some next level stuff.

@martyrobbins8828

3y↑3

Don't talk about underated songs if you haven't even heard Big Iron.

@ytminis

3y↑5

This is vvip content for reserved audience like us

@a_b_c

2y↑1

@Dracon Browne Big iron?

@TheLeroy2931

2y↑2

I've only come to know this song after seeing him live, and man am I a fan after that. Not that I didn't like the guy before but he's just the embodiment of an artist. Whole show all by himself without background singers/music.. Yes please.

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@christianjoshuaalvarez178

36w↑6

still the best live performance 💪

@craigdingwall3806

9y↑407

1,742 words (I just spent a couple of hours writing out the lyrics) and not a single mistake. He just created insane loops and mashed up about 5 different rap styles, with a couple of covers and a new verse over 11 minutes and didn't make a single mistake, that accuracy level is actually crazy. Amazing raw talent :)

@relyt123456

9y↑1

post those or message me them please? i get tripped up on a few places :b

@kermuhdelery-demendis3113

9y↑3

Tyler Adams http://www.metrolyrics.com/you-need-me-i-dont-need-you-warner-live-room-lyrics-ed-sheeran.html

@leahp4481

9y↑4

Craig dingwall I have always wondered how many words he so amazingly sang/rapped/belted out in this song! You, Sir, deserve a HUGE cookie!!

@JulioGarciaDominguez

Lyrics please?

@JulioGarciaDominguez

kermuh delery-demendis this link is broken :/

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@user-by6om9sw5o

20w↑1

He's filthy... wow! 95% of the top 100 billboard artists couldn't play any instrument like this. True unique talent mate!

@thebone2007

2y↑14

This is the single most talented performance i have ever witnessed by an artist...just amazing and awe inspiring. Ed you are the ambassador of talent!

@lilysantana4869

1y↑2

My favorite performance ever , I always come back to this 🙌

@rockstarbma

46w↑4

I honestly prefer the live version of this song. Probably my favorite of his that he did live when I saw him in concert a few weeks ago. Really good

@howaboutthat987

40w

I just saw him in Detroit. This was one of my favorites too. So damn good live

@PhilBraz

35w↑6

The artistry is off the charts. 13 minutes of pure quality

@katemaguirebuck4486

9y↑35

I first listened to this version in April 2012 and every time I listen to this I appreciate it a bit more. this man's talent is incredible.

@CallMehXiLe

In April?

@seppewillems3853

Lel wasnt here yet, but it's ok. I love it aswel

@MegaUtube99

It came out in May 2012 u moron

@katemaguirebuck4486

9y↑3

+MegaUtube99 woah guys chill, I meant 2013

@rix0400

4y↑7

This is still one his best music sessions anywhere online!!!!!!

@kieronsmithson

2y↑51

He closed Manchester with this last night... still obviously got the passion for playing it and it was awesome.

@Koribaby1

1y↑5

This rendition came back to me today and I'm so GLAD I found it again. Ugh. Love him.

@whittered

4y↑21

he sings, he rap, he beat box, he loop, he play all that instrument by himself, yeah that's Ed!

@veronicam2935

4y↑2

pop girls stans always hate Ed say he just stands there on stage with a guitar doing nothing, where their pop girls sing & dance... and often use playback and lip-sync lol

@extrememakeoverfan

4y↑2

@Veronica M facts. I’ll take Ed’s voice and guitar over that any day 😂

@whittered

4y↑2

@Veronica M and my facts are, I am a girl, I love how Ed perform his singing on stage also because I love any 'acoustic guitar performance' especially when they brought it out interestingly, and I find his voice kinda sexy to my ears, lol

@TheWalnut1234

7y↑3.1K

11 minutes of rapping, singing, harmonizing, beatboxing, loop peddling, playing guitar, and all he says is "cool" omg i can't

@kurtwester5861

6y↑19

Cool

@tamirespriscilaoliveira4880

6y↑11

Cool

@user-xr2xd7iz7r

6y↑8

TheWalnut1234 cool

@NumericalShenanigans

6y↑8

........cool

@firstviewers2484

6y↑8

Cool

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@unavitainblues

2y↑4

One of the best artists and performers in the music history . It deserves everything. ❤

@ChristyDavis77

18w

So freaking love this.

@jessegoormans6681

2y↑2

No matter how many time that goes by or how old I am, gives me chills every single time. The guy is absolutely talented. 🔥🔥🔥

@jenwhite3299

4y↑46

I just listened to this for the first time ever, high. Let me tell you, as someone with the attention span of a dust mite, it was amazing. The whole 11 minutes was an experience

@gustavomedina570

4y↑3

Jen White A dust mite 😂😂😂

@particularlytrue

4y↑2

Dust mite 😂 😘

@Sam-jy5tf

4y↑1

so you've been burnin' too? truly a man of culture

@litapd311

4y↑1

literally me right now

@deannadean3d

4y↑1

Oh man, I bet it felt like 2 of the best hours ever

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@warfam_clan6933

4y↑9

This is simply unreal! Pure world class talent like no other.

@mdog2868

2y↑3

I watched this when I was 15, 10 years later it’s still the most incredible piece of music I’ve seen 👏👏

@alisonphilipson2

24w↑1

Pure genius ❤

@davidebadalotti7970

1y↑5

Just raw talent

@adityabhambhani207

4y↑5

I do not have words to describe how incredible Ed Sheeran is.. It's absolutely out of the world, his music, his talent and his skills... Just give Ed his guitar and his loop pedal. Enjoy the show.... One word respect...

@zkxoskizjz

Hey, your name is very different lol. Where are you from?

