Ed Sheeran sings about missing his former partner and learning important life lessons in the process on “Punchline.” This track tells a story of battling to get rid of emotions for a former lover, whom he now realized might not have loved him the same way. He’s now caught between accepting that fact...
[Verse 1]
I can't help but be destructive right now
It's been weeks since I saw your outline
In my room is a silence so loud
This is what losin' hope might sound like
[Chorus]
Put me down so I'm in my place
Say it's over for breathin' space
All I was, was a route to change
Is this just growin' up?
[Verse 2]
I might seem too distracted right now
It's been so long, I've been the punchline
I stand naked while these clothes dry out
Leave me drownin' to edit the runtime
[Chorus]
Put me down so I'm in my place
Say it's over for breathin' space
All I was, was a route to change
Is this just growin' up?
All this love could not seal my fate
Low is all that I've been of late
Caught in webs I wove with my mistakes
But this is growin' up
[Outro]
I can't help it, but I love you so
I can't take this lettin' go
I still feel that we could work it out or somethin'
All I am is only flesh and bone
Why's your heart so freezin' cold?
Don't you leave your weight on me, on me (Hey)
I can't help it, but I love you so
I can't take this lettin' go
I still feel that we could work it out or somethin'
All I am is only flesh and bone
Why's your heart so freezin' cold?
Don't you leave your weight on me, on me (No, I can't help it, no)
I can't help it, but I love you so (No, I can't help it, no)
I can't take this lettin' go (I will never let you go)
I still feel that we could work it out or somethin' (I will never let you go; No, I can't help it, no)
All I am is only flesh and bone (No, I can't help it, no)
Why's your heart so freezin' cold? (I will never let you go)
Don't you leave your weight on me, on me (I will never let you go)
Punchline was written by Ed Sheeran & Aaron Dessner.
Punchline was produced by Aaron Dessner.
Ed Sheeran released Punchline on Fri Sep 29 2023.