Opening – English Lyrics

• By: Ed Sheeran
• Album: Play

Lyrics & Translation

Explore Ed Sheeran's "Opening," a raw and honest anthem of resilience. Delve into the deeply personal lyrics, and discover how Sheeran transforms his struggles into a message of hope and strength, offering listeners a chance to connect with his journey and find solace in his words . Learn about the cultural influences that shaped the music and the story behind Sheeran's candid reflection on life's challenges .

[English]

作曲 : Blake Slatkin/Dave/Ed Sheeran/Henry Walter/Johnny McDaid/Omer Fedi

制作人 : Ed Sheeran/Johnny McDaid/Omer Fedi

It's a long way up from rock bottom

There's been times I felt I could fall further

I have loved and lost and feared and prayed

But now the day bursts wild and open

I have cried tears at my brother's grave

I have shaken hands with my wife's surgeon

I spent weeks inside the darkest cage

But now the day bursts wild and open

There's a time to cry, there's a time to fold

There's a time for holding on or to let it go

There's a time to run to the arms of hope

And the day bursts wild and open

I was raised by the church

Choir boy still far from fizzling

Not the pop star they say they prefer

Kept quiet but I came to be heard

Been a long time up top, but I ain't complacent

If I look down, I can see replacements

Late night drive with my heartbeat racing

Gotta make dreams and chase them

Taken my fair share of that ridicule

But the words are not applicable

Catalogue formidable

Me and that guy are in a different place

Undefeated but that's tempting fate

Two of them tried it, I won both cases

Won't get back all the time they wasted

I am not losing steam

In this world, there's no relaxing

I've been here since migraine skanking

Never been cool, but never been a has-been

I'd kip on your couch if you knew me back then

Don't tell 'em 'bout the walls you're trapped in

Gotta keep this Usain pace

Don't ask me how I got this break

I built my own bricks through constant playing

SB died, couldn't stop this pain

I look at the dots in space

I wonder if he's proud

Or thinks that his best friend lost his way

Keep it together for my daughters

Gotta come natural, I don't wanna force it

If it's not factual, don't support it

Every year, gotta re-swim these waters

Draw a line

For the sake of all your family and friends

Draw a line

So history doesn't happen again

Draw a line

For the day to start, the night has to end

Draw a line

For all of these ghosts

Too high to fly this plane

Too ****ed to drive this range

Can't remember the last time I was on my own without Kev, it's kinda strange

Not been the same since nineteen

Now to push Ly on a swing, I gotta wear disguises

I'm up for trading life sometimes

And that may surprise them

Every stadium, I played it

But I would still do it for free

Gotta keep standards top of the top of the tree

Press still got problems with me

When school starts, I might peace out

Till then, I keep chasing the dream

I could end it, but I don't wanna reach out

'Cause he means nothing to me

Don't worry 'bout what I make

Don't trip them up to win this race

When your career's in a risky place

Everything seems like a big mistake

I'm still looking for shit to say

Deluding myself that they still relate

Depression, I keep at bay

Tomorrow's a different day

Me and that guy don't speak no more

I know why, but he's not sure

So what is the reason for?

My heart's been broke so many times by loved ones that I don't even feel like talking

So heed that warning

Circle keeps getting smaller

All I need is Chez and my daughters and a few friends to help me

Draw a line

For the sake of your little girls and their time

Draw a line

But allow yourself some moments to cry

Draw a line

And leave the past that hurt you behind

Draw a line

For all of these ghosts

Draw a line

Be grateful that you've been where you've been

Draw a line

And recognise the path that happened between

Draw a line

There's future here that's yet to be seen

Draw a line

And the day bursts wild and open

音频助理 : Robert Palma

音频工程师 : Blake Slatkin/Cirkut

吉他 : Ed Sheeran/Omer Fedi

键盘 : Blake Slatkin/Cirkut

编程 : Johnny McDaid

电吉他 : Johnny McDaid

混音助理 : Kieran Beardmore/Matt Wolach

母带工程师 : Stuart Hawkes

鼓编程 : Blake Slatkin/Cirkut/Omer Fedi

人声录音 : Blake Slatkin/Cirkut

混音师 : Mark Spike Stent

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rock /rɒk/ A2	noun - a large stone noun - a style of popular music verb - to move back and forth or side to side
bottom /ˈbɒtəm/ B1	noun - the lowest part of something adjective - situated at the lowest point
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - a period of 24 hours
burst /bɜːrst/ B2	verb - to break open or apart suddenly noun - a sudden outbreak or occurrence
wild /waɪld/ B2	adjective - untamed; not domesticated
open /ˈoʊpən/ B1	adjective - not closed or shut verb - to make something not closed
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears noun - a loud shout or wail
hope /hoʊp/ B1	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen verb - to want something to happen or be true
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to imagine something that is not real or may happen in the future
pain /peɪn/ B1	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by injury or disease verb - to cause physical or emotional suffering
heart /hɑːrt/ B1	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body; also the centre of emotion
ghost /ɡoʊst/ B2	noun - the spirit of a dead person, often believed to appear to the living
line /laɪn/ A2	noun - a long narrow mark or band verb - to mark or draw a line
future /ˈfjʊtʃər/ B2	noun - the time that is yet to come adjective - relating to time yet to come
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous verb - to be afraid of something
loss /lɒs/ B1	noun - the fact or process of losing something or someone
break /breɪk/ B1	verb - to cause something to separate into pieces or stop functioning noun - a pause or interruption in continuity