@adityabhambhani207

4y↑1

@Gabryel Alves should I consider this as a compliment? Still happy that my name gives some smile... I am from India 🇮🇳,...

@vibelyfe7765

4y↑18

Probably the single greatest live performance on YouTube to date...

@milena28x

8y↑825

This guys, THIS is music... like, is there anything he can't do? Singing, rapping, beat boxing, playing the guitar like a fucking god... I mean I just sat here with my mouth opened and couldn't believe how fucking awesome this was and he just ends up with "cool"? jesus, Ed will kill me one day, I swear

@shashi716

8y↑3

I totally agree with you. His guitar skills are outta this world!!

@thunderbirdice

Mila Potter he can't play the piano. 😂 jokes. He is still perfect.

@a1yssum

7y↑5

Yeah, he never got to grade 8 though

@thunderbirdice

7y↑1

***** I didn't know. Thanks for telling me

@danyalismail3361

7y↑2

_ Alyssa_ OMG. THERES MORE TO PLAYING AN INSTRUMENT THAN STUPID GRADES

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@total_fictionn

46w↑1

Goosebumps every single time i watch this❤

@the.realnuttyprof

1y↑2

This is timeless right here, dont matter how many times I listen its basically brand new every time, ABSOLUTE LEGEND!!!

@carlosguio2562

Una genial interpretación. Admiro el nivel de concentracióm, ejecución y capacidad creativa de este hombre. De mis canciones favoritas, y esta versión en particular

@Dominik-dj2mj

3y↑15

Holy sh*t he can rap as well?! He really can do it all. What a blessing to watch this man perform

@xNeonVortex

1y↑4

Mate, imagine watching this not knowing where this is going, watched this in Wembley, and this one still trumps it, sooo amazing

@MarcellusAugustusGermanicus

7y↑283

i'm a hip-hop dude, but this guy is just amazing. i love the way he embraces the rap influence in his songs. Rap always being stereotyped of not being musical or whatever, but seeing this guy explains the whole spirit to those who are not that into that culture. he's a great musician. Dre feat Ed would be the shit, that No Diggity cover was already lit, like that 50 part.

@arindammukherjee3033

MadLife's Brother

@FRANCKtheTANK01

7y↑1

Word, Ed rap is insane!

@jinception01

6y↑1

I don’t know Post Malone changed the rap game pretty hard. His work is more singing with a rap influence.

@jessrosalesiv

Marcellus Augustus Germanicus there Eminem feat Ed sheeran though

@mariaelena8186

1y↑4

Bela música! Só sucesso no ar galeras !!! ❤😻😍🤙

@ben94z

2y↑2

I saw Ed live with Passenger and it was choice to see how good Ed is live there was so much clarity in his live performances just like this song as an example

@topazelephant44

42w↑1

One more day til I get to hear this song live for the first time in my life. I love all his songs but THIS is the one I’m most hyped for, to say I’m ecstatic is an understatement!

@saisa7061

2y↑2

Nothing probably in the music world Ed can’t do
Singing, rapping,guitarist,perfect loop user,side vocal,main vocalist,a perfect song writer! The best and my favorite Ed sheeran !

@conorkane7978

49w↑2

Still one of the best live lounges I've ever heard

@user-dr9qu7qt9o

1y↑4

Ed..just doing what Ed does best,,,one of the most amazing performances I've ever seen..

@hannahandjennyshow4598

8y↑542

Ed sheeran could sing the terms and conditions and I'd still cry

@miastevans7392

8y↑9

Lol seen this comment about a billion times

@vfh9277

That needs to be a parody video lol

@anoushkaprasad3992

THE WAY I FELT THIS

@mariamercedessantosamatria9773

3y↑6

Este muchacho es un genio de la música me encanta menudo talento de hombre es fantastico

@offmymeds13

41w↑2

Still a masterpiece

@leliaperry8431

25w

He's awesome at everything he does ❤💯

@IoannaPitta

4y↑24

Game changer of the decade. He didn't stop until his name's in lights and what's more awesome than the fact that he made it is that he don't even care about the "lights" anymore! Legend

@oniconnor

3y↑3

This is still so amazing... all these years later... used to have this downloaded on my phone and listened to it all the time. I still know all the words and breakdowns, this is so f*cking awesome!

@lachlanrussell8283

8y↑514

The album version will never be enough!

@strawberryblaze3292

8y↑1

EXACTLY

@musicislife7282

8y↑6

I recommend his iTunes festival 2012 EP. His performance of this song was 20 minutes!

@lachlanrussell8283

+MusicIsLife thank you, just bought it

@musicislife7282

8y↑4

+Raymond Morales yes it's from iTunes festival 2012. iTunes exclusive. The You Need Me I don't need you performance is worth the whole price of the EP. I mean 20 minutes is like 3 or 4 songs

@lachlanrussell8283

8y↑3

+MusicIsLife totally worth it. Bought the album and it is great. For only 5 bucks it's a steal

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@hutchy6422

3y↑7

I just seem to find myself back here year after year. Ed is the most talented musician of my generation in my opinion, and he deserves everything he's achieved 🔥

@leahnaumann74

Same! I stumbled upon this in 2012 and come back time after time just to hear his masterpiece. I got to see him perform live when he opened for Taylor Swift and he was Amazing!

@jaweth9373

Actually my generation was the Beatles. But this guy? Holy fkn baby jesus!

@philipbaldwin4216

2y↑2

Absolutely the best version of this song ever, can't stop listening to it #goosebumps

@elot6990

32w↑2

A looping masterpiece…

@JC-nk5vo

46w↑2

Listening to Ed with my geordie mate and he didn't even realise Ed could do this like the G he is. One man band making it on he's own 💯%. Love ya Ed and mans off to bed now 👊🏻

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