Don't
KITCHEN - Ed Sheeran Lyrics

I met this girl late last year
I encountered a woman towards the end of the previous year

She said, "Don't you worry if I disappear"
She assured me not to be concerned if she suddenly vanishes

I told her, "I'm not really looking for another mistake"
I informed her that I am not interested in making another error

I called an old friend thinking that the trouble would wait
I contacted a previous acquaintance in hopes that any issues would be postponed

But then I jumped right in a week later, returned
However, shortly after, I dived back into the situation

I reckon she was only looking for a lover to burn
I believe she was seeking a partner for temporary passion

But I gave her my time for two or three nights
Yet, I dedicated my attention to her for a couple of evenings

Then I put it on pause until the moment was right
Afterward, I halted the interaction until the appropriate time

I went away for months until our paths crossed again
I was absent for several months until we encountered each other once more

She told me, "I was never looking for a friend
She confessed that she never desired a platonic relationship

Maybe you could swing by my room around ten
Perhaps you could come over to my room around ten o'clock

Baby, bring the lemon and a bottle of gin
Darling, please bring a lemon and a bottle of gin

We'll be in between the sheets 'til the late AM"
We will be in bed together until the early hours of the morning

Baby, if you wanted me then should have just said, she's singing
Dear, if you desired me, you should have clearly expressed it, as she sings

Don't fuck with my love
Do not play with my emotions

That heart is so cold
My emotions are cold and guarded

All over my home
My feelings affect every part of my life

I don't wanna know that, babe
I do not wish to hear those painful truths, my dear

And for a couple weeks I only wanna see her
For a few weeks, all I want is to be with her

We drink away the days with a takeaway pizza
We spend our days drinking and enjoying takeout pizza

Before, a text message was the only way to reach her
Previously, I could only communicate with her through text messages

Now she's staying at my place and loves the way I treat her
Now she is residing in my home and appreciates how I care for her

On my hotel door
Standing outside my hotel room

I don't even know if she knows what for
I am unsure if she is aware of the reason for her presence

She was crying on my shoulder, I already told ya
She was weeping while leaning on me, as I had already informed you

Trust and respect is what we do this for
The foundation of our relationship is built on trust and respect

But you didn't need to take him to bed, that's all
You did not have to engage in intimacy with him, that's the extent of it

And I never saw him as a threat
I never considered him a rival or danger

Until you disappeared with him to have sex, of course
Until you vanished with him to engage in sexual activity, naturally

It's not like we were both on tour
It's not as though we were both traveling for work

Wish I'd have written it down, the way that things played out
I wish I had documented how events unfolded

This is not the way you realized what you wanted
This is not the manner in which you discovered your desires

It's a bit too much, too late if I'm honest
It's overwhelming and belated if I'm being truthful

And all this time, God knows I'm singing
Throughout this ordeal, I am expressing my emotions