You Need Me, I Don't Need You – English Lyrics

• By: Ed Sheeran
• Album: +

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw authenticity of Ed Sheeran's "You Need Me, I Don't Need You"! This powerful track offers a unique blend of acoustic melodies and rapid-fire rap, making it a fascinating listen for language learners. You can explore a rich vocabulary of self-expression and defiance, as Sheeran articulates his journey of artistic independence. Its conversational yet impactful lyrics, combined with his distinctive vocal delivery, provide an excellent opportunity to understand natural, passionate English spoken at a dynamic pace. This song is special for its candid message and the innovative way Sheeran combines genres, showcasing how words can be used to assert identity and challenge norms.

[English]

Now, I'm in town, break it down, thinking of making a new sound

Playing a different show every night in front of a new crowd

That's you now, ciao, seems that life is great now

See me lose focus as I sing to you loud

I can't, no, I won't hush

I say the words that make you blush

I'm gonna sing this now

Ow, ow

See, I'm true, my songs are where my heart is

I'm like glue, I stick to other artists

I'm not you, now, that would be disastrous

Let me sing and do my thing and move to greener pastures

See, I'm real, I do it all, it's all me

I'm not fake, don't ever call me lazy

I won't stay put, give me the chance to be free

Suffolk sadly seems to sort of suffocate me, ow

Oh, 'cause you need me, man, I don't need you

You need me, man, I don't need you

You need me, man, I don't need you at all

You need me, man, I don't need you

You need me, man, I don't need you

You need me, man, I don't need you

You need me, man, I don't need you at all

You need me

I sing and write my own tune and I write my own verse

Hell, don't need another wordsmith to make my tune sell

Call yourself a singer-writer, you're just bluffing

Name's on the credits and you didn't write nothing

I sing fast, I know that all my shit's cool

I will blast, and I didn't go to Brit School

I came fast with the way I act, right

I can't last if I'm smoking on a crack pipe

And I won't be a product of my genre

My mind will always be stronger than my songs are

Never believe the bullshit that fake guys feed to ya

Always read the stories that you hear on Wikipedia

And musically, I'm demonstrating

When I perform live, feels like I am meditating

Times at the enterprise when some fella filmed me

"A young singer-writer like a Gabriella Cilmi"

'Cause you need me, man, I don't need you

You need me, man, I don't need you

You need me, man, I don't need you at all

You need me, man, I don't need you

You need me, man, I don't need you

You need me, man, I don't need you

You need me, man, I don't need you at all

You need me

'Cause with the lyrics, I'll be aiming it right

I won't stop 'til my name's in lights at stadium heights with Damien Rice

On red carpets, now I'm on Arabian Nights

Because I'm young, I know my brother's gonna give me advice

Long nighter, short height and I gone hyper

Never been anything but a singer-songwriter, yeah

The game's over, but now, I'm on a new level

Watch how I step on the track without a loop pedal

People think that I'm bound to blow up

I've done around about a thousand shows

But I haven't got a house, plus I live on a couch

So you believe the lyrics when I'm singing them out

Wow, from day one, I've been prepared

With VO5 wax for my ginger hair

So now, I'm back to the sofa

Giving a dose of what the future holds 'cause it's another day

Plus I'll keep my last name forever, keep this genre pretty basic

Gonna be breaking into other people's tunes when I chase it

Replace it with the elephant in the room with a facelift

Into another rapper's shoes using new laces

I'm selling CDs from my rucksack, aiming for the papers

Selling CDs from my rucksack, aiming for the majors

Nationwide tour with Just Jack, still had to get the bus back

Clean cut kid without a razor for the moustache

I hit back when the pen hurts me

I'm still a choir boy in a Fenchurch tee

I'm still the same as a year ago, but more people hear me though

According to the MySpace and YouTube videos

I'm always doing shows, if I'm not, I'm in the studio

Truly broke, never growing up, call me Rufio

Melody music maker, reading all the papers

They say I'm up and coming like I'm fucking in an elevator

'Cause you need me, man, I don't need you

You need me, man, I don't need you

You need me, man, I don't need you at all

You need me, man, I don't need you

You need me, man, I don't need you

You need me, man, I don't need you

You need me, man, I don't need you at all

You need me, man, I don't need you

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
town /taʊn/ A2	noun - a human settlement larger than a village
sound /saʊnd/ A2	noun - a sensation perceived by the ears verb - to make or produce a noise
crowd /kraʊd/ B1	noun - a large number of people in one place
focus /ˈfoʊkəs/ B1	noun - the center of interest or activity verb - to concentrate attention on something
hush /hʊʃ/ B2	verb - to make someone be quiet or stop talking
blush /blʌʃ/ B2	verb - to turn red in the face, usually because of embarrassment
artists /ˈɑːrtɪsts/ B2	noun - people who create art or perform creatively
disastrous /dɪˈzæstrəs/ C1	adjective - causing great damage or harm
greener /ˈɡriːnər/ C2	adjective - more lush or more idyllic
real /rɪəl/ A2	adjective - genuine or authentic
fake /feɪk/ B2	adjective - not real or genuine; imitation
chance /tʃæns/ A2	noun - opportunity or possibility
free /friː/ A2	adjective - not held or constricted