Ed Sheeran’s 53 Most Emotional Lyrics From – (Subtract) to Use as Instagram Captions
Ed Sheeran truly has outdone himself with his heartbreaking and profound new album – (Subtract).
After painstakingly crafting his latest album over the course of a decade, his entire life turned around within a month. He tossed out hundreds of songs, replacing them with new music sharing his most vulnerable thoughts and feelings on the tumultuous events in his life, from his then-pregnant wife's cancer to the death of his best friend Jamal and a copyright infringement lawsuit that called his songwriting integrity into question. The result is Ed's rawest and most vulnerable music yet, and while we wish he didn't have to endure all of that pain to create the album, we believe it's his very best work yet. If you fully agree, keep scrolling for 53 of the best lyrics from the album, and how to use them as Instagram captions.
For when you just can't bear to leave:
"Came in for the embers, stayed out for the breeze."
-"Boat"
For when you get too used to the good things in life:
"The more that I love, the less that I feel."
-"Boat"
For feeling like it'll never get better:
"They say that all scars will heal, but I know, maybe I won't."
-"Boat"
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For when nothing can stop you:
"The memories always fall short of what we coulda been."
-"Boat"
For when you wish things had turned out different:
"There's still so far to go and I can't feel my toes."
-"Salt Water"
For when you've been walking for ages:
"There's still so far to go and I can't feel my toes."
-"Salt Water"
For when love makes all of life's trials worth it:
"Oh, when it's time to go with one last breath that's in my lungs, I scream, 'It's all for love,' I scream, 'It's all for love'
-"Salt Water"
For when the sea makes you feel like you can do anything:
"I'm free in saltwater"
-"Salt Water"
For ruminating on the past:
"I am filled up with regret with things I did or never said, just leave that, well alone."
-"Salt Water"
For when you're having a hard time distinguishing dream from reality:
"Ah, it was just a dream. Was it just a dream?"
-"Salt Water"
For when you're ready to make some bad decisions:
"I know it's a bad idea but how can I help myself?"
-"Eyes Closed"
For doing what you can to survive:
"Dealin' with the cards life dealt."
-"Eyes Closed"
For when the loneliness starts getting to you:
"I'm still holdin' back these tears while my friends are somewhere else."
-"Eyes Closed"
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For when you can't stop thinking of them:
"I'm still holdin' back these tears while my friends are somewhere else."
-"Eyes Closed"
For when you're speechless:
"It hit like a train, ran out of words. I got nothing to say, everything hurts."
-"Life Goes On"
For when it feels hopeless:
"I suppose I'll sink like a stone."
-"Life Goes On"
For keeping on, despite everything:
"Easy come, hard go, then life goes on."
-"Life Goes On"
For the pic of the person who has your entire heart:
"When I hear your name, I think of love."
-"Life Goes On"
For capturing the sunrise:
"The day is breaking into powder blue. Sunlight is framin' our every moment. What a way to start off the day with you."
-"Dusty"
For when you're full of hope:
"Yesterday was a long night, but I got a feeling that the future is so bright."
-"Dusty"
For when someone special brings true change to your life:
"I used to think that every situation stayed the same, but I can see it start to change."
-"Dusty"
For when something seems to be holding you back:
"Tried to grow, but the past, it tears me down to size."
-"End of Youth"
For when you're much better at dishing out wisdom than following it:
"Tell the world how to process, but don't take the same advice."
-"End of Youth"
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For when you can't wait for things to start getting easier:
"It's been a long year and we're not even halfway there."
-"End of Youth"
For when growing up is anything but fun:
"We spend our youth with arms and hearts wide open, and then the dark gets in and that's the end of youth."
-"End of Youth"
For being madly in love, with all its ups and downs:
"Kaleidoscope love, yeah, that is you and me. forever changing, we make life interesting."
-"Colourblind"
For when you believe you can achieve the impossible:
"Grab a brush and see where the feelin' may lead. Nothing is out of our reach."
-"Colourblind"
For the close-up on your love's beautiful eyes:
"Rainbows exploding, but I can't see nothin' еxcept you and your eyes."
-"Colourblind"
For the person who heals your soul:
"You take the dark away, and that's no easy feat."
-"Colourblind"
For when you're ready to let a little joy in:
"Can you pull the curtains? Let me see the sunshine."
-"Curtains"
For when you're feeling secluded and down:
"I can't be seen and you won't find me today. I've not been this low, but I'll be okay."
-"Curtains"
For when you're everything but okay:
"'Are you alright?' Maybe don't ask."
-"Curtains"
For looking at life from a totally different perspective:
"Life can be so beautiful if you try."
-"Curtains"
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For when nothing helps you from feeling a little bit sad all the time:
"Sadness always finds an in, sneaks its way past, infecting everything."
-"Borderline"
For when it's tough to look on the bright side:
"Right now, I feel I'm running from the light, engulfed in darkness, shielded from my eyes."
-"Borderline"
For trying to turn off your brain:
"I'll shut off the things I think, 'cause nothing good will ever come from worrying."
-"Borderline"
For when it seems there's no way out:
"We've been lost for a long time, in a rut, no escape signs."
-"Spark"
For when what's real finally becomes obvious:
"There've been times where the truth lied. Now it's clear as a blue sky."
-"Spark"
For holding on to hope:
"Let the memories take flight and hope the spark survives."
-"Spark"
For enjoying the thunder and pouring rain:
"God, I love the sound of heaven."
-"Vega"
For when you're under too much pressure:
"This week was heavy, I buckled under all the weight."
-"Vega"
For gazing up to the heavens:
"Light up the night, we were made to be stars."
-"Vega"
For when everything depends on your success:
"This war we've got to win."
-"Vega"
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For your most idyllic photo:
"Flowers bloom in the garden, sway in breeze. Just imagine a world where we could be."
-"Sycamore"
For when healing fully is going to require time:
"Part of me was always in denial. It's gonna take a little while."
-"Sycamore"
For when love conquers all:
"In our story, love in, love out, we are glorious."
-"Sycamore"
For resting in the shadow of a beautiful tree:
"Sycamore bringing shade from beating sun."
-"Sycamore"
For knowing you're almost at the finish line:
"If we make it through this year, then nothing can break us."
-"No Strings"
For loving someone unconditionally:
"But this is no strings, you are who I love."
-"No Strings"
For when you'll do anything to make it work:
"We did not fight for love just to let it be defeated."
-"No Strings"
For missing someone dearly:
"Oh, I long for you to be the one that I'm holdin'."
-"The Hills of Aberfeldy"
For when love is nearly too much to bear:
"My heart might break from the weight of it all."
-"The Hills of Aberfeldy"
For declaring your undying love:
"I know you will never find another heart that wants you more than mine."
-"The Hills of Aberfeldy"
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