A Team
Ed Sheeran
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White lips, pale face Breathing in snowflakes Burnt lungs, sour taste Lights gone, days end Struggling to pay rent Long nights, strange men And they say She's in the class A team Stuck in her daydream Been this way since eighteen But lately her face seems Slowly sinking, wasting Crumbling like pastries And they scream The worst things in life come free to us 'Cause we're just under the upper hand And go mad for a couple grams And she don't want to go outside, tonight And in a pipe she flies to the motherland Or sells love to another man It's too cold outside For angels to fly, for angels to fly Ripped gloves, raincoat Tried to swim and stay afloat Dry house, wet clothes Loose change, bank notes Weary-eyed, dry throat Call girl, no phone And they say She's in the class A team Stuck in her daydream Been this way since eighteen But lately her face seems Slowly sinking, wasting Crumbling like pastries And they scream The worst things in life come free to us 'Cause we're just under the upper hand And go mad for a couple grams But she don't want to go outside, tonight And in a pipe she flies to the motherland Or sells love to another man Its too cold outside For angels to fly An angel will die Covered in white Closed eye And hoping for a better life This time, we'll fade out tonight Straight down the line And they say She's in the class A team Stuck in her daydream Been this way since eighteen But lately her face seems Slowly sinking, wasting Crumbling like pastries They scream The worst things in life come free to us And we're under the upper hand And go mad for a couple grams And we don't want to go outside, tonight And in the pipe fly to the motherland Or sell love to another man It's too cold outside For angels to fly, angels to fly To fly, fly For angels to fly, to fly, to fly Angels to die
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Written by: ED SHEERAN
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10 facts about this song
Song Creation"A Team" was written by Ed Sheeran himself. The song represents the first time Sheeran attempted to write more exclusively about social issues.
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InspirationThe song is about a woman named Angel, a drug addict Sheeran met while volunteering at a homeless shelter. She turned to prostitution to sustain her addiction.
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Release Date"A Team" was released as the lead single from Sheeran's debut studio album '+' on 10 June 2011.
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Chart SuccessThe song quickly became a major hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart.
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LyricsSheeran made use of unusual metaphoric language in "A Team". The metaphor "white lips, pale face" describes the woman's physical state due to her addiction.
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AwardsThe song was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2013 Grammy Awards, where he performed the song with Elton John.
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Music VideoThe music video was directed by Ruskin Kyle and stars actress Selina MacDonald as the protagonist. It was released on 22 April 2011 on YouTube.
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Impact"A Team" introduced Sheeran's music to a broader international audience and established his reputation for tackling challenging themes within his lyrics.
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SalesThe song has sold over 1.2 million copies in the UK and 2.4 million copies in the US by the end of 2012.
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Critical ReceptionThe song received widespread critical acclaim. Critics praised Sheeran’s lyrics and his fresh take on the issue of addiction.
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