Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Visiting Hours” is the second single released by Ed Sheeran ahead of his fifth studio album, = (Equals).
This emotional ode to a departed loved one was debuted live at the state funeral of renowned Australian music promoter Michael Gudinski back on March 24, 2021.
Sheeran was forced to quarantine...
[Verse 1]
I wish that Heaven had visiting hours
So I could just show up and bring the news
That she's gettin' older and I wish that you'd met her
The things that she'll learn from me, I got them all from you
[Chorus]
Can I just stay a while and we'll put all the world to rights?
The little ones will grow and I'll still drink your favourite wine
And soon, they're going to close, but I'll see you another day
So much has changed since you've been away
[Verse 2]
I wish that Heaven had visiting hours
So I could just swing by and ask your advice
What would you do in my situation?
I haven't a clue how I'd even raise them
What would you do? 'Cause you always do what's right
[Chorus]
Can we just talk a while until my worries disappear?
I'd tell you that I'm scared of turnin' out a failure
You'd say, "Remember that the answer's in the love that we create"
So much has changed since you've been away
[Verse 3]
I wish that Heaven had visiting hours
And I would ask them if I could take you home
But I know what they'd say, that it's for the best
So I will live life the way you taught me
And make it on my own
[Chorus]
And I will close the door, but I will open up my heart
And everyone I love will know exactly who you are
'Cause this is not goodbye, it is just 'til we meet again
So much has changed since you've been away
Visiting Hours was written by ROBOTSCOTT & Michael Pollack & Johnny McDaid & Ant Clemons & Amy Wadge & Ed Sheeran.
Visiting Hours was produced by Johnny McDaid & Ed Sheeran.
Ed Sheeran released Visiting Hours on Thu Aug 19 2021.
In lockdown, I was able to have a guitar for quarantine… I always find the best way to process stuff is to write songs—be it good news, bad news, or whatever, and, yeah—here’s a song I finished last week.“ – Sheeran introducing the song at its debut live performance in Melbourne, 2021
During the week ending September 4, 2021, “Visiting Hours” debuted at #75 on the Hot 100.
I was working with [British singer-songwriter] Amy Wadge, who I’d made “Thinking Out Loud” with. And she said she’d been working with this guy called Ant Clemons, who had sent a song for me to check out. It wasn’t for me, but it had this line: ‘I wish heaven had visiting hours.’ We asked if we could...