Ed Sheeran - I'm A Mess Lyrics

Ed Sheeran Lyrics

"I'm A Mess"

Oh I'm a mess right now
Inside out
Searching for a sweet surrender
But this is not the end
I can't work it out
How going through the motions
Going through us
And oh I've known it for the longest time
And all of my hopes
All of my own words
Are all over written on the signs
But you're on my road
Walking me home

See the flames inside my eyes
It burns so bright I wanna' feel your love
Easy baby maybe I'm a liar
But for tonight I wanna' fall in love
Put your faith in my stomach

I messed up this time
Late last night
Drinking to suppress devotion
With fingers intertwined
I can't shake this feeling now
We're going through the motions
Hoping you'd stop

And ohhh I've only caused you pain
I know but all of my words will always below
Of all the love you spoke
When you're on my road
Walking me home

See the flames inside my eyes
It burns so bright I wanna' feel your love
Easy baby maybe I'm a liar
But for tonight I wanna' fall in love
Put your faith in my stomach

And for how long, I love, my lover
For how long I love my lover
And now, now, for how long, long I love my lover
Now, now, for how long, long I love my lover

Now now, for how long, long I love my lover (and I feel loved)
Now now, for how long, long I love my lover
I feel it all over now, now and I feel loved
Now now, for how long, long I love my lover
Feel it all over now, now, and I feel loved
Now now, for how long, long I love my lover
Feel it all over now, now, and I feel loved
Now, now, for how long, long I love my lover
Feel it all over now, now, and I feel loved
Now, now, for how long I love my lover
Feel it all over now, now, and I feel loved
Now now, for how long, long I love my lover
Now now, for how long, long I love my lover

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Writer(s): Ed Sheeran

This track was inspired by his then-girlfriend, Athina Andrelos. Ed Sheeran said that he wrote "I'm a Mess" while he was in the shower.

Ed Sheeran described this song and an album as a whole in an interview with New Zealand Herald. He said that "I'm a Mess" is about being in a bad situation after hurting somebody. He added, "I think it's important to stay double-sided. I'm very aware I have a lot of flaws too and I think I wear them on my sleeve with this album."

This track was considered by Ed Sheeran as his favourite track from the album. He explained in an interview with News.com.au, "It actually turned out a lot nicer than what was going on at the time. The lyrics aren't too mental. That came at the end of a lot of things meeting. After that I was fine. Writing that song sorted everything out."

Critic Emily Blake from MTV News noted that the production of this song helps the listener focus on Ed Sheeran's voice. She elaborated, "Like most of his folk-leaning pop numbers, it's a track that makes you feel like Sheeran's singing just to you."

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