Don't
Sheeran Ed Lyrics

I met this girl late last year
Last year, I encountered a young lady

She said, "Don't you worry if I disappear"
She comforted me by saying I need not worry if she vanishes

I told her, "I'm not really looking for another mistake"
I, myself, expressed that I am not in search of another blunder

I called an old friend thinking that the trouble would wait
Assuming the chaos would halt, I made a call to an old acquaintance

But then I jumped right in a week later, returned
Despite my intentions, a week later, I plunged right back in

I reckon she was only looking for a lover to burn
I believe she was only seeking a partner to take out her frustrations on

But I gave her my time for two or three nights
Nonetheless, I devoted two or three evenings to her

Then I put it on pause until the moment was right
I temporarily stopped the romantic relations until the timing was opportune

I went away for months until our paths crossed again
I disappeared for months until we unexpectedly reunited

She told me, "I was never looking for a friend"
She shared with me that she had no intentions of just being friends

Maybe you could swing by my room around ten
She requested my presence in her room later in the evening

Baby, bring the lemon and a bottle of gin
Additionally, she asked me to bring a lemon and gin

We'll be in between the sheets 'til the late AM"
Implied that we would engage in sexual activity until the early hours of the morning

Baby, if you wanted me then should have just said, she's singing
Lastly, she expresses that if she had known that's what I wanted, I should have made it clear

Don't fuck with my love
Do not meddle with my affection

That heart is so cold
My emotions are currently quite frigid

All over my home
This icy feeling affects every aspect of my life

I don't wanna know that, babe
I would prefer not to hear about any actions that may hurt me

I told her she knows
I communicated to her that she is aware of my feelings

Take aim and reload
I am prepared to take action and defend myself

And for a couple weeks I only wanna see her
For a short time, I desire solely her company

We drink away the days with a takeaway pizza
Together, we spend our days drinking and eating pizza brought to us

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

Now she's staying at my place and loves the way I treat her
Currently, she is residing with me and appreciates how I treat her

Singing out Aretha, all over the track like a feature
We are singing to Aretha Franklin's music all around the place

And never wants to sleep, I guess that I don't want to either
She doesn't want to sleep, and to be honest, neither do I

But me and her, we make money the same way
Both she and I make a living the same way as musicians

Four cities, two planes, the same day
We both travel to four different cities via the same two planes in a single day

And those shows have never been what it's about
The live performances are not the most important aspect of what we do

But maybe we'll go together and just figure it out
Perhaps we will travel and figure out everything together

I'd rather put on a film with you and sit on a couch
Personally, I would prefer watching a movie with her while sitting on a sofa

But we should get on a plane or we'll be missing it now
However, we must board a flight soon or else we will miss something important

Wish I'd have written it down, the way that things played out
Reflecting on past events, I now wish I had recorded it as they occurred

When she was kissing him, how I was confused about
At the time when she was kissing someone else, I was feeling perplexed

Now she should figure it out, while I'm sat here singing
Currently, she should try to resolve the issue while I am pondering my thoughts and singing

On my hotel door
Someone, most likely her, was knocking on my hotel room door

I don't even know if she knows what for
I am uncertain if she even knows why she was visiting my hotel room

She was crying on my shoulder, I already told ya
She was upset and seeking comfort from me, as I have previously mentioned

Trust and respect is what we do this for
As musicians, we do this for our love and respect for the craft

I never intended to be next (you bastard)
I never intended to be involved in such a complicated situation

But you didn't need to take him to bed, that's all
However, there was no need for her to engage in sexual activity with someone else

And I never saw him as a threat (you bastard)
I never saw him as someone who may take her away from me

Until you disappeared with him to have sex, of course
Except for when she abandoned me to have sexual intercourse with someone else

It's not like we were both on tour
We were not both traveling for our tours at the same time

We were staying on the same fucking hotel floor
However, coincidentally, we were staying on the same hotel floor

And I wasn't looking for a promise or commitment
I did not expect or want any promises or commitments from her

But it was never just fun, and I thought you were different
While I didn't want much, it was not completely meaningless, and I used to believe she was unique

This is not the way you realized what you wanted
This unexpected behavior is not how she realized her true desires

It's a bit too much, too late if I'm honest
Honestly, everything is a bit overwhelming, and it is too late to change it

And all this time, God knows I'm singing
Throughout this entire ordeal, I have been singing