Ed Sheeran’s 10 Best Lyrics That Warm (Or Break) Your Heart
Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran knows how to make some of the saddest lines upbeat. His lyricism is top-tier, accompanied by his acoustic guitar and infectious pop melodies, and the Brit often…
Ed Sheeran attends the GQ Men of the Year awards 2021 at the Palace Hotel on November 11, 2021 in Madrid, Spain.
Carlos Alvarez/Getty ImagesSinger-songwriter Ed Sheeran knows how to make some of the saddest lines upbeat. His lyricism is top-tier, accompanied by his acoustic guitar and infectious pop melodies, and the Brit often strikes musical gold. Born Edward Christopher Sheeran on February 17, 1991, in England, he developed an interest in music at a very young age. He sang at a local church choir at the age of four. As we previously reported, Sheeran developed a stutter after undergoing surgery to remove a birthmark in his early years. He was gifted Eminem's The Marshall Mathers album as a kid by his uncle. The album helped him to grow out of it. When he was nine, his uncle told his dad his nephew would be "the next Bob Dylan." After learning the 2000 record and "rapping it back, to back, to back, to back," it cured his stutter.
Sheeran's Rise To Stardom
Gaining more confidence, Sheeran learned how to play the guitar and started writing songs when he was eleven. Two years later, at thirteen, Sheeran began recording music. He independently released his first collection of work, titled Spinning Man. In 2008, he moved to London, playing music in small venues and on the street. That same year, he auditioned for the ITV series Britannia High. Since the show's producers were looking for triple threats, Sheeran's dance skills proved to be highly uncoordinated, so he got cut. He wasn't too torn up about it, able to admit that everyone auditioning really wanted to be cast.
He released another EP in 2009, titled You Need Me. He and fellow English singer Leddra Chapman recorded covers with each other often, including CeeLo Green's "F--- You." In 2010, Sheeran released his critically acclaimed Loose Change EP, which featured his future debut single, "The A-Team."
With seven studio albums below his belt, see which of our favorite Ed Sheeran songs warms (or breaks) our hearts.
10. Drunk
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 08: Ed Sheeran performs at the Z100's Jingle Ball 2017 on December 8, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
9. The A Team
Paul Kane/Getty ImagesPERTH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 02: Ed Sheeran performs in concert on the opening night of his Australian tour at Optus Stadium on March 2, 2018 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)
Ed Sheeran’s 10 Best Lyrics That Warm (Or Break) Your Heart
8. Wake Me Up
Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty ImagesLONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 17: Ed Sheeran performing on stage during the first Earthshot Prize awards ceremony at Alexandra Palace on October 17, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Ed Sheeran’s 10 Best Lyrics That Warm (Or Break) Your Heart
7. I'm A Mess
Gerardo Mora/Getty ImagesTAMPA, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 09: Ed Sheeran performs during the 2021 NFL Kickoff Concert Featuring Ed Sheeran at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park on September 09, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Gerardo Mora/Getty Images)
Ed Sheeran’s 10 Best Lyrics That Warm (Or Break) Your Heart
6. Thinking Out Loud
Noam Galai/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 30: Recording artist Ed Sheeran performs onstage during 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards - I'm Still Standing: A GRAMMY Salute To Elton John at the Theater at Madison Square Garden on January 30, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images )
Ed Sheeran’s 10 Best Lyrics That Warm (Or Break) Your Heart
5. Photograph
Anthony Devlin/Getty ImagesLIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 19: Ed Sheeran performs during HITS Live 2021 at M&S Bank Arena on November 19, 2021 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Anthony Devlin/Getty Images for BAUER)
Ed Sheeran’s 10 Best Lyrics That Warm (Or Break) Your Heart
4. Shirtsleeves
Phil Walter/Getty ImagesAUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - MARCH 24: Ed Sheeran performs on stage at Mt Smart Stadium on March 24, 2018 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)
Ed Sheeran’s 10 Best Lyrics That Warm (Or Break) Your Heart
3. Hearts Don't Break Around Here
Tristan Fewings/Getty ImagesBUDAPEST, HUNGARY - NOVEMBER 14: Ed Sheeran performs on stage during the MTV EMAs 2021 'Music for ALL' at the Papp Laszlo Budapest Sports Arena on November 14, 2021 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for MTV)
Ed Sheeran’s 10 Best Lyrics That Warm (Or Break) Your Heart
2. U.N.I.
Marc Piasecki/Getty ImagesPARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 25: Ed Sheeran performs on stage during Global Citizen Live on September 25, 2021 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images For Global Citizen)
Ed Sheeran’s 10 Best Lyrics That Warm (Or Break) Your Heart
1. Bad Habits
Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 10: Ed Sheeran performs onstage during iHeartRadio Z100 Jingle Ball 2021 on December 10, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
Ed Sheeran’s 10 Best Lyrics That Warm (Or Break) Your Heart